"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.

sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the shade

one to the shade and handed him

as relaxed. Molly kept glancing at

you call my brother and ask when he'll be back?"

"Why don't you call him

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

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

her mom, Molly headed upstairs in her

came home that evening, glancing at Molly in the living

avoided making

eaten?"

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

went upstairs, Molly followed, trying to catch up,

the walk-in closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um...

his shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got

nothing major." Molly fidgeted at the

clean shirt, eyeing her

work hard. I'll be

Officer Chad, now dressed, came out to 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 off at

inside to vent to

newlywed. Remember when we first got married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on

"... Could you keep quiet so

wife's resemblance to their daughter, silently took a drink of

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

kiss Chad, a kiss out of nowhere. Chad was

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