With their anniversary drawing close, Parker learns about the birthday of sex, finds an apprentice and stumbles into a job for the team. Also wherein Eliot is growly and awesome, Alec is a genius, Sophie is the fastest con in the west… or anywhere, and Nate puts up with all of them. ** Winner of Best Case Fic 2011 Fulcrum Award **

podfic of a tumblr fic by idyll

podfic of a tumblr fic by idyll

Sometimes, old warriors do get to retire.

Eliot's their hitter, and taking on any physical threats to the team is his job, but there's something beyond professionalism – even beyond the obvious fact that Eliot relishes the fight itself – in the way he puts his body between Parker or Alec and any potential threat. Alec has a good view of Eliot's back on a lot of jobs, and he reads something in the tight line of Eliot's shoulder, in the slow turn of his foot as he steps into a fighting stance. Something possessive. Series

Eliot watches, fascinated, as Hardison brings the joint to his lips and inhales, making the lit end burn bright and cherry-red for several long seconds.

While he's waiting for the men with the guns to decide what to do with him, Alec thinks about what he'll do if he gets home.

Parker doesn't understand why it has to be more complicated than: "I want to be with you, I just don't want to sleep with you." It's everyone else who has the problem. (Parker as a biromantic asexual.)

Later, Hardison tried to blame it on the gorilla.

Eliot tries to get to sleep with one too many body parts digging into him.

The Leverage crew run into a new friend, find some buried treasure, and fight some Nazis. It's a pretty good day.

Eliot technically stole a baby, which is actually the least of Leverage's problems.

Parker and Hardison figure out how to take their relationship to the next level, with occasional input from Eliot.