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So this is chapter 14, you guys! Thank you for reading, for putting my story as your fave, for following it and for the AWESOME reviews! It really means A LOT to me. :) Love you loads, you guys. I hope you like this chap. :)
Eliot. Parker. The hitter. The thief.
Nate, Sophie, Tara, Hardison and Eliot were waiting impatiently for Richardson to call. The phone rang, so Nate picked it up.
"Did you get the diamond?" Richardson asked.
"What do you think?" Nate answered.
"I think you pulled it off. If you didn't have it, you wouldn't be talking this way. Well congratulations!" he mockingly said.
Eliot got very impatient, so he grabbed the phone from Nate and growled into the phone.
"Just get on with it, Richardson! Do you want your diamond? Then tell us when and where now!"
"You better behave, Spencer. You don't want your precious thief to get hurt, do you?" he threatened.
"If you hurt one hair on her head, you're dead Richardson!" Eliot shouted. Eliot's face turned red from anger.
They all heard how Richardson laughed at Eliot. Nate had enough, so he grabbed the phone from Eliot.
"Okay, Richardson. Just cut the crap and tell us where you want us to meet. I'll personally bring the diamond to you." Nate said.
"I am just having a little fun with your hitter there, Nate. He doesn't seem to have a sense of humor. Especially if it has to do with your thief, I assume. Okay, listen carefully." Richardson said. He then quit laughing and gave Nate the address and instructions.
"Remember, Nate. I allow only you to come. If I see anyone else besides you, your thief is dead!" he said and hung up the phone.
Eliot grabbed the phone again and threw it at the wall. He then huffed and stormed out of the room. Sophie let out a deep breath, while Nate picked up the pieces of his phone.
"Damn it, I loved this phone." He muttered.
Eliot got into his car and drove away. He was slowly losing his mind. They had to wait five more hours, before Nate was going to meet Richardson! He couldn't just sit and wait, doing nothing. So he decided to drive around.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" he cursed.
While driving, he heard his stomach growl. Usually he took good care of himself, but these past hours he hadn't eaten anything much. He had no appetite at all. He drank a lot though, especially water. Eliot wasn't sure why, but he ended up on the roof of a building. Parker loved this particular building. He finally calmed down, while a small smile slowly graced his face. He couldn't help it; he was thinking about the last time he was here with her. It wasn't that long ago.
*FLASHBACK*
He and Parker were sitting on the roof, while drinking some water. Parker stared at the sun; it was rising beautifully on the horizon.
A wide smile crept on her gorgeous face and she said. "I really love this building. Do you know why?"
Eliot chuckled and answered."No, I don't. But I am sure you are going to tell me."
She ignored how he was teasing her and said."Only from this building you can see this! Look how gorgeous the sunrise is. All the clouds in the sky and the colors make this, one of the most beautiful sights ever."
Without realizing it, she lightly grabbed his arm and pulled him closer to her. She kept looking ahead with a dreamy look on her face. Her hand was resting on his arm through his button down shirt, making a delicious current go through his body. He closed his eyes for a few moments, enjoying the feel of her warm hand on his arm. Eliot then wondered, if she had any idea what she was doing to him.
She then turned to the side to look at him."You can't see the beauty of the sunrise with your eyes closed, Eliot!" she snapped.
Eliot immediately opened his eyes and looked straight ahead. He then said."I'm looking, I'm looking. See?"
She went back to watching the sunrise, after making sure that he was indeed watching it.
They both admired the scenery without saying a single word. The silence wasn't even awkward; it was nice and calming.
"I get why you like it up here." He said after a few minutes.
"You do?" She asked in surprise and looked up at him.
"Yeah, all of this works really calming." He answered and looked at her.
"Yeah…" her voice trailed off.
For a few moments, they gazed into each other's eyes. It was then, when he realized how gorgeous her eyes were. They were a pretty shade of blue and sparkled in the sunlight. She was looking into his eyes, like she just discovered something. Her eyes fluttered and she brought her hand near his face to caress his hair.
She sighed and whispered."Your hair feels so soft on my fingers. Has anyone ever told you that before?"
Eliot was still looking into her eyes and whispered."No, you're the very first one."
His heart began to race; what were they doing? Talking about his hair? That should've been awkward, but it wasn't. They both felt very comfortable and neither wanted to break eye contact.
She brought a lock of his hair near her nose and inhaled. Then she said."It smells wonderful too."
He closed his eyes for a moment, because her words and the way she was looking into his eyes were doing strange things to his heart, mind and body. Only she could do that to him. Around her, he could be himself and totally let his guard down. He only needed to know that she was near, to make him feel at ease. Since his feelings towards her changed from friendship to something more, he didn't need other women. He tried, but the moment he touched or kissed someone else, he imagined it was her. One time he even said Parker's name, while being with Brenda. Of course Brenda kicked him out of her apartment, after he said the wrong name. Thinking about that, made him smile and he then opened his eyes again.
"Why are you smiling? Oh, no don't stop now. I think you have a very nice smile. You don't often do it though. Why is that, Eliot?" She whispered, while her fingers wondered from his hair to his cheek.
He just opened his eyes, but the moment he felt her fingers slowly caress his cheek he closed them again. So with his eyes closed, Eliot enjoyed the feel of her fingers on his skin. It made his skin heat up tremendously; his body and mind were having an internal battle at that moment. He was trying so hard to behave, but she made it so hard for him. He wanted to be a gentleman, but if she kept this up he surely would lose control over himself. He didn't want her to stop; he wanted her to keep touching him. But he knew that he should stop her, because he wanted to know first what exactly was happening between them. He also wanted to know if she had feelings for their teammate and friend. Eliot knew that Hardison liked her. So he opened his eyes and reluctantly asked.
"What about Hardison, Parker?"
She immediately pulled her hand back and avoided his gaze.
She sighed deeply and whispered. "We had a talk."
"And?" he curiously asked. His heart was suddenly beating so fast.
"Well, I told him that he and I were friends. And that he was one of my best friends. It hurt, when I saw the look in his eyes. But I had to tell him the truth, you know. I didn't want to give him false hope." She said with a trembling voice.
She closed her eyes and looked away. Eliot got a lump in his throat: Hardison got hurt and Parker felt really bad about it. He knew it must've been really hard for her.
"Sorry." He said.
She still avoided his gaze, so he gently touched her face and asked.
"Look at me, please?"
She turned around and looked straight at him. His heart ached, when he saw tears pooling in her eyes. He then cupped her face, making her close her eyes. He wanted to make her feel better, but he didn't know how. He sighed deeply and wrapped his arms around her. She rested her head on his chest, making his heart swell gloriously. His button down shirt got wet from her tears, but he didn't care. Being able to hold her warm body in his arms, felt so right. It was a simple act, but because it was her in his arms, it meant so much to him. He wanted this moment to last, but her phone rang.
He reluctantly let her go. She then grabbed her phone and answered it.
"Hi, Soph." He heard her say.
*End of FLASHBACK*
They didn't talk about what happened at the roof. Although he desperately wanted to, he wasn't sure that it was a good idea. She tried to talk about it one time, but at that moment Hardison walked into the room. She then changed the topic and they haven't spoken about it since.
Eliot was roughly taken out of his thoughts, by a door slamming loudly behind him. He immediately turned around and saw four men in suits with guns in their hands. They were pointing them at him.
One of the men said."So, you're the famous Eliot Spencer. I don't see anything special about you."
Eliot knew that these were Richardson's men. He wasn't playing by the rules at all. Richardson was playing dirty.
Eliot looked him straight in the eyes and growled." I am sure I'll be able to change your mind. Soon."
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