Disclaimer: I don't own anything since it belongs to TNT and the creators of Leverage and I am just writing these stories for my own enjoyment. Also I don't own Friday the 13th or YouTube.

Pairing: Nate/Parker

A/N: The pairing may not make sense but I honestly don't care because to me I could so see it happening and I hope everyone who reads this story enjoys it. Please review at the end because that would just make my day.

Nate heard the door open and knew it was either Eliot, Hardison, Sophie, or Parker because they were the only other ones to have a key to his place and to their headquarters so he just continued to read the newspaper and didn't bother looking to see who it was and instead just waved a hand and greeted them with a "Hey."

"Hello Nate," replied Parker whose voice was muffled for some odd reason. His curiosity got the best of him so he put the paper down only to be fronted with a hilarious scene in front of him.

"Um Parker is there any particular reason that you are wearing a Jason mask?" Nate asked with a hint of humor in his voice.

"Of course silly. It's Friday the 13th, duh." Parker said as if he should have realized this all by himself.

"Yes but that still doesn't explain why you are wearing the mask," Nate informed her thinking she was rather cute standing there in his kitchen with the mask on. 'Whoa wait. I think Parker's cute? Where did that come from?'

"Obviously Nate you don't realize what happens on Friday the 13th otherwise you'd be wearing one too."

"What exactly do you think happens on this day Parker?"

"Jason comes and like totally massacres people and Eliot and Hardison told me the only way to keep him from tearing me apart is to wear his mask," she told Nate matter of factly.

Nate just began laughing and couldn't stop; he couldn't believe at how gullible the young thief could be. He was laughing so hard tears were coming to his eyes.

"Hey what's so funny? Don't come crying to me when I'm all safe and cozy and Jason is coming after you with a chainsaw because I am definitely not going to be saving you," she said a little hurt he was laughing at her.

"Parker, Friday the 13th is just a day like any other day of the year except some people do believe it to be a cursed day and Jason isn't real; he's a character from a movie called Friday the 13th and definitely doesn't go around killing people on this day. Hardison and Eliot were playing around with you when they told you that story; you don't have to wear the mask," Nate informed her still laughing a little.

"I am so gonna hurt them!" Parker yelled turning around to go out the door to, Nate could only guess, go find Hardison and Eliot.

"Parker they were only having a little fun. Plus we need them for the upcoming job."

"At my expense," she replied obviously hurt and taking off the mask.

Nate winced a little guessing Parker wasn't finding this too funny. He felt bad now for laughing at her and apologized, "Hey I'm sorry I laughed."

Parker turned to look at him and saw that there was sincerity in his eyes, "Well I suppose I forgive you even though I shouldn't." 'Although I'll always forgive you no matter what you do. I can't help it but I'm in love with you Nate Ford.'

"Thank you. Do you want some cereal or something?" he offered knowing what her weakness was.

"Ooh yeah. What kind do you have?"

"Um I have no clue; Sophie's the one who goes shopping because she claims that my tastes are 'bloody awful.'"

"Yeah they are."

"Hey I lived pretty well on my own I will have you know."

"Yeah you ate Ramen noodles and drank liquor. I'm surprised you have survived this long."

Nate mumbled something about how that noodles and liquor were the only things people needed and that cereal wasn't so healthy either and sat back down at the table to finish reading the paper. He glanced up and saw Parker bent over to get the cereal out of the cabinet and couldn't help thinking what a great view he had. 'There are those thoughts again. I seriously need to get a grip and quit gawking at her.'

A few minutes later she was joining Nate at the table and began to happily eat her cereal. She would occasionally look over at Nate and just think about how handsome he really was and how she wished that he would look at her the same way she looked at him. She didn't think that would ever happen though, although she had more of a chance than she used to because Sophie and Nate agreed that they would be better friends than dating so she didn't have to compete with Sophie anymore but that didn't mean that Nate would suddenly realize he had feelings for her.

"Something wrong?" Nate asked with worry in his voice.

"Nope nothing, nothing at all."

"Okay. If you're sure," he said skeptically.

"I am."

"Well you know what we should do?"

"See how many places in this city I could break into," Parker responded with a huge grin on her face. Nate just gave her a look that said 'Do you really think I would agree to that?' "I meant hypothetically of course because I would never do that anymore, not when we are the good guys," Parker replied with a little sarcasm shaking her head slowly back and forth.

"As riveting as that does sound Parker, I was thinking more along the lines of getting back at Eliot and Hardison."

"Ooooh that does sound a lot more fun," she said rubbing her hands together deviously, "So what are we going to do, tie them up and make Sophie put on a play? Or we could hang them off the side of the building with the harness. Ooh or we could taser them. I personally vote for that one."

Nate just shook his head at her and couldn't believe of the things she was just suggesting. "I'm so glad I'm the one who plans the actual jobs. No Parker we aren't going to do any of those weird and slightly scary things."

"Aw why not?"

"Because we don't want any physical harm to actually come to them."

"I do," she replied quickly and quietly.

"Well will you settle for a highly embarrassing moment posted on YouTube for the entire world to view?"

"How embarrassing are we talking?" he interest highly piqued.

"Epically embarrassing," Nate assured her with his oh so charming smile that she absolutely couldn't get enough of.

"Okay I suppose we can go with your way but next time we are going with one of my ways."

"Whatever you say Parker," Nate told her making a mental note to never tick Parker off for fear of hanging in a harness off of a building or being tased unsuspectingly. "Okay so here's how we are going to do it…"

To Be Continued….

A/N: Don't worry I will finish it because I can't leave things unfinished but it may take a day or two to get chapter two up. Please review and if you want to make a few suggestions what they should do I will consider adding a couple of things even though I basically have in my head how they are going to get them back. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it so far. :)