2016 Mod Gifts - Master List!
Here at the Leverage Secret Santa Exchange, our motto is “Give a Little, Get a Lot”. Because one of our mods is clinically insane *koff*, every participant gets an extra gift for successfully completing the challenge!
You’ve already seen the story banners. Here are the fics written as thank you gifts from the mods to each participant. Enjoy!
To Look Inside (And See the Truth) - for k3nj1ph1
When circumstances force the team to fake Nate's death for a job, he has to listen to each member of the team eulogize him.
It’s All In The Timing - for Ginipig
When Sterling goes missing, Maggie realizes the person responsible is most likely to be at a local event. Fortunately for her plans to rescue him, the full Leverage team is already planning on being in attendance at the same event.
Nate and Sophie's wedding.
Setting the Dark to Right - for Laughsalot3412
While volunteering at a local community center, Eliot and Hardison discover that the monster who abused Parker as a child isn't as dead and gone as any of them hoped.
Everybody Deserves Someone Who Cares - for hollow_echos
Eliot's perspective on the somewhat unique experience of watching Parker's back - in the field and at the dinner table.
Room for All - for honorat
During one of his routine checks of their former clients, Hardison uncovers a secret Aimee Martin has been keeping - a secret that could potentially end his and Parker's relationship with Eliot just as things are getting really good.
Coming Out of Hell (Into the Light) - for poppetawoppet
Quinn's feelings for Maggie become a point of weakness for him when a cartel he's done business with in the past takes her hostage against his cooperation.
In order to make it right, he brings in a couple of really big guns.
Winning a No Win Scenario - for Ultra
When Eliot is blackmailed into assassinating a state witness in order to save Parker's life, Leverage International's mastermind does not take his decision well. Fortunately for all of them, Eliot isn't the only hitter in the game.
It’s Never Just a Job - for Valawenel
Eliot didn't know Quinn solely by reputation - the two of them served Damien Moreau for a time, until Quinn was nearly killed trying to protect Eliot. Eliot had been forced to leave him behind, so Quinn was the last person he expected to face during the end of The First David Job.
Hauntings, Past & Present - for YanzaDracan
Maggie calls, asking Eliot for a somewhat unique favor. Eliot responds, but in the process long-buried feelings each of them share are dragged into the light.
When the Past Comes Calling...With Automatic Weapons - for V-Vulpes
Trouble follows Quinn around like an overly affectionate dog. He didn't really mean to bring it to the Bridgeport Pub this time.
Plan Q (Or the One Where The Left Hand Doesn’t Know That The Right Hand Totally Knows What It’s Doing) - for Vicky
One romantic night in Tuscany, Nate and Sophie's evening is interrupted when Nate accidentally sniffs out someone in need. Lucky for him, Sophie is understanding (and soft-hearted). Lucky for both of them, Hardison left cloning software on their phones, so they can listen in on what's about to go down.
Lucky for everyone, Hardison doesn't "accidentally" leave his software anywhere.
All of This Has Happened Before - for InklingDancer
While waiting for word on Eliot, Parker thinks over her new responsibilities, and remembers the first time she saw the boy who would become Alec Hardison.
Taking Up the Challenge (Or the Hazards of an Over Protective Boss) - for ladyjax
Mr. Quinn is interested in the pretty waitress at the Bridgeport Pub, and she definitely seems interested in him.
Problem is, the members of Leverage International are interested too - in keeping their favorite waitress well out of Quinn's sphere of influence.
Dance of the Inevitable - for yeoman014
On the night Nate proposed to Sophie, Eliot was free to give his heart to Parker and Hardison. Hacker and thief can't see to all his needs, however.
Luckily jealousy isn't in the Leverage family lexicon.
A Vague Disclaimer is Nobody’s Friend - for BurningTea
While Peggy and Parker go out for drinks, Eliot takes Quinn for "the shovel talk".
Secrets Revealed - for seraphina_snape
Written in an alternate crossover universe where Mr. Quinn is Isaac Lahey's missing older brother. He returns to Beacon Hills, and after assessing the truth of Isaac's situation for himself, decides to call in a favor's he's owed from one Eliot Spencer.
Problem is, there's something Quinn and Eliot haven't told each other. Something werewolves can smell on a human.
Bad Feeling...Happy Ending - for musingmidge77
Eliot offers to help Quinn on what should have been a by-the-book ransom drop. Not surprisingly, things don't go as planned.
When the Dog Goes Rabid - for page_runner
That one time...in Belgrade...
Or one person's take on the moment Eliot Spencer learned to hate the man he'd become.
A Hand Reaching Down (When You’re In Over Your Head) - for Radiolaria
Season 3 AU, in which the team escapes the Italian to go on the run. Their first stop lands them in London, where Parker makes the acquaintance of one Kitty Winter - one of the last people she expects to have an agenda.
Or a past trauma to rival her own.
You Didn’t Call... - for aunt_zelda
Even when he spends the night at a friend's house, Eliot has people who worry about him when he doesn't call...or when he doesn't let them listen in on the sex.
The New Normal - for kawuli
Eliot's life has really changed since making things official with Parker and Hardison. For one thing, you never know who's coming to breakfast.
The Road (and the Shot) Not Taken - for lynne_monstr
Quinn finds the perfect fall guy for a job that draws a little too much attention - if he can get out of his own growing moral code long enough to make it work.
Seems Nate isn't the only one capable of taking a bad guy and breaking him.