-Come with me! - He said simply grabbing her by the wrist, pulling her along. -There's something I want to show you.

Sitting on a bench on the park outside the foster home a group of four people awaited them.

-They - said Nathan. - are my family. My wife and my siblings or children, whatever you want to call them - She eyed him in expectancy, waiting for his next words. - They are a group of very especial people. - They approached them more and they all smiled at her, except for the blond woman, she even appeared to be slightly mad.

-Meet my wife, Sophie Deveraux. Sophie here is a grifter, do you know what that is? - She didn't. - She pretends to be someone else in order to steal things that belong to other people. - He explained simply and then continued. - This young man here is Alec Hardison; he's a very gifted hacker having stolen from several banks along the years. - He pointed to the short man with long hair. - Eliot Spencer; our beloved hitter and retrieval specialist, he can kill people with food appetizers. - Little Parker giggled at that earning a smile and wink from Eliot.

-Ant this... - He grabbed her by the shoulders gently, making her face the blonde woman. - Parker; meet Parker. - The two of them stared at each other in silence thinking of how much they looked alike. - Parker here - he said pointing at the older one. - Is a thief, that's why I named you after her.

-Are you a good thief? - Parker felt offended at first, but even she could tell the child was merely being curious.

-I am the best! Have you ever heard of the polar star, the diamond?

-I've seen on a picture book once.

-I stole that! - The grown up Parker was finally grinning, pride showing all over her face.

-That's so cool! How did you do that? Can you teach me? - And just like that they were friends.

-You see Parker, this is my family, and we are all thieves, con-men. If I don't have problems with them I won't have problems with you either.

Parker, little Parker and Sophie were packing her bags while Eliot and Hardison showed the social assistant some fake documents which proved that legally they were allowed to take her home when Ms. Potter entered the room.

-I am here to give you your necklace bag. - The necklace was shoelace with a ring on it.

-Let me see that! - Sophie's voice was just a notch higher, Ms. Potter was gone and Parker hold the necklace in her hand, showing it to the grifter without handing it to her. - That's Nate's wedding ring. Did you steal it? - Her voice was lower and the girl grabbed the necklace harder, looking away in shame.

-It was just sitting there, he never wore it... I thought it could keep my nightmares away... - She swallowed hard, she felt like crying, but there was no way she was going to cry in front of those two women.

-Does it work? - Parker asked.

-Sometimes... - She swallowed again.

-Give it to me! - Sophie ordered on a tone that left no space for doubts. The little girl handed the necklace with a shaking hand, tears starting to creep up on her eyes. Parker on the other hand just seemed confused not understanding why Sophie was acting like that.

The brunette took her own necklace from her neck and unlocked it, removing the pendant from it, putting it on her pocket. She took the ring from the shoelace placing it on the golden string.

-Turn around - She said to the girl. - and hold your hair up. - Little Parker obeyed and she placed the necklace on her neck. - It's better than a shoelace isn't it?

-Does this mean I can keep it? - The girl was still trembling, she expected to be punished, not this. Sophie gave a small laugh and stated "founders, keepers" brushing her hand through the girls blond hair.

Little Parker hugged her tight, for the first time in her life she felt she really had a mommy; a real one!

This is the fourth and last part of this "story" inside the real story, I hope you liked it.

I'll post the next chapter when asked to! Thank you all for your support