About A Girl- The Academy is...

Hardison turned around just as Parker decided to undress in front of everyone. "Why am I looking away..." the words slipped by. He groaned.

"So I caught you looking at Parker just now" Sophie smiled teasingly.

"I so did not! What in the hell are you talking about!" Hardison reacted, just a little bit over the top.

Sophie kept quiet and smiled at him.

Is it really that obvious...? He thought to himself. He scanned the room and noticed Parker starring right at him. For a second he forgot how to breathe.

She smiled at him. Aw, he thought again. She's so cute, he can't stop grinning. Why can't he stop grinning? Restraining his hand from slapping himself over and over again, he looked away.

I'm not in love, I'm not in love, I'm not in love. He muttered looking at the floor.

Parker sat right next to him, just a little bit too close, and said "What are you talking about?"

"Nothing" Yep, short and simple, that should do it.

He got up laboriously. He started to walk away, dragging himself. He knew that his heart is telling him to go back. He slowly turned back and saw that Parker was still grinning at him.

He gulped and bumped right into the hitter. Elliot seemed to be more angry than usual, probably due to stress. Hardison yelped and ran away just in time to see Elliot furrow his eyebrows and wave his fists at him.

Sweet Dreams- Beyonce

Hardison gasped and blinked. He sighed and reached for the alarm clock. Then he remembered why he wanted to stay in bed. The dream was so beautiful, he sighed. It almost made the reality too painful. He rolled his hands into fists, once again reminding himself that Parker's hands were never going to be in his, like the beautiful dream. He pulled his blankets closer, trying to trick himself into thinking that she was right there beside him. He sighed again.

You see, Hardison can't stop thinking about Parker. The way she smiles like a kid, her evil grin, and most importantly her mischievous laugh. During the day, when she is cracking into a safe and he is sitting in the van watching her every move, his heart feels a slight yearning. Then, when they sit next to each other during the brief meetings, his heart beats just a little faster. Every time her skin brushes his, he can't help but pinch himself.

He glanced at the glow in the dark alarm clock, he shot right out of bed. Yep, Alec Hardison is once again late for work. He hugged his pillow, imagining that it was Parker. "I'll be back soon baby. I'll get a chance to see you again in my dreams" he mutters to himself.

He walked toward the bathroom, smiling goofily.

Shakin' All Over- The Guess Who

Sophie watched Hardison staring at Parker and sighed. "When are those two ever going to get together?" She asked herself.

"Look who's talking." Elliot said. He was just close enough to hear her.

"Huh?"

"Those two are going to get together, when you and Nate get together" He smiled

Sophie squinted her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows.

Hardison shivered as Parker sat down next to him. His mind was suddenly blank. Ehh, he groaned. Stop being such a love sick puppy, he thought in his pretend scowling Elliot voice. Oblivious to Hardison's stares, she reached out across him and grabbed a fortune cookie. Her other hand absent-mindedly resting on Hardison's knee for support. His thigh muscles clenched at the touch.

She leaned back against the couch and curled up into a rather small, rather blond ball. Watching intently at the tv show before her. Hardison shivered again. He was over-whelmed by her presence. He could feel her sitting right there, right next to him. Hardison couldn't move.

After a few seconds, which turned out to be exactly an hour. Parker stood up and announced out of the blue. "Good night. I'm going." and leaped out of the couch.

Everyone watched her disappear from the room, except for Elliot who was watching Hardison's reaction.

He grinned, Hardison even shivered when Parker said good night. Elliot is definitely going to use Hardison's love for the little thief to his advantage now. He laughed maniacally.

The rest of the team jumped.