Leverage Fic: The Job

[dira]

This is what happens when I watch a lot of Leverage with iulia and then try to compare the Leverage team to the SG-1 Gold Standard of Co-Dependence.

Team. 357 words. Apocalypse.
"We all know what the stakes are here."



The Job

"We all know what the stakes are here," Nate said. "So if anybody--"

"I'm in," Eliot said, cutting him off. "Never backed down from a fight because the odds were against me, and I'm sure as hell not starting with this one."

"I realized a long time ago that Nate is my Doctor," Hardison said. "You're not defending the Earth without me."

Nate opened his mouth to say I'm not a doctor and then hesitated, because that was way too obvious. He glanced at the others, and was a little reassured when they all looked just as baffled. Hardison rolled his eyes.

"That was deep, okay," he snapped. "When this is all over we're having a Doctor Who marathon and then you'll appreciate it."

"Anyway," Sophie said firmly, "this could be the last con. Not just for us, for anyone. There's no way I'm going to miss that."

Nate glanced up at Parker, who was upside down now. "It'll be fun," she said, swinging slightly. "Nothing's been fun since this started."

Parker stretched out her hand and both of Eliot's came up just in time for her to catch them and flip down to stand beside Hardison. She kept hold of one of Eliot's hands, but Eliot didn't seem to notice that any more than he would if it was his wallet she'd lifted.

"Right," Nate said. He looked down and counted points on his fingers. "Give the briefing, offer the opt-out..."

He tapped his third finger a couple of times and then turned and pulled Sophie into a long overdue kiss.

When Nate lifted his head, the other three were leaning on each other, smiling like they'd just had a con pay off. Nate actually found himself wondering, for a split second, if they could have manufactured this entire situation just to get him and Sophie....

No. And if they could, he didn't want to know.

Sophie squeezed his hand and he looked back at her to find that she was smiling, too, and then he realized that so was he.

"Okay," Nate said. "Let's go steal ourselves a planet."


This entry is cross-posted at http://dsudis.livejournal.com/547819.html.

Comments

[blueswan]

This just made me smile so much, from Hardison's Dr. Who comments down to the wonderful last line.

[dira]

Thank you! :)

[alexseanchai]

No. And if they could, he didn't want to know.

Heeee

[dira]

Nate is quite clear on ignorance being bliss when it comes to his team. :)

[neekabe]

Hi! I just stumbled across this and it is wonderful and perfect.
"Let's go steal ourselves a planet."
You managed to conjured up a whole epic in my head where the earth being overrun by goa'ulds, where the Leverage team are totally going to steal it back, and it's awesome.

[dira]

Thank you! It's always fun to write something that just sort of suggests the epic, instead of actually writing the epic. :)

[minoanmiss]

*does a little whooping dance of delight*

[dira]

*beams*

Thank you!

[winterfish]

Hee! This is fantastic. Love the last line, and Hardison with the Doctor Who reference. :D

[dira]

Thank you! :)

[ellen_fremedon]

Hardison! And everyone! And, yes!

[dira]

Yay! I am kind of sincerely convinced that Nate is his Doctor, now. :)

[lomedet]

*is utterly, utterly delighted*

[dira]

*grins*

Thank you!

[pearwaldorf]

Heeeaaarrrt. I could totally see the team doing this too. And Alec <3 x infinity

[dira]

They totally would! The entire human race is their client this time! :)

[shihadchick]

...that high pitched noise you just heard? That was me flailing and squeaking. LOVE IT. Hardison's Who reference and snarking at the others for not getting it! Eliot not noticing he's holding Parker's hand! Nate thinking he wouldn't want to know if they could manufacture it! STEALING A PLANET!

HEARTS IN MY EYES, DIRA. Teaaaaaaaaaaam!

[dira]

TEEEEEEEEEEEEAM! ♥

Thank you! :)

[angelikitten]

*LOVES*

[dira]

*grins*

[petra]

The world is going to be *just fine.* Awww, them.

[dira]

Right? As long as Sterling hasn't sided with the aliens, anyway....

[ladyvyola]

Now, I read this knowing exactly where it had to end up (okay, so I actually anticipated, "Let's go steal ourselves a future," but my point stands.) But I knew it was the journey that was going to be delight.

And so it was. The Doctor, Parker holding Eliot's hand, the kiss (oh, they so could set Nate up for this), the sure knowledge that with this team on the job everything's going to work out in the end...

\0/ w00t!

[dira]

Yeah, "Let's go steal ourselves a planet" popped into my head and the rest was setup. :) I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[celli]

FTMFW \O/ \O/ \O/!!!!!!!!

[dira]

\o/ Thank you!

[delphinapterus]

This was really fun. I love Hardison's Dr. Who comment and how the rest of them don't get it and he's vexed but expecting it. Also, the ending line really makes me wonder what is going on.

[dira]

Thanks! I assume aliens have invaded, but feel free to fill in the blanks as you prefer. :)

[reginagiraffe]

Perfect! ♥

[dira]

Thank you! :)

[fairestcat]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[dira]

*beams*

[cofax7]

Oh, my gosh, I SO want to read the story where they con the Goa'uld or the Ori out of the entire planet. It would be AWESOME.

Also, Parker + Vala = Wonderful, or THE MOST WONDERFUL?

[dira]

Oh man, Parker and Vala. WATCH OUT, UNIVERSE. ♥

[giglet]

I love your writing brain a whole whole lot right now!

And... I want to know who each character's favorite Dr. Who companion is!

[dira]

Thank you! :)

[bradhanon]

Awwwww. I am eternally a massive sucker for Leverage. Hell, at our giant mega-shoot yesterday, after a lot of preparation, I led our team out to the location with the words "Okay, let's go steal ourselves the Regency period."

[dira]

Ahahaha, awesome! Thanks! (And I'm looking forward to your first issue!)

[were_lemur]

*squeeeee!*

That was the most awesomest awesome that ever awesomed!

[dira]

Thank you! :)