Once Louis has changed into his training sweats, sneakers and his academy jumper, he grabs his bags and heads out. He's free to go and wants to get an early train home so he's not walking the streets of London too late at night. It's a 20 minute walk to the station as it is.

Louis finds Noah and says goodbye, Noah tells Louis he can drop him at the train station after lunch, but Louis doesn't want to stay for lunch with everyone and their families.They hug goodbye and Louis makes his way out the front of the academy.

He's ecstatic at himself and can't believe he passed with top honours, he just wishes he could share his excitement with someone. Louis has never had a long term boyfriend or anything. He lost his virginity at a party when he was 18 he wouldn't class it as a good time.

He's lost in his thoughts as he carries his three large bags to the station, he then hears a car beep and a brand new black Range Rover pull up beside him. The window is rolled down and Scott's face appears in the passenger seat, Harry is driving.

"Afternoon Rookie, would you like a lift" Scott smiles.

He looks gorgeous with his black sunglasses on and bright smile, Harry is wearing the same sunnies and looks equally as stunning.

"Oh um, thanks but it's only another 5 minutes walk to the station" he says.

"Not to the station, to your apartment" Harry clarifies chuckling.

"Huh, but it's ages away" Louis says,

"Well to get to Central London, you have to pass through East London, so get in" Scott says smirking.

Louis knows there are quicker ways to get to Central London and it's going to take Harry and Scott an extra hour to get home but he appreciates the gesture. Of course they both live in Central London, the rich part. Judging by Harry's amazing car though, they are both loaded.

"Um...thanks" he smiles shyly.

Harry opens the boot with a button and Louis chucks his bags in, he then climbs into the backseat with his pillow and Harry begins the drive. It's a three hour drive with them both and Louis is a little nervous.

"So Louis, you're officially off recruits which means there will be no sergeant Styles or Wolf, you will refer to us as Harry and Scott. That is until work starts up next week" Scott says cheekily.

Louis smiles widely.

"Okay, Thanks" Louis says In response.

"Rookie still sticks though, sorry kid, you're stuck with that one for the rest of your career" Harry says smirking,

Louis sighs.

"It could be worse I guess. I heard last course someone was nicknamed dildo" Louis says and he lets out a chuckle.

Harry and Scott are smitten at the sound.

"That is so true, he didn't last long in the force actually, he bailed after a year" Scott says laughing.

"I couldn't imagine that, working so hard then just giving it all up" Louis says, looking out the window.

"How long have you wanted to be an officer?" Harry asks,

"Since I was six" Louis replies.

"What made you want to join?" Scott asks.

"Well........um my dad left..... when I was two...and then...when I was six he started um.... stalking my mum and threatening her. I remember one night... he came into the house, he had a knife and my mum had taught me how to call the police if I ever needed to so I grabbed the phone, hid and called them. The house was stormed by police, I remember hiding in the kitchen pantry and I watched as three officers saved my mums life. I got a bravery award and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.... I wore that silly badge for years and I guess I just always wanted to join and be like those guys" Louis says.

Harry and Scott are stunned. They usually get responses like "I wanted to carry a gun" or "Shooting bad guys sounds cool" but they don't often hear something like what Louis just admitted. The respect they both have for this kid is growing rapidly. Handling Harry as well as he did at recruits, finishing top of his class, it's all apparent how much this job means to Louis and they both are quite smitten.

"I know it's stupid and stuff but" Louis says when Harry and Scott don't reply straight away.

"No Louis, that's not stupid at all, that's actually really cool kid" Scott says.

"Yeah Rookie, sounds like you're in the right job" Harry says and Louis relaxes, at least they didn't pay him out.

"What um...happened to your dad?" Harry asks.

"Um....he got arrested, spent a few years in jail but we don't know. Mum moved us every couple of years just in case, I haven't heard from him since that night, he could be dead for all I know" Louis says.

"I'm sorry kid" Scott says.

"Please stop feeling sorry for me, I just finished the hardest six months of my entire life, top of my class and in my dream position, I'm kind of doing all right I'd say and I'd prefer not be the bureau charity case" Louis says.

Harry and Scott chuckle.

"You're right Rookie, Your shout for chocolate shakes then" Harry says as he pulls into the nearest Maccas.

Louis smiles and happily pays for three chocolate shakes as he relaxes, Harry and Scott are actually really cool and Louis hopes they are this nice to him when he starts work. 

About an hour and a half into the drive Louis falls asleep against the window his pillow underneath his head.

"You're attached" Scott says as he catches Harry looking back at Louis through the mirror.

"So are you" Harry declares.

"Yeah" Scott shrugs

"Since when" Harry asks.

"Since day one I think, since I realised you were, Since the asthma attack. I was actually worried and I could tell you were too, I felt something that I only feel with you" Scott says openly.

Harry nods.

"Are we going to do anything?" Scott asks Harry.

"Babe, we've only just been able to keep our jobs because of our relationship. Adding Louis, and a newbie for that matter would complicate things, he'd be seen to get special treatment, at least you and I climbed the ranks together" Harry says.

Scott and Harry have been in a relationship for nine years, pretty much married, yet neither of the like to submit. They've been looking for someone to be part of their relationship and no one has come close to how they feel about Louis. He's different and they both feel it which has never happened before. Harry is right though it's complicated.

"Well I can't just switch off my feelings" Scott says.

"I know Scotty.... I know" Harry sighs.

They both remain quite and watch Louis fondly for the rest of the drive home.

When they pull up to Louis apartment they both hold in their disgust. Louis is still fast asleep and they both contemplate just driving past.

"We can't leave him here" Scott says.

"It's not safe, that guy has a knife" Harry says pointing to the homeless man at the bottom of the stairs.

"We could just leave, say we couldn't find the place?" Scott says.

But Louis stirs in the back seat.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to fall asleep" he says shyly rubbing his eyes.

He looks so cute and Harry and Scott nearly coo.

"It's okay, we just pulled up" Harry says.

"Thank you for the lift, I really appreciate it" Louis says thankfully.

"Anytime kid, we will help you with your bags" Scott says.

They get out of the car uneasily, this place is so shady and Harry and Scott really don't want Louis staying here.

"Um how long have you lived here Louis?" Harry asks his tone stern as they all grab a bag each.

"Um three years now" Louis says.

"And it's safe?" Scott asks dryly as Louis leads them up the stairs to the third level.

"Um well....kind of, but my mum didn't leave me much and it's all I could afford" Louis says quietly.

Harry and Scott hum in response.

As they reach the third level Louis senses something is off and as he walks to his front door he sees the lock as been broken off, he panics as he pushes the door open. He comes face to face with a completely trashed apartment. Everything is broken, his TV, his microwave, his couch has been pulled apart, his mattress split open, everything is destroyed.

"Fuck" Scott says as he takes in the place.

Louis can't believe his place has been trashed, he knew leaving it for six months was risky but he had no choice. All he cares about are the photos of him and his mum which are safe under the floorboards which haven't been touched thankfully.

"We should call it in" Harry says to Scott.

"No, it's fine, it's my fault for leaving. I'll clean it up, I needed a new TV anyway" Louis says slightly embarrassed.

The boys look at him in shock.

"Thanks for the ride and for helping me upstairs, just chuck the bags next to the door" Louis says.

The boys are confused,

"Um, if you think we're leaving you here you've got another thing coming" Harry says.

"I'm sorry?" Louis asks.

He's got nowhere else to go and he's not staying with Harry or Scott.

"You will be if you don't listen, you have five minutes to gather anything you need to take, we will be In the car, don't make us come back here to get you" Scott says firmly as he and Harry grab Louis bags and exit.

When they both leave, Louis wants to break, he's so embarrassed and confused and just lonely. He doesn't really want to stay here or get off on the wrong foot with Scott and Harry so he quickly grabs the photo albums and stuffs them into his bag before he's following after Harry and Scott.