Beauty and Rage (Leverage Fan Fiction)

33. When There's No Light To Break Up The Dark

"I got a question, Andy." Eliot was moving around the kitchen at the brew-pub keeping himself busy by doing his favorite thing to do aside from hurting people. Other people who worked in the kitchen were also preparing food. Andy sat on a counter, eating fries and keeping Eliot amused.

"Go for it." She stuffed a few fries into her mouth and brushed her fingers off on the thigh of her jeans.

"Did you know you were.... pregnant when you first brought up wanting to move in with me?" Eliot still had trouble saying the word and sometimes it sounded like he was forcing it out. But Andy did the exact same thing so she didn't worry about it too much.

"No." She shook her head gently, her green eyes watching Eliot carefully. "I found out the next day, I think."

Eliot nodded his head but didn't say anything else.

"Why?" Andy picked up her water bottle and untwisted the cap.

"I just wasn't sure if you actually wanted to move in or if it was because of the baby." He muttered, shrugging his broad shoulders.

"I don't do anything I don't want to do, Eliot." She reminded him. Their eyes met and he grinned.

"Believe me, I know."

Andy lightly kicked her feet back and forth, her hand brushing over her stomach as she let her mind wonder. Eliot disappeared for a few moments and then returned to his little area across from Andy.

"I've been thinking about how we're going to tell Blythe."

"Why do we have to tell her?" Eliot glanced over to Andy with crinkled brows.

"She deserves to know, Eliot."

"How about you go to the doctor first and then we can work on telling her?"

"How about I shove my foot up—," Andy stopped when she saw Hardison make his way into the kitchen. He seemed in a hurry and flustered.

"Hey, uh, people. My people." He stopped by Andy, leaning not so casually against the counter she sat on.

"What's wrong?" Eliot asked him.

"Um, noth-nothing." The hacker shook his head, then rubbed the back of his neck. "Just the usual crazy ex-boyfriend hanging out in the pub."

"You have a crazy ex-boyfriend you didn't tell me about?" Andy raised her brows at him.

"Not me!" Hardison rolled his eyes. "You."

Andy stiffened up, her eyes immediately going over to Eliot. The hitter stabbed the knife he was holding into the wooden cutting board and started to make his way through the kitchen. Andy jumped down from the counter and followed him, squeezing between people and flaming hot grills.

"Eliot! Eliot, just wait!" Andy raised her voice, reaching out to grab his hand. She did her best to stop him but he was too strong. "Eliot!"

"Stay in here, Andy." He called over his shoulder.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Andy cursed, stomping her foot as she looked around. Panic was setting in and Hardison could see this.

"What's wrong, Andy? You okay?" He put his hands on her arms to stop her from moving.

"Scott came to see him in Arizona, Alec." She admitted quietly, her vision blurring with tears. "I-I didn't tell Eliot."

"Oh, girl. You're gonna be in so much trouble."

Andy shook her head and decided to go out to the pub where Eliot had gone. Just as she was getting out there, Eliot and Scott were disappearing through a door that would take them to the offices. Andy's eyes flickered to Parker, who shook her head. She didn't want her pregnant sister to go after the two dangerous men.