A/N: Just so there's no confusion this is just about them in high school. Pairings: N/S, P/H, E/T, and M/S. Originally the first chapter was about 3,000 words but I realized that is just way to much to read for the first chapter. Enjoy cause I don't own Leverage!
There's a play tonight
"Hey Nate" Maggie gave him a flirty smile
"Hey Maggie" Nate finished grabbing his books from his locker
"So I was thinking you could come over tonight. I need help with that bio paper" Maggie looked at him
"Sorry I can't I have plans" Nate shrugged
"What kind of plans?"
"I'm going to the drama club play tonight."
"Nate that's gay" Maggie stared at him
"It is not gay! I'm going to support Sophie, she got the lead role" Nate said sternly before walking away. Maggie glared after him before stomping off to her math class.
"Nate are you still coming to my play tonight?" Sophie panted
"Of course Soph, I wouldn't miss it" Nate smiled giving her a quick kiss on the cheek
"Hey Ford is that your girlfriend?" Eliot yelled across the hallway, his possy erupting into laughter.
"I have to go Soph" Nate muttered before walking off. Regrettably he had to walk past Eliot and the other jocks to get to his history class. One of the jocks by the name of Quinn tripped him causing his books to go flying everywhere. He started to pick them up and noticed someone else had grabbed the rest for him. He looked up to see the nerdy black kid that had just started freshman year.
"I'm Alec Hardison" He grinned and held out his hand. "But you can call me Hardison"
"Oh well thanks Hardison, I'm Nate Ford" He shook his hand. The bell sounded and Nate cursed under his breath. He rushed off to his class where he was greeted with a cold stare from his teacher.
"You're late Ford" The teacher said his voice steely
"Sorry Mr. Blackpool" Nate mumbled
"That's your second time being late. You will be staying with me after school for a detention" Mr. Blackpool said with a curt nod. Nate sighed and took out his notebook. He felt Sterling tap him on the shoulder.
"Tough luck mate, at least you got the play to look forward to" Sterling pointed out
"Jim! Stop talking or I'll have you in for detention also" Mr. Blackpool spat.
~At lunch~
"I swear I am going to punch Mr. Blackpool in the face for giving us a 5 page essay on the trail of Rosa Parks" Sterling complained
"I'm not worried about it" Nate shrugged taking a sip of his Pepsi
"What do you mean you're not worried?"
"Look Mr. Blackpool can put me in as many detentions as he wants but I promised Sophie I was going to see her play tonight and that is what I'm going to do"
"Damn, you must really like her" Sterling whistled
"Shut up" Nate kicked him under the table
Suddenly Sophie strut up to their table. "Hey Nate!" Sophie smiled at him,"...James"
"Hey Soph" Nate smiled back at her.
"Charmer" Sterling mouthed
"Can I sit down?" Sophie asked
"Sure" Nate moved over so she had room to sit down
"Can you come to rehearsal with me after school today?" Sophie asked
"Can't, Mr. Blackpool gave me detention"
"What a bastard" Sophie frowned
"And then he gave us a 5 page essay on the trial of Rosa Parks" Sterling scoffed
"Oh that sucks. You don't have to go to my play then Nate" Sophie looked at him
"I don't care how many detentions Mr. Blackpool gives me. I am going to support you at your play" Nate smiled at her
Sophie blushed and reverted back to eating her food embarrassed. "Thanks Nate that means a lot"
"Look who it is! It's Nathan Ford! Last I heard you were screwing Devereaux" Chaos grinned
Sophie whipped around. "Go away Collin"
"Oh look and here's the girl herself"
Nate stood up standing his full height, which was at least 3 inches taller then him. "Go away"
"Make me" Chaos laughed
"I don't want this to get-" Nate was interrupted with a solid punch to the jaw. He stumbled backwards and he felt blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Nates first instinct was to punch him but Sophie held him back. Nate let out a growl struggling against her grip.
"Nate" Sophie said calmly but firmly in his ear
Chaos gave an evil grin before waving goodbye.
"I swear I'm going to hit him in the neck with a wrench" Nate mumbled wiping the blood off his face
"He's just an arrogant cocky bastard, ignore him" Sterling waved it off like it was nothing
"Incoming" Nate looked up glancing in the direction behind him
"Hey Sterling" Maggie said smiling
"Maggie, how nice to see you!" Sterling smiled back
"Do you think you could come over tonight? I need help with the bio paper" She waved it around and leaned on the table
"Oh sure, of course, what time?" Sterling stuttered
"Mmm I was thinking 7:30"
"I'll be there"
"Awesome" She gave him a flirty smile before shooting a glare at Nate and walking away.
"Yes! I'm going over Maggies house" Sterling grinned in accomplishment
"You do know 7:30 is when my play starts" Sophie looked at him
"Oh"
"She also asked me but I told her no 'cause I already had plans" Nate also looked at him
"Oh" Sterling got more disappointed by the second.
~At Hardisons house~
"Hey Nana" Hardison dropped his book bag in the hallway
"Alec!" came from his little brothers and sisters
"Hey guys" He got down on his knees giving them a big hug
"How was school today?" Nana asked
"Just the usual, although I did talk to this nice guy today his name is Nate Ford. Some football player knocked his books down so I helped him pick them up." Hardison grinned at his accomplishment
"Well that was very kind of you Alec" Nana nodded
"I'm gonna go do my homework now so I can go to the drama club play tonight"
"Oh yes are you going with any of your friends?"
"I wanted to invite Ashley but she's busy tonight" Hardison shifted his feet
"Well maybe you can talk to that Ford kid if he's there"
"I saw him talking to the girl playing the lead. So he's probably going" Hardison shrugged
"Oh well go work on your homework! I'm distracting you!" Nana insisted
"Yes Ma'am" With that Hardison rushed up to his bedroom. Hardison opened his laptop quickly typing in a few codes. "C'mon don't let me down I need this homework done" he stared at the computer intently waiting for the processing to go through. With a ping the document came up with perfectly written history notes for the rest of the quarter. He let out a triumphant laugh before reading the notes for the first 5 sections. With his history notes done he had time to do some hacking. Nana never said he couldn't.
~At football practice~
"Spencer! Get over here" Coach Becket yelled
"Sir?"
"What the hell was that! You totally crushed Zilgram" Coach Becket yelled
"He pulled a foul by fumbling me" Eliot tried not to yell back
"Well that doesn't mean you get into a full out fight" Coach Becket spat. "Go sit down!"
"Yes Sir" Eliot mustered his most polite voice
"Sucks man" Quinn nudged him
"Didn't you see what Zilgram did?"
"Yeah man he tried to pop your shoulder"
"Effing idiot" Eliot mumbled
"You can punch him later" Quinn suggested
"Hey dude look there's that Devereaux girl" Eliot pointed to Sophie walking not to far from them
"Hey Devereaux!" Quinn yelled at her
Sophie looked over at him. "What?"
"Nice ass!" Quinn hollered
Sophie twitched and bent down to grab a rock. She threw it as hard as she could and it flew across the sky hitting Quinn straight in the head. Eliot looked back to see her flipping them off before walking away.
"Damn she got you good" Eliot chuckled looking at the blooding dripping down his forehead
"Shut up" Quinn mumbled kicking him
"Maybe we should be nice to her" Eliot suggested, "her best friend is super hot"
"Teresa?" Quinn stared at him
"God no! Tara, the sexy blonde one"
"Not my type" Quinn shrugged
"Whatever" Eliot muttered
A/N: See what I did there! All the characters like teachers and other students will have names used in the show. Anyway tell me what you guys think :) the next chapter will be about the play and don't worry Parker will be there
