"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,

took the warm little one to the shade and handed him to

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

brother and ask when he'll

raised an eyebrow, "Why don't

getting scolded by Chad, Molly made up an excuse, "We hang

over a

to argue with her mom, Molly headed upstairs in

that evening, glancing at Molly in the

making eye

have you eaten?"

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

Chad went upstairs, Molly followed, trying to catch up,

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

answering nonchalantly,

major." Molly fidgeted at the door, as if

her partially hidden figure, "What is

I'll be waiting

see his newlywed wife, who had lately

Molly: "I'll drive you."

the car and then sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop you

back inside

I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on riding along for the

sighed, "... Could you keep quiet so people

resemblance to their daughter, silently took a drink

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

over to kiss Chad, a kiss

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