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elrhiarhodanTitle: Words are Just the Ashes
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #027: Partner
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Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Neal Caffrey, Diana Berrigan
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Despite everything, Neal doesn’t run.
Title from the song, Guillotine’s Release by Dougie MacLean. Continues the Danger Series, and is set directly after Shadows and Skylines. The entire Danger'verse is now up on AO3 as a single story with each entry a single chapter (28 at current count), just in case you want to read the whole thing at once.
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 | WIFE | SILVER | GLASS |
__________________
Neal walked into the office and straight to Diana’s desk.
“You have something of mine?”
She looked up, startled. “Neal, what the hell are you doing here?”
“As far as I know, my job - as detailed by my contract with the FBI.” He wondered if he was slightly insane. He could have just left and no one would have been the wiser until he was safely away, with a new identity in place. But Neal knew exactly why he didn’t run.
Because even though Peter clearly had little use for him other than a tool, he still loved Peter. Still wanted his approval, his affection, like a damned dog.
Neal turned that off and held out his hand. “My tracker, Diana.”
She shook her head and whispered furiously. “Don’t be stupid, Neal - you could lead the people trying to kill Peter right to him.”
“That won’t be a problem, Diana. I won’t be seeing Peter until he’s back in the office.”
She looked at him, puzzled. “Neal - you’re partners. Of course you’re going to see Peter. If not tonight, then tomorrow or the next day.”
“Diana - Peter’s my handler. I am his criminal informant, not his partner. That’s it. He’s not working any cases right now, so he doesn’t need to see me.”
Diana got up and steered him towards the stairs and into the conference room. “Neal, what happened?” Her voice was gentle, filled with concern.
He closed his eyes and tried not to cry. He was not sixteen, this wasn’t high school and there were a dozen agents staring at him through the glass walls.
“Peter made it clear just what I mean to him.”
“You mean the world to him, Neal.”
“You’re wrong, Diana. I mean nothing to him. Nothing.”
FIN
Go to An Unexpected Ally
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #027: Partner
Author:
elrhiarhodanRating: R
Characters/Pairing: Neal Caffrey, Diana Berrigan
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Despite everything, Neal doesn’t run.
Title from the song, Guillotine’s Release by Dougie MacLean. Continues the Danger Series, and is set directly after Shadows and Skylines. The entire Danger'verse is now up on AO3 as a single story with each entry a single chapter (28 at current count), just in case you want to read the whole thing at once.
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 | WIFE | SILVER | GLASS |
Neal walked into the office and straight to Diana’s desk.
“You have something of mine?”
She looked up, startled. “Neal, what the hell are you doing here?”
“As far as I know, my job - as detailed by my contract with the FBI.” He wondered if he was slightly insane. He could have just left and no one would have been the wiser until he was safely away, with a new identity in place. But Neal knew exactly why he didn’t run.
Because even though Peter clearly had little use for him other than a tool, he still loved Peter. Still wanted his approval, his affection, like a damned dog.
Neal turned that off and held out his hand. “My tracker, Diana.”
She shook her head and whispered furiously. “Don’t be stupid, Neal - you could lead the people trying to kill Peter right to him.”
“That won’t be a problem, Diana. I won’t be seeing Peter until he’s back in the office.”
She looked at him, puzzled. “Neal - you’re partners. Of course you’re going to see Peter. If not tonight, then tomorrow or the next day.”
“Diana - Peter’s my handler. I am his criminal informant, not his partner. That’s it. He’s not working any cases right now, so he doesn’t need to see me.”
Diana got up and steered him towards the stairs and into the conference room. “Neal, what happened?” Her voice was gentle, filled with concern.
He closed his eyes and tried not to cry. He was not sixteen, this wasn’t high school and there were a dozen agents staring at him through the glass walls.
“Peter made it clear just what I mean to him.”
“You mean the world to him, Neal.”
“You’re wrong, Diana. I mean nothing to him. Nothing.”
Go to An Unexpected Ally
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Date: 2011-02-27 01:36 am (UTC)There are many, many prompts left to go...and the plot is getting complicated.