"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

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

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

call my brother and ask when he'll be

eyebrow, "Why don't you call

excuse, "We hang

for over a decade,

with her mom, Molly

glancing at Molly in the living

making

eaten?" Grandma

change. I'll be heading back

Molly followed, trying to catch up, a

leaned against the doorframe,

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got work.

Molly fidgeted at the door, as if she

changed into a clean shirt, eyeing her partially

hard. I'll be

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

Molly: "I'll drive you."

sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop

back inside

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

keep quiet so people don't

to their daughter,

neared the station, he pulled over, "There's a cab here. I'll watch

over to kiss Chad, a kiss out of nowhere.

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