Chapter 14

Disclaimer: StaroftheDunedain came up with the idea for this story and she was gracious enough to let me join in on the fun. Leverage belongs to rich people.

AN: It's been great getting to help StaroftheDunedain write this story and I've enjoyed working on this for you guys. Thanks for reading and I hope ya enjoy this chapter. –JustWhelmed

The Leverage headquarters was looking a bit full right now. Dawn was surrounded by her three nannies, Andrew, Frederick, and her father. Frederick went to get Richard Culpeper while his, soon to be ex, wife was being charged with kidnapping his niece. When Dawn saw Richard she ran to him, and held him for a good five minutes before either one of them dared to let go.

It was a heartwarming scene. Nate almost hated breaking up the family reunion to give them some good news. Almost.

"Folks, I hate to interrupt, but I figured you guys would want to know something." Nate said stepping close to the family.

The loved ones let go of each and wiped away stray tears from their eyes as they readied themselves for whatever Nate had to say.

Hardison walked up to Nate with folders in his hands and handed one to Andrew and one to Dawn.

When he saw the confused looks on their faces, Nate spoke again, "Now that Draco has unfortunately been let go (let go?) and is now looking at serving time for kidnapping and possibly a couple other felonies, Mr. Castle will need a partner for his business. Which is where you come in, Andrew, that's just all the fancy paperwork naming you as a partner." Nate said as he looked at Andrew.

Andrew looked at his uncle shocked.

"If you still want to work with an old man like me, I would be proud to have you." Fred said smiling softly at him.

"Thanks, Uncle Fred, I truly appreciate it." Andrew replied as he gave him a hug.

When the two parted, they looked back at Nate, waiting for his explanation on Dawn's folder.

"Andrew told us about the bakery business that your mother owned and how it was lost when you 'died.' We weren't able to get your mother's bakery back seeing as how it was, I'm afraid to say, sold off in pieces to separate markets." Nate paused for a second to catch his breath, and he saw the look of sadness immediately fall over not only Dawn's but the entire family's faces. He quickly spoke up with a smile on his face. "But that doesn't mean that we weren't able to get everything that was due to you when you were able to get your trust fund. We were able to obtain every cent that was supposed to go to you."

Dawn's face lit up before she tackled Nate in a bear hug. "Thank you! You have done so much for us, Mr. Ford, you all have." Dawn said as she stepped back. She looked at everyone in the room, her gaze stopping on Eliot for a moment, and then resting on the thief and hacker who were holding hands. She smiled and said, "I think I know what to do with all the money."

"What?" Parker asked, tilting her head to the side in a way that reminded Dawn of a puppy.

"To kids in foster care. They need it more than me." Dawn replied. She remembered the time when it was just her and Parker at one point and Parker, going at 70mph, talked about how she and Hardison fit together for different reasons, including the fact they both were in foster care.

Parker just gave a big grin as Hardison nodded his head at Dawn with a look of gratitude in his eyes.

It may have been her imagination, but Dawn swore she saw the same look on Eliot's face.

Dawn's three nannies decided to take it upon themselves to make a big meal to celebrate the occasion, which the crew, including Nate, was more than happy to take part in. While the three women cooked everyone else scattered about, talking with each other. Nate and Sophie were talking with Frederick while Hardison and Andrew were talking. Parker was sitting on the kitchen counter being entertained by the nannies. Dawn was with Eliot and her dad.

"So you're the one who single handedly saved my daughter?" Richard asked Eliot.

Dawn smiled and put her hand in Eliot's with which he squeezed. "I had a little help, your daughter knows how to use things around her as resourceful tools to fight off some guys." Eliot replied.

"How so?" Richard asked.

"Let's just say we should watch making her angry when she's around a lamp or frying pan."

"That's my girl." Richard smiled. Something he had not done in a while. "So, Dawn, what are your plans now?"

Dawn looked at Eliot, who gave her slight grin, and she replied, "Well, I think I have an idea for a book."

"Really? What's it about?"

"I think it will be a spin-off of Sleeping Beauty where the princess is saved by a knight in shining…plaid."

Eliot shifted a little and smirked at her. "Sounds good."

Back in the kitchen the three nannies were getting close to finishing up their cooking and were still discussing the whole job with Parker.

"It was really like a fairy tale, especially the part when she was all dead." Parker said as she made a face like a dead bug.

"Love's first kiss, works every time." Macy said.

Parker looked at her like she learned that Santa Clause was real. "I knew you were-"

"Shhh!" All three nannies said at the same time with fingers to their lips.

Parker nodded, made the motion of locking of her lips with a key, smiled, and walked over to the couch and sat beside Hardison, who immediately put his arm around his girl.

The nannies in the kitchen were getting the food ready to serve as they talked amongst themselves.

"I knew that everything would work out." Macy said.

Stacy nodded. "I'm just glad that Richard is back to his normal self again. He was a dark place for a while."

"And I like that Eliot; he's perfect for our Dawn." Lacy said. As the three turned their eyes to look on Dawn and Eliot standing with Richard. Eliot now had his arm around her waist and Dawn had head rested on his shoulder. Richard was looking fondly at them as he caught up with his daughter.

After a few moments of enjoying the scene before them, Macy spoke up loud enough for everyone to hear, "Alright! Time to eat!"

Everyone went to walk over to the conference table where the food was being brought in. As everyone got situated and began to put food on their plates, Parker looked around the room and smiled. Nate said something to Sophie that made her chuckle, Fred and Richard were having small talk, Andrew was helping the three nannies bring in the last of the food, and Dawn and Eliot were smiling at each other as if they speaking to each other telepathically.

Parker smiled and said, "And they lived happily ever after."

Hardison leaned closer to her and replied, "Yes they do, baby, yes they do." Then he kissed her on her temple.