"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.

on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the

the shade and handed him to Mia, "Time's

wasn't as relaxed. Molly kept glancing at the

and ask when he'll be

raised an eyebrow, "Why don't you

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

together for over a decade, you're worried

mom, Molly headed

glancing at Molly in the living room as

making

you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

"Just came back to change. I'll be heading back to the station

trying to catch up, a smirk playing on

walk-in closet, Molly leaned against the

nonchalantly, "Nah, got

nothing major." Molly fidgeted at the door, as if she was tickling

eyeing her

hard. I'll be waiting at

out to see his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying indoors, making

Molly: "I'll drive you."

to the car and then sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop

daughter, went back inside to vent

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

"... Could you keep quiet so people don't mistake

wife's resemblance to their

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

her seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad,

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