Buckeye-11
Parker had never had anyone care about her before.
Not like her team did.
Not like he did.
She'd been the one to fall into the dynamic they'd created the easiest. This was the first time that she ever felt like she belonged and that she was wanted. Her, as a person, not just because she was a thief.
She knew that she got away with a lot of things that others wouldn't. Like when she takes away Nate's glass and won't let him get another or when she play's games on Hardison's computer. Sophie's really the only one that doesn't mind when Parker goes into her office, but that doesn't stop her from going into the others when they're not around. She doesn't go into Eliot's because she's thinks something might eat her if she does.
With all of this though, her favorite thing to get away with is touching Eliot. She loves this because she knows that anyone else that tried wouldn't walk away with all of their fingers where they should be. She knows what she's doing and that she's getting away with it, but he always just lets it go with a "It's Parker" which answers any questions sent his way. (He knows she gets away with it too and that she knows what she's doing.)
She loves this because it makes her happy. Not like money does, but it makes her feel something. She also knows that she's the only one that can get away with this, so she careful not to cross any lines. Dance on them with her tip-toes yes, but never crossed.
He was the first person in a very long time that made her feel safe. That as long as Eliot was around, she would be okay. He would make sure of it.
She didn't want that to go away because she sat too close all the time or poked one too many bruises, so she was always very careful with the things that he let her do.
It was the middle of summer and they had a few weeks off to enjoy the weather while it lasted. Despite that though everyone came by Nate's once a day to at least check in with everyone else.
Some day's Eliot was around to make dinner for everyone that was there, even if it was just him and Nate. He was the only one that stayed around almost every day, mostly for the fact that he didn't really have anywhere else to be. He wasn't a hired gun anymore and he wasn't going to sit by himself at his apartment, so he stayed at Nate's and kept the place in order. Parker was the other one that was around quite a bit. Not every day, but often enough that she joined dinner more than Nate did.
It was the early afternoon, just after lunch, and the windows were open just enough to let in a light breeze every once in a while. Parker was lying out on the couch, a movie playing in front of her, but she wasn't paying attention. In fact at that very moment, Parker was in the middle of an afternoon cat-nap and wouldn't be waking any time soon.
Eliot figured this out in all of ten seconds when he came in from the kitchen with the book he was reading and a tall glass of iced tea. So instead of trying to wake her, he put the glass on the coffee table, the book under his arm, and then sat her up in her sleepy state. He sat where her head had been a moment before and pulled her gently back the way she had been a moment before. Finding his spot in the story, he began to read.
It was some time later that Parker woke with a pillow she didn't remember having before. She opened her eyes to see the always tough Eliot with his head on the back of the couch and she could feel his hand, being oh so gentle, as he played with her hair. She smiled at her dozing hitter and hit replay on the movie she'd been watching.
A/N Okay, so I fell in love with this show and watched the entire thing in like two weeks. I also feel head over heels for this paring and I have no idea why. I just think that they go together way better. Anyway, read and enjoy, let me know what you think in a review or if you'd like to read more. I'll see you guys soon and thanks for reading!