PaulEliot

 is the slash ship between Eliot Spencer and Paul Orozco from the Leverage fandom.

The Walk in the Woods Job
Four years ago Eliot is having drinks with Paul in a bar, swapping old war stories. Eliot congratulates Paul on his clinic, and Paul says he just wants to help the guys who come home. Eliot is surprised Kurlander funded it, since he never seemed generous, and Paul says it's his way of making peace with the past. He asks of Eliot is doing so, and Eliot sort of has. Paul points out that Eliot isn't getting any younger and neither is his dad, and Eliot says that this is something that can't be fixed. Paul says that he can try and the two toast to the future.

In present day, Eliot attends Paul's funeral, where he is approached by Paul's co-worker Mitchell. He says that Paul had told him about what Eliot does and Eliot asks what he wants. Mitchell wants Eliot to prove that the explosion wasn't an accident, believing he was killed by Kurlander. Eliot takes the case to his team and starts to explain who Kurlander is, only to get choked up when he sees a picture of Paul. Sophie asks about Kurlander funding Paul's clinic, and Eliot says that Mitchell had heard things getting pretty tense. Kurlander wanting some files that Paul refused to hand over. Sophie suggests Eliot goes over to Paul's to search, and Harry says he'll come with, since no one should go through a friends things alone. Sophie says that when they care more about the case they need to be more careful, and Sophie promises that Eliot will get what he wants. Eliot looks to the picture of Pual, and says that he won't get everything.

At Paul's house they find that Paul had dirt on Kurlander. Harry asks Eliot why Paul had so many weapons if he was a doctor and Eliot says a combat medic needs to be trained in both. He mentions that Paul saved his life once, and Harry asks what happened. Eliot says that he got shot and Paul was able to keep him alive till they made it back to base.

Eliot arrives on the scene, when he sees someone trying to shoot Kurlander and knocks them to the side, only to find out that it's Paul, alive. Paul tells him that he found explosives at the center and rewired them to blow once the building was empty. He says that Kurland isn't who Eliot thinks and Eliot says that he knows about the mines. Paul says that it's not just the mines, and that Kurland's famous story is a lie. Eliot puts it together that Paul kept up the lie because Kurland said he would fund him, and can't believe Paul never told him. Paul keeps going on about Kurland, but Eliot is still stuck on why Paul never told him. Paul says it's because Eliot wouldn't have lied and says that he's sorry. Eliot pulls him into a hug, and they hold each other, only to be interrupted by Harry. He asks what they do now, and Paul says that they take down Kurlander, and Eliot says not the way Paul planned to.

After rescuing Harry, Paul thanks Eliot for stopping him and Eliot reminds him that he won't heal himself by killing Kurlander. He says that the only way for Paul to do that, is to start owning what he did right now. Paul then goes to confront Kurlander, who then pulls again on him, but Eliot steps in front of Paul. Paul tells Eliot not to, but Eliot doesn't move. Kurlander goes to shoot them, Paul grabbing onto Eliot at the click of the gun, but the clip is revealed to be gone.

Once everything is wrapped up, Eliot and Paul sit outside Leverage HQ by some candlelight. Paul says that once he agreed to testify against Kurlander it was like a weight had been lifted. Eliot says he carried it for a long time, and Paul agrees. He compliments Eliot's outfit, and that if they ever need a medic he can give him a call. Eliot says that Paul has a clinic to run, and Paul says that Eliot should come down sometime. He won't try to get Eliot to go and fix things with his dad, but Eliot says that maybe he can try. The two then share one last toast together.

The Walk in the Woods Job

 * A picture of Eliot and Paul is seen hung up in Paul's office.
 * Eliot mentions that he stayed with Paul awhile ago, and pulls out where he kept his spare key.
 * Harry asks Eliot if Paul had a family, and Eliot says that they were family.
 * Eliot and Paul take out Kurlander's men together.
 * Eliot and Paul fistbump after taking out several more men.
 * Paul gives Eliot a look over Harry's antics.

Fanon
Fans right away noticed that there was chemistry between Eliot and Paul. Many interpreting their relationship as exes that are still into each other. Currently there are no works on AO3.

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