Things were progressing nicely along the path Eliot had laid out earlier that day, so to speak. A casual day out, an excellent dinner that he had prepared, a good bottle of wine; they were just settling in for the evening. So when Devil started barking like Hell was at the door, they were both … Continue reading The Repaid Favor Job →

(Author's note: Thanks to Frock Flicks for the phrase "tits out". They have no idea I'm using it.) He was reading through Hardison’s information on their next potential client when she came downstairs with Parker. Eliot wasn’t sure exactly why the thief was here, but they’d spent half the afternoon up in Ophelia’s dressing room. … Continue reading The Bad Wolf Job →

He was surprised to receive her text message inviting him to dinner; she rarely initiated contact when he said he would be out of town. It wasn’t because she didn’t like to hear from him, she just thought they’d both be better off if she didn’t interrupt something sensitive, dangerous, or both. He could appreciate … Continue reading The Shield Job →

Eliot did not believe in coincidence. A bad guy shows up in the same place they want the ransom? Not a coincidence. Villain sends you somewhere that’s easily ambushed? Not a coincidence. His girlfriend’s dog downtown on a Saturday? He had to admit, his girlfriend was the only person who could probably bend coincidence to … Continue reading The Dinner Job →

(Author's note: First, I wrote this before the Leverage: Redemption Renn Faire episode aired, I swear. And I wrote the line "Nerf swords and inflatable horses?" based on his line about fighting someone with a Nerf sword in Damascus in "The Cross My Heart" job.  Second: this one is really long. Grab a snack and … Continue reading The Faire Play Job →