"Molly, where'd you stash my face wash this morning?"

"I tossed it in my makeup bag, go fish."

Chad wandered over, rummaging through a pile of Molly's girly stuff, eventually finding it. "Chatting with Mia?"

Molly nodded, leaning against the headboard, venting openly, "Can you believe how unromantic men can be? There's this gorgeous flower valley nearby, and he won't let me go. Instead, it's all about this wilderness survival camp, either for team building or some father- son bonding gig. And there he is, dragging his wife to go shoot. Ever heard of anyone doing that?"

Officer Chad, washing his face at the sink, couldn't help but overhear Molly's rant. "Can't say I have, but there's a first time for everything."

"My brother thinks now that we're married, any ol' date spot will do. If a guy took his girlfriend to a training camp, I'm telling you, he'd be single in no time."

After washing up, Officer Chad reminded his ranting wife, "Molly, your face mask's been on for nearly twenty minutes."

Molly, slightly startled, peeled off the mask and slapped it onto her neck, then continued her chat with Mia, "What's up, Mia?"

Mia almost forgot, "Oh, right, almost slipped my mind about Leo."

She shared with Molly the dilemma about Leo they had discussed earlier, "Molly, I think Leo's pretty lost. Should we listen to your Andre and guide Leo on a path, or encourage him to be bold and rebellious?"

Neither Molly nor Mia knew what was best for Leo.

Then, the ever-bold Jade chimed in. "Chad?"

Chad didn't respond.

Molly, she knew how

reacted, a slight smirk on

do you think

covers, Molly peering down at him, her feet nudging him, "Come on, Chad, give me

"Leo's life should

pressed on, "But if Andre and I try

we're all just doing what we think is best for Leo. It might not be what Leo wants, but we're trying our best within our means. Seeing the world from

caught Chad's words

was inclined to agree with Chad; anything he said seemed right to her, "Mia, maybe you should talk to Leo tomorrow? I

go out for a meal, get Leo's thoughts first? I feel bad for our Leo, always under pressure. If he wants to take control now, I don't want to hold him back." Molly agreed, "Yeah, we both have our families now. It's been ages

knocked on doors looking for his wife, "Mia, come on, he's crying for you

tear the house down if I'm

At the sight of mommy, he flailed his arms, wanting her embrace. The little guy, all teary

crying again? Come

babbling to his mother,

cheeks with kisses, each one tender and loving. The more she kissed, the more the little one felt wronged, as if daddy had just mistreated him, a bundle of grievances he couldn't voice. The little one pouted, clinging to

did it go?"

her son, replied,

mask and headed to the bathroom to rinse off the residue. "Chad, you heard everything Mia and I discussed, just don't meddle

not you, who

events, Chad added, "Next time I'm off, I'm dragging you with me to work out. You can't even keep up

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