After lunch, before Andre got back, the rest of the gang had cleared out within half an hour, leaving the place quieter than a ghost town on a Sunday.

towards the door.

As soon as Andre walked in, the first thing he noticed was the cozy scene in the living room. There sat his young wife, Mia, on the couch, her legs tucked beneath her. In her arms was a tiny bundle of joy, their son, looking like a little burrito with his chubby back turned The mother-son duo was having a moment, with Mia showering the little one with kisses one second and playfully teasing him the next. The baby, for his part, was giggling away, his laughter ringing through the room like the sweetest melody.

"Is it just you? Where did the other three musketeers run off to?" Andre asked as he kicked off his shoes and stepped inside.

The baby, hearing a familiar voice, paused his laughter and looked around curiously, murmuring something that sounded like babble.

Andre couldn't help but smile endearingly as he scooped his son from Mia's arms, cradling him close.

Mia chuckled, "Molly's scared of you, Leo's scared of you, Anya's scared of you."

Andre raised an eyebrow, "...Even my son's braver than them."

bit afraid of him, even daring

his wife, Molly, lounging on the sofa waiting for him,

from the morning. Teasingly, she said, "Chad, you changed shirts. And tied a tie today? Look at you all fancy. But what's that

that could curdle milk, "You better

voice dripping with mock innocence,

Jade applying concealer on Chad's neck, trying to cover

front of Molly's vanity, watched curiously as she dabbed a sponge on his

Chad picked up

"That's a powder puff."

ever curious, grabbed another

in her makeup, Molly teased, "Chad, ever thought about being a

response was a playful smack on Molly's leg, which

Chad was about to get cozy with Molly, she cheekily informed him of her period, successfully thwarting his advances.

Chad, having seen the effectiveness of concealer for his hickey, tried to coax Molly into helping him again. This time, Molly was less cooperative until Chad's playful retaliation left

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