"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.

large fisherman's hat and placed it on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the shade

the shade and

kept glancing at the door, wondering when Chad

you call my brother and ask when he'll be back?" she

an eyebrow, "Why don't you

made up an excuse, "We hang out

out together for over a decade, you're worried

mom, Molly headed upstairs in

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

avoided making

have you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

his head, "Just came back to change. I'll be heading

trying to catch up, a smirk playing on

closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um... Chad, you're not staying home

answering nonchalantly,

really, nothing major." Molly fidgeted at the door, as if

her

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, "I'll drop you off at the station, then take a cab

daughter, went back inside to vent to

ride a bike to

you keep quiet so people

resemblance to their daughter, silently

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

seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad, a kiss

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