A/N: Small coda for the episode The Carnival Job
Dinner Again?
In the background Nate could hear Hardison and Parker bickering about Parker2000 or Hardy or whatever its name was. He could feel a headache building up. He took a sip of his drink and winced a little at his sore jaw.
"I don't know what pleasure you take in hitting me so hard" he said to the brunette sitting in front of him running a hand over his chin.
She smiled. "It's not a requirement, but a perk" she used his words from that morning. Sophie slowly got up from her chair and made her way towards him. She bent over to whisper in his ear, out of earshot from the other two team members. "If you want I could kiss and make it better for you" she teased him and made her way towards the door.
Nate stood still a second, smirked and after tossing off his drink he got up to follow her.
"Hey, where are you two going?" Hardison stopped them.
The freshly couple turned around disappointed that their retreat wasn't as subtle as they wished.
"Dinner." Nate answered promptly. Sophie discretely covered her mouth with her hand trying not to laugh.
"Oh, good. I'm starving. Could we get a hamburger from that new place around the corner? It's fantastic. They put this ketchup sauce that…." Hardison started gathering his things.
"Hmmm… actually we…." Nate was lost of words. He look at Sophie begging her for some help.
"Actually I was telling Nate that I was in a mood for a fancy restaurant. You know, long dress, a tux, a valet outside the restaurant and other things" she intervened.
Hardison and Paker made a disgusted face. "No, I don't want to dress up!" exclaimed Parker.
"Yeah, you two go to your fancy restaurant, Parker and I will have a simple burger"
"Okay, see you!" They quickly left the pub.
"Nice save" whispered Nate. "But you know they'll be hanging around the headquarters"
"My place?"
"Definitely" He put a hand on her lower back to guide her towards his car and opened the passenger door for her.
"You know, I am a bit peckish. You think we could actually eat something this time"