"Donnie?" Molly called out again, hoping to get a response.

Chad looked up from his work, "He's busy."

Molly sighed, "..."

The game had just started, and Molly had already messed up, dragging Donnie's score down with her. Soon after, her avatar went gray, signaling her defeat.

Chad, with a faint smile, handed the phone back to Donnie, "Back to work, man."

"You're a sly one, boss," Donnie chuckled.

The other team members couldn't help but notice Chad's unique way of dealing with Molly. "Captain, do you get your unconventional interrogation techniques from dealing with Molly?" one of them joked. Chad laughed, "I can't deny she's been quite the teacher in that department."

Just as everyone was settling in for an all-nighter, a delivery arrived with a note: "From your wife."

No one needed to ask; everyone knew who it was from. Only the captain's wife would stay up so late to send over a midnight snack.

Chad put down his paperwork, "Alright, let's share the food and keep going."

Chad didn't go home that night, diving straight into the next day's work. Molly didn't dare call him again.

The next day, Mia called Molly to check in, "How's it going?"

"Haven't seen him. Got caught up playing games until dawn," Molly admitted.

"Good luck with that," Mia said before hanging up.

Mia, noticing Anya sunbathing, called out, "Anya, stop chasing Henry around or you'll both get dizzy."

The spring weather was perfect, a pleasant twenty-something degrees with a gentle breeze. Anya, holding a small blanket, wrapped little Henry in it and ran around on the mat, making him giggle with joy.

sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the shade

one to the shade and

the Byrne household wasn't as relaxed. Molly kept glancing at the door, wondering

you call my brother and ask when he'll be back?" she

raised an eyebrow, "Why don't

scolded by Chad, Molly made up an excuse, "We hang out all the time. It might

over a decade, you're worried

to argue with her mom, Molly headed upstairs in her

evening, glancing at Molly in the living room as

making eye

eaten?" Grandma

came back to change. I'll be heading back to the

Molly followed, trying to

closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um... Chad, you're not staying

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah,

nothing major." Molly fidgeted at the

a clean shirt, eyeing her partially hidden

hard. I'll be waiting

came out to see his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying indoors, making him wonder what could

Molly: "I'll drive you."

the car and then sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop you off at

unable to bear watching her daughter, went back inside to vent to her husband, "What's with

got married? I'd ride a bike to work,

Could you keep quiet so people don't mistake you for a

wife's resemblance to their daughter, silently took a drink

over, "There's a cab here. I'll watch you

over to kiss Chad, a kiss out of nowhere. Chad

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