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elrhiarhodanTitle: Closer Than Blood
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #039: Blood
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Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke(Peter/Elizabeth/Neal), Mozzie
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: Under the Radar, All of Season 3
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Mozzie is angry at Neal’s reconciliation with Peter, Neal seeks to console him.
Set after Concealed in Plain Sight. 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 | CREDIT 2 | WIFE 2 | LOVER 2 | PAINT 2 | FAMILY 3 |PAINT 3 | LOVER 3 | TIE | INNOCENT | WHISPER | SKIN | SECRET | SECRET 2 |
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Neal needed to talk with Peter. Not just about what happened this morning and what happened to him all those years ago - but about what happens next. While they’d been chasing McGuinness-Humbolt ghosts, Pavel Czerny had been playing them all for fools. But it was impossible to talk with him without Elizabeth in earshot - she wasn’t leaving them alone.
Not that he minded - but it was hard to keep secrets when your wife, the person you were trying to protect, was determined not to let you out of her sight. Neal actually wondered if Elizabeth knew there was something going on, and was intent on figuring it out.
Neal shook his head - no, that wasn’t possible. But this stasis was killing him. So he went to Mozzie.
“So, you’ve forgiven the Suit?” There was more than a touch of bitterness in the question.
Neal didn’t say anything. Mozzie’s disapproval about his relationship with Peter and Elizabeth was something he’s lived with for a while.
“I need information.”
“You’re just going to let him ride roughshod over you? You have a spine of Jello and I’m disgusted.” Mozzie had a few more choice words about the situation.
“He’s forgiven me for much worse, Moz.”
“Don’t be such a moral relativist.”
Neal lost his patience. “He was trying to protect me - not steal a billion dollars in art that belonged to the Russian government.”
Moz turned white. “That was uncalled for, Neal.”
He didn’t care if he crossed an uncrossable line. “I’ve forgiven Peter. Elizabeth’s forgiven him. He needs our help.”
“I’m not part of your happy family, Neal. I never will be.”
“Damn it Moz, that’s not true. You’re my …”
“Your what? Your patsy? Your two-legged search engine?” He flung those words like acid.
“No, Moz. You’re my brother.
FIN
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #039: Blood
Author:
elrhiarhodan Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke(Peter/Elizabeth/Neal), Mozzie
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: Under the Radar, All of Season 3
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly!
Summary: Mozzie is angry at Neal’s reconciliation with Peter, Neal seeks to console him.
Set after Concealed in Plain Sight. 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 | CREDIT 2 | WIFE 2 | LOVER 2 | PAINT 2 | FAMILY 3 |PAINT 3 | LOVER 3 | TIE | INNOCENT | WHISPER | SKIN | SECRET | SECRET 2 |
Neal needed to talk with Peter. Not just about what happened this morning and what happened to him all those years ago - but about what happens next. While they’d been chasing McGuinness-Humbolt ghosts, Pavel Czerny had been playing them all for fools. But it was impossible to talk with him without Elizabeth in earshot - she wasn’t leaving them alone.
Not that he minded - but it was hard to keep secrets when your wife, the person you were trying to protect, was determined not to let you out of her sight. Neal actually wondered if Elizabeth knew there was something going on, and was intent on figuring it out.
Neal shook his head - no, that wasn’t possible. But this stasis was killing him. So he went to Mozzie.
“So, you’ve forgiven the Suit?” There was more than a touch of bitterness in the question.
Neal didn’t say anything. Mozzie’s disapproval about his relationship with Peter and Elizabeth was something he’s lived with for a while.
“I need information.”
“You’re just going to let him ride roughshod over you? You have a spine of Jello and I’m disgusted.” Mozzie had a few more choice words about the situation.
“He’s forgiven me for much worse, Moz.”
“Don’t be such a moral relativist.”
Neal lost his patience. “He was trying to protect me - not steal a billion dollars in art that belonged to the Russian government.”
Moz turned white. “That was uncalled for, Neal.”
He didn’t care if he crossed an uncrossable line. “I’ve forgiven Peter. Elizabeth’s forgiven him. He needs our help.”
“I’m not part of your happy family, Neal. I never will be.”
“Damn it Moz, that’s not true. You’re my …”
“Your what? Your patsy? Your two-legged search engine?” He flung those words like acid.
“No, Moz. You’re my brother.
