Floundering Around in the Dark

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Twenty-Four (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Nate/Eliot,
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 564
Summary: The morning after...as they try to settle back into what passes for normal, Eliot finds himself questioning his ability to be a father.

A/Ns & Warning: Twenty Fourth chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "Marriage".


( She was kidnapped, nearly frozen, subjected to a bad attempt at brainwashing, saw you feed from a dead body, watched you feed blood to Hardison and was more worried about whether or not Merlin was okay than the dead bodies she saw. I'd say she's okay. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Twenty-Two (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Eliot, Hardison, Nate, Chaos, Ryna
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 570
Summary: Without the antidote, Nate's blood is the only thing that might save Chaos and Hardison.

A/Ns & Warning: Twenty-Second chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "asphyxiation".


( Chaos was gasping, his hands at his throat now. He was going to asphyxiate and die if they didn't do something fast. Eliot helped Nate down beside him and watched as Nate lifted his still bleeding wrist to the hacker's face. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Nineteen (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Eliot, Hardison, Chaos
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 637
Summary: Eliot and Hardison set out to find Ryna and Nate

A/Ns & Warning: Twenty chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "Stockholm Syndrome".


( Eliot led the way out of the room. He wasn't sure which should come first, finding Avonski and the antidote or finding Ryna and Nate. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Seventeen (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Chaos, Hardison
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 604
Summary: Hardison gets more information from Chaos and tries to work out a plan with Nate.

A/Ns & Summary: Seventeenth chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "Poisoning".


(  Nate was loose and Eliot was on his way. He’d be okay, they would save him. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Fifteen (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Ryna (OFC)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 586
Summary: Ryna is separated from Nate, but her captors aren't planning on leaving her alone.

A/Ns & Summary: Fifteenth chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "brainwashing".


( Two big men came at her and dragged her from the closet, lifting her once they were clear and carrying her to a chair set in front of a big screen. She bounced up as soon as they let go of her. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Thirteen (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Eliot
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 505
Summary: Eliot finds himself stranded.

A/Ns & Summary: Thirteenth chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "stranded".


( He pulled the hood up and leaned in, eyes scanning the engine in the dark. Even with his heightened senses, it was too dark to really see anything.  )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Eleven(Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Hardison
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 527
Summary: The hacker gets hacked when an old friend comes back for revenge.

A/Ns & Summary: Eleventh chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "Truth or Dare".


( You won't find them in time to stop this, so don't try. The game of the hour is truth or dare. You pick, truth…you admit I'm better than you and give me what I want. Dare, you try to hack your way into your system. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Nine (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Eliot/Hardison
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 835
Summary: Eliot takes Nate's advice and takes Hardison out to dinner...but isn't exactly sure what he's supposed to be doing.

A/Ns & Summary: Nine chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "strippers".


( “Food. I’m hungry. Figured you’d be hungry after spending all day…doing whatever it was you were doing at the office. )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Six (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Nate/Eliot/Hardison
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 515
Summary: A conversation about fear leads to other things

A/Ns & Summary: Seventh chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "phobias".


( They were between jobs, letting Eliot adjust so there wasn’t anything in particular to be afraid of…except for maybe Eliot.  )

Fandom: Leverage (Vamp!Nate verse)
Title: The Truth or Dare Job, Part Five (Index to Vamp!Nate: Index)
Pairings/Characters: Nate/Eliot/Hardison
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 1165
Summary: Nate sets out to help Eliot work out whatever has him all worked up. In the gym. With sex.

A/Ns & Summary: Fifth chapter of a 25 chapter arc, for my angst_bingo card, found here. For the prompt "self harm". WARNINGS: violent sex, blood kink (vampires, hello!), biting


( Eliot’s hands were full claws now, more than half way through his shift, and he left long, angry red welts across his stomach and chest as he pulled his shirt off. )