A/N: This is a small coda for last night's episode: "The Boys Night Out", well it includes "Girls Night Out" too..
Character Building
Nate took another sip of his drink and he smiled a little when he saw Sophie slowly approaching him.
"So, I see you did end up here sulking after all !" she sat on the chair next to him and her already short skirt inched up even more giving Nate a perfect view of her thighs.
"I'm not sulking. I'm just enjoying the peaceful time" He took another sip of his drink.
"It wasn't exactly how I've imagined our character building. You getting shot at"
"And you close to an exploding bomb. I told you we should have stayed at home and watch a movie."
"You mean like we have been doing nearly every Saturday for the last couple of months. Tell me the truth, you really didn't like the idea of me going out with Tara" she smiled knowingly
Nate wasn't going to give up so easily. "I was perfectly fine with it!"
"Oh really? Tara and I going out clubbing, you were perfectly fine with it? Admit it, you were jealous!"
"I wasn't jealous!" He looked her straight into her eyes, which was I sign that he was lying to her.
"Hmm… really? All those handsome single men checking us out…"
"Okay, maybe a little. But I've got nothing to worry about, right?" He wanted it to be a statement but his voice had a slightly question intonation.
"Yeah, you've got nothing to worry about" she reassured him. "At least you've bonded a bit with Hurley."
"Yeah, being chased by armed men, it's really what I call bonding time." He replied sarcastically. "I don't think it's the only type of bonding he'll be doing tonight."
Sophie frowned.
"He has just left with Peggy"
"Oh…" she smiled. "Well I guess we'll be seeing him around more often"
"Are you staying the night?" he suddenly ask.
Sophie arched her eyebrow playfully with a big grin.
"Not like… THAT. Well, if you want…" he grinned. "I was trying to stay that it's late and you shouldn't go home alone, so it would be easier if you stayed here"
"Yes, I'm sure that's what you meant" she teasingly patted his cheek and got up from the chair.
When he didn't follow she turned her head around, looking at him from over her shoulder. "Well, are you coming?"
"Hey, where are you guys going?" Hardison stopped them.
Sophie patted Nate's arm. "It's been a long night so we're off to bed"
"Oh, you are going to have sex too.." Parker exclaimed nodding.
"Parker! It's their business and I really don't need that image in my head!"
"Well, then stop thinking, Hardison!" Nate howled. "We'll see on Monday" and he put a hand on Sophie's lower back guiding her outside the bar.
"Have a nice weekend!" the grifter smiled back knowing that she was going to spend hers in Nate's apartment preferably not getting out of the mastermind's bed!