THE ENFORCER (leverage fan fic) COMPLETED

The Teddy Bear Job

"Kara I'm so sorry, we'll get her back, this is all my fault." Elliot growled as he punched the kitchen wall while we both waited for his team. I'd never seen him like this, he was so angry.

"It's not your fault, it's mine. This is all my fault. My goddamn revenge plan." I finally broke pacing back and forth. There was no hiding things from him anymore if I wanted any hope of seeing her alive again.

"What revenge plan?" Elliot asked still fuming, but now concerned. He took a step closer looking at me, tears once again falling from my eyes. I was breaking down completely, and Elliot wasn't sure what to do.

"It's what I wanted to talk to you about. Sixteen years ago, you worked for Moroe." I croaked beckoning him to follow me. I led him into the foyer terrified with each step I took.

"How do you know about that?" Elliot practically growled, his guard was definitely going up. He was definitely confused but still following after me.

"Down here." I moved the bookcase door revealing my basement headquarters. The look on his face was one mixed with concern and confusion. I don't know how he's going to take this.

"What is all of this?" He asked as we walked down the steps, his eyes scanning everything like it could be a trap. There's a good chance I don't leave this room alive but I have to take it.

"My father worked for Henric Moroe. He was an accountant, or so I used to think, I'm not entirely sure anymore. He got wrapped up in something." I explained while I could see that Elliot started putting the pieces together.

"One day, armed gunmen broke into our house, shooting my father, then me and my mother when we tried to run. I barely survived." I pulled up my shirt and pointed out the scar. The moment I did you could see the last pieces connect. His eyes got wide, and his entire face started to sink again before he spoke. It wasn't the reaction I expected in the least.

"I shot you." Elliot mumbled picking up the only photo I had left of my family. "You're the one leaving the photos aren't you Kara?"

"You were the last one on my list, I thought it would be easy, easy to hurt you. I blamed you for the last decade and a half, after that day things got really bad for me. I was so angry at you, angry at the world, I should've died." I confessed taking a deep breath as I sat down. Elliot paced a minute, his eyes were filled with regret, sadness even. I was expecting rage, anger, not this.

"I haven't picked up a gun since that day." He looked at me with a pleading face taking a seat next to me. He nearly startled me when he reached out for my hand, gently squeezing it. "That day, it's the biggest reason I do what I do now, I don't kill anymore, not unless I absolutely have to. I work with a team, we help people when the law can't. Kara, I've lived with the guilt of what happened to you every day since, I'm so sorry."

"I know, I know your team, It wasn't until I got to know you that I started to believe you really had changed. I want to hate you." I admitted quietly. Elliot was looking into my eyes as we sat there. He didn't seem angry with me, he looked upset, really upset.

"You should hate me, I was a monster." His voice broke as the words left his mouth. He hung his head down, seemingly no longer able to make eye contact.

"I've become a bigger monster, you've done nothing but take care of me, and I still kept up with my plan. I was going to come clean, even before this, I couldn't keep going. I get it if you don't want to help me get her back, I'll figure it out." I croaked out before Elliot took my face in his hands.

"We'll get her back. I owe you that much." His words were genuine as his thumb brushed a tear from my cheek.

"It's my own fault they took her Elliot." I did my best to choke back tears, Elliott gently pressed his lips to my forehead before pulling me tight against his chest.