Disclaimer: I don't own anything so please don't sue. This is based on episode 10 of season 1. This Leverage episode was begging for some humor. Plus the plot bunny wouldn't leave me alone. Please R&R.
Nate in rehab would have been laughable any other day if you didn't know him the way Hardison and Eliot did. They had few things that they could come to an agreement on but one of those things was the commitment and effort Nate gave to each and every con they had done so far. One might say he was a far better actor then Sophie. Unlike Sophie however he didn't like his characters become real people. Once the con was over he was back to being Nate. Anywho back to trying to get in the rehab clinic Eliot was being ... well Eliot. Hardison was rolling his eyes mentally in amusement. Eliot was such a man whore not that he'd tell him that ever. There is not crime in what goes on in his head as long as it stays in his head.
' Hi where here to see Tom Barker.' Eliot said with a charming smile.
'What is the relation to the patent? Because unless your family I can not let you in? The receptionist stated sweetly smiling back at Eliot.
'Oh of course I understand. You wouldn't want bad influences coming in and messing up the progress made. Well darlin' no worries I'm his younger brother Mark.'
Eliot leaned forward and began to flirt with the cute blonde. Hardison was amused and panicking slightly. What would he say when she ask him who he was to Nate. Hardison didn't think he could get away with the brother card. Then an idea hit him it just might work if Eliot didn't punch him. Of course Hardison did have the insurance of witnesses around. The blond looked at Hardison with the a look that asked the question ' who are you to the patience?'.
'Oh I'm... I'm with him... Hardison looks at her with a look. No I'm with him. See I don't mind that he flirts. He thinks that if he does it with a pretty women such as yourself I'll get jealous you know. But it doesn't work. But if you were like Brad Pitt or Denzel or somebody like that then oh girl it would be on seriously. Bring your ass'.
Hardison mutters at least three times as he clicks the bell on the front desk pulling Eliot away by his right arm. As Eliot reliantly looks back Hardison tugs harder.
Later when they tell Sophie and Nate the story they laugh.
'You know you walked into that one Eliot and if it had been me I would have done the same thing. Excellent job on the spot grifting Hardison.' Sophie said with a big smile.
Nate just raised an eyebrow is amusement.
'So how's Parker taking to being in here?'
Sophie and Nate shared a look that said it was a whole other story for a different time.
Author Note: Yah! Its finished and the bunny as left my head and made way for more plot bunnies. Damn you evil plot bunny. Please R&R.
P.S To that one guest who flamed me thanks for the ever so kind words. Furthermore for future readers this wasn't meant to be a completely different story its simply Eliot and Hardison telling Nate and Sophie how that got in to see him.