Scott hurried over and found five brand-new hundred-dollar bills stashed under the cutting board.

"Officer Chad, for just a few cherries, this is way too much."

Chad hadn't planned this with Molly. It was all her, sneaking over, grabbing his wallet, and leaving the money there.

"Molly really gets me, huh?"

Molly grinned, "Of course, only I truly understand you."

Looking for a lunch spot, Molly found a riverside picnic club on her phone.

Molly nibbled on her thumb, "Chad-"

"Henry's too young."

"He won't eat much anyway."

"The smoke will be strong."

Molly stopped pleading and got down to business, "Chad, if you take me to the picnic, I'll stay over at the Byrne family's house tonight."

Officer Chad, always ready to compromise, asked, "Where's it at?"

A half-hour drive later, they arrived at the bustling riverside, vehicles parked all around. It was a busy weekend. Walking down the slope, Andre carried his son and held his wife's hand, surrounded by dirt paths and the smoke from woodland barbecues. Kids played by the river, and a few high school students in uniforms were there too.

daughter's choice. He always

that, Anya's carload of stuff came in handy, and Leo joked about Anya's blind

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of meats

food's freshness like

found a spot to clear some stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with her child, feeling the heat and Henry's fussiness from

on the ground, "This was ordered by a

my husband?" Mia asked, patting

the child to play on," the young

a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground,

yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as

carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing them

strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in Havenbrook, so

then spread a mat and thin blanket on the cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around to keep mosquitoes away

it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered the fish and ate it again. Since

her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do we have to eat

locals believe. Most visitors these past

at Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep in

as Mia remarked, "That explains all

to Hansen, "This used to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated into Havenbrook during the expansion. It used to belong to

"This place is nice, with mountains,

fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry,

arms, instinctively clutching his dad's finger,

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