Living a new life (Adopted)

chapter 12

As much as Zayn loved staying with Louis and little Harry, he had to go back to his job. He hasn't 'rescued' a single child these past two weeks and he could tell that his bosses were getting rather restless. Well, excuse Zayn but he thought it was a good thing that less and less child could be taken, as it meant they were in shelters, away from the dangerous streets. Although, Zayn sadly knew that isn't always the case as sometimes, the streets were better than a shelter, as you weren't forced to live with people who hurt you. It is too bad the world they all lived in simply sucked. Zayn pushed Louis's hair back and kissed Harry's wrinkled forehead, before quietly sneaking out of the house, after leaving a note to say that he had to go. It is only early, but Zayn's bosses thought it was only fair to have him working at such ridiculous hours as a punishment for not bringing any teens back to the community.Zayn quietly shut the door behind him, locking up and leaving for the streets of London, putting his keys into his pocket as he walked. The raven haired beauty god threw his hands into his pockets and sped walked into the quiet streets of London, he needed to find more homeless children, and what better way to find them when its night fall.Well Zayn thinks night fall is better as there isn't anyone around, so he can get to the kids easier....yet again during the day is when the kids come and play, attempting to steal bread or clothing and anything else they could get their thin bony hands on.Zayn lent against a wall, looking up at the sky with sad eyes. "Is it really my destiny to become a daddy? Is that how am gonna live the rest of my life?" Zayn wondered out loud, though getting thrown out of his wanderings once he saw something move from the corner of his eye.Zayn pushed himself off of the wall and followed where he thought the silhouette led him. Turning another corner, Zayn's eyes widened as he found a small boy facing the corner, the sound of liquid hitting the floor filling Zayn's ears.The tall raven haired man walked over to the boy and laid a hand on the boys shoulder, the boy getting startled as he quickly pulled his tattered trousers on and zipped up. "Hey, 'm not gonna 'urt ya" Zayn cooed, kneeling down to the boys height. "I'm Zayn, what's your name?" thinking it was more than an order than anything else, the young boy followed on. "'ustin" the boy mumbled bowing his head. "Justin?" Zayn clarified, the boy nodded in reply."Well hi Justin, I'm Zayn and I help little ones like you get a home. Do you mind coming with me?" Zayn offered, he felt his heart warm up once the boy carefully with a slight flinch slid his small hand into his big hand.Like he did with Harry, Zayn decided to take Justin to a secluded location where he could provide a sense of security to the boy, this one being a small breakfast cafe. Justin's eyes widened as they entered the place, a warm, delicious smell floating through the little building."You good, big guy?" Zayn chuckled, unable to hide his fondness for the little boy. Said boy turned to him, eyes wide and nodded, clearly speechless and it made Zayn's heart swell up all the more. He pressed into Zayn, his hand clutching the other man's tightly as a waitress came and approached them."Hi, you're our very first customers today" she bubbled, flinching when Zayn showed her his badge above Justin's head, so the little one couldn't see it. The young waitress nodded firmly and asked sweetly: "Would you like to come and take a seat?"As it seemed Justin is unable to read or write, so Zayn ordered him a muffin and a plate of toast for them to share, not knowing how much the boy's stomach would be able to take. "Orange juice or water?" He asked the boy kindly, and when Justin croaked out the second option, Zayn grinned. Once the waitress was gone, Zayn decided to get down to business. "So, little one, I detected a foreign accent when you spoke to me. Mind telling me where you're from?" He kept his voice soft, as to not startle Justin.Justin's lips curled. "'m from Canada, but I got taken from my home and sent over here to do work" he sniffled and Zayn's heart wrenched. He couldn't stop himself from clenching his fist in anger, though he hid it from Justin's view. "Who took you?" He inquired calmly.The child shrugged. "Some men and women. They followed me back to my house from football practice and threw me in their car. They'd taken a lot of kids, apparently. But when I got here, the people who took us said I was too small to work, so they sent me away" he frowned though gulped when he realised how much he's told Zayn and quickly put his head down."Hey whats wrong?" Zayn asked sensing something wrong with the boy. "I-I'm not 'aposed to talk bout i-it t-to oder people" Justin whispered, jumping when he found the man beside him with a hand on one of his thin boney shoulders. "Listen Justin, you can tell me anything now, your safe with me. How about you eat up yeah?" Zayn replied sitting back in his seat.Justin looked up, only to realise the food had arrived. He gave the faintest smile before digging into his muffin, crumbs flying from his mouth everywhere. Zayn simply watched on, sipping his cup of coffee as he smiled fondly at the young boy, a twinkle gracing his eyes. When Justin looked up and saw the man looking, he blushed, wondering why a man as beautiful as Zayn had decided to help him. Although, there is always the chance that the man could simply be tricking him. What if he was in-contact with Justin's kidnappers? and was going to hand him over to them? The more he thought about it, the more he began to worry and the more his insides began to swish around in his tummy. "I-I s-sud go" the little one murmured, pushing his muffin away. It is yummy, but he didn't want it anymore. Zayn's eyebrows furrowed and he put his mug of coffee down, standing up and putting a hand on Justin's shoulder before the boy had a chance to run away. He squatted down in-front of the boy (who came up to Zayn's stomach at best) wrapped an arm around his waist, pulling him between his knees to make the boy very close to him. Justin blushed again, looking around ready to scream if need be.When Zayn nodded at the waitress, she locked the doors of the coffee shop and pulled some shutters down, however, he realised that it would be pointless to scream. And when his vison began to go blurry and disoriented, he knew that he is a goner.Zayn smirked when Justin collapsed into his arms, picking him up bridal style before giving his head a little kiss. "I think I've found my baby after all"~When Louis woke up at 8:34am he went to go make himself a morning coffee, like he usually does every morning before Harry wakes up, he then came to realize that Zayn had gone but had left a note for him. It read:Lou, Had to leave early as there are kids out there who need to be found and need homes, boss has got me working early shifts for not being able to bring any children back for the past few weeks. See ya soon.Z,Louis put the note back down and shook his head, heading into the kitchen to make his much needed coffee. The man put one spoon of sugar in his cup along with a spoon full of coffee beans and poured the kettle he had previously boiled into the cup too.Giving his drink a stir to make all its contents dissolve, Louis headed to the fridge to get the milk, pouring a little bit of white liquid to the cup of black liquid, stirring it one last time before putting the milk away and leaning on the kitchen side idly sipping his coffee.Of course, within minutes of making his coffee, muffled cries could be heard from his room, making him sigh but also smile. Putting his coffee down, Louis strolled up the stairs and into his room where his baby boy is lying in his cot, sobbing his eyes out and kicking his legs, his little damp bottom raised right off the mattress."Oh, darling, I know, I know" Louis cooed, picking his baby up and patting his wet bum. "It's terrible, it's terrible" he whispered as he laid the boy down on the changing table, disposing of his onesie and nappy immediately before getting the tiny boy cleaned up.Harry's cries did die down a little, but he kept on going until he could go no more, little fists tightened at the side of his head of curls, mouth wide letting out his muffled sobs as Louis quickly as possible changed him, tears and snot cascading down his blotchy red cheeks. "Hey, hey calm down little man. Let daddy finish changing you then I'll sort you out" Louis cooed, fastening up the vest before popping back up the buttons on the baby grow. "There we go, now what's gotten you so teary" Louis asked putting his index finger on his babies lips and moving said lips upon and down, Harry making a weird car-like noise all the while. Harry moved his right arm to his daddy's finger, wrapping his small hand round the mans index finger and putting it in his mouth, suckling on it gently, though Louis could feel the boys teeth grind against his finger... Plus its not the most hygienic thing to do once you've changed a full to the brim nappy, even though you used hand sanitizer."Ah, ah baby. That's a no-no" Louis tutted, wrestling his finger out of the baby's mouth, Harry's lip wobbling dangerously at the loss of his daddy's finger. "Your hungry aren't you? Oh that reminds me, I have to try you with baby food for dinner tonight, I have been neglecting that little agreement of mine, oops" Louis chuckled, hoisting his baby on his hip. Grabbing the nappy sack that had the used nappy inside, Louis threw it in the nappy bin before heading out and downstairs to the kitchen.The man quickly prepared a bottle, adding a drop of honey before sitting down on the couch and laying Harry across his lap, head on his chest. He gently slipped the nipple of the bottle into the baby's mouth, massaging his hair as the little one suckled gently. "You are so cute" he murmured into his baby's ear, wiping the tear tracks on Harry's cheeks. "It's too bad you're such a moody-bum in the morning" as if he could understand, Harry stopped suckling and huffed lightly, before going back to drinking, making Louis chuckle.After Harry had finished his bottle and was burped thoroughly, Louis slipped a dummy straight into his mouth as his mouth still seemed to be searching for something. Once the dummy is in, though, he seemed content and laid happily on his playmat while Louis got his laptop out.Louis loaded up all his emails. To be honest all these emails are either from potential young adults such as eighteen and over that want to become a parent for these teenage Little's, or have a little already and need advice. If your still confused, the other day Louis had set up a website called 'How to become a parent to your little' in which alright Louis has only been a daddy for a little while, but he makes a great uncle and now he's a daddy he understands things more.Another website he made is one called. 'I finally found my little' a story of how Louis couldn't find his little, or one that bonded with him...but now he found Harry and mummies and daddies around the world that want a little of their own, will now feel like they will find theirs too....you just have to wait. Making these websites for new Mum's and dads of little's made Louis happy, not only is he helping his little boy gain a life he would never have if he stayed in the streets, but give the impression to others that if he can do it....then so could everyone else.Harry laid on the floor tossing and turning, he hated just laying on his back doing nothing but gaze up at the birds that hung above him, he wanted to move around....but of course little babies aren't meant too move around, not on their own. Though Harry soon caught something from the corner of his eye, a cuddly toy he wanted but daddy is too busy to notice. Harry withered and kicked, attempting and failing plenty of times but couldn't flip onto his stomach. Harry didn't stop there, oh no he isn't going to give in that quickly. Harry pushed with his little feet until 'flop' he was on his stomach, his arms squished beneath him. The little tried to free them, but his weight is on his arms and so couldn't pull them free. Louis peeked over his laptop and mentally cooed, though his face showed shock as one moment his baby is on his back...then next his baby is on his stomach.He couldn't stop the smile that bloomed on his face at that moment. Harry, his baby is rolling around like an actual baby and it made Louis's eyes water. The little one whined, unable to free his arms from underneath himself, so Louis quickly approached him and lifted him up and onto his hip, placing a giant kiss on the baby's forehead. Harry blushed and giggled before cuddling into his daddy's shoulder, whilst Louis simply wept into his hair.Harry is a baby now. His baby.~It is around ten to nine when Justin awoke from his little slumber, his vision is hazy and wobbly and he could only faintly make out some shapes in the distance. He did, however feel that he is a in a car of some sort, from the rumbling sound and the moving around he was doing. Zayn looked into the rear view mirror and grinned as Justin awoke. "Morning, baby" he cooed, pulling onto the hard shoulder to tend to the little one.Justin's eyes flicked around, and he jumped when he heard the door next to him opening. When the handsome, raven-haired man came into perfect view, he paled and Zayn cooed again. "Oh, darling, don't be scared. It's only me" he smiled, reaching over and sliding a hand around the boy's frame. Justin jumped when he felt a hand pat his bum. "Hmm, seems like someone's had a wee. I'll have to change you at a service station, I don't want you getting a nasty rash" he shut the door and got back into the driver's seat, sighing in relief when he saw that the next service stop is only a mile and a half away. With the drugs Justin had consumed from his muffin and orange juice, the boy would be able to weakly move and even slur out a few words, but would not be able to overpower Zayn or even shout for help. Once he pulled in he noticed another family, a mother, father, a boy and a girl heading into the services as he got Justin out of the car, the tiny boy hitting weakly at him and slurring unintelligible threats out to the man. The mother looked at him strangely, until she saw the man retrieve a nappy back from the passenger seat, assuming the boy is special. Her glare turned into a smile and Zayn smiled back. Not because he liked her, but because he had fooled her as he is too good at his job.Zayn carried Justin to the bathroom stall, laying the young boy on the tiled floor, not really becoming equipped so he didn't become surprised when Justin let out a squeal at the coldness. "Sorry little one, I'll be quick changing you" Zayn cooed, not even noticing the small boys worried frown. What did this man mean by 'change' him? Wait a minute....no! It can't be! Justin moved around slightly, becoming stock still at the weird fabric that laid under him.....a nappy. Justin started to whither and whine, not liking it...eyes wide as he seemed to of lost his words. This isn't right, what the hell is going on...why the hell does he sound like one of the drunken men that shouts at him from the streets? Zayn stopped what he was doing, already having the boys legs up to get a nappy underneath the boys pale dirty bottom, laying the skinny legs in his hands down so he could assess to the little."Hey, what's wrong? Zayn worried, though he had a guess of what was up. " baby, you need a nappy on so you don't do any wee wee's or poopies and end up with nasty rashes" Zayn stated bobbing Justin on the nose, who scrunched up his nose in reply. Zayn quickly changed the boy, even though the boy kept squirming and babbling slurred words, Zayn managed to complete the task."There we go! Good boy!" he cooed, lifting the boy off of the floor and holding him against his shoulder. The stall is pretty big as he had chosen a family bathroom, for obvious reasons. However, when he heard a baby crying outside and a woman, obviously distressed, mumbling desperately, he decided to get a move on, slinging the nappy bag over his other shoulder. The woman stared at him as he strolled out, gaping at his wonderful face, before shifting her eyes to Justin, who is withering around desperately in the man's arms."Bathroom's free now, if you need to use it" Zayn smiled as the woman hadn't moved when he left. She seemed to snap out of her trance and nodded before turning red in the face. Justin squealed and tried to reach out for her, seeing as he couldn't speak properly, but didn't get far before Zayn smacked his bum. He froze, shocked. "No, no, baby. We don't touch other people when they don't give us permission" he scolded gently, before patting Justin's bottom gently. He then turned to the woman. "He's very behind for his age. I apologize for taking so long" too distracted by Zayn to declare that her own baby is crying, she assured him dreamily that it is no problem. Zayn fare-welled her, exiting to his car where he rolled his eyes. "She just wouldn't let us go, huh, baby?" He cooed to Justin, who is still in his arms. "Oh, is Justin tired now, hmm? Is he a tired little boy? Let's try and get home then" he smiled, setting the boy in the car-seat. He searched around the seats for a moment, before picking up a cloth and shoving it over Justin's mouth. The boy went to sleep almost immediately. Grinning, Zayn just stared at his baby for a moment. He'd have to contact the community so they would delete the footage of him in the car park, clearly drugging Justin.After all, he'd never let anyone take his baby boy away from him.Hopping into the drivers seat, Zayn buckled himself up before getting the car into drive and dashing home, he needed to get his baby home....his home. Zayn, through all the situations he's just been through with Justin, has felt a strong pull between him and the boy....Zayn didn't quite know what that feeling was, but as time went on....he found out what that feeling was.....its the bond that clicks when a wanna be daddy meets his match.Zayn smiled at himself once figuring that out, if he looked back at himself a year ago, never would he of dreamed of wanting to become a daddy to a little baby boy, but meeting Justin has changed him in a matter of a second. Of all the times he's said to himself that he doesn't want to go down this path, here he is thinking of all the fun things hell get to do with his baby, oh god he'll have to decide what age to put his baby in, older than a baby of course as his 'nephew' shall be the only baby in the community.Man he's going to have a long talk with his boss about this, have another person take his job on the streets of London as it won't look good on him to have his 'son' being looked after by someone else while he is working....that's just not nice. Louis is going to not let this down, the man new all along that Zayn wanted to become a daddy, and what did Zayn do? Get all defenseless and disagreed towards the statement.For a while they had both been baby-less, one of them wanting to be a daddy and the other secretly wanting to be a daddy but not confessing on that's how he wanted to live his life. Thanks to little Justin, Zayn has made his mind up, no one could take Justin from him....it's destiny....fate!~"Wait what?" Zayn exclaimed, his little laid on a sofa while Zayn talked to his boss. "You can't Malik, your job is getting kids from the streets to bring here for other new parents to become mums and dads, not for you to get one yourself!" Zayn's boss stated seriously, Zayn's eye brows knitting together."But sir, I felt it...the pull that new parents feel when meeting their little....I felt it with Justin!" Zayn pushed trying to make his boss see that this is what he wants, that his boss can't decide for him. "I don't care, I know I once promised you if something like this happened I would let you go be a daddy to your little, but where low on staff and I need you out there bringing those homeless kids here!" Zayn's boss raged on, getting his point across."Well I don't want that anymore! I want Justin with me, he's mine and will be mine as I am going to walk out this door and become the daddy that little boy needs!" Zayn proudly Stated, his heart swelling in his chest at the moving comment he made. "Don't you dare Malik!" Ryan, the boss's name called out. "Give me at least a few years and then I'll think about working for you again, but now I have this guy! He needs me!" Zayn pushed, tears welling in his eyes as he picked Justin up in his arms and hugged him close.Ryan sighed in defeat. "Fine if that's what you really want, I wish you luck for the future with your little. See you around Malik. Dismissed" Ryan mumbled, watching his use-to-be worker walk away with the small boy in tow. Now that he looked at them, he himself thought they seem like a great pair.... Maybe it is time for his colleague to be the daddy the little boy needs, the daddy that Zayn once hoped he'd become and the daddy Justin will look up to.Looks like it was time to start looking for some new recruits.~Louis is just laying Harry down onto the couch to change him when he heard a knock. A knock that could only be identified as Zayn's. Huffing, the man stood up setting Harry on his hip and went to the door, throwing it open. His eyes widened when he saw that Zayn wasn't alone. A small, young boy was lolled over his shoulder, head buried in Zayn's shirt. As Zayn had been so adamant on the fact that he would never be a daddy, Louis assumed that he had simply brought the boy over to ask Louis if he knew any parent-less beings in the community who were in need of a baby....but then again, Zayn had never done so before."Lou, I want you to meet someone. This is Justin...my new baby" Zayn said nervously. The little boy is completely out of it, to say the least thanks to Zayn's 'medicine'. He is fast asleep, drool seeping into Zayn's shirt, which the man loved so much, seeing as how expensive it had been. Yet, at the moment, the shirt wasn't important to either Zayn or Louis in the moment, only Justin...and Harry of course!Louis smirked ."Alright, alright" Zayn chuckled, holding his free hand up. "You don't have to tell me you told me so, I already know. And I'm sorry for getting annoyed with you" raising an eyebrow, Louis put on a mock stern face. "Indeed you should be, young man. I'm still debating how you're going to make this up to me" he scolded and then broke out into laughter, causing Zayn to as well. It is only until Harry whined because of his itchy nappy did the two finally stop. "Here, come into the living room and tell me everything that happened this morning, I just have to give this mister a change" Louis commented, letting his friend come in with the sleeping little boy and shut the door behind them, Louis following into the living room to change his baby's bottom, the task he was doing before Zayn appeared."Well, I was just standing around until a silhouette caught my eye, only to find this little boy doing his business" Zayn started, laying Justin at the side of him. "He was sent here from Canada to work, though he deemed to not fit their purposes and so got thrown out onto the streets" Zayn sighed, Louis now finished with changing his Little's nappy, sitting the boy up on his lap. Louis positioned Harry so the boy is straddling his lap, holding the boy with his two big hands as the boy thanks to all the drugs couldn't sit up on his own he kept on flopping side to side as he had no strength."How old is he?" Louis questioned as Harry sloped against his chest, all of his energy gone. Zayn's lips curled. He hadn't asked Justin that question. "I don't know to be honest, though I think he's about thirteen" he stated, shifting Justin over so the boy's head is buried in his thigh. "I want his age to be about one or two" Louis nodded. "Yeah, I think he'll fit that age. Not too old, but not too young" he paused. "Guess I'm a Uncle again, hmm?" he smiled. Zayn shook his head. "Yeah you are, also means Harry has an older cousin now" Zayn sighed, running a hand through Justin's dirty hair, the messy hair going past the boys ears."Hey Lou" Zayn asked after a moments silence. "Yeah Z?" Louis replied, pulling faces at his curious little one. "Er...what do I do? I mean to get started? I have never been a daddy and this is all new, I want to do this right" Zayn explained, really wanting to make a good impression and being the good daddy he wants his little to have.Louis grinned, feeling honored that Zayn is asking him this, despite having been a daddy for a few weeks. "Well" he started, his tone becoming serious. He subconsciously hiked Harry further up his chest, so the boy's head is now under his chin. "First things first, you're gonna have to be patient. Very patient. I know you're usually laid back and chill, but I've also seen you lose your temper with some of the other babies if they're being very naughty. You can't afford to do that with your new little one as you need to get him to trust you." Zayn gulped, trying to take it all in. Hey, what do you expect? It's not like he knew he is going to get a baby today. "And how do I do that?" Zayn asked unsure. "Count to ten in your head if he's being particularly stressful" Louis said. "If he screams and cries, just ignore it. Comfort him, but don't apologize for anything. Remember, you're doing this for his own benefit" Zayn nodded. "And if he hits me?" Louis sighed. "Hopefully, it won't get to that point. But if he does, tell him firmly that hitting daddy or anybody is a big no-no" Louis stated. "Though you might wanna start with bathing him and feeding him. If it's a one to two year old you want him to be, then you'll need baby food, milk too for bedtimes" Louis had lost the seriousness in his voice, bobbing his little on the nose. "Riigghhhtttt. Well I guess to do that, I'll have to get him home then" Zayn tiredly but happily sighed. "Stay here for a few days, I will then be here to help with Justin if you need it, I also have a travel cot for you to borrow to" Louis listed off, wanting to be a helping hand to his friend."Thanks so much, Lou" Zayn smiled, before patting Justin's bottom. "He's wet. Could I borrow your changing mat?" Harry stared tiredly at the boy his Uncle Zee was laying on his changing mat, feeling a little jealous that all of the man's attention is focused on the new baby. He had barely glanced at Harry since he came over, talk about bad manners, if you asked him. He made a little grumpily grouchy sound with his mouth, staring at his uncle as he cooed at the sleepy baby on the ground and cleaned him up. To his dismay, Zayn didn't even look up at him, though he spoke to Louis through the change. Why wouldn't he speak to Harry? So, the baby did the only thing he felt like doing...and cried.Louis looked down at his baby who is crying hysterically. "What's up little guy hey?" Louis cooed as he lifted his little to face him, only for Harry to twist in his hold and make a desperate grabby gesture towards his uncle Zayn. "I think someone just wants his Uncle" Louis sang, looking towards his friend who is just putting the changing mat away. "Oh, maybe I have neglected him haven't I?" Zayn stated rather sheepishly. "You have rarely spoke to him, no wonder he's feeling grumpy" Louis replied, eyes showing he wasn't really pleased with that, as basically his baby has been ignored by his uncle. Zayn immediately reached out for Harry, who sobbed and tried to pull out of his daddy's arms. Louis patted his back before handing him over to his Uncle, who wasted no time in snuggling Harry to his chest. The baby buried his face in his Uncle's chest, tiny fingers clasping the collar of the man's shirt. Meanwhile, little Justin began to stir, causing Louis to pick the little one up. Zayn's eyes immediately flicked over to Louis, he even glared, but Louis just glared right back. "Don't even go there, Zayn. We're best mates" he stated. Zayn sighed, but nodded as he knew he could trust Louis with his baby.Of all the times he was and still is trusted with Harry, the least he can do now is let Louis be trusted with Justin, besides friendship is built over trust and you can't build that friendship without trust, otherwise you'd be lucky to go anywhere in life. Harry snuggled into his Uncle, a small smile gracing his features as his mouth made suckling noises, it was if his mouth was searching for something. "Hey cheeky, what's with these noises?" Zayn chuckled, using his finger to move Harry's bottom lip up and down, said boys lip making a popping noise when it came into contact with his top lip.Harry moved and the next thing Zayn knew, the little baby has his finger in his mouth and chewing it, the baby's eyes growing tired. "Hey Lou, a bit of help please?" Zayn stated, Louis looking up and seeing his baby boy chewing his friends finger, baby green eyes closing and opening fighting sleep. "Oh right" Louis mumbled heading over to a draw and pulling out a blue pacifier, himself putting it in his mouth before putting it into his babies mouth, Zayn looking at his finger to see slight bit marks, other than that it was just covered in saliva.He quickly wiped his finger against his shirt, before hooking his foot onto Harry's baby bouncer and tugging it over. After waiting a little moment longer, he got Harry fastened into the seat, setting it into a vibrating mode to soothe the baby. Justin, however now lying on the couch by himself, began to properly wake up. His eyes fluttered open and for a minute, he was confused. But then he realized where he was.The little one quickly jumped back, holding his hands in-front of him. Both Louis and Zayn's heads spun around to face him, their expressions immediately becoming concerned....and they had a right to be, for when Zayn got up, Justin screamed...~(A/N) Hello guys, well another chapter for you guys to enjoy and comment. It's later than usual due to not having my laptop....but good news guys! I have a new lead and now it works! Quicker updates now woo hoo!