A/N: Thanks everyone for all the reviews, I really appreciate them! Here is the next chapter, it is short but I hope you like it. I do not own Leverage!
They all stood in silence for a moment, taking in the events that had just taken place. Then Parker spoke up.
"Is the wedding really off? You're still going to marry Nate, right Sophie?"
"What... oh… yes Parker, I still want to marry Nate. That's right, yes. We are going to get married tomorrow. Let's all focus on the wedding. Which means, Nathan Ford, that you and I shouldn't be in the same room right now. It's bad luck for the groom to see the bride twenty four hours before the wedding."
Sophie then looked up and gave a smile that was obviously trying to cover the sadness that she was trying to forget.
"Eliot, Hardison, Parker and Audrey would you mind giving Sophie and I a moment alone?''
Eliot ushered Hardison and Parker out of the room while Audrey gave her a mother a kiss on the cheek. She then followed the others out the door, leaving Sophie and Nate alone. Nate then took Sophie's hand and led her to the couch. It was a few moments before Sophie allowed herself to look into Nate's eyes. ''I know what you are going to say, and I am sorry. I should have come to you after they first approached Audrey and I. I should have told you about them a long time ago. I don't know why I didn't…''
''I do, it's because every person you counted on when times were bad always let you down. They were never there for you. You've gotten used to dealing with things on your own. You are afraid if you allow yourself to lean on me, I won't be there for you. You've leaned on me for the small stuff, but never the big stuff. Most of your life you were unable to lean on someone fully. But I am here to promise you that whenever you need to lean on me, I will be here. I'm not going anywhere.''
Sophie looked into Nate's eyes and she could see in that he meant every word. She could see all the love and support.
''Thank you so much, Nate. Those words mean more to me then you will ever know.''
They embraced each other and stayed in each other's arms for a while until Sophie spoke again.
''I am sorry mister, but you have to leave. We are already way past the twenty-four hour mark and I really don't need any more bad luck on our wedding day.''
''Oh come Soph, you don't really believe all that do you?''
Sophie gave Nate a look, and he knew to take her seriously.
''Okay okay I'm going, but you'll miss me sleeping next to you tonight. You're going to wish you hadn't thrown me out.''
''I am not throwing you out Nate; besides I have the rest of my life to sleep next to you.''
''This is true. Goodnight my Sophie. I love you and I can't wait to become your husband tomorrow.''
''Goodnight Nate, I love you too and I can't wait to become your wife.''
They shared a long kiss until Nate finally stood up and walked with Sophie to the door. Nate gave Sophie one last kiss before leaving. Tonight they would sleep in separate beds but after tomorrow they would never spend a night apart again.