He picked up the steaming cup of coffee in front of him and took a sip, staring out the bay window of the coffee shop, looking at the people passing by. His raven hair and hazel eyes seems to sparkle where the late morning sunlight hits him. He exhaled softly, shifting his gaze from the window, to the brown haired man sitting across him, typing on a laptop with a cup of coffee latte beside it.

His partner in crime, Louis Tomlinson.

He placed his cup on the table and leaned back in his seat, staring at him in a thoughtful silence.

He met Louis at the foster care, where they grew up in, he was thirteen when Louis was brought in by a child welfare agency staff after his parents died in a car accident. They never talked, just few glances here and there. Louis had hoped to get adopted by another family just like himself but that never happened. Louis was fourteen at that time.

Their dreams of getting adopted died along the way when Louis got to sixteen and him fifteen. They were paired to share a room, and that was when they started talking and became friends, through that, they got to know they have a shared passion for luxury cars.

They would sit in their room or under a tree at the playground, talking about the latest cars inventions and collecting weekly automobile magazines. Then they would cut out all the photos of luxurious cars they can find, and paste them on the walls of their room, dreaming that one-day, when they get out of the foster care, they would work hard, and so they could afford one of their own.

Louis was the first to move out when he got to eighteen and the following year, they met at a cheap diner in the streets of Manhattan to celebrate their freedom and also, the start of a new life together. They hustled in the streets, doing different odd jobs but it wasn't enough to pay for their bills, let alone save up and buy the car they've always dreamed of.

It was very frustrating when life wasn't going their way but they never gave up. They believe that things may not be good now, but eventually their situation would change, their pain won't last forever. But their determination for a better future went down the drain when they got robbed in their small apartment and their entire life savings was taken from them.

Two days later, they spotted the same guys who robbed them, stepping out of a black porsche near the club they were going to drink their miserable lives away. They wanted revenge, then a thought struck them, that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade and sell it for a profit.

So that was what they did, their lemon was the car, which they stole by smashing the driver's side window and carefully slide into the car without hurting themselves. Then they jammed a flat head screwdriver into the ignition, and turn it to start the engine as if it was the key.

They drove the car to an old unused garage and disassembled it, that was their lemonade, then they sold the parts, generating far more money then the car itself is worth and the money the robbers took from them. That was their profit.

And that's how Louis and him got into the business of stealing cars and reselling their parts.

It wasn't easy from the beginning since most of cars had alarm system which easily gets triggered when touched, making it impossible for them to operate and also, because of the technology automakers put in the cars, stealing a car now a days is no longer as simple as jamming a screwdriver behind the ignition barrel or using a wedge.

Owners of new and late-model cars are now using the keyless entry and start system. These popular features let owners unlock their cars and start it without taking their key fob out of their pocket. The fob communicates with the car system by emitting a code that is picked up by an antenna normally hidden under one of the body panels.

That was what Louis and him had no clue of what software to use to hack into the system, because now a car is basically like a computer on wheels, so all they had to do is to figure out the communication code between the key fob and the system on the car then they can get access to the vehicle.

They tried most of the softwares they knew but it never worked, then one-day during one of their operations they met a fifteen year old Ezra, walking sluggishly alone in the middle of the night, shivering from the cold.

The streets of Manhattan at this time of the night is a not safe place for a teenager like him, so they approached him to make sure he was okay and also ask why he was roaming around in the middle of the night. Initially Ezra thought they were robbers and became scared, it took them ten minutes for them to convince the poor boy they weren't bad people and after Ezra finally calmed down, he told them he had just been kicked out from home because his parents caught him kissing a guy in his room. They felt sorry for him and took him to their place.

Call it fate or coincidence but unknown to them, they had struck a gold mine. Erza is a hacker and he's good in inventing electronic tech gadgets. His skills are extraordinary incredible and sometimes he wonder how Ezra knew so much.

After they told Ezra what they do for a living, he told them he can help them, provided he gets a percentage of the money they make and also, he will not be forced to go back to school but prefers online schooling. Louis and him agreed to Ezra's conditions and Ezra revealed to them that, they don't a software to hack into the car system.

What they need is a device which is readily available online and even cheaply on amazon.

Ezra's revelation surprised them, because what they have been looking for was right under their nose all this while, and can be legally purchased online. The device can disable a car alarm system, unlock the car and start its engine by hacking the software which reads the frequency transmitted between the fob and the car system.

The catch is that the device must be positioned relatively close to the key fob to catch its code, then it's receives and records the code emitted by the fob. It then transfers it to a booster, which in turn uses it to trick the car into thinking the key fob is near.

After this discovery, stealing cars became like chicken change. It took them less then twenty seconds to steal a single car every night. Then they would disassembled it in their unground garage and sell the parts to automobile spare parts dealers.

The selling became a challenge afterwards, since they weren't good at negotiating the price of the goods. Even though they knew they were selling expensive parts, they come off too desperate for the money which the dealers feed on that and give them a lower price. That was where Mary came in.

Mary was someone he knew from the foster home, she's the daughter of one of volunteer's and she usually comes around to help her mother out. Mary and him were best friends, way before Louis came to the foster home but unfortunately, Mary's parents moved out of the country the same time Louis and him became friends.

They kept in touch all these years and when the group needed someone who can negotiate the price and sell the car parts, he quickly thought of Mary. She's studying marketing at the university and she can sell anything, even a fucking ish as if it was a bling.

Mary has this innocent look but she's a badass, skilled in mixed martial art and judoka. So he contacted her and told her about his offer and the money involved if everything should go according to plan. That same week, Mary moved from Spain to Manhattan, ready to start work.

From that moment onwards was the beginning of their success. Their operations soared high, bringing home some real dough. Even though they're fucking rich, they still live in a humble life, in a small four bedroom apartment away from the city, so people wouldn't get suspicious of them and so far, it has worked. The police and other gangs have been trailing them for years but it all lead to a dead end.

He never thought they would be the biggest car thieves in the city. He thought he needed more people but he's content with the four of them.

A ding came from the door as it swung open with a swirl of cold air. Few of the customers glance at the new entrant as he closed the door behind him then they returned to their conversations.

Zayn glance over his shoulder and raised his eyebrow when he spotted Ezra walking towards them with a beaming face. He wondered why Ezra looks so happy this morning. Ezra sat at their table and took his beanie off then greeted them with a wide grin. "Good morning"

"Where have you been since last night? You were suppose to be here twenty minutes ago" Zayn asked, staring at Ezra with a knowing look.

"Sorry I got held up by.....

"A pussy?" Louis chime in with a snicker.

"Oh God no, I had a business to take care of" Ezra said and Louis glance up at him with a smirk. "A pussy business?" He pressed on and Ezra rolled his eyes as he tugged his jacket off.

"You are eighteen, you don't have to keep hiding her" Zayn muttered with a small grin.

"I'm not hiding her. She's not ready to commit yet. I really do like Cara but she doesn't trust me" Ezra sighed and Louis snorted "That's why I only go in for one night stands. No commitment, no questions asked"

Zayn's eyebrows arch in surprise. "What about Nam and Sarah?"

"Nam and Sarah are different, they are special. I want a polyamorous relationship with them but I don't know if they will agree to it"

Zayn chuckled softly to what Louis said as the waitress brought Ezra's usual breakfast, fresh orange juice and bagels, then left.

"I want to be monogamous with them but our relationship will be polyamorous, you know what I mean, like I won't be involved with other chicks apart from them"

Erza snorted. "It's still amazes me how they haven't realized, you're fucking them behind their backs at the same time, I'm just waiting for the drama when they finally figure out the truth"

"Hey, stop wishing me back luck" Louis shot Ezra a glare.

"You know, sometimes I wish I have a special person in my life then maybe one-day, we'll settle down and have kids" Zayn blurted out, causing Ezra to almost choke on his bagels while Louis stared at him with ridiculous look.

"You, settle down?" Louis asked in an astonished tone and Zayn nodded, cocking an eyebrow "Yeah, why are you all acting so weird?" He asked then Louis leaned back in his seat, blinking his eyes as if he's seeing Zayn for the first time.

"Um maybe because you're a man whore" He said in sarcastic tone causing Ezra to snicker.

"I'm not a man whore" Zayn said with an indifference look and rolled his eyes.

"Hm then let's see who will make it on the list. "Is it Perrie?" Louis asked.

"Or Angie, the filipino chick?" Erza murmured after regaining his composure.

"Or Jefta, whom you said can ride you like viking during sex?" Louis muttered, grinning and wriggling his eyebrows suggestively.

"Or Alex, the pastor's son?" Ezra said, rubbing his chin, pretending to be in deep thoughts.

"Or Janet, the Mexican girl?" Louis asked, with an amused voice.

Or Jade the .....

"Okay stop" Zayn groaned, exhaling loudly "They are just fuck buddies. I haven't met the one yet"

"The one?" Ezra asked with a light chuckle.

"The list goes on you know, maybe after we've finished mentioning all the names of your fuck bubbies 'the one' might pop out in the list"

Louis mouth twisted into a sardonic smile and Zayn shot him a glare then his phone beeped, signaling he has received a new text message. He reached into his jacket pocket, and took his phone out and read the text.

Mary 💕 - It's a done deal, money in the accounts but those fuckers were trying to trail me AGAIN!😤. I lost them, just got home.

Zayn sighed after reading the text and placed the phone back in his pocket.

"Something wrong?" Louis asked with a slightly frown.

"Yeah they tried to trail Mary again but she lost them" Zayn replied and sighed loudly again, rubbing his forehead.

"Maybe we should stop delivering the goods to them for a while and find new buyers" Ezra suggested and Louis nodded then chime in. "Or maybe we should lay low for a while"

Zayn glance at them and nodded, rubbing his chin.

"Okay so I have good news" Ezra said and Louis sighed in relief. "Finally" He whispered.

"You know the chromaflair pigment used in paints, primarily for automobiles?" Ezra asked with a grin and they nodded with a curious look.

"Yeah its changes the car color depending on the light source and viewing angle" Louis answered.

"Well what if I told you I might have created something similar to that, but we don't need to spray the whole car to achieve it. We just need to attach this....." Ezra glanced around for a moment and took out a ring box from his pocket and opened it, revealing a small black metallic button-like chip.

"To the car and the whole body of the car will change from any color apart from black to black"

Louis and Zayn eyed him skeptically. "Really?" They whispered in unison and Ezra's smile grew wider "Yes, we will try it when we get back home" He said putting the ring box back in his pocket.

"Then it's means we can steal cars in the day time?" A satisfied smile raced across Zayn's face and Ezra nodded,
smiling from ear to ear.

"Hey let's not risk going to jail. I prefer the night time" Louis murmured causing Zayn and Ezra roll their eyes.

Zayn glanced at the window and spotted something across the street and his mouth twitch. "Do you guys remember I told you I saw the new 2020 Range Rover Evoque in traffic the last time and you all thought I was imagining things?"

"Well there she is" He said, with his eyes still glued to the window. Ezra and Louis followed his gaze to the window and their jaws dropped when they saw the eye candy across the street in traffic.

"Fuck! wait, are those out yet?" Louis whispered, opening his mouth wide in a gasp.

"I don't know, I thought they will be out in January but it's looks like someone already has his or hers" Zayn muttered.

Ezra was already on the internet comparing the car outside the window and the one on his phone. "Jesus Christ, it's the same thing" He whispered yelled.

"Ezra lets put your gadget to a test" Zayn murmured, as he stood up and placed their bill on the table.

"What? You want us to steal the car now?" Louis whispered lowly, staring at Zayn with an astonish look.

"Do you know how cash we will get for it?" Zayn asked and Ezra took the last sip of his juice and placed the glass on the table. "I'm in" He said, putting his jacket and beanie on.

"This is a bad idea. I don't want us to go to jail" Louis said with a frown.

"Stop being a pussy and let's go" Zayn groaned and Louis sighed then closed the laptop and rose to his feet then they strode out of the coffee shop. Ezra hopped in the backseat of their old pickup truck with Zayn behind the wheels and Louis at the front passenger seat.

Zayn started the car and quickly pulled it into the street, speeding up a bit to caught up with the white Range Rover. Luckily there wasn't much traffic so they were able to easily trial the car. He made sure there were two cars in front of them before the Range Rover.

Louis's face scrunched up in worry. "This is not our usual style, Zayn. We usually follow the owners for at least a week to get their routine before we steal their cars"

Zayn glance at Louis and the corner of his mouth quirked up. "I know, but I just want to have her. I want to know how it will feel to be inside her and ride such a classic beauty"

Ezra popped his head between Zayn and Louis, glancing at them. "Just to be sure, are we talking about the Range Rover in front of us? Cause it sounds more like, you know" He raised his eyebrow suggestively and Louis pinch his ear causing him to groan and sit back in his seat. "Of course he's talking about the Range Rover. Jesus Christ, Cara's pussy must have really fucked your brains up"

"Guys" Zayn murmured, drawing Louis and Ezra's attention when he notice the Range Rover branching to the parking lot a nearby supermarket. They parked their truck on the road side, waiting for the driver of the Range Rover to come out.

The driver's side door of the Range Rover opened and the three of them murmured in a low tone. "Damn"

When a curly haired young man stepped out of the car, wearing a flannel shirt with a vintage-y puffer coat, blue jeans and brown boots.

Zayn and Louis whistled, enjoying the view of the young man's pert butt in the jeans and his long, sexy legs.

Ezra pointed the device at the direction of the Range Rover and the second the curly haired man locked the car, their device picked up the signal code to the car system. Ezra cleared his throat loudly interrupting those two horn-dogs ogling their next victim.

"Are we going to steal the car or him?" He asked.

Zayn bit his lower lip as he watched the man walking briskly into the supermarket. "Black out all the security cameras around" He said and Erza quickly typed on the laptop and within ten seconds he murmured. "Done"

Zayn pulled out a prosthetic mask in the glove compartment and put it on then Ezra handed him the small chip in the ring box before he got out of the car. Louis moved to the driver's side while Ezra moved to the front seat, then Louis drove away from the area.

Zayn walked swiftly towards the Range Rover holding the booster, while glancing around, making sure no one is watching him. He attached the small device to the car and the just like magic, the color changed from its white color to black. He looked around again hoping no one saw him and opened the driver's side door and entered.

He closed the door and realized the air-condition was on but he didn't think much into it and started the car then quickly backed out of the spot and drove the car away with a smirk.

Less then two minutes the curly haired man came out of the supermarket, carrying bags, walking hurriedly to the spot he parked his car. He frowned when he didn't see his car and became alarmed. He quickly scanned around and realized his car was not in the parking lot and let out a loud cry as the bags in his hands dropped with a clatter from his hands.

As Zayn drove through the streets he saw police cars passing by him and
a crooked smile quirked up one side of his mouth. He quickly drove to the part of the city where there was less traffic and removed the mask along the way when he drove out of the city towards their house.

Less then twenty minutes, the computerized gate of an old Victoria house slide opened when he pressed his thump on the secret security screen at the entrance and he drove into the driveway.

Mary, Louis and Ezra were already waiting for Zayn in front of the house and when they saw the car, they howled.

Zayn turned off the engine and got out of the car, beaming with smiles.

"Surprise"

"Fuck!" Mary exclaimed, touching the hood of the car with wide eyes and turned to Zayn who was now standing next to her. "Do you know how much this is worth?" She squealed with an unbelievable expression.

"I know, that's why we didn't waste time" Zayn murmured with a wide smile spreading across his face and removed the small chip on the car, then the Range Rover returned to it's original color.

"What is that?" Mary asked, looking amazed and Zayn replied. "Ezra's new gadget"

"I love you kiddo" Mary ruffled Ezra's hair and flashed him a huge grin. She walked to the driver's side gleaming with excitement and opened the front door to inspect the car.

Ezra high five Zayn and Louis shook his head and sighed deeply. "I can't believe we stole a car in a broad day light"

"Yeah we did, get over it" Zayn rolled his eyes.

Mary drew in a stuttered gasp after she opened the backseat of the car and blood drained from her face. She called Zayn's name with panick expression flittering across her features. Zayn glanced her, and when he saw Mary's facial expression, his forehead creased with concern. "What?" He asked.

"Come check the back seat of the car" She murmured as a worried expression marred her face. The three males exchanged glances and Zayn strode towards her as Louis and Ezra followed him with a curious look.

As Zayn approached her, Mary opened the door wide revealing what's inside and Zayn froze upon seeing it. His eyes nearly popped out of his head. He rubbed his eyes with the base of his palms and stopped then blinked several times, completely dumbfounded to speak, struggling to comprehend how the fuck he missed it.

"Ooh shhiiiitt!" Louis and Ezra whispered in shock as they stare over Zayn's shoulders with wide-eyes and jaws slackened at the scene before their eyes.

"Is that a baby?" Ezra whispered in a stunned voice as they stare at the sleeping baby in complete silence, looking as if someone had just walked over their graves.

Meanwhile....

The curly haired young man was crying his eyes out as two police officers kept trying to calm him down so they could ask him more questions. Some people around were giving him sympathy looks while few of them shot a disapproving glance at him.

Efforts were being made to trace the car and police officers in the city have already been alerted to watch out for a white 2020 Range Rover Evoque while others were monitoring the city cameras trying to see if they can spot the white Range Rover and find the criminals, since the cameras around the supermarket area mysterious went off, the same time the car was stolen.

Right now, the police are still trying to figure out if this is a kidnapping case or if the thief didn't know there was a baby in the car when he stole it.

"Why would you leave your child in a 2020 Range Rover Evoque which is not even on the market yet when you know, the theft of cars in the city has soared?" One of the officers asked with a sigh and the curly haired man sniffled loudly, wiping his tears.

"I only took less than two minutes to-to run in and get some dippers and baby food, I was afraid if I move him, he would wake him. He hasn't slept the whole night and I wanted him to sleep, we were going to the hospital" He said in contrite tone as he cried harder.

"Please help me find my baby, please" He said as his lips trembled.

"We will do our best to find your child"

"Harry!" From a distance, a familiar male voice called his name then he turned around and ran into the man's arms, embracing each other while he sobs.

"Liam they took Bear, they took Bear" He cried as tears continued to flow and sobs wracked his body.

Liam kissed his hair and held him tightly. "We are going to find him. I promise you, we will find him" He said with a determined look.

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When I said sometimes big things comes in small packages. This what I meant. 🙃

I hope it was okay, I'm sorry if the beginning was boring but it's needed.

To those who thought Harry would be a police officer and go after after Zayn and his gang. I'm sorry, that's not the story line. 😅

The next few chapters will be something else. 😂

I will start working on My Pharaoh next weekend 😊

Happy belated birthday KaayaIndia . I love you so much and I pray to God for you to never stop smiling because the happiness God will provide in your life will never cease to end.

A special thank to my Odo nuttyzarry I'm going through some challenges and she made me forget about my troubles for a while. I was planning not to write anything for few weeks but her words of encouragement and support made me write this chapter.

Babe I love you so much ️😘

And to powerfulmary1378 thanks for your advice. It has really helped me. Sis you are the best. I love you.😘

And also to Kenia11K for that weird question i asked on Monday about the breakfast😂 Sí, espera más. te amo.😘

Thoughts on this chapter.

Thoughts on Zayn.

Thoughts on Harry

Thoughts on the Mary, Louis and Ezra.

Thanks for reading 💕