"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. She stays in the shade while you're out

the shade and handed

the Byrne household wasn't as relaxed. Molly kept glancing

call my brother and ask when he'll

"Why don't you call him

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

hanging out together for over a decade, you're worried about appearances

argue with her mom,

that evening, glancing at Molly in the

making eye

have you eaten?" Grandma

change. I'll be heading

followed, trying to catch up, a smirk playing on

against the doorframe, "Um... Chad, you're not

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

Molly fidgeted at the

changed into a clean shirt, eyeing her partially

hard. I'll be waiting

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

Molly: "I'll drive you."

accompanied him to the car and then sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop you off at the station, then take a cab

went back inside to vent to her

ride a

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

their daughter, silently

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

seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad, a kiss

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