Sterngomery

Sterngomery is the SLASH ship between Travis Montgomery and Eli Stern from the Station 19 fandom.

Canon
Travis meets Eli in 6x4 when he comes to the station with a box of treats for the Halloween open house. He uses them as a cover story for why he's really there, offering them to Andy. When she rejects and asks him to leave, he quickly asks if he can talk to Travis Montgomery. On cue, Travis enters the room and Eli turns on the charm, introducing himself as a campaign manager. He tells him he's been following the mayoral race and wants to help Travis win the election. Andy tries to butt in and tells Eli that Travis already has a campaign manager, but Eli convinces him that he needs someone who isn't a firefighter. He gives Travis his card and departs with a wink, telling Travis to call him. Andy scolds Travis for even considering hiring Eli.

Later that same day, Eli returns to the station and offers to help Andy and Carina decorate. He tries to convince Andy to put in a good word for him with Travis, but she continues to reject him. Eli brings his niece, London, to the open house, and once again asks Andy to speak to Travis. When she says no, he seeks Travis out himself.

A few days later, Eli returns to the station after one of Travis' opponents, Dixon, released an attack ad about him. He shows Travis and his campaign manager Vic how to spin it in Travis' favour. Realising that Eli is much better equipped to help her best friend win the race, Vic steps down as campaign manager and tells Travis to hire Eli, which he does. Andy walks in while they talk strategy and bickers with Eli, mistrustful of his intentions.

When Travis has the chance to leak a Crisis One call that would show Dixon in a negative light, Eli tries to convince him to go through with it, but Travis refuses. After missing a meeting with the fire union, Travis, frustrated, agrees to let Eli leak the call. However, after the union give him another chance to speak to him, Travis calls Eli and tells him not to leak the story. Eli promises to try, but he's already put it in motion and the story is later posted. When Eli goes to the station to talk to Travis, he is out on a call and Eli ends up with Andy instead. He tries to convince her he isn't a bad guy, wanting to get on her good side as she has influence over Travis. Eli injures himself sliding down the fire pole and as Andy patches him up, he gets a look of affection on his face.

Eli goes on a ride along with Travis to try and get photos and stories that could be used to help him in the polls. He gets caught in the crossfire and ends up getting punched in the nose. Andy cleans him up and Eli later claims he has newfound respect for firefighters and the work they do. He ends up asking Andy out on a date, and she accepts.

Eli sets up a press junket for Travis, and they spend the whole day in Andy's apartment, taking calls and answering questions. Eli seems impressed with Travis' answers and stares at him a lot. When they find out Travis has risen in the polls, Eli hugs him. The hug lasts quite a while, during which Eli gets a look of confusion, or realisation, on his face, suggesting he has caught feelings for Travis. However, Eli later returns Andy's keys to her and the pair end up kissing.

Eli helps Travis prepare for the mayoral town hall. He reassures him that it doesn't matter if he doesn't know all the facts and statistics, as he always did better when he was allowed to speak freely and give genuine answers. He even burns Travis' note-cards to prove it. Eli watches with pride as Travis smashes his speech. They return to Travis' house after the event to celebrate his success. Travis opens up to the idea of being mayor if the people want him, to which Eli tells him they do. However, it becomes clear that Eli is actually talking about himself and the two share a kiss. As they undress each other, Andy texts Eli asking to go on another date, but he ignores the message and sleeps with Travis.

The next day, Andy and Travis have both been left on read by Eli. Eli later messages Travis to tell him he has something important he wants to discuss. Travis, who had been riding on the high of his and Eli's night together, starts to panic and goes to Vic for help. He tells her that they slept together and Vic, who knows about Eli and Andy, tries to talk to him. He leaves before she can say a word. The important thing ends up being related to the mayoral race and Travis ends up conceding to Robel Osman, another candidate, when he realises he doesn't actually want to be mayor. He makes Robel promise to give Eli a job, but the latter still leaves, hurt that Travis had quit the race. Travis asks Vic if she thinks Eli will still want to date him after that, which Andy overhears. Travis tells her that they slept together the night before and is confused when she leaves, upset. Vic tells him that Eli and Andy were dating. He seeks her out to apologise, reassuring her that he didn't know she was dating Eli. The two agree to not let Eli come between them. Andy later encourages Travis to go for it when she realises how much he likes Eli. Travis tries to deny it, but ends up texting Eli asking to meet up.

On election day, Eli returns to the station to escort voters to drop off their ballots. Travis tries to talk to him, but Eli is still upset with him for dropping out of the race and giving Dixon the opportunity to win. When Robel wins, Eli seeks Travis out at the station and tells him that, while he is happy the right man won, he is still angry at Travis for dropping out. Despite his anger, he tells Travis he is the most compelling person he's ever met and is hurt that this may have just been an act. Travis slowly moves in and kisses Eli, who reciprocates.

The two are confirmed to be official when they attend the firefighter's ball together, kissing and having fun in the photo booth. Eli shares an awkward conversation with Andy, who convinces him to do her a favour in return for leading her on and seducing her friend. Eli leaves the ball early to go to a mayoral event and Vic tells the group that he's off saying goodbye to Travis somewhere, claiming that the pair can't keep their hands off each other.

Quotes
"You're charming, you're funny, you care deeply..."

- Eli

"Sometimes you just need an Eli to believe in you."

- Travis

"You think he's ever gonna wanna date me after this?"

- Travis, after dropping out of the mayoral race

"When you like the boy, you tell him."

- Andy, convincing Travis to go for Eli

"Eli and I would never work. But I think you two could."

- Andy

"You have this brave, noble act down, and that is the most dangerous part. To be the most compelling person I've ever met, and it's all been an act."

- Eli

Fanon
Travis and Eli are a very love/hate relationship within the fandom.

They currently have 11 works on Ao3.

Fandom
Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Travis%20Montgomery*s*Eli%20Stern/works Sterngomery on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/sterngomery?sort=top Travis x Eli on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/travis%20x%20eli?sort=top

Trivia

 * Travis is gay, whereas Eli's sexuality is unconfirmed. However, due to his relationships with both Andy and Travis, he is implied to be bisexual.
 * In most of their scenes, Eli tends to always be touching Travis in some way, such as grabbing him by the shoulders or resting a hand on his back.