"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

one to the shade and handed him

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

can you call my brother and ask

an eyebrow, "Why don't you

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

hanging out together for over a

with her mom,

at Molly in the living

making eye

have you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

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

followed, trying to catch up, a smirk playing on Chad's

Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um... Chad, you're

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah,

at the door, as if she

her partially hidden figure, "What

work hard. I'll be waiting

left. Officer Chad, now dressed, came out to see his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying indoors, making

Molly: "I'll drive you."

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

daughter, went back inside to vent to

married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on riding along

you keep quiet so people

their daughter, silently took a drink

"There's

seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad, a kiss out of nowhere. Chad

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