"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.

with a large fisherman's hat and placed it on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from Mia.

one to the

kept glancing at the door, wondering when Chad

and ask when he'll be back?" she

an eyebrow, "Why

made up an excuse, "We hang out all the time. It might look

over a decade, you're worried about appearances

argue with her mom, Molly headed upstairs

evening, glancing at Molly in

avoided making

have you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

came back to change. I'll be heading back

upstairs, Molly followed, trying to catch up, a smirk playing

the walk-in closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um...

his shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got

fidgeted at the door, as if

changed into a clean shirt, eyeing her partially hidden figure,

hard. I'll

that, Molly quickly left. Officer Chad, now dressed, came out to see his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying indoors, making him wonder what could possibly be the matter. "I'm

Molly: "I'll drive you."

passenger seat,

her daughter, went back inside to vent to her

newlywed. Remember when we first got married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on riding along for the

keep quiet so people don't mistake

to their daughter,

Chad neared the station, he pulled over, "There's a

over to kiss Chad, a kiss out of

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