"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.

a large fisherman's hat and placed it on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from

took the warm little one to the shade and handed

glancing at the door, wondering when Chad would come

and ask when

"Why don't you call

an excuse, "We

hanging out together for over a decade,

mom, Molly headed upstairs in her

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

avoided making eye

you eaten?"

came back to change. I'll be heading back to

trying to catch

the walk-in closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe,

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got work.

fidgeted at the door, as

eyeing her

I'll be

that, Molly quickly left. Officer Chad, now dressed, came out to see his newlywed wife, who had lately been

Molly: "I'll drive you."

sat in the passenger seat, "I'll

daughter, went back inside

I'd ride a bike to work, and you

so people

resemblance to their daughter, silently

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

to kiss Chad, a

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