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elrhiarhodanTitle: So Much Space In Between
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #030: Girlfriend
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Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Elizabeth Burke, Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey(Peter/Elizabeth/Neal)
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly
Summary: She takes Mozzie’s advice, and asks.
Author’s Note: Title from Carbon Leaf’s One Prairie Outpost
Set after Forever By Your Side. 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 4 |PAINT 3 | LOVER 3 | TIE | INNOCENT | WHISPER | SKIN | SECRET | SECRET 2 | BLOOD | FAMILY 5 | WINE | GUILT | TEA |
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Moz left her standing there, disappearing into the recesses of the vast building.
She knew that the secrets Peter and Neal were keeping were for her protection. But the time for secrets was over. She was Peter’s wife – and yes – Neal’s wife too, not some casual girlfriend that got caught up in some mess. They were all partners here, and shielding her was only going to make things worse in the long term.
She opened the door to the main room, Peter and Neal immediately stopped talking. Neal gave her the full Caffrey – a smile as fake as a three-dollar bill. Peter’s smile was slightly more genuine.
“What going on?” She kept her tone light, as if she didn’t want to spook them.
“Just trying to figure out what we can do to get out of here. The same thing we’ve been doing for the last two months.” Neal casually flipped the file closed and handed it to Peter.
“Peter?” She gave him the Look, the one that she’d perfected in over a decade of marriage.
He shrugged and averted his eyes.
Elizabeth was done with this. “The time for secrets is over. I’ve been patient long enough. I know that there’s something going on and you can’t keep me in the dark any more.”
Neal looked to Peter, who shook his head, no. Neal looked at him again, and Peter nodded. Neal held out his hand for Elizabeth to join them.
“We can’t tell you everything.”
Elizabeth wondered why Neal was taking the lead, why Peter looked so devastated. “But you can tell me something?”
“Only very little.” Neal looked back at Peter for confirmation.
Peter just scrubbed at his face and said, “An old ghost from my past as resurfaced. Until he’s dead, we’ll never be safe.”
FIN
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #030: Girlfriend
Author:
elrhiarhodan Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Elizabeth Burke, Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey(Peter/Elizabeth/Neal)
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly
Summary: She takes Mozzie’s advice, and asks.
Author’s Note: Title from Carbon Leaf’s One Prairie Outpost
Set after Forever By Your Side. 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 4 |PAINT 3 | LOVER 3 | TIE | INNOCENT | WHISPER | SKIN | SECRET | SECRET 2 | BLOOD | FAMILY 5 | WINE | GUILT | TEA |
Moz left her standing there, disappearing into the recesses of the vast building.
She knew that the secrets Peter and Neal were keeping were for her protection. But the time for secrets was over. She was Peter’s wife – and yes – Neal’s wife too, not some casual girlfriend that got caught up in some mess. They were all partners here, and shielding her was only going to make things worse in the long term.
She opened the door to the main room, Peter and Neal immediately stopped talking. Neal gave her the full Caffrey – a smile as fake as a three-dollar bill. Peter’s smile was slightly more genuine.
“What going on?” She kept her tone light, as if she didn’t want to spook them.
“Just trying to figure out what we can do to get out of here. The same thing we’ve been doing for the last two months.” Neal casually flipped the file closed and handed it to Peter.
“Peter?” She gave him the Look, the one that she’d perfected in over a decade of marriage.
He shrugged and averted his eyes.
Elizabeth was done with this. “The time for secrets is over. I’ve been patient long enough. I know that there’s something going on and you can’t keep me in the dark any more.”
Neal looked to Peter, who shook his head, no. Neal looked at him again, and Peter nodded. Neal held out his hand for Elizabeth to join them.
“We can’t tell you everything.”
Elizabeth wondered why Neal was taking the lead, why Peter looked so devastated. “But you can tell me something?”
“Only very little.” Neal looked back at Peter for confirmation.
Peter just scrubbed at his face and said, “An old ghost from my past as resurfaced. Until he’s dead, we’ll never be safe.”
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Date: 2011-07-15 03:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-15 03:38 pm (UTC)And I do consider what happened in Peter's past to be sexual assault, even though he probably knew what he was walking into. -pets him-
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Date: 2011-07-15 03:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-15 06:26 pm (UTC)Don't mind me. I can take it if El can.
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Date: 2011-07-16 12:51 am (UTC)Hurry with more!
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Date: 2011-07-17 11:17 am (UTC)