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Leverage Fic Rec:
Cupressus Sempervirens by page_runner on AO3
Summary (from the author):
All Hardison wants to do is spy on his extremely private, kinda weird, distractingly attractive neighbors.
All Parker wants to do is get a decent night's sleep in a nice box, away from living people.
All Eliot wants to do is dispose of a corpse in the most efficient and least incriminating way possible.
Is that too much to ask?
Why I recommend it: this fic has a very creative and funny AU premise - Eliot is a landscaper, Parker is a cremation specialist, and Hardison is a sex shop owner, with their businesses all neighbouring each other. It’s the perfect fluffy, fun ot3 story that you didn’t know you needed!
Leverage Fic Rec:
you can hear it in the silence by AppleJuiz on AO3
Summary (from the author):
The thing about coding is that it’s all about languages. It’s learning new syntaxes and phrases and framings, it’s reshaping your brain to communicate in a new way, with something that feeds on logic and direct lines of thoughts.
Where everyone else looks at Parker and sees something irrational and confusing, he sees a language, he sees a system of logic with rules to be learned.
Hardison slowly becomes fluent in Parker and Eliot.
Why I recommend it: Beautifully written. Another brilliant ot3 fic. There’s never enough Hardison-POV fics in my opinion, I love how this one explores Hardison’s perspective. I also enjoy the Asexual!Parker head canon and this work explores it really well.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26554135/chapters/64731784
On AO3
Author: MrsMovie (me)
Title: The Hitter’s Girl
I recommend this story as I feel it’s a different take on a Eliot x female oc story. Kaira is a unique character who goes through her own arc and I feel has a good relationship with Eliot.
Content warnings: Individual chapters are marked with seperate warnings based on the chapters but there are mentions of DV, assault, and PTSD flashbacks.
Summary: This story follows Kaira Lynn Newton, ex army turned merc, and her partner Eliot Spencer as they join forces with Nate Ford, Sophie Deveraux, Alec Hardison, and Parker as they take down the rich and powerful while navigating their relationship and learning to change.
Things to note: I based the character of Kaira off of me. Also this is a part 1 and follows all episodes of Leverage.
thank you for the submission!
Leverage Fic Rec:
don’t let the madness change us by stardustandswimmingpools on AO3
Summary (from the author):
“Parker,” Eliot hisses at the ceiling vent, “what the fuck?"
Aw, shit.
“Aw, shit.” Hardison grimaces, rubbing his head. In the…excitement of the night, he completely forgot about Parker. “Parker, why are you in the ceiling?”
There's a long pause.
“I don't understand the question,” Parker says.
Why I recommend it: Adorable, funny, great fandom debut fic from the author. Another awesome Leverage OT3 fic, lots of hilarious lines. I especially liked how the Hardison/Eliot dynamic was written!
Leverage Fic Rec:
The Not Even Subtle Job by werewolfsmile on AO3
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57632521 [Note: Must be signed in to view.]
Summary (from the author):
Parker, Hardison and Eliot are happily in love with each other. They keep their personal lives private but when it comes to those closest to them, they don't go out of their way to hide anything. Yet somehow, everyone seems completely oblivious to their relationship status. Like, come on, guys. They're not even subtle!
(or)
The different ways the rest of the team found out about our resident OT3.
Why I recommend it: A fun, humorous take on the Leverage OT3 and their friends, family and foes, set (so far) in Leverage: Redemption. Features POVs from many characters, including Breanna, Harry, Sophie and Cha0s.
Leverage Fic Rec:
what space faith can occupy by Anonymous on AO3
Summary (from the author):
"Parker has never felt so bad at loving than when they pulled Hardison out of his grave."
Further plot summary (by blog admin):
A Parker character study & episode coda to The Grave Danger Job, exploring Parker’s thoughts and emotions.
Why I recommend it: I love how Parker’s perspective is written in this fic. It feels incredibly accurate to her character, and it’s a perfect coda to/extra scene for the episode. Angsty, beautiful, hits you right in the feels!
Leverage Fic Rec:
The Principle of Least Action by newt426 on AO3
Summary (from the author):
After having a meltdown in front of the team, Parker is worried that she is "too much" for them. Hardison and Eliot make sure she knows that this isn't true.
Why I recommend it: I adored the portrayal of Parker’s POV and found the story very tender and comforting. I love when fics explicitly portray her autism and her experience of being autistic, as this fic does.
Leverage Fic Rec:
Audience: 822,000 and Homeland Security by WerewolvesAreReal on AO3
Summary (from the author):
Hardison starts a live-stream for Dragon Age to show off his new mods. And he kicks ass. But his viewers are actually a bit more concerned about the angry guy in the background of his videos, and the blond chick who keeps peering through his windows.
"Is this some kind of performance art," asks peskytroll341.
Why I recommend it: This fic has excellent writing and humor.
Hi Hedgi! I've never submitted a prompt before but here goes:
For DHD: OG Leverage, Elliot angst in 1x03 "The Two Horse Job". Something regarding him coming home?
(Hi! Yay, your first prompt!!)
"You don't get some kind of homecoming parade," Aimee snapped, storming off.
Homecoming.Eliot takes a step back, like he's reeling from a slap. He wants to stop her, to talk to her. He doesn't move. Homecoming. Somehow that's the word that throws him, not the thought of a parade. A parade is the last thing he wants, so many people looking at him. It's the last thing he deserves, too.
But even if it was something he wanted, even if it was something he'd somehow earned...
He hasn't come home.
This place isn't home, not really. He didn't grow up here. Close enough, sure. And he spent enough time in stables like these, with horses like these, with Aimee. But that's still not right. This isn't where his Dad is. It's not where his Mom's buried.
It hits him like a horse's kick to the chest, the kind that breaks ribs, the kind that makes widows. Grief. He can't afford grief, not in the field. It still gets him, now and again, in those quiet moments like now. It's selfish and pointless and stupid. He's done so much he should regret, so much he does regret, that greets him every morning and stays with him 'til he sleeps, but this is the thing that pricks at him at random.
He should have gone back. For the funeral. He'd have caught hell for it, and a court martial, too. But maybe that would have been worth it, to be here--or close enough-- instead of there when everything went sideways, and sideways again.
He shakes his hair out of his eyes, blinks back the sun. He did come back, once, twice. Too late for it to matter.
Home is where the people who love you are, and Eliot’s not sure he’s really got any of those.
The Big Bang Job: Missing Scene (1148 words) by Independent-Fics Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Leverage (US TV 2008) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Nathan Ford, Sophie Devereaux (Leverage), Eliot Spencer (Leverage), Parker (Leverage), Alec Hardison, Damien Moreau (mentioned)
For @werewolfsmile thank you for letting me continue to scream at you about this fandom and getting back into writing.
Leverage Fic Rec:
everything he needs by AppleJuiz on AO3
Summary (from the author):
This is how Parker knows she’s in love: because any other time she’s ever wanted something, she’s just taken it, but she doesn’t want to take Hardison, hoard him for herself when she doesn’t know how to love him right. She wants him to be happy. She wants to be what he deserves but if she can’t be, since she can’t be, she’ll… she’ll have to make sure he’s happy anyway.
***
Parker doesn’t know how to be in love with Hardison. She tries to get Eliot to do it for her.
Why I recommend it: One of my favourite Leverage fics ever! I highly recommend it. It feels incredibly true to Parker’s voice and it is wonderfully well-written. It’s a beautiful impression of Parker in the midst of her arc (season 4), trying to figure out love, emotions, relationships, and how to do "the right thing".
did i write a silly fluffy little leverage ot3 drabble instead of studying for my biochem exam coming up this week? oh 100% i did.
anyways…………
go check it out
“home is where the heart is (and baby, you have my heart” by reinanova on ao3 (locked to registered users only)
Fictober24
Prompt 14: "Did you stick to the plan?"
Fandom: Leverage (2008)
Relationships: the team's friendship dynamics
Rating: General
Summary:
The coms are not working, and Nate and Sophie are worried about Parker, Eliot and Hardison.
Short bickering scene, just because.
Nathan was sitting in front of the black TV screen, bouncing his knee and biting his lip. He’d gone through all his nails already and Sophie had smacked his shirt cuff out of his mouth, right before heading to the kitchenette of their suite muttering “Unbelievable”.
She was babbling now, listing all the completely innocuous possible explanations she could think of while assembling a couple of sandwiches, but Nate knew she was as worried as him. They’d lost audio first, and shortly after they dropped from the reception venue CCTV. He had known it was a bad idea to put Hardison on the field and stay with the tech in the hotel, but the target knew both him and Sophie, so it couldn’t be helped. In his mind, several different extraction plans had been unfolding since losing contact 5 hours ago, and he was sure Sophie had half a mind of going downstairs. He’d seen her glance at her wardrobe and touch her hair absent-mindedly, plotting different outfits that could get her in.
It was 50 minutes past the agreed ETA and Nathan could not wait any longer:
“Sophie, I think we should—”
The door to the suite opened brusquely and in came Eliot, almost succeeding at containing his anger.
“Get in”, he stage-whispered. “Now!”
Parker and Hardison hurried inside, Eliot shut the door and the three of them immediately launched into loud bickering.
“How was I supposed to know?!” whined Parker.
“You should have known!” boomed Eliot.
“Don’t be so harsh, man, she—,” said Alec.
“No, don’t make me the bad guy! She should have known because you should have told her!”
“I did tell her! In a way…”
“Ugh! I can’t deal with you two right now!”
“Okay, Grumpy McGrumpface, maybe Nate could have warned me if someone hadn’t cut us out!” countered Parker. Alec gasped audibly at that:
“It was you? What— What the hell did you do? I’ve been trying to fix this shit with a smartphone, a Stone Age pocket console and the hotel’s courtesy WiFi while pretending to be African royalty because Eliot “Perfect Little Soldier” Spencer broke something?!”
Eliot was already squaring himself and pointing at Alec a menacing finger when Sophie interjected:
“Children, children, enough!”, she exclaimed as she walked up to them and rubbed motherly Parker and Eliot’s shoulders.
The three of them took a mildly frustrated breath in and did their best to sober up, only to be faced by an arms-crossing, brow-frowning, lips-pursing Nathan.
“Nate,” said Hardison, raising his palms defensively. “I can explain.”
“Did you stick to the plan?” he asked, scratching one eyebrow and bracing for the answer.
“No, we didn’t,” spat Eliot, giving the stink eye to Parker and Hardison.
“Parker stole from the client,” explained Hardison.
“What?!” said Sophie and Nate in unison, which prompted Parker to whine and stomp in her place while she produced a zip bag full of priceless ancient Norse jewelry.
“Seriously, how was I supposed to know our client was the Consul of—-”
“Ah, bah bah bah bap! No names. No names,” interrupted Nate, making a halt sign with his hand. She huffed and shoved the bag against his open palm before heading to the kitchenette. Cereal box in hand she pointed her finger at all of them.
“We never have rich politician clients! You should have warned me!” and she proceeded to stuff her face with multicolored high carbs bites.
Sophie, Hardisson and Eliot turned to Nathan, who was weighing the bag in his hand. After a couple of seconds he said:
“Did you at least steal what we were actually supposed to steal?”
Eliot tossed at him a fist sized velvet box without a word.
“Good,” said Nathan. “I’m going down to fix this. You stay and tell Sophie everything about how you collectively managed to mess this up.”
He winked and left.