Better Leverage songs #2

Winter- Joshua Radin

I walk down the streets with Elliot right beside me. Nate wanted everyone to stay together, preferably in his apartment. And I wanted to grab a new change of clothes and Nate as per usual is paranoid when I told him. I didn't want Elliot to walk me home. I just wanted to clear my head and think about Hardison, which I'll never admit.

The warm air brushed past me, it's way too warm for December. Elliot seems to think so as well, as he took off his leather jacket and held it absent-mindedly with his left hand. I smiled. I know my "family" so well now. I feel that I truly belong.

Oops, I turned away. Elliot saw me smiling at him and growled. I giggled.

"There's something wrong with you." he said.

To tell you the truth, I should probably know myself by now, but I'm still confused about who I am and how there is something wrong with me. When I asked Elliot he just laughed and peered into my eyes. I turned away and stared into space.

I didn't even noticed when we walked past my house. "PARKER!" a thrilling screech came from Elliot. Ouch, that hurt. "What!" I suddenly felt angry.

"Here. You forgot where you live." he laughed.

As we stepped inside Elliot started talking.

"Parker, it doesn't matter that you don't know who you are right now. None of us do. All that matters is us, your family." I stared into his blue eyes, suddenly all I can hear is his voice.

"Basically, the way you act around us, is who you really are. Isn't it? Darlin'? We don't know about your past or what you've been through, but we do know who you are right now and we'll always be here for you. Me, Nate, Sophie and definitely Hardison. We love you, just as you are. The crazy money loving thief.' Elliot smiled at me.

His voice seems to echo inside my brain. I remembered what Sophie said, when some one treats you really well and you want to thank them or you love them no matter what, you can always hug them to show your love. I smiled back as I threw my arms around Elliot, knocking him onto the floor.

"Damn it,Parker! There's something wrong with you!" He shouted at me.

But now I know he doesn't really mean it.

No Day But Today- Rent

"PARKER!" Elliot screamed. Not a good sign.

"What?" Parker shrugged.

"YOU"RE TOUCHING MY GUITAR! BARGING IN JUST LIKE THAT! IT'S RUDE! THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU!" He screamed again.

"You play the guitar?" Nate cuts in.

"I was just curious. I saw you smuggling it in and I was just curious." Parker pouted.

"DAMN IT, PARKER!" Elliot shouted.

"I'm sorry…" tears welling up.

Gosh, Elliot thought. Her moods are so weird, suddenly filled with flames and then suddenly its cold as ice.

"Just, Parker. When you want something, you usually ask."

"But… I don't ask."

"Right I forgot you're a thief."

"Fine! INSULT ME! DON"T TEACH ME THEN." She stomps her feet. Everyone stared at Elliot.

"What? Okay… You're such a little girl Parker. Come here." Elliot motioned to the seat next to his. "I'll teach you."

"Really, just like that?"

"Yeah, there's no day but today."

"Huh?"

"Never mind."

Nate, Sophie and Hardison just stared. That was quick, and weird… they all thought.

Here Comes the Sun- The Beatles

It was raining. Parker doesn't like rain. It was too moody, too sad, too depressing. Hardison was taking her out today, and now because of the rain they can't go anywhere. She was stuck in Nate's apartment… like a cat. She sighs and continues to stare at the shifting weather outside. Slowly, her eyelids droops and she falls softly into a deep sleep.

"Parker? Why are you sleeping? I thought we were going out…" Hardison lifts Parker up in his arms, sits down on her chair and holds her close. He was really deceptively strong, Parker thought.

"But it's raining." She rubs her eyes and pouts.

"Yeah, but we're going to the movies. That's indoors. I promise you won't get wet there." He smiles, fingers subconsciously stroking Parker's hair.

"But you said out."

"Yeah… I guess I did" Hardison whispers unsurely.

"So we're going to get wet then?" she whispers back worriedly.

"No I guess we can wait for a while, until the sun comes out again, then we'll go okay?" He holds the sleepy thief tighter still.

"Okay." There was a sudden comfortable silence as they both stare out the window, waiting for the sun to come out.

Suddenly Parker blurted out, "If it's raining, the pigeons will be hiding right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"So they won't have anything to eat. Can we go feed the pigeons at the park, after the movie?"

"Sure" Hardison smiles. Parker is always so unpredictable, always changing his plans. But he was perfectly happy with that.