I am not a Parker/Eliot shipper but vguz04 has been a great supporter of this story, I would have given up on the beginning if it wasn't for that support so I decided to do it as present and I have to say I am enjoying writing this so I hope you enjoy it too!
Today had been a very complicated day on a very strange week, at first Parker got all confused when he helped her and tried to pay him with a kiss. He had been craving a kiss for so long, but not like that, he wanted to do things right... After that the girl freaked and attacked Sophie, almost stabbing her, and jumped through a window, they were on the third floor for Christ's sake! He just hoped she was ok...
They had taken Eleanor to a movie so they could take all those thoughts of the girls mind, an eight year old shouldn't worry about her aunt's sanity or her mother's life... Sophie stayed behind with the excuse she felt Parker would come for her sooner or later, Eliot just preyed she was right.
He should have grabbed her some other way; the way he screamed when he kept her against the ground, what he said, not recognizing him... He made her go through her life's nightmare again and the last thing the hitter ever wanted was to cause her damage of any kind, but he had, badly.
For all of those reasons he was exhausted, all he wanted to do was lie in his bed and sleep. He turned the lights on he understood something was wrong. He felt shivers and the hair on the back of his head and arms straightened. Eliot grabbed the Japanese sword she had on his living room and started searching all the rooms and closets.
The intruder was in his very own bedroom, sitting on his bed. The intruder was Parker.
He dropped the sword to the floor, not caring about the blade.
-Parker, are you alright? - She placed her hands on her knees.
-I am trying to be... Eliot, you were wrong! - He frowned at those words.
- I know darling, I shouldn't have immobilized you like that - He brushed the back of his neck with his hand. - I am sorry for that...
-That' not what I am talking about... - She got up, slowly walking to him. - The kiss, I wasn't trying to pay you anything. You're my friend, my family and I'd trust you with my life, I know we will never have this kind of debts toward each other. I really wanted to kiss you... I still do!
Eliot's face went blank, his heart was racing and he felt like creaming with happiness, he wanted to kiss her right there, but that was Parker, crazy Parker and there was a chance she was really confused and there was no way in hell he was going to take the risk hurting her even more.
-Why do you want to kiss me? Why now? – He asking the wrong question "Why not before?"
Parker was not good at reading people but she had learned how to tell when a man wanted her, when he felt any kind of desire for her. She had learned that the hard way and she saw it in Eliot, yet that was not what scared her the most. What scared was the fact she saw something else, something she could not identify and she saw it not only in him but in herself… She didn't know what it was, she felt it could be dangerous if she let those feelings flow so she didn't; she ignored everything. Things changed after the chat she had with Nate the night after they killed that damned priest and the night Eliot helped had a fundamental impact on her.
She fully understood Eliot's feelings weren't going to harm her, he was going to let that happened and she felt safe, safe enough to allow her own feelings to take over.
-The thing is, I am not scared anymore... - He smiles, but says nothing, he just can't bring himself to. She starts to retract. - Forget it, I guess after all there's really something wrong with me... - She passes him and he pulls her by the hand.
-Don't say that! Parker, look at me, - He uses his hand to lift her chin. - There's absolutely nothing wrong with you, even when I say so. You were very wronged when you were little and now you're broken, but that's ok 'cause we all are and I wouldn't want you any other way...
She gave him her other hand half-smiling.
-Does that mean you still want to kiss me? - He smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
-Yeah, honey, 'course I do! - He kissed her on the corner of her lips and finally their mouths met.
Eliot's hand rested on her hips, never pulling her too close to him, she knew she always needs a get way plan, but those thoughts evaded his mind the moment her tongue entered his mouth, her hands on the back of his head, grabbing at his hair.
Eliot's lips were soft on hers, as gentle as his touch the night he stitched her. His hands rested on her hips; ready to let her go if she wanted to. She didn't want to. She pulled the hitter, surrounding him with her harms, pulling his body so close she could feel his heartbeat. His hands went to her waist, just below her ribcage and she discovered she liked that touch of his, it felt warm and nice and it felt right!
Eliot embraced her, his tongue finally exploring her mouth, dancing with hers, his hand tugging gently at her hair, keeping out of the way. They split up and he kissed her on the tip of her nose; she leaned her head on his shoulder and stood there for a long moment…
They were both smiling, they were both at peace.
So how's my first story about a Parker/Eliot relationship going? Is it good enough?
Please review so I can keep writing!