"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.

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

the warm little one to the

as relaxed. Molly kept glancing at the door, wondering

and ask when he'll be back?" she

"Why don't you call

by Chad, Molly made up an excuse, "We hang out all

hanging out together for over a

her mom, Molly headed upstairs

came home that evening, glancing at Molly in the

avoided making eye

you eaten?" Grandma

back to change. I'll be heading

went upstairs, Molly followed, trying to catch up, a smirk playing

against the doorframe,

answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got work.

major." Molly fidgeted at the door, as if

changed into a clean shirt, eyeing her partially hidden

work hard. I'll be

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

Molly: "I'll drive you."

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

bear watching her daughter, went back inside to vent to her

a

Could you keep quiet so people don't

to their daughter, silently took a drink of

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

kiss Chad, a kiss

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