Author's Note: Part 2 of the Homeless saga as requested by davidtennantdoctorwhotardis. Please enjoy!
True to form, Parker got herself arrested—though not for kidnapping.
"The charges against both of them are stealing," The officer replied calmly as Nate glanced to an anxious Eliot at his side. It was clear that the hitter was making this cop nervous and the last thing Nate needed was to bail two team members out of jail. "Bail is set for both of them at—"
"We'll pay!" Sophie interjected. "Just get them out of there." The officer nodded his head and quickly vanished into the recesses of the jail.
"Well," Hardison began. "At least the charges aren't kidnapping." Nate death glared him and Hardison quickly shut up. A few moments later, Parker emerges with a little girl in her arms. Sophie immediately rushed to them and glanced over them, like a mother looking for wounds on her child. Seemingly satisfied after a few seconds, she then settled on a death glare.
"Parker," She growled. "You had us all worried! What were you thinking?" Parker ignored her and instead smiled as she rushed over to Eliot.
"Eliot, look!" The little girl met the hitter's gaze and Eliot can't help but be pulled into her sea-blue eyes. "This is Anna."
"Hey," Eliot muttered softly and then let his gaze go to Parker. "Where did you find her?"
"Anna was trying to get some apples from the store," Parker explained simply. "I taught her how to get some more and get out."
"And you got caught!" Nate stressed as Sophie comfortingly rubbed his back.
"Only cause we were going slow," Parker replied. "Next time, Anna and I—"
"Next time?" Echoed Hardison.
"Yeah!" Parker exclaimed. "Cause she's coming with us, right?"
No one said anything for the longest time. This girl needed to go into a government facility where they could find her a family. It would be best for the girl and that was what they need to keep in perspective. But, seeing Parker fawning over the little five year old, no one had the heart to tell her no.
"Right." Nate told her quietly and Parker grinned.
"Nate—" Sophie interrupted.
"Just for a few days until we find a good foster home."
Eliot nodded, but he couldn't stop watching Parker. He's never seen her this happy and he wondered briefly what kind of mother she would be.
"Let's go home!" Parker shouted to Eliot.
"Yeah," He replied softly. "Home."
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