[A/N:Okay so I know I still have "A whisper" to Update but after not being able to have my computer for a while I kinda lost my muse for it so this story popped into me head. As always reviews are a thing I love it keeps me writing my stories. Enjoy :D]

Disclaimer: I don't own leverage or any of the characters,I just borrow them.

Paris,the city of love. Full of life and people with dreams to make their lives just a tiny bit better. This is the place Nate and Sophie decided to settle down,Paris holds many memories for the two so the choice only seemed appropriate. It had been almost a year since they left the team and all seemed to be going well for the other three. The Ford's were enjoying their lives and just having fun while having the time to care and love each other,the typical happy ending love story. All wasn't well however.

A lonely grave stone sits in the shadows of an over grown Oak Tree in the back of the name on the on the gold plate just below the statue reads William Cunningham. A name Sophie Ford tries to forget about but the memory returns to her every so often. His death was ruled natural causes but there was a point to be made that he drank himself to death due to reason of a broken heart after Sophie left him standing in the alter. She did fall in love with him,it wasn't suppose to happen,it was just a con in her mind but he was so green eyes and dark hair to match,he was just perfect. She couldn't go through with the marriage,if she did she knew she would be living a lie and she couldn't do that,not to someone she loved. It was the grifter code to not fall in love with a mark,only after finding out about his death did she tell herself that she would never do it again.

Of course when Nate Ford showed up in her life it was a different cat and mouse games they played she loved. Rooftop chases and gondola chases through Venice,who wouldn't enjoy it. His piercing blue eyes and his mess of hair only made him that much more handsome to like her William was her picture of perfection just one thing,he was married and she always told herself she wouldn't be the other woman,that she wouldn't break up a marriage or a family. Innocent flirting and close calls was as far as she would take it but then something changed,he wasn't the man that she knew,he wasn't himself.

She watched him spiral down hill the moment his son got sick. He began drinking uncontrollably. Once his marriage fell apart it became worse,he lost his job and she watched him take the same path William had and this time she wasn't going to let it happen. When he called on her once again to break the law for a good cause she took the job because he needed her,and she needed him. When she finally got his drinking under control and everything seemed fine she felt as if she was finally getting her happy ending.

However someone really close to William knew it wasn't just his drinking that brought him down,someone was working against him,to get back at Sophie or as they all new her as Charlotte and he was going to make her pay for taking his best friend away from him. Fire burned in his hazel eyes as he stared at a picture of her and William together,he was vowing to the man,to his best friend that he will make her pay for the way she broke is heart. Why should she be allowed to be happy if he was gone now. He knew well her secret that she wasn't who she said she was. It took him a while to find her,to find Sophie Ford and her husband.

He would be saving this Nate Ford the trouble of a broken heart because as he sees it all she knows how to do is spin a spool of lies and break hearts. He wouldn't let that happen anymore she had to go. Standing he tossed the photo into the fire place gathering what he would need to take care of the little problem he searched years for. He was willing to do whatever it took to avenge what happened to William.

It was dark outside,winter was almost around the corner as well as Christmas time and She was more excited then she realized she was mainly because she had a very special gift for her husband.

"Darling? Nate?!" She called from downstairs to see him appear at the top of the stairs.

"Sophie? What's wrong? Are you okay?" He asked concerned by the way she had called him. He had made himself busy trying to get their house decorated because they had invited the others to Paris for Christmas and he knew how much Parker enjoyed to see decorations as well as the boys even if they wouldn't admit it.

"Yes,everything is fine love,just come down here I have something for you."

"Soph,I have to get these things up before-" He was cut short when she began to give the pout that always got the best of him. "You know,that's not fair." He said as he came down the stairs.

"All is fair in love Nate,beside I have an early gift for you." Raising a brow he smiled lightly.

"Really? What is it?" Smiling she handed him a box and as he opened it she loved the look he had in his eyes as his blue hues set on a watch he had his eye on since they had moved to Paris.

"I thought you might want it now since Hardison destroyed your last favorite watch with that magnet of his." Still smiling he pulled her to him wrapping his arms around her as she brought hers around his neck.

"It's perfect,I love it." Placing a loving kiss to her lips he rested his forehead against hers but he read something else in her eyes. "What are you hiding Sophie?" He watched as a grin appeared on her face.

"That Mister Ford you have to wait for Christmas for to find out."

"Sophie." He said in that voice he use to use on her when he was an insurance investigator.

"Oh no,not that voice mister,it doesn't work anymore." He couldn't help but to smile and sighed.

"Fine,I'll wait but that doesn't mean I will like it." Sophie laughed as he moved away from him leaving him with the feeling of missing her in his arms,it was something he had gotten accustomed to. Sophie received a text on her phone but her smile soon faded.

Long time no see Duchess,or should I say Sophie now. I believe you will find the picture attached to this most enjoyable,by the way. Merry Christmas you and your husband seem to be enjoying the holiday rather well.I'll be seeing you soon.

Attached to the text was a picture of Williams grave along with a burned picture of the two of them. Noticing the change in her Nate moved towards her only to see her put the phone away quickly.

"Everything okay?" He asked,his voice full of concerned. Turning around she gave him a smile and nodded.

"Yeah,everything is fine,just a wrong number,that's all." Of course Nate being himself wasn't so convinced but wouldn't push it.

[A/N2: Okay its a bit of an introduction which is why it's kinda lacking eventful content. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it and reviews are always appreciated.]