Leveraging Relatives III
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maevebranTitle: Leveraging Relatives III
Author: Maeve Bran
Fandom: Leverage
Rated: PG -13 some strong language.
Disclaimer: I don't own Angel the Series or Leverage. I'm just using them for some unprofitable fun.
Summary: Eliot returns to headquarters to find his cousin
Word Count: 515
“How about Hubbard MacCann?” Lindsey suggested.
“I love it,” Hardison said as he typed away. “Eliot is so a Hubb.”
“I know,” Lindsey said.
“Uhemm,” Eliot cleared his throat. “Hubbard MacCann? Why?”
Hardison looks up and sees Eliot standing there. “I didn't see you there. Lindsey and I are just making a couple of spare identities for us all.”
“I can see that,” Eliot observed as he sat down next to his cousin. “But why are you helping?”
“I came looking for you but you were out so Alec, here, asked me to help when he found out I had some legal experience,” Lindsey said.
“You came looking for me? It's been . . . what? Nine- ten years?” Eliot replied.
“I needed a place. Oklahoma is no longer an option. Aunt Ela Mae said you were in LA so I figured it was time to face my demons,” Lindsey explained. He started chuckling.
“What's so funny?” Hardison asked.
“Demons. Literally. Were the reason I left LA to begin with. Hundreds of them,” Lindsey laughed.
“Whoa. Dude. Your cousin is crazy,” Hardison said as he left. “I'll just leave you two to sort out your family problems.”
Hardison leaves and shuts the door behind him.
“Hi, cous.” Lindsey greeted as he turned to Eliot.
“So you come here after all this time? Why?” Eliot muttered.
“Aunt Ela Mae threw me out. I've been living at the ranch and I guess I caused one fight too many. She said it was time I found my purpose and the cousin Chris needed looking after.”
“Why does she think I need help?” Eliot asked.
“Because you live in LA and haven't been home in four years. Not to mention no wife and kids. She just assumed that you play for the other team and that I should knock sense into you if I have to fight someone,” Lindsey explained.
Eliot laughed, a good hard belly laugh that soon brought the rest of the team running into the conference room.
“What the hell?” Hardison asked.
Parker stood there with her mouth hanging open until Sophie reached over and press her chin up to close it.
“Clearly Eliot is laughing,” Nate explained.
“I sort of figured it out but the question is why?” Hardison asked.
“That was my question,” Sophie chimed in.
Eliot finally quit laughing. “I was laughing because my Aunt believes I'm gay and sent my cousin to beet some sense into me. As if he could.”
“I could but I won't,” Lindsey said as he stood up. He pulled a sword out of his luggage in the corner. Lindsey started some complicated kata.
“Right. You won't have to beet me up. I'll call Aunt Ela Mae,” Eliot said. “If you put away the sword.”
Lindsey put the sword away. “Have an opening for a lawyer with sword skills?”
Nate looked at Lindsey and sized him up. What he saw was another man making amends for a past. “I think we can find a use for you. Welcome to Leverage Consulting and Associates.” Nate extended his hand and Lindsey shook it.
Author: Maeve Bran
Fandom: Leverage
Rated: PG -13 some strong language.
Disclaimer: I don't own Angel the Series or Leverage. I'm just using them for some unprofitable fun.
Summary: Eliot returns to headquarters to find his cousin
Word Count: 515
“How about Hubbard MacCann?” Lindsey suggested.
“I love it,” Hardison said as he typed away. “Eliot is so a Hubb.”
“I know,” Lindsey said.
“Uhemm,” Eliot cleared his throat. “Hubbard MacCann? Why?”
Hardison looks up and sees Eliot standing there. “I didn't see you there. Lindsey and I are just making a couple of spare identities for us all.”
“I can see that,” Eliot observed as he sat down next to his cousin. “But why are you helping?”
“I came looking for you but you were out so Alec, here, asked me to help when he found out I had some legal experience,” Lindsey said.
“You came looking for me? It's been . . . what? Nine- ten years?” Eliot replied.
“I needed a place. Oklahoma is no longer an option. Aunt Ela Mae said you were in LA so I figured it was time to face my demons,” Lindsey explained. He started chuckling.
“What's so funny?” Hardison asked.
“Demons. Literally. Were the reason I left LA to begin with. Hundreds of them,” Lindsey laughed.
“Whoa. Dude. Your cousin is crazy,” Hardison said as he left. “I'll just leave you two to sort out your family problems.”
Hardison leaves and shuts the door behind him.
“Hi, cous.” Lindsey greeted as he turned to Eliot.
“So you come here after all this time? Why?” Eliot muttered.
“Aunt Ela Mae threw me out. I've been living at the ranch and I guess I caused one fight too many. She said it was time I found my purpose and the cousin Chris needed looking after.”
“Why does she think I need help?” Eliot asked.
“Because you live in LA and haven't been home in four years. Not to mention no wife and kids. She just assumed that you play for the other team and that I should knock sense into you if I have to fight someone,” Lindsey explained.
Eliot laughed, a good hard belly laugh that soon brought the rest of the team running into the conference room.
“What the hell?” Hardison asked.
Parker stood there with her mouth hanging open until Sophie reached over and press her chin up to close it.
“Clearly Eliot is laughing,” Nate explained.
“I sort of figured it out but the question is why?” Hardison asked.
“That was my question,” Sophie chimed in.
Eliot finally quit laughing. “I was laughing because my Aunt believes I'm gay and sent my cousin to beet some sense into me. As if he could.”
“I could but I won't,” Lindsey said as he stood up. He pulled a sword out of his luggage in the corner. Lindsey started some complicated kata.
“Right. You won't have to beet me up. I'll call Aunt Ela Mae,” Eliot said. “If you put away the sword.”
Lindsey put the sword away. “Have an opening for a lawyer with sword skills?”
Nate looked at Lindsey and sized him up. What he saw was another man making amends for a past. “I think we can find a use for you. Welcome to Leverage Consulting and Associates.” Nate extended his hand and Lindsey shook it.
