A/N sorry about the really short chapter!
After Javier's tour on active duty he had decided that he didn't want to stay in the military, so Kevin was surprised when Javier told him that he had passed the cop test and would soon be joining him as a NYPD police officer. Kevin had joined Javier's mother and father watching as Javier was sworn in with the other cadets, Kevin never told Javier that he had wanted him to become a cop with him and they could have gone through the academy together, but this was how it had worked out. Kevin and Javier's parents waited outside for Javier to join them, Kevin was wearing his uniform because he had only been given enough time to watch the graduation until Parker would come by in the squad car and pick him up to continue his tour. Javier found them and Kevin took a photo of Javier and his parents and just like Fiona did a few years ago Sophie took a photo of Javier and Kevin together. She thought looking at them together in their uniforms; this was how it was meant to be. Unfortunately Javier was stationed at the 54th Precinct when Kevin was still at the 12th.
Javier's parents arranged to meet Javier back at their house, Javier and Kevin stood talking waiting for Parker to arrive.
"Well who'd a thought you would join me in the NYPD"
"I know, I would have saved a lot of trouble if I had joined the same time you did"
They smiled to each other, and Javier said "so Parker is gonna be a Lieutenant then?"
Kevin just nodded, Parker was only doing two more tours as his partner, "well it works out as I'm gonna be a Detective in Narcotics next week"
"Wow bro that's great!"
"Aw man! I wasn't gonna tell you today"
"Why not?"
"Because today is your day and I don't wanna steel your thunder"
"I don't care about that! Today can be a day for both of us to celebrate, so let's meet up after your tour; you ain't being transferred to the 54th by any chance are you?"
Kevin smiled while shaking his head. Just then Parker turned up, as Kevin turned he said "see you later rookie!" Javier just laughed and waved as Kevin and Parker drove away. He smiled to himself, this is the start of a great career, what would have made it better if he and Kevin were partners but there was no chance now as Kevin was moving up the ranks. But as they had already proved, whatever life threw at them they always got through it together, as brothers.