Title: Friends of Mine
Prompt by: AgentMal
Rating: PG/K+
Setting: post-Season 5
Originally posted: 1st July 2019
Notes: for the Drabble Exchange 2019 at Dreamwidth.
He would protect them to his dying day, Eliot had made his vow and meant it, but that didn't mean Parker and Hardison didn't drive him a little nutty sometimes.
"C'mon, man. You agreed to movie night, once a month."
"I had a concussion."
"You always have a concussion. A promise is a promise."
"You get your butt out of my kitchen, Parker, or I promise you're gettin' a whoopin'."
Ten minutes later, the three of them were on the couch facing the big screen, popcorn, chips, and fresh-baked cookies laid out on the table.
"So, what're we watchin'?"
Eliot dreaded the answer until the screen lit up with the opening credits of The Great Escape.
"McQueen? Seriously, Hardison?"
"Only the best for the birthday boy, brah."
"Happy birthday, Eliot." Parker leaned in and quickly kissed his cheek before going right back to her snacks.
Eliot could hardly keep the smile off his lips as he stared at her. One arm slipped off the back of the couch around her shoulders and he reached past her to fist-bump Hardison too.
He didn't say thank you, he knew he didn't need to. This was just what family did for each other.