White Collar Ficlet - Redacted (WC100 - #006 - File)

[elrhiarhodan]

Title: Redacted
Prompt: White Collar 100 - #006 - File
Author:  elrhiarhodan 
Rating:  G
Fandom:  White Collar
Spoilers:  None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers:None
Word Count: Exactly 300
Summary: Neal, Peter and Diana search for answers, but they have little to go on. Continues the Danger Series

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“This is all there is, boss.” Diana dropped a thin file on Peter’s desk. “The life and times of Thomas Jansen, redacted courtesy of the Department of Defense.”

Peter opened the file, and his anger and frustration mounted. There was a picture, plus name and rank. The serial number and all other pertinent information was blacked out. He handed the folder to Neal.

“We’ve gotten answers with less.” Neal grimaced, not believing his own words. “But I may be able to get some more information from other sources.”

“The little guy?” Diana wouldn’t admit it, but she had a soft spot for Mozzie.

“Don’t let him hear you call him that.” Peter gave her a sour smile.

Neal ignored their exchange. “Moz has sources…”

“That you can’t tell us about.” Peter remembered the first time they made use of Havisham’s data...which lead to a warehouse, a printing press and the creative application of the Exigent Circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment. “Okay then, sic him on this, but warn him that the people who hired Jansen to kill me will not hesitate to take him out too.”

Neal tried to keep hold of his temper. “They didn’t hesitate about killing Kate or trying to kill me, either.”

Diana looked from one man to the other. “You both think that Mentor’s behind this?”

Peter’s voice was hard as stone. “If not Mentor, then who? That hit was set up with inside information. They know I’m looking for Fowler and his masters.”

“And the closer you get, the more likely they’ll try again.” None of them noticed Hughes had walked into Peter’s office. He reached out and plucked the Jansen file off of the desk. “Stay out of this, Peter. I don’t want to have to go to your funeral.”

Comments

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Clever woman. I love what you're doing with this series.

Little nit to pick: "Don't let him hear" instead of "here".

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you...isn't serendipity wonderful

(and thanks for the note on the typo...finally fixed!)

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Ah - that was it. I knew I'd perpetrated one of those small-type notes somewhere recently on a fic of yours, but couldn't remember when or where. I'm a bit sleep-deprived myself at the mo'!

[ladygray99]

:-) So glad this is continuing. I can't wait to see was Mozzie's sources turn up and for some reason I don't think Peter is going to stay out of it. He just doesn't seem the type.

[elrhiarhodan]

No, Peter's not one to let others muck with his life, his wife and his boyfriend.

Despite what Hughes has order!

[jrosemary.livejournal.com]

I don't know how I missed this. I loved this scene, with the whole team working together, and Hughes showing up because he's worried about Peter. Excellent!

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you, darling.

Next chapter is up.