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.

with his daughter's choice. He always had a

and Leo joked about Anya's blind luck in picking

supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of meats and

checked the food's

stones. Mia, the mom, wandered around with

donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered by a Mr. Cedillo.

Mia asked, patting her

young man said, setting

after, Andre arrived with a new cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put the child down to

at the drowsy Henry, "He's not settled yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as I put him

carrying skewers of meat and

river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to

child to her husband, 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 from

passing through here caught a fish. His wife cooked it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered the fish and ate

her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do

these past few

Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep

noticed Anya's change in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains

later explained to Hansen, "This used to be part of the neighboring county but was incorporated

by this, Hansen recalled recent events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water,

bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's taking his college entrance exams in 18 years." Henry, cradled by

rosy-cheeked Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his

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