"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 out here

one to the shade and handed him to Mia, "Time's

kept glancing at the

brother and ask when he'll be

eyebrow, "Why don't

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

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

with her mom, Molly headed upstairs in

home that evening, glancing at Molly in

making eye

have you eaten?" Grandma

back to change. I'll be heading

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

Molly leaned against the

nonchalantly, "Nah, got work. Anything

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

shirt, eyeing her partially hidden

work hard. I'll be waiting

see his newlywed wife, who had lately

Molly: "I'll drive you."

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

inside to vent to

a bike to work, and you insisted

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

their

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

kiss Chad,

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