Heaven Sent

Hello, i am Louis Tomlinson.

       Louis was standing in the kitchen drinking his orange juice when he noticed Ludo and Toothless run by, with a tall man in a red winter coat chasing after them. He couldn't help but laugh as Ludo turned around and jumped on the guy and knocked him into the fresh snow that fell overnight. Toothless was standing by waiting to jump in on the man too, if Ludo needed help.
  Lou's wolves were his everything and totally spoiled. Both were wolf hybrids that Louis found in a trash bag that was washed up along the little riverbank that was behind Lou's house.  There were others in the bag but sadly they did not make it. Ludo was a copper-colored fluffy dark blue-eyed goofball who was named after the loveable copper colored rock monster from the movie 'Labyrinth'. Toothless was the protector. Midnight black with dark green eyes. Louis had named him after the Night Fury dragon in the movie, 'How To Train Your Dragon.' They both lived up to their name sakes. 
   Their 'apartment' in the garage of the house was just for them. There was a big tire to nawl and jump on, a patch of real grass, two twin size beds, and a huge ball pit. The highest priced doggy day cares couldn't even come close to their little piece of doggy heaven. There were a countless number of tug ropes, toys, and tennis balls as well. Attached to the garage wall was a big enclosed fenced in area outside, that had an opening connected to the garage so that the wolves could go in and go out when they pleased, that had wooden walkways and little rope bridges. Even though Louis had a lot of land and the wolves listened extremely well, Lou was always afraid their wolf side would completely come out and they would run away into the woods after other wild wolves or something to chase down and kill unless Louis or Liam weren't with them. So, he kept them caged at night and when he wasn't home. 
   Louis jumped and spilled his orange juice all over the counter as a big snowball hit the window.   
      "Get your ass out here. You're missing all the fun." Liam yelled at him as Ludo tackled him again. He ran to put his snow boots on and winter jacket, then ran out of the door as he put his gloves on. As soon as his boots hit the snow, Ludo knocked into him and jumped on him. This made Toothless at first go into defensive mode and growl at Ludo but when he heard Louis laughing, he went into playful pup mode and started jumping on Lou as well. 
    "How's your ass doing this morning, lover boy?" Liam asked him as he threw a snowball at him but missed as Lou ducked out of the way last minute. 
    "You're about to find out when i catch you and bend you over, asshole." Lou took off running after him, but the fur balls got to him first. 
   Lou came up to him and dropped a big ball of snow right on Liam's face. Ludo and Toothless were quick to lick it off for him kindly. "HAHAHA enough, Lou get your mutts they're trying to eat me." 
    "I can't help it, they're like their dad and love licking ass." 
    "Yeah, you're funny."
     "Speaking of which? What are you doing here Liam?"
    "Looking for breakfast leftovers?" Liam questioned Lou.
     "Sorry, there are none." 
     "You ate everything and didn't save me anything? Wow dick. That's very selfish, you know." Liam acted hurt.
     "No. Never made any." 
     "Wow he stood you up for breakfast?"
      "He was pretty drunk. Maybe he's still just sleeping." Louis said hopefully. 
       "I didn't see any cars in the parking lot. Maybe he went to get you breakfast?" Liam was almost sorry he told Louis about the parking lot being empty, when he saw his face turn to sadness. 
  Liam stepped over to him and put his arm around his shoulder. "Come on buddy. you can drive me to McDonalds and i'll pay, deal?"
  "Deal but you have to help me plow the parking lot too. I am pretty emotional over it all" 
   "Wait i'm not the one who fucked your brains out and then left you. Why am i getting punished?"
     "Because you keep bringing it up."
     "Fine!" Liam threw his hands in the air and groaned as he walked the dogs back to the fenced in area, he let them out of earlier. 

   They picked up breakfast and also got something for Ed, Niall, and Zayn who were awake and already on the four wheelers plowing the bar's snow-covered parking lot.  They all stopped to eat and talked for a little bit then got back on the ATVs to finish the lot for the bar crowd that night. 
  Louis was thankful for Liam keeping last night between the two of them. He didn't think he was in the mood just yet to hear the jokes and jabs from the other boys. Liam even backed off of him a little as well, seeing how for some reason, this mystery guy seemed to have left his mark somewhere, somehow on Lou. 
     Days went by and Louis still had hopes that his walking daydream would walk back into the bar one night or at least call. But nothing. He even asked if any new people had been showing up to the logging site, but Niall always told him no, not that he knew of. 
     Lou pretty much gave up on ever seeing Christopher again and by the time the end of the next week rolled around and no Chris, he was done wondering about him.
    A few days after the back-room incident happened Lou went to the clinic just in case and got himself checked out. Thankful everything came back negative. He couldn't believe he was so stupid to be that reckless in the first place but saying no to Chris never crossed his mind the whole time they were together.
    Louis was never good with relationships or picking good guys anyways. The last guy, Timmy, he let stay in the first apartment above the bar a few months until he tried to burn the place and the bar down after Louis turned him into the cops for stealing from him and the bar after hours. 
  Not many people knew just how rich Louis was, nor did he flaunt it to show them. Most only saw him as a small scruffy loudmouth friendly bartender who loved to help out others and his community. He would do anything for his closest friends that he grew up with and knew pretty much his whole life. Liam was a friend since elementary. Ed and Niall since middle school. They all took in Zayn when he showed up in the middle of sophomore year of high school. Pretty much inseparable from day one the boys were pretty much always at Lou's house.
    Louis went to live with his Uncle Jerry at the age of five when his parents both passed away unexpectedly one Friday night. Toxicology reports showed both died in their sleep due to carbon monoxide poisoning caused by faulty installation of a brand new heating system. Thankfully Louis was planning on going fishing with his uncle the next morning, so he was spending the night there already with him. The heating company didn't fight the lawsuit Lou's uncle filed against them on behalf of Louis, there was just way too much evidence against them. The millions that were agreed upon went straight into a trust fund for Louis until he was 21. 
   Lou's dad Craig owned a construction business together with his brother.  Uncle Jerry was trying to keep it going by himself but eventually he could no longer do it. Raising Louis and running everything, himself got way too much for him. So, he sold the place and bought the twenty acres around his house, where he had the bar and apartments built and some of the land black topped over for a parking lot. Half of the money from the construction company's sale went into a bank account for Louis. Jerry thought he should get half because it was after all Lou's dad that started it with him in the first place. The apartments would bring in easy income and the bar was something he had always wanted.  As Louis got older and his friends started to hang out at the house more and more. Uncle Jerry was able to spend more time at the bar, but he always made sure Lou's and his friends had whatever they needed and sometimes whatever they asked for. He was always there to take care of all of them or to talk to all of them whenever they needed to talk. And whenever they stayed the night, which was a lot, they all had their own beds to sleep in. Liam and Niall had it the worst at home and never wanted to be there. Both had alcoholic dads who couldn't keep a job. They both liked to beat on their wives only Liam's mom one night never woke up from a really bad night of alcoholic rage. Since the day they put her into the ground and locked up Liam's dad, Liam has been with Uncle Jerry and Louis.  Uncle Jerry was happy to have them all there. They all became their own little family complete with family dinners, holiday vacations, birthday celebrations, and one big graduation party at the creek.
  Uncle Jerry at one time did have a wife. Her name was Emily. A brain aneurysm, which is a blood clot in her head that exploded, sadly took her and her unborn baby's lives. She was buried in an open spot in the woods across the pond that Uncle Jerry and Lou's dad had created for her and the baby.  The spot would later be filled with pink willow trees and Lou's parents, and Liam's mom as well.  
   Lou's dad, Craig and his mom, Shannon, were there to try to comfort Jerry as much as they could. But he never recovered fully from it and always went into sad depressions. Around the time of the deaths, he could always be found drunk and passed out on their grave. He was completely heartbroken, and no one ever could fill that spot no matter how much Louis begged him to go out on dates or even just talk to a female. Uncle Jerry had spoiled Louis. He pretty much turned a part of his land into a camping water park for him. Craig and Jerry had built a concert bridge big enough for small cars or ATVs to get over to the other side of the shallow river to where Aunt Emily was buried with her baby. The bridge had other purposes though too. it had a diving board off of it into the water and it also caught fish. 
  When the water way under the bridge was opened the water flowed freely under the bridge, when the chain filters were closed and the pipe to the in ground hot tub at the campsite was open, the fish would be forced to go down the pipe and it was an instant fish and crawdad catcher, if you wanted to catch something quickly to eat.  Uncle Jerry, before he sold the company, had brought in machines and equipment to dig a part of the little river deeper and wider, so that it made for a great swimming hole not just a creek to play in. Over a year after Lou's parents died, Uncle Jerry added a small one bedroom cabin. It had a small bed and cooking area for times when they just wanted to stay in the woods. 
    Sadly a few months after Louis had turned 18 Uncle Jerry was coming back from shopping in town and had a major heart attack while driving.  Liam and Louis, both heard it come across the fire radio calling Liam into help with an air lift. When they got there though Liam figured out who it was and stayed instead with Louis knowing he was going to need him more. All the boys came to the hospital and didn't leave until the doctor came to tell them the sad news. They all stayed with Louis at the house until he felt like he could be on his own. 
  Even though they are around the same age Liam had always been the 'Daddy' of the group and tried to keep the others out of trouble. Zayn was always the quiet thinking artistic one. Ed was a total music freak and loved making people smile. Niall, the loveable goofball was always the brunt of all the jokes. Then there was Lou. Lou would help a fly missing a wing, learn to fly again. He was always trying to help others. He always wanted to make sure his friends were happy and never did without anything.  Once the leases were up to the people living in the apartments, he offered them all to his friends with an agreement to help out with the bar when they could. Without hesitation they all agreed. Literally the day after they all graduated, they moved into the apartments. 
   Living the life he did wasn't really hard on Louis. Everything happened to him at such an early age, he actually forgot a lot of it. Except for the death of his uncle. Uncle Jerry did make Louis who he was today, a young man who had a great head on his shoulders and always saw the good in people. Some thought it was a curse though, because he was sometimes nice to people who didn't deserve it or used him for it. He stood his ground and did not take shit from anyone though when it came to a fight. At 5'7" he was quick in wit and speed and wouldn't think twice about jumping on someone over six foot if they were messing with his wolves or his friends. Shaggy light brown hair and the best butt around (or so everyone was always telling him). He was social but at the same time liked his alone time. Which a lot of that was spent down by the creek with the wolves. He likes his toys and loves to spend money on them.  Him and the boys all had four wheelers to ride around the property on. Louis had bought them for Christmas two years ago. He redid all the bathrooms, floors, and the kitchen in his house. He had all the apartments redone completely and upgraded before his friends moved into them. You would however never find him flaunting his wealth or being reckless with it. He saw no need to buy $900 shirts when ones that cost $10 at Walmart served the same purpose. If you want a romantic dinner, stop at Wendy's grab some food and eat it out on a blanket under a tree with him. Louis lived simple, and his friends kept him completely grounded.  Because of his wealth though, Louis very rarely dated anyone. Most expected too much from him just because he owned the bar. Where they lived did not leave too many people to pick from. While most did not care who was sleeping with who, some in town were still very much against gay people.  No one ever dared to bother Louis though. Between his friends, who his father and his uncle were, and all the work that Heaven Sent does around the community, everyone may not like him still because of his preferences of who he shares his bed with, but they all respected him. He didn't hide it and he never denied himself someone he wanted because of what he thought others would think. 
   
  "Hey Tommo, you okay? You've been awfully mopey lately." Niall asked Louis one night while they were all snowed in and not going anywhere. 
  "Yeah, just in deep thought."
  "Anything you want to or need to talk about?"
   "If i could explain it maybe. But i don't understand it myself."
   "Try me out. Let's see if we can figure it out together."
   "Have you ever seen someone and before you even meant them or got to know them, you just knew that's who you wanted in your life. Only they did not see it the same way you did?"
    "I am sorry i can't say i have. I have fallen in love at first sight when i seen a few girls, but it was only temporary. Sometimes just for that night. Did you meet someone, Louis?" Niall asked curiously.
    "No, was just thinking about it." Lou just wanted to brush it off now that he said something. 
    "Louis you are a great guy. Do not settle for someone who doesn't deserve you or who doesn't see you as one. And don't worry your someone will come along. You are still young; do you really want to be wedded and bedded already?"
      "I think i do Niall. I feel like i am already set in my ways and already sowed my oats, so to speak."
     "When you are ready to go out and find him, let me know. I feel like i have been in this apartment for days now and need to get out. Maybe we can go to the creek in a few days. Up for it." 
      "You know i always am. Maybe that is what i need. Just to get out of the house for a little while. It's been almost a month since we have all gone down there."
      "Maybe we should have a gay night at the bar. That way you can have your pick."
     "Niall, you genius! That actually isn't a bad idea."
     "I was totally joking but okay."
   Zayn came in with a bowl of chips. "Whatcha all talking about?"
      "Lou's love life."
      "He'd have one if he liked pussy." Liam came in and sat down on the floor.
      "You like pussy, what's your excuse for not getting any?" Ed asked him. "Besides he's been there and done that, he didn't like it, remember." 
     "So what movie are we watching tonight?" Lou said changing the subject about his non-existing love life but was ignored.
  One of the down sides of being so close was everyone knew everyone else's business in this friendship. Well almost all of it. Louis and Liam still haven't said anything about Lou's little fling at the beginning of the month. And neither planned to.
     "Hey Lou, why don't you call that guy Jeremy. It's been a while since you two saw each other." Ed asked him to try to help.
     "That's because he found a boyfriend and stopped calling Louis." Zayn chimed in.
     "Look, i am glad you all are worried about me and my dick, but please don't be. We are good. Now can we please just change the subject and talk about something else?" Lou pleaded with them and tried to be nice about it. Fact is he was lonely, but he was content for now. The bar had him pretty busy and he was grateful for that.
       "Niall, you still seeing that girl from last month. What was her name again?" Zayne asked Niall.
      "Brittany? Yeah, she was over last week, but i think she just wanted me to take her out for Valentine's Day." Niall told them. 
     "Aw there there, mate." Liam told him playfully and gave him a hug. 
    "Just put the movie on already." Louis yelled at them.