After a while, Chad became way too much to handle. Every few minutes, he'd pester Molly with questions, driving her straight to the bathroom for some peace. But Chad, relentless as ever, camped outside the door, knocking every so often.
"Ugh, so annoying," Molly muttered.
When she finally emerged, she found Chad determined to corner her into a discussion. Even with a gloomy expression, her beauty shone through. "Fine, let's just sleep! Go turn off the TV," she snapped.
With that, Molly headed upstairs. After shutting off the TV, Chad followed with a grin. "Early to bed, isn’t that nice?" he chimed.
To his surprise, Molly returned to her room, grabbed her pink blanket, and headed out.
Seeing the pink blanket in her arms, Chad asked, "What are you doing?"
"Getting cozy," she replied.
Molly then proceeded to their master bedroom. Since the last renovation, Chad’s room had transformed from a boyish space to one exuding mature masculinity, with dark tiles, their wedding photo on the wall, and Molly's beauty shots decorating the shelves.
Dumping the blanket, Molly flopped onto the bed to sleep.
Chad, at a loss with Molly's antics, decided not to push her. He understood the importance of letting her adjust to their life together and joined her without a word.
Sleeping next to Chad was a new and uncomfortable experience for Molly, who had been used to sleeping alone for years. Wide awake now, she could hear Chad's breathing in the dark.
After a bit, Molly got up for a drink. "Need something?" Chad asked.
"Just water," Molly replied, finding the glass he'd prepared on the nightstand. After a few sips, she tried to settle down again, but the unfamiliar setting kept her awake.
Soon, she got up again, this time to go to the bathroom. Chad, checking on her, reminded her to sleep soon as he had work in the morning.
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