Beauty and Rage (Leverage Fan Fiction)

21. I Call It Magic When I'm With You

"Look who it is!" Nat exclaimed as Andy walked into the bar. "You disappeared on us again, Andy, baby."

"I was visiting dad for a while." Andy used her uninjured arm to hug Nat and then Tommy.

"Well we could use a call once in a while, sweetie." Erin said as she came out from behind the bar. "Are you helping us tonight?"

"Sadly, no. I wish I could but I messed up my shoulder in DC and I've been put on house arrest. Nat? I have to talk to you."

"Uh-oh." Tommy and Erin snickered while Natalia's eyes widened.

"Did I do something wrong, baby?"

"No, no. Just come sit with me." Andy led the way to a booth in the back. She wiped her clammy palms on the thighs of her jeans.

To say that Andy was nervous was a slight understatement. She needed to talk fo someone, to get what had been bothering her for a whole out of her head. However, Andy wasn't a very talkative person when it came to her romantic and personal life.

"What's wrong, Andy?" Nat sat down across from her, brushing pieces of dark, curly hair back out of her face.

"I.... I have to tell somebody about what I'm thinking about and you know me and you know I don't ever talk about my relationships like when it comes to how we are or how he is in bed but I just—,"

"Oh my god! You slept with Aaron!" Natalia clapped her hands excitedly, bouncing up and down in her seat as well. "How was he, Andy? That man looks so damn fine—When did you two do the dirty? Was it in DC? Oh my—Don't you dare tell me you did it while you were visiting your poor dad—,"

"Natalia, calm down." Andy cut her off. "We didn't do it anywhere near my father. And I don't want to talk about the details. I just want to talk about.... about how he's been since then."

Nat fell silent, studying Andy for a few moments.

"Okay but instead of getting paid for my counseling, could I like maybe get a little bit of the details?" She held her index and thumb just inches from each other to indict a little bit.

"Depends on what you ask." Andy sighed out. "I didn't know I had to pay to be your friend."

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. Me first. Where did you do it? Like specifics because I know you get dirty as hell—,"

"Hey! Hey! We're running a bar here!" Tommy cut Natalia off as he passed the table, clearly teasing her. "No one wants to hear any of what you two are talking about!"

"Exactly, Nat. Talk quieter." Andy told her. "And it was after we got a shower together."

"You two showered together!" Natalia whispered loudly.

"Nothing happened, Nat! Please stop being so loud!" Andy's cheeks blazed red with embarrassment. She really did hate talking about this stuff. She wasn't a prude or anything by any means, she just wasn't one to go around and discuss her personal matters with people. "I couldn't do much with my arm so I had him help me. And it was after the shower.... when we were in the bedroom that we.... did the dirty."

"You're like a little boy who hasn't even hit puberty yet, baby." Natalia rolled her eyes at Andy. "Was he good?"

"You asked all the questions you could ask. Now it's my turn."

Nat grumpily crossed her arms and frowned.

"He's been acting different since it happened, Nat. He.... He asked me to.... He wants me to move in with him." Andy's eyes met Nat's. "And I said no."