AN: It was my birthday last week – and I still don't own Leverage or any of the characters. Just borrowing them for a little while.
Sorry for the delay, huge storm hit our village Saturday night and I couldn't post this until the electricity came back up today - sorry. As a treat I'm posting a double length chapter for your today. Please let me know if you think I should continue with this story, as I've a few ideas of to finish it off that will need about another 5 to 6 chapters. What do you guys think?
Arriving at the office, Parker was feeling a little self conscious, after telling Eliot some secrets from her former life, she had barely scratched the surface but it had been so many years since she'd even thought of it. That was until yesterday and they took the job on Dalton Rand. Although she was impressed by Eliot's initial reaction; he hadn't seemed angry, nor was there any blame in his eyes, the hitter had insisted on staying the night and had not even balked at the idea of sharing her bed when she asked him to. Parker was feeling guilty, though they had done nothing more than hold hands, she was concerned as to how her reaction might appear on the outside. Genuine emotions toward the handsome hitter were surfacing, that alongside the excitement of seeing Sophie today, had her smiling so hard on the inside she felt as though she may burst. Eliot had left her place right after breakfast and she had made her own way to the office. Hoping she had beaten Nate back from Logan with 'tha package' Parker moved from her office through to the kitchen, for some cereal. Beaming on the outside while grinning to herself, she rounded the corner, thinking about Sophie coming back today and how Eliot had been so kind to her, All of these emotions were alien to her and she definitely had some questions for Sophie.
Tara wasn't surprised to see Parker early at the office however, the mega watt smile the thief wore left her worrying about the Mark. While she didn't know Parker all that well, her reputation was synonymous throughout their field and after everything that happened the day before left Tara had certainly expected a more subdued thief this morning. Of course, this could all have been likely due to Sophie's sudden return from London. Deciding to see how she was holding up without dragging back yesterday's events, Tara settled for a cheery greeting, "Hey Parker, how are you doing this morning? Coffee is on and a little bird tells me that Sophie's on her way back"
"Yes it's great, Eliot told me last night" smiled Parker "do you want a cup" she waved another cup across to Tara.
Definitely something strange about that girl thought Tara. "Yes please, I have a feeling that today is going to be a busy one. Dalton Rand seems to have conned money from people all over the mid West and recently moved Eastwards to clear up here from the looks of it."
"How do you know about all the money?" asked Parker, hoping she hadn't been completely catatonic throughout the whole of yesterday's briefing. She needed to get more focus on the case if Nate was going to let her help.
"Hardison is in his office, been here all night from the looks of it," Tara nodded towards the closed door of the hacker's lair, "you might want to take him a coffee, if he ever drinks anything other than that orange soda?"
Parker was already heading towards his office when the front door opened and in walked Eliot. Closing the door he spun round and immediately spotted Parker opening Hardison's door and as she looked up at him, "Mornin' Parker" Eliot said with a smile that lifted his cheeks all the way up to his piercing blue eyes, while Parker smiled back at him with a little wave, trying desperately not to blush. She carried on in to see Hardison and Eliot went towards his office, with a slight shake of his head, however he couldn't keep the smile off his face and was sure that hadn't been a problem yesterday.
After placing his bag in the office, next stop was to put on the coffee pot, then chec on Sophie's arrival time. He was sure Nate wouldn't have forgotten! Smelling coffee as he rounded the corner, he spotted Tara in the kitchen. He filled his cup from the machine and took a seat at the table with her.
"Mornin' Tara, how are you on this fine morning'?" asked Eliot. "Have you heard 'bout Sophie coming back?"
"Yes," she replied smiling back at the hitter, "I spoke with her last night, heard you did too? Parker looks calmer this morning. If I knew her better I'd almost say she looks like the cat that got the cream. What on earth did she steal last night? You wouldn't know anything about that would you Eliot?" grinned Tara.
"I know Sophie could help Parker, she was real upset, I thought they might talk on the phone, didn't think that Sophie'd hope on a flight and come straight back." Eliot said honestly "Can't say I ain't grateful though, Parker needs Sophie as she seems to be able to get through to her in a way no one else has ever succeeded." Or probably even tried he thought to himself. As for the theft, think his heart was the only thing being stolen,he sure as hell wasn't telling Tara that!
"No offense, it don't mean Sophie's even stayin' or that you should be packin'. Sophie just understands Parker and is able get through to her better than most." Offered Eliot, fervently hoping he hadn't upset their temporary grifter.
"None taken, this was always a temporary gig as a favour that I owed Sophie, I knew she'd come back sooner or later, she can't stay away from her one weakness, Nathan Ford." Tara was finally getting used to the gruff hitter and actually believed there was a much softer side to this multi talented man. His conversational skills were exceptional; he was knowledgeable in many ways, including his job and most of theirs too. His was incredibly loyal to the team, and even herself even in the short time they had worked together, All this from the enigma Eliot Spencer who was reknown for working alone She was going to miss working with the team for many reasons.
The front door at Leverage Associates opened once more to reveal Nate heavily weighed down by baggage and Sophie talking his ear off about the size of the boot in the Tesla. Eliot smirked at the mastermind and placing down his cup, he walked forward to help with the bags. Gratefully Nate relinquished the vanity case and shoe bags from under his arms. Tara's greeting to Sophie was enough to bring Hardison and Parker speeding from the hacker's office, practically taking the door off its hinges.
Running towards Sophie, Parker effectively leapt enveloping her in a fierce hug. When Eliot tried to pry her away, as Sophie motioned that she was struggling to breathe, Parker slapped his hands away. Finally unfurling herself from the grifter, Parker reached up to touch Sophie's beautiful face wanting to ensure it was really her, "Parker, it's really lovely to see you. I've missed you" Sophie was clearly bursting to talk with the young thief and after a quick hello to the rest of the team, a hug and kiss to each cheek for Eliot and likewise for Hardison who also pulled Sophie into a fierce hug. Sophie winked at Eliot, letting him know that she would take care of the thief for the meanwhile indicating he could stand down for the moment. Putting her arm around the thief's shoulder Sophie started to walk towards Parker's office, talking quietly so no one else could hear. Tara lifted a cup in Sophie's direction, offering tea and received a mouthed "yes please" from the other grifter.
Nate and Eliot moved the baggage into the lounge area and then took their seats at the table with Hardison while Tara arranged more refreshments. "Tell me you've started those financial traces Hardison," Nate asked rubbing both temples, grateful finally for a few moments of silence to gather his thoughts. He loves Sophie dearly, has done for a long time now, but his English rose sure knew how to talk! He believed today might have been a very bad day to give up drinking.
"Started and finished, this guy is a first class douche bag. He's worked his way across the Country and he's searching for his next con before he finishes the first one." Explained the tired hacker while wiping his tired eyes. "He's working other venues simultaneously in the area."
"Nicely done Alec. Did you get any sleep at all last night?" Nate asked already knowing the answer. "Tell you what, the ladies will be a while, why don't you get the briefing ready for us, we can fill them in afterwards, That way you can get your head down until we need you again later, how does that sound to you?"
"Be ready in ten boss, I'll just finish up?" Hardison took the coffee Tara was holding out for him and headed back to his office. He worried for Parker and it was evident to the others by the way he looked towards the thief's door before stepping through his own. "Anythin' I can help with?" Eliot asked, hoping to check on the hacker at some point, as well as genuinely wanting to help the overly tired man. "No thanks man, I'm almost done, though I haven't had any breakfast!" Hardison was smiling across to the hitter, grateful for the table in between them.
Taking the heavy hint, Eliot headed for the kitchen. With Hardison in his office and Tara delivering drinks to the other ladies, Nate followed Eliot into the kitchen and took the chance to see how Parker had been. "She's part wreck, part mountain lion. She talked some, but nothin' she wants y'all to know just yet. I just wanna rip him limb from limb, and he ain't even half the problem."
"Parker's tough Eliot, I've read some of her file, though it's nowhere near complete." revealed Nate.
"She's gone through it Nate and then some, then come out the other side. You know what she's like, it just ain't right what happened to her," Eliot said chopping harder into the peppers than he really needed to. "You still keepin' files on all of us?" questioned Eliot. Hoping to find out what Nate actually knew already.
Stepping back from the counter he answered, "Just odds and ends from IYS, it's an old habit, nothing you don't already know about, it's more of a background dossier, real names, old aliases, Countries that are problems areas for you all etc."
"So do you have Parker's real name?" Eliot paused his assault with the knife and looked up at Nate.
"No, sorry Eliot, no one has Parker's real name, that's all I know I'm sorry." Nate wished he could help the hitter, it was becoming clear to him that there may be another relationship blooming. He knew the hitter looked after the whole team, but he was especially protective of the little blonde thief. It was sweet, they both had horrific lives that lead them to where they were now and very much deserved the happiness they could offer each other. He would talk to Sophie later and see where the land lay from Parker's side of things. Meanwhile, Eliot was back to smashing eggs, he was sure they didn't need that many, but he was not interrupting the chef at work!
Sophie and Parker were engrossed in their chatter when Tara delivered the tea, taking her leave she headed back to the lounge ready for the briefing. Eliot soon had an omelette ready for Hardison, which coincided with his exit from the office to start the brief. Other omelettes were delivered to those that wanted one and Alec's brief commenced for Nate, Eliot and Tara.
"Parker, I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday. That man is a disgrace to the criminal fraternity, you know that we'll find a way to take him down." Sophie spoke calmly to Parker hoping that now the reunion was over they could talk about the finer details of what was happening in the young girls life.
"We all have our secrets, our own reasons that lead us down the route we travel down. I don't know what happened to you before we met up as a team, but I had heard of you and your reputation as an incredible thief, though I don't know the real Parker. I doubt any of us know her. I try to read people, not people on the team, well maybe not now. Even looking back on our earlier jobs, you don't give a single thing away," Sophie was hoping she could get Parker to open up, if not to her, anyone else who would listen and care for her.
"It's not safe to open up to strangers, the smallest piece of information they can find they'll use against you and then you're finished. I trust you Sophie, we're family, that's what Eliot says." Parker's smile did not go unmissed by Sophie, " yesterday wasn't very nice and not just for the things that Rand did, but he brought all those feelings back to the front of my mind again. It was another lifetime ago and I had tried to forget most of the things that happened in my former life, except for my brother, I'll never forget that day as long as I live." Parker stared off into space while she spoke, her eyes watering the whole time. Sophie had expected tears and was prepared with tissues at the ready in her purse.
"I didn't know what to do last night, I really needed to be out tearing down a rip line, somewhere dropping from a great height at a vast speed, then the weather got bad and somehow I didn't want to risk it for a practise, now if it were a job that'd be a different matter entirely." Parker stated bluntly, "Nate, Hardison, Eliot and Tara were all so nice to me afterwards, I know they wanted to try and understand, but if you give away your weaknesses then people know how to get to you. You understand that don't you?" she asked Sophie. "Although I know I should trust the team, we've worked together for long enough now, but we don't really share our real personal stuff so I figured that I'd be best keeping it all to myself." Revealed the ever candid Parker,
"I see what you mean Parker, it's very hard to know what personal details to share with the other's on the team, if any at all. Sometimes thought the easiest way to be sure of whether to trust a person is to risk telling them a small personal story. Both to see what they do with it and then see if they share something back with you" Sophie was trying her best to assure Parker that there were people she could trust, one person in particular, someone who was very concerned. "Eliot sounded very worried when he called me last night. His concern for you is testament to you that you can trust him, and you do trust him don't you?"
"Yes I really do trust him, he cooked me my favourite dinner, the one with all the vegetables and then after we'd all gone home, he phoned to see if I was okay and then came over," explained Parker, "when I got upset he sat with me, stroked my hair and then he stayed over with me and held my hand all night." Parker went on without really thinking, just rattling off the nights events.
"Eliot is a gentleman first and foremost Parker, and there is no doubt that he has his own secrets from his past too…..wait did you say he stayed over?" Sophie knew the hitter was heading to the thief's apartment when she called, and while her imagination had gone into overdrive even preparing to match make for the odd couple should it have been required. Even in her wildest dreams would she have believed that things would escalate at this pace!
"He's my friend Sophie, but I think I feel a little different now though, how do you know when you want things to happen?" queried a niaive Parker. Sophie took her time explaining about feelings and how you might feel when you wanted to move from friends into a relationship, and vice versa. Parker took it all in carefully deciding that she was already at that stage, "It's so hard to know and really confusing, all that time I thought Eliot had poisoned me with dinner, it was really my stomach in knots thinking about him. I'm so glad you're here now to help me work these things out." Parker reached over and hugged Sophie again, "what would I have done without you, I might have messed it all up and been the cause for the team splitting up!" stated Parker.
Sophie was smiling when she replied "Don't lets get too far ahead, and yes Parker I really did hope that you liked Eliot more than just as friends, especially after I had spoken to you both last night. Have you talked to him about any of this?"
"No, and I'm not sure that I can. He thinks there's something wrong with me, what if he's right or what if he just wants to be my friend and I ruin it by wanting more. What if he leaves the team then I won't have him at all. I've never been in this situation before." Parker was practically talking at the speed of sound by the end.
"Calm down Parker, first off, he clearly cares about you to look after you the way he did last night. Now it might be just as a friend, but I get the feeling there is more to it than that, I can talk to him if you like and see what he's thinking. Secondly, he's not going to just leave the team because of your feelings. I think that this is all new for you. Is this the first time you've had feelings for someone Parker?" Sophie asked gently.
"Yes, I've never been with anyone, I think I know how to kiss properly, but I don't know anything else." Parker said ever so quietly. "Can I tell you a secret? I told Eliot last night and he got angry, you know how he is when he growls at people who do bad things. When I was twelve, I was sent to a house in Delaware where the foster father used to come to read me a story and stay later for our special time. It was a secret, but I told Eliot last night, he told me it wasn't my fault and I couldn't have known it was wrong." Parker was talking to the floor and tears were streaming down her pretty face.
Sophie's heart broke at hearing the confession of the almost 30 year-old thief. She was a beautiful young lady and had been abused so horribly as such a young age and since then never known love and the gentler side of the physical acts between consenting adults.
"Oh Parker, I'm so sorry and with everything that has happened to you. Talking about it doesn't always help. Sometimes it just brings it all back and it was a pretty horrible day for you yesterday. I'm truly sorry I wasn't here for you." Sophie was crying now as well, she reached over and pulled Parker back into a big hug. "I'm not going away again sweetie, I'm staying right here and I'll be here for you to talk to anytime you want, okay." Sophie spoke into Parker's hair. Clearly Parker had never had a mother to teach her about love and she'd certainly never been shown it when she was growing up. There had been nothing anyone would do or had done for Parker when she was a child, but now she had a new family and Sophie was going to make sure that the family started to share some of their past in order to help each other through the hardships of their younger years. Starting with Parker, she needed them all around her now, to help her come back from this and to stop blaming herself for her brother's death.
Sometime later a gentle knock at the door interrupted a sleeping Parker, laid across the couch with her head on Sophie's knee. It was Nate, the others were leaving to start the con. Stepping out of the office "How is she?" Nate enquired of Parker. "She's emotional, upset and vulnerable, three things I never thought I'd say about Parker." Sophie whispered quietly. "She needs a lot of help to get over her former life and I don't know where to start, but I can't leave her like this so I'm staying Nate, I want to come back to the team if you'll have me?"
"I thought you'd never ask Sophie," Nate leaned in and kissed the grifter softly on the cheek "we have a lot to talk about, but not til after we've sorted this guy out, if that's alright?"
"Go get him and let Eliot at him when you're done too please." Sophie asked, normally decrying violence, this was one man she was willing to make an exception for.
Speak of the devil and who should appear. "Hey I'm sorry for interruptin' you two. I just wanted to check on Parker, how's she doin'? I made some soup for y'all, do you think she'd like some?" asked Eliot wishing he hadn't interrupted this moment between Nate and Sophie.
"Why don't you pop in and ask her, she's been asleep for a little while now and as peaceful as she looks, I want to make sure she sleeps well tonight too." Sophie said as she held open the door for the hitter, winking to Nate they moved away from the door and left Eliot to wake Parker. "Something I should know about Sophie?" asked the mastermind. "No, nothing to report," Smiled Sophie, not yet anyway she thought.
Eliot walked by Sophie wondering why she was smiling at him. Perhaps Parker had said something about last night, he hoped she didn't have the wrong impression of him. He wasn't just trying to take advantage of the sweet young lady while she was vulnerable. He knew he was genuinely having feelings for Parker, and wanted to get to know her better. He hadn't been lying when he'd promised to make new memories for Parker and he planned on getting started on that right away.
"Parker, hey sweetheart wake up" Eliot said gently to the sleeping thief on the couch. "I've made soup, it's time for somethin' to eat. She looked so young and innocent when she was asleep; he had also thought that the night before. He stroked her hair and gently shook her shoulder. "Come on sleepy head, it's time for food." He whispered in her ear. Sure enough Parker awoke and smiled as she realised who it was waking her. Looking up from under the afghan that lay over her, she was pleasantly surprised to see Eliot looking down at her. He too was smiling at her and he was still smoothing her hair with this hands. Leaning down towards her, with his eyes mesmerised by hers, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and then rested his forehead against hers. There was a calm silence between them and when Parker reached up and put her hand in Eliot's hair, he took that as belated permission for what he had done.
Suddenly he heard Hardison bellow from the lounge, "Soups getting cold, come on guys." Clearly he was hungry after his nap.
Eliot helped Parker up, wishing they'd a few more moments alone together. The door opened and Sophie stuck her head round the door, seeing the pair moving off the couch towards the door, watching as Eliot offered his hand to Parker to help her up off the couch and when he placed his hand at the base of her back to usher her out the door. Sophie was practically coo-ing, and clearly smiling after the puzzled look Eliot had given her.
Lunch passed with the plans being bounced around the people who'd missed the initial brief. Parker was going to help out and needed to wear a disguise. Tara was going to play a psychic with powers that the others would help with, she would have her ear piece in place as Hardison fed information from the computer and a few set ups for Dalton Rand just a soon as she'd gotten his attention.
They set to work after they'd eaten. Hardison had the minimum of sleep and was a little more grouchy than usual. That said, none of them were happy about what Rand had done to Parker (or the client!) and a personal revenge was always more calculated than the normal cons they carried out daily.
That evening with Rand hooked, Tara was set to meet with him at his studio the next morning the team decided an early night would be in everybodies best interest. It was lovely having Sophie back and dinner was a take out from the local Chinese so that Eliot wasn't stuck in the kitchen all evening. They caught up on what she had been doing while she was away and they told her all the little things that had happened in her absence. Sophie and Nate still had a lot to sort out but they way they were happily sat together made it look inevitable at last that they were heading in the right direction finally. When they went to the kitchen to clean the plates together, the others cooed at how nice it was to finally have 'mum and dad' of the group together finally.
"I think it's sweet," said Parker, who frankly hadn't said much to anyone but Sophie all day, "it's long over due and Nathan needs a good woman in his life".
"Yeah, they both deserve a bit of happiness after everythin' that's happened in their lives, I think they make a nice couple" said Eliot. "I don't know if y'all noticed, but Nate hasn't had a drink all day."
"Right, I thought there was something different. That's good news, it means he's decided to sort things out with Sophie while being sober, oh I feel the first Leverage wedding coming up. It's like Mom and Dad finally got their act together, we'll all live happy every after now," said Hardison, "we just need to find a girl for Eliot now and we'll all be happier!" he always joked with the hitter that he needed to get out more.
"What about you Hardison, have you got some girl that we don't know about?" asked Tara, trying to deflect from Eliot, who she was beginning to believe had already found his girl. "Have you got your eye on anyone in particular?"
"I have many ladies in my life, no one special at the minute, but I'll manage. Thank you very much" replied Hardison trying not to give anything away.
"So you don't fancy taking me out for dinner when this is all over?" asked Tara, wanting to help the other two get their act together, she didn't mind Hardison's company, he was a cool guy and not bad looking either, so dinner with him wouldn't be all bad!
"Are you asking me out on a date," stammered Hardison to Tara.
"Well, yes, if you don't think your other ladies would mind? I mean I could always ask Eliot instead" she teased.
"No that's fine, I'd love to take you to dinner, I know just the place too" said Hardison now that he realised she was being serious. Tara was a beautiful woman and he wasn't about to turn down dinner with her on his arm. Now let's just wrap up that case he thought.
Sophie and Nate could be heard giggling from the kitchen, which made the rest of the team smile. They appeared with a tray of coffee and herbal teas for the team and as they sat around Sophie casually said "I'd like to come back for good if you'll all have me, I've been doing some thinking and I missed you all so much," she smiled over at Nate who added "Sophie and I have some personal things to work out, so once we've sorted out Dalton Rand, I think we should all take some personal time for a few days away. How does that sound to you all?"
Everyone was happy to hear the news and congratulations were all round for the mastermind and grifter who had been fighting their feelings for each other for over fifteen years.
"About time you two, congratulations," said Eliot, shaking the masterminds hand and kissing Sophie's cheek. As he hugged her whispered "can we talk tomorrow, bout Parker." To which Sophie agreed they would.
It was so nice to see her smile so brightly thought Parker, she kissed Nate and leant over to hug and kiss Sophie, who was smiling at her too. It seemed that things were working out for all the team members tonight. Especially when they heard that Tara and Hardison were heading out for dinner once the con was over.
Taking their leave, Eliot headed for his office to collect his bag, hoping that Parker would follow him. When she didn't he went looking for her, Tara pointed towards the ceiling and Eliot immediately knew that meant the roof. He decided he would follow her up there and see just how she was handling everything that was happening. Climbing the last step he heard sobbing and ensuring he had his hankie headed out onto the roof space above the Leverage offices. Parker was sat on the ground with her knees pulled up to her chest and her arms wrapped around them rocking back and forth, sobbing her heart out. Eliot walked carefully towards her making sure she heard him instead of his usual stealthy approach. He didn't want to scare her after all!
"Hey sweetheart," he said, "can I sit here with you, or do you want to be by yourself?" checking before he sat down.
"Please sit with me," sobbed Parker
"What's upset you darlin'?" asked Eliot.
"I don't know, … I'm happy for Nate and Sophie, I really am; but what if they don't want us round, what if they split up the team, I was just getting used to having a new family, friends and soon you'll all be gone again."
Parker was crying harder than Eliot had ever seen anyone cry before, he was grateful she trusted him enough to be this open, but hated seeing her this upset. She was letting her defenses down and he knew he would have to be careful in his choice of words in order to placate her and not mess this up.
"Here Parker, take this," he said passing her his clean hankie. "Come here," he offered, placing his arm across her shoulder and puller her closer to him. "I'm sorry you're so upset. We are a family, ain't nobody going to leave you after all this. Hell Hardison stayed up all night to get information on Dalton Rand, Sophie flew all the way back from London to make sure you were alright. Nate and Tara were plannin' late into the night to make sure this con works, and brings that SOB down. We're all worried 'bout you, it's hard enough havin' the upbringin' you had, then to have it laid out bare in front of us all is a different matter all together. He's only still breathin' cos Nate made me promise not to hurt him til the con was over." Eliot went on to explain "you didn't sleep well last night and between talkin' for hours and all your nightmares it's no wonder you're feelin' a little emotional."
When Eliot finished talking Parker had finally controlled her sobbing and was staring up at him with glazed red rimmed eyes from her tears and yet when he looked down at her, he thought she'd never looked so beautiful.
"Thank you Eliot, I don't know why you stayed to look after me, but I can't thank you enough for taking care of me last night. Not many people I ever knew before would have done that," Parker was looking right up into his eyes when Eliot turned to look at her, she noticed his softened features and hair tousled by the wind made him look even more handsome. As much as she tried, she couldn't get Eliot off her mind, she wanted to move on to the next step, but had no idea how to do so. He was her friend and she really didn't want to spoil that, it's not like she had many to start with. What she didn't know was that Eliot was having the same battle in his own head. Parker looked so upset, he just wanted to keep her safe so first off, that was what he would do.
"Come on darlin', it's mighty cold up here, do you want to come stay at my place, or I can take you home, what do you think?" Eliot spoke softly.
"You don't have to look after me, I'll be fine." She said, hoping he wouldn't really leave her on her own.
"I know you'll be fine, but let me look after you Parker, ain't no one else ever helped you or shown you much kindness before from the sounds of it, why don't you let me show you how it should work when a friend is upset?" Thinking this might be the best psychology to use on Parker.
"Okay, we can stay at yours if you like, but can I collect some things from my place first?" she asked.
"Course we can darlin', leave your car here and I'll drive. Why don't we go downstairs and say goodnight to the others, okay?" Eliot said as he got up, he offered a hand down to Parker to help her up in one easy move. She ended up facing him and looking up into his eyes, staring straight into the piercing blue orbs, she subconsciously licked her lips and before she knew it, Eliot had pulled her into his arms and as he looked at the glint in her eyes, leaned forward and placed his lips upon hers. The kiss began gently, Eliot hoping he was doing the right thing, when Parker responded and began to kiss him back.
Her heart was beating so fast she felt it might jump out of her chest. She hadn't thought when she licked her lips. She had looked at Eliot in a way she normally reserved for her most precious thefts and treasures. Although, she was shocked to feel just how gentle and soft the hitter actually was.
Embracing each other Eliot soon moved his hand to frame Parker's face, holding her so he could place soft kisses upon her mouth, his other hand upon her waist holding her tightly and pulling her closer so their hips met. She had moved her hands into his hair and was pulling him closer to intensify their kiss. First kisses were so very important and many things could be discovered from them. Eliot decided that Parker's mouth fitted perfectly with his and was delighted with how well their lips connected. His heart was beating the loudest he could ever remember. The gentle kiss had moved on to an exploration or each others mouths and a slow battle of tongues also began.
Parker was tingling all over, the gentle kiss had become a full on open-mouthed affair and she hoped she was doing this right, as she hadn't had much practise. When a small groan emanated from Eliot she began to believe she was performing satisfactorily. Her hips upon his left her feeling just how much he was enjoying this, finally assuring her that she was indeed doing this correctly.