White Collar Ficlet - Night Falls (WC100 - #020 - CREDIT)

[elrhiarhodan]

Title: Night Falls
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #020: Credit
Author: elrhiarhodan
Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Peter Burke (reference to Peter/Elizabeth/Neal), Mozzie
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Peter comes home, Mozzie greets him.

Set after Maybe They Are Not Forever, After All. Continues the Danger Series, which is now a single entry on AO3.




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 | PARTNER | BACKGROUND 2 | CLUE 2 | TRACK | BOYFRIEND | BOYFRIEND 2 | LOVER | FAMILY 3 | DIAMONDS |



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Peter didn’t accept the offer of a ride back to Brooklyn, he had the driver drop him off at a Metro stop. He got on and off the train four times, making certain he wasn’t followed before catching a high-speed train back to New York. He did the same thing before he allowed himself to even come close to Obscurity. The burning edge of the sun against the western horizon told him just how late he was.

Security was still in place, and he looked up the cameras that covered the single point of entry. No matter how angry El was at him, she was too smart to leave, too smart to expose herself. He didn’t let himself think about Neal, about how far away he was by now. Twenty hours was long enough to go to ground almost anywhere when no one knew you were missing.

Peter stood at the door, hand hovering over the keypad. No, don’t think about Neal. Don’t think about how easily you destroyed him. Don’t think about the pain. No, just don’t think.

He forced himself to punch in the code that unlocked the door.

Hon hovered on his lips, I love you - but he didn’t have the right to say that word. Not yet, maybe not for a long while.

“Elizabeth?”

“Suit – I gave you credit for being a better man than you actually are.” Mozzie walked out from the shadows. “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t take you down right now for what you did to Neal, to Elizabeth.”

There was a gun in Moz’s right hand and the safety was off.

“I did what I thought was right. But it wasn’t. In fact, it was probably the very worst thing I have ever done in my entire life.”

FIN

Comments

[yamx]

Well, at least he admits it.

And Mozzie wouldn't *shoot* him for this. Scare, yeah, dismember, maybe. But really, he's no more the violent type than Neal is. *g*

[elrhiarhodan]

Yes...Peter knows that he did was wrong - he knew it when he was doing it, but he didn't think he had a choice.

And Moz - yes, he'd rather cut Peter into tiny little pieces and feed him to the sharks. But sometimes, a gun can be a useful tool.

[rabidchild67.livejournal.com]

DUN!! *bounces with excitement*

[elrhiarhodan]

More is coming...hold onto your hat. It's gonna be a rough ride.

[coffeethyme4me.livejournal.com]

Is that, by chance, the Lost noise? ;-)

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

I'm breathless with anticipation.

[elrhiarhodan]

We're almost there...almost.

[monkeyonthelam.livejournal.com]

Wow, what an emotional punch that was. I wait for the rest with baited breath. You have my undivided attention.

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! I am so glad you are enjoying this. More is coming.

[monkeyonthelam.livejournal.com]

But will Neal or Peter ever get to come. Eventually? Maybe?

[snoops94love.livejournal.com]

Couldn't you, like, you know, post the next entry right now?

I sound pathetic. Didn't sleep last night.

But really. Please. You're awesome.

[elrhiarhodan]

*pets you

I will be putting more chapters today.

Thank you so much!

[damietta.livejournal.com]

Mozzie with a gun! I am really loving Mozzie in this story.

[elrhiarhodan]

Wheeee!

Thank you!

[daria234.livejournal.com]

Loving this series and all the plot and characterizations and everything else :)

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so much, I always appreciate getting feedback from you.

[surreal-44.livejournal.com]

I know I haven't done a lot of reviewing lately. I am so sorry about that, but I want you to know I've been keeping up with this from the start.

Peter was a jerk but I feel a little sorry for him. Typical Peter, trying to do the right thing but doing it all wrong.

I can't wait to see what you do with this. :-)

[ladygray99]

I can totally see Mozzie shooting him in the knee or something.

[coffeethyme4me.livejournal.com]

Awwwww!

A gun, Moz? Dude! Little dude! Ease down.

Love this!