Read and Review! I do Not own Leverage. I do own Katie and Liz.
A month ago, Eliot Spencer received a phone call from none other Nate Ford. He hired him to assist him in a job he was assigned. What he didn't expect was to see Parker Spencer standing in front of him with as much shock on her face, as there was his. All of this rushed through Eliot's mind and he grinned at the flashback. Parker shook him out of his reverie.
"What Parker?"
"I'm bored! Can we go to a movie?"
"No."
"Pleaseeeeeeeee. Pretty please with sprinkles on top!"
"No!"
"But I-"
"Will you two shut up already! You sound like a married couple! For real," Hardison exclaimed. Eliot and Parker froze in their spots like two deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming truck. Parker came out of her reverie and turned to Eliot before grinning.
"Come on, didn't Nate say that he and Sophie has a client for us downstairs? They asked for us personally or something," Eliot shrugged and entered the bar, Parker following closely.
"My husband is in the hospital…" Was all the two heard until they glanced back over. A young girl, six or seven, Eliot assumed, sat beside her.
"I miss momma and papa Tata," the girl said sadly. Eliot narrowed his eyes at the sound of the girl's voice and glanced towards Parker with a knowing look on his face.
"She only knew to contact Nate in case of emergency…." Parker trailed off silently her faced paled.
"Oh no…. Eliot…" Eliot shook off her hand from her shoulder and walked over to the table and glanced at Nate.
"Katie, what happened? Did something happen at the ranch?" Eliot butted in, causing a look of shock to appear on Nate and Sophie's face. He heard a shrill squeal and tiny arms hugging him.
"Papa! Papa you're here!" The little girl squealed excitedly. Nate spat out the drink in his mouth and Sophie stared at him confused.
"Lizzy, gods I should have visited sooner," Eliot mumbled softly. His scowl soon disappeared and a soft grin covered his face. He knelt down and picked her up, placing her on his hip. He looked at Lizzy, and turned to his sister-in-law.
"Liz why are you and tata here?" The question was said towards Lizzy, but was directed at Katie.
"Eliot, Ben was shot." Eliots expression dropped and he paled, almost dropping Lizzie.
"What?" Eliot growled, eyes turning to an icy glare. Katie sighed and looked between Sophie, Nate, and Eliot trying the best way to explain to her brother-in-law.
"He was shot. Some investors threatened to take the ranch if he didn't pay a debt he owed. He paid them, but they said that it wasn't enough. They shot him three times; once in his knee, once in the stomach, and once in his arm. He's in ICU right now. Em's worried sick too." Eliot placed Lizzy down near Katie and walked out of the bar, fists clenched a look of pure hatred on his face. Parker glanced at Katie and the direction Eliot stormed out at. Katie nodded her head and Parker took off after Eliot.
"Eliot wait!" Eliot turned at the sound of his name and glared at Parker.
"Whad'ya want Parker?" Parker rolled her eyes and grabbed Eliot's arm, dragging him back in the direction of the bar and Nates apartment.
"We're going back," Parker said simply and shrugged. Eliot wretched his arm out of Parker's hand and grabbed her shoulder.
"Do you want me doing something bad in front of Lizzie? Cause if I don't get this out Parker I'm gonna end up doing something bad in front of them and I don't want that to h-"
"Eliot, you would never do anything intentionally bad to Katie or Lizzie, now come on we need to head back before Liz goes insane." Eliot scowled, but allowed Parker to grab his hand again and lead him back to the bar. None of the crew was sitting there, so they headed up the stairs into Nate's apartment above the bar. Eliot stopped Parker from opening the door and turned to her before sighing.
"I'm sorry Parker," Parker looked at him confused.
"Why w-" Eliot wrapped his arms around Parker and kissed her, leaving Parker speechless. He opened the door and walked in, seeing everyone snap their heads at the sound of the door opening, and the remaining two members of the crew entered. Katie and Liz were being heard upstairs, laughs and giggles being heard.
"Dude, why didn't you ever tell us you had a kid for?" Eliot muttered something and walked into the kitchen to get a glass of water.
"Because," Hardison rolled his eyes.
"Because why?" Eliot muttered something and Parker looked at him with worried eyes before she closed her eyes and spoke softly.
"Because I told him to keep it secret," Eliot's expression was hilarious to laugh at, but this was not the moment, which Parker knew. She shrugged when he glanced towards her.
"Woah, wait there Parker, what the hell are you talking about?" Hardison exclaimed, slamming his laptop screen shut, looking between Parker and Eliot. Parker glanced at Eliot and crossed her arms, causing him to huff.
"I told him not to tell anyone bout Liz. Only Eliot and I, and Eliot's brother, sister and parent's know about her." Hardison arched an eyebrow.
"Liz is Me and Eliot's daughter." Realization dawned on their teammates faces until Hardison broke the silence.
"So are you two, like together or something?" Eliot snorted at Hardison's question and Parker started to laugh slightly.
"Well yea, haven't you noticed something ironic about our last names?" Hardison soon realized what she was talking about.
"Hold up! So you're tellin me y'all been married all this time?" Parker nodded her head.
"Yea, we've actually been married about ten years now. We had Liz a couple years after we married." Eliot shrugged at his statement and walked over to Parker.
"So why didn't you tell us for? We're a team,"
"Sophie, we wanted to, truly, but the only ones that knew were Me, Eliot, and Eliot's family. We j-"
"Papa! Momma!" Katie grinned sheepishly towards her brother and sister in-laws, but grinned at the reunion.
"Lizzie!" Parker exclaimed, grinning widely at her daughter.
"Hey Darlin'," Eliot said softly, taking his daughter into his lap, finding a seat on the couch.
"I missed you and Mamma a lot papa," Lizzie sniffled and clung to Eliot. Eliot face softened and looked at Parker.
"We were just about to visit next week. But you're here now, and that's all that matters now."
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