Author's Note: Again, I'd never thought this story would go on, but will all the nice comments I couldn't help it! Enjoy!
They gently lay her down on the couch and Sophie fetches a blanket.
"Must've been the shock," Nate comments. Sophie returns and places the blanket over Parker's sleeping form. She then pushes some hair out of her face like a mother would do to a child. Nate sighs and motions for the team to come into his office.
"So . . ." Sophie starts, trying to break the uncomfortable silence that they have going on.
"Who is this woman?" Eliot asks, trying to keep his anger in check. There's something about this whole situation that just seems off. He can't place it, but something is wrong. He turns to look at Hardison who is furiously typing away on the computer.
"Got anything?" Nate asks.
"Mrs. Hedda Gabbler." Hardison started. "Husband died after Parker ran away and she's been using his money to pay for chemotherapy and private eyes." He looks up from the screen. "Probably to find Parker."
"Anything suspicious?" Eliot asks, but Hardison shakes his head no.
"She looks like a normal woman to me." Hardison remarks.
"Then, what was with Parker's reaction?" Sophie questions.
"Oh, wait!" Hardison exclaims as he punches more keys into the computer. "Arrested for armed bank robbery the same time Parker came to stay with her. She was charged with a few more robberies, but she was deemed not guilty. Then, she's been quiet ever since Parker left."
Nate reclines back in his chair and thinks.
"She used Parker to rob banks." He says frankly. "When she got caught, Parker was punished by her. Parker never got caught after that and ran away."
"So what are you saying?" Eliot questions angrily. "That this woman abused Parker?" His fist clenches without him noticing as anger spreads within his body. How dare she?! Who the hell did she think she was?! She was so dead when Eliot got his hands on her!
"I'm saying it's possible," Nate says calmly. "It would explain a lot of things. She must be back to get more money and she wants Parker to help her."
There's a loud slam and everyone jumps.
"Parker!" Sophie exclaims running out the door. There's a scream and the rest of the team runs out. Parker is gone and the blanket is the only thing that remains. Sophie points to the gun case and Eliot can tell that one is missing.
"Damn!" He curses as he grabs his coat.
"Eliot, wait!" Sophie yells, but he's already out the door. Parker was going to try and kill this woman and he needed to stop her. He had to stop her! Then, he would deal with this Mrs. Gabbler himself.
Because anyone that messed with his girl never got away with it.
Author's Note: Part 4, anyone?