No T-Bone Steaks Here
Part 1:
The team was absolutely stunned at the news. It was the last day Sophie had to be at the hospital and she had pondered the hikers strange question for a while. She decided that it would be safest if Hardison ran a background check on them. So he did. The news they found was...disturbing. Mike and Jenna A.K.A Dusk and Dawn were assassins and con-artists. They weren't good con-artists like the Leverage crew they were bad ones. Dawn was the upfront killer (but also a grifter) and Dusk was the smoother and smarter grifter (and also a killer.) They took on jobs from filthy rich CEOs and did their dirty work for them. But this was the least stunning of the news.
Ian Blackpoole had sent them to arrest the Leverage crew.
When Dawn and Dusk came to the hospital that day the team pretended like nothing was wrong. Parker put a tracker on both of them so Hardison could follow their movements. Sophie was released from the hospital and the team took them to the (new) hotel they were staying at. Once there Hardison checked the assassins current location. Hardison, Eliot, and Parker went to follow them and left Nate and Sophie to themselves.
"So..." Nate started.
"So?"
"Whatd'you want to do?"
"I don't know." A long span of silence followed her words. "I'm feeling much better," She smiled at him.
He smiled back. "That's good."
"While I was in the hospital," she started walking towards him. "I had all this time to think. And while I was thinking I decided the best way to get rid of a bad memory is to replace it with a good one."
She was standing an inch away from him now, a devious smile on her face. He narrowed his eyes at her. "What do you mean?"
She kissed him slowly, her tongue finding its way into his mouth. He kissed back eagerly. She pulled at his curly hair enough to get him to slow down. This was not going to be painful and fast. It was going to be romantic and gentle. It would be the exact opposite of her bad memory. She pulled away from the sensual kiss and motioned to the empty bed with her eyes. He smiled - was that seductiveness she saw - and carried her over to the bed.
Part 2:
Eliot was trying to think of a plan to stop the assassins before something really bad happened. Nate wasn't there to help think of a plan so he felt completely lost.
"Guys! I think I know where they're going!" Hardison suddenly said.
"Where?!" Eliot and Parker both simultaneously yelled.
"The FBI bureau!"
That's when it hit him. They could cut them off by taking another route. It was longer but there was less traffic. He did a sharp right and pulled over. "Parker, you're driving!"
Parker grinned excitedly and took the wheel. She sped off down the road onto the alternate route. Hardison was staring intently at the screen as he watched the tracker head straight for the FBI bureau. Parker did a sharp left and zoomed down the road and then another sharp left. She sped down the road and Hardison watched as the tracker went into the intersection. When he looked up the car was heading straight for the center.
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Part 3:
Maggie had been so very wrong about Nate. She felt like she was in heaven. Her plan was working perfectly. She couldn't imagine a better time. Then there was ringing. She wasn't sure where it was coming from so she ignored it. Then Nate stopped. She whimpered at the loss.
"Hello?!"
His tone wasn't angry, but urgent. Something was wrong. She quickly sat up to look at him. "What do you mean?! So he's...? And what about her?...And the others?...It's only minor injuries?...Thank God!...Will they have to be taken to the hospital?...Okay...I understand...thank you."
"What's going on?!"
"Parker crashed the car into Dawn and Dusks car," Nate said gravely.
"Is everyone okay?! Are they alright?" Sophie asked quickly.
"Parker broke her arm and Eliot broke two ribs. Hardison just has some cuts from the glass because he was in the back seat."
"Oh, thank God," She breathed a sigh of relief. The relief only lasted a second. "What about the assassins?"
"Dusk is dead. Parker t-boned the car and came in on the passenger's side. And I'm not sure about Dawn...they said that the person must've run off."
"So we have no idea if the file ever got to the FBI...?" Sophie asked slowly, her voice filled with worry. Nate shook his head sadly. He went to get off the bed but Sophie stopped him. "Can we finish first?"
"Sophie, we might be arrested soon."
She sighed. "Please?"
"But-"
She gave him puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
He sighed, defeated and leaned back over to her. She kissed him passionately and before she knew it she forgot all about the car crash and being arrested.
Part 4:
Leave it to Parker to get a cast with dinosaurs on it. She was quite cheery despite the fact they had gotten in a car crash and killed someone. That cheeriness lasted until she saw Hardison. He glared daggers at her. It scared her. "I've got good news and bad news."
"Bad news first," Eliot grumbled.
"Parker is going to be charged for vehicular manslaughter. Good news is I got the file back."
"What? Hardison! Can't you make it seem like I didn't intentionally crash it?!"
"Look, there was witnesses and even if we pretend like you were drunk you're still busted."
Parker ran her hand through her hair. The police would be there soon and they had to find a way of of it. She was not going to prison. "Let's get Nate and Sophie and get out of here."
"How are we supposed to get a car? It's not like there's cabs out here," Hardison reminded them.
"We can find a place to lay low and I call Ollie and tell him to pick us up."
Once Ollie picked them up the three felt like they could finally relax. They had already called Nate and Sophie and told them to be ready to go. In the back of their minds they still couldn't help but worry about Ian.