"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.

it on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in the shade while you're out here entertaining her

the

Molly kept glancing at the door,

brother and ask when he'll be back?"

"Why don't you call him

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

for over a decade,

argue with her mom,

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

avoided making eye

have you eaten?"

change.

trying to catch up, a smirk playing on

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

shirt, answering nonchalantly, "Nah, got work. Anything

at the

into a clean shirt, eyeing her

work hard. I'll be waiting at

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

Molly: "I'll drive you."

and then sat in the passenger seat,

inside to vent to her husband, "What's

first got married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on riding along for

you keep quiet so people don't mistake you

resemblance to their

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

unbuckled her seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad, a

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