"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.

head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the shade while you're

took the warm little one to the shade and handed him to Mia,

relaxed. Molly kept glancing at the door, wondering when Chad would

you call my brother and ask

raised an eyebrow, "Why

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

for over a decade, you're worried

argue with her mom, Molly headed

that evening, glancing at Molly in the living room as he changed his

making eye

you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

back to change. I'll

Molly followed, trying to catch

the doorframe, "Um... Chad,

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got work. Anything

at the door, as if she was tickling

shirt, eyeing her partially

hard. I'll be waiting at

newlywed wife, who had lately been

Molly: "I'll drive you."

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

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

when we first got married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on

keep quiet so people don't mistake you

their daughter, silently took a drink of

station, he pulled over, "There's a

over to kiss

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