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elrhiarhodanTitle: Not Good Enough
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #029: Wife
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Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Peter/Elizabeth/Neal
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Something goes horribly, horribly wrong.
Set directly after Like Finding Gold in the Garbage. Continues the Danger Series.
THE DANGER SERIES:
TARGET | HUNT | CASE | FILE | BACKGROUND | INTERROGATION | WITNESS | HOME | HOME 2 | FAMILY | FAMILY 2 | TEAM | UNIT | UNIT 2 | PAPER | CLAY | PAINT | INK | CHECK | CASH | CREDIT | LOAN | SAVINGS | GOLD |
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“Neal…” Peter’s voice had a cautionary note to it. He turned to Elizabeth. “Honey, will you excuse us for a few minutes?”
Before El had a chance to respond, Neal interrupted. “Don’t you think it’s time to tell her what’s going on?”
Peter went ballistic and hissed, “Elizabeth’s my wife, and that’s my decision to make…not yours. You have no right to interfere in this, with my marriage.”
Neal blanched. “No? I have no right? Then what am I, Peter? Someone who is good enough to push you out of the path of a sniper’s bullet and drag your ass out of a burning building? Someone who’s good for a convenient fuck when you want a bit of strange? But I’m not good enough to be part of your real life, right?”
“Neal!” Elizabeth tried to mediate. “That’s not what Peter meant … is it?” She turned back to her husband, who had gone silent. “Peter?”
Neal gave a short bark of bitter laughter. “Funny – I was just thinking how wonderful everything was. It’s good to know that I still have an unbroken track record for falling in love, for loving someone who only wants to use me.
Peter pulled his shirt on and simply said, “I have some phone calls to make.” He left the room, his wife standing there with her mouth opened and his erstwhile partner shaking with the force of his anger.
“Neal – he didn’t mean it – he’s on edge. This has been so difficult for him. Please…”
“I’m heading back to the City.” Neal’s voice was flat, emotionless.
“It’s not safe for you.”
“I was never the target, El.”
“Peter – he needs you.”
“No, I don’t think he does. He was just rather obvious about that.”
“You’re wrong, Neal.”
He just shrugged. “Peter’ll be fine.”
FIN
Go to Old Business - WC100 #024 - Silver
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #029: Wife
Author:
elrhiarhodanRating: R
Characters/Pairing: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Peter/Elizabeth/Neal
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Something goes horribly, horribly wrong.
Set directly after Like Finding Gold in the Garbage. Continues the Danger Series.
THE DANGER SERIES:
TARGET | HUNT | CASE | FILE | BACKGROUND | INTERROGATION | WITNESS | HOME | HOME 2 | FAMILY | FAMILY 2 | TEAM | UNIT | UNIT 2 | PAPER | CLAY | PAINT | INK | CHECK | CASH | CREDIT | LOAN | SAVINGS | GOLD |
“Neal…” Peter’s voice had a cautionary note to it. He turned to Elizabeth. “Honey, will you excuse us for a few minutes?”
Before El had a chance to respond, Neal interrupted. “Don’t you think it’s time to tell her what’s going on?”
Peter went ballistic and hissed, “Elizabeth’s my wife, and that’s my decision to make…not yours. You have no right to interfere in this, with my marriage.”
Neal blanched. “No? I have no right? Then what am I, Peter? Someone who is good enough to push you out of the path of a sniper’s bullet and drag your ass out of a burning building? Someone who’s good for a convenient fuck when you want a bit of strange? But I’m not good enough to be part of your real life, right?”
“Neal!” Elizabeth tried to mediate. “That’s not what Peter meant … is it?” She turned back to her husband, who had gone silent. “Peter?”
Neal gave a short bark of bitter laughter. “Funny – I was just thinking how wonderful everything was. It’s good to know that I still have an unbroken track record for falling in love, for loving someone who only wants to use me.
Peter pulled his shirt on and simply said, “I have some phone calls to make.” He left the room, his wife standing there with her mouth opened and his erstwhile partner shaking with the force of his anger.
“Neal – he didn’t mean it – he’s on edge. This has been so difficult for him. Please…”
“I’m heading back to the City.” Neal’s voice was flat, emotionless.
“It’s not safe for you.”
“I was never the target, El.”
“Peter – he needs you.”
“No, I don’t think he does. He was just rather obvious about that.”
“You’re wrong, Neal.”
He just shrugged. “Peter’ll be fine.”
Go to Old Business - WC100 #024 - Silver
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Date: 2011-02-24 09:37 pm (UTC)"...a convenient fuck...a bit of strange..." That was like a punch to the gut, but in a GOOD way!
And I love that El tries to help the both of them but can't.
As good as the fight was, I hope the make-up will come soon!
Wonderful writing, Elr!
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Date: 2011-02-24 09:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-24 09:49 pm (UTC)Make 'em suffer, Elr! ;-D
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Date: 2011-02-25 04:06 pm (UTC)Also - there's a reason for this fight. Peter's not cruel without a reason. But there's not going to be make up kisses (and sex) for a while.
The plot bunnies on this series are coupling like there's Spanish Fly in the water.
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Date: 2011-02-25 05:11 pm (UTC)I was driving home just now and heard one of my favorite Linkin Park songs, "Faint", and it reminded me a bit of your Neal. It doesn't *all* work, of course -- Peter doesn't always turn his back, for one -- but I still think enough of it's fitting to share. Of course, half the reason I love the song is the sound, too.
I am a little bit of loneliness a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can’t help the fact that everyone can see
these scars
I am what I want you to want what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you, to just believe
this is real
So I let go, watching you, turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I got
[Chorus]
(I can't feel the way I did before)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
(Time won't heal this damage anymore)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
I am a little bit insecure a little unconfident
Cause you don't understand I do what I can but sometimes I don't make
sense
I am what you never wanna say but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear
me out
So I let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here 'cause you're all that I've got
[Chorus]
(I can't feel the way I did before)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
(Time won't heal this damage anymore)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
(No)
(Hear me out now)
(You're gonna listen to me, like it or not)
(Right now)
(Hear me out now)
(You're gonna listen to me, like it or not)
(Right now)
(I can't feel the way I did before)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
[Chorus]
(I can't feel the way I did before)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
(Time won't heal this damage anymore)
(Don't turn your back on me)
(I won't be ignored)
I can't feel
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored