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Title: The Magic Between Us - Part One of Two
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Reese Hughes, June Ellington, Byron Ellington, Original Female Character, Neal Caffrey, Ford Tolman, David Siegel; June/Byron, June/Ford, Peter/David, Neal/Unnamed Male Character (past), Neal/Kate (unconsummated past), Peter/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Canon death of canon character (long-term unspecified illness), non-canon deaths of canon characters, internalized homophobia, expressions of homophobia, gunshot wound, references to 9/11, talk of suicidal behavior.
Word Count: ~15,000
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Peter Burke, a young FBI agent, meets June and Byron Ellington during an investigation of a series of mortgage fraud cases. They take him under their wing and become his surrogate family. During his first visit to the Ellington mansion, he sees a magnificent portrait of a young man and becomes captivated. June and Byron invite him to spend Christmas Eve with them, and he begins to notice something wonderful about the portrait. For a little while, it comes to life. For almost twenty-five years, Peter spends Christmas Eve with the Ellingtons, and each year, he grows closer to the man in the portrait.

A/N: Inspired by kanarek13's artwork – or more accurately, the concept that Kanarek told me about, which set my brain whirring. I had the basic idea of this story plotted out before she finished the piece. I'm only sorry it's taken longer than I'd planned to finish it.



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(  He was always so cold – caught forever between the past and the future.  )

Title: Testing Silence
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Clinton Jones, Diana Berrigan, Mozzie, Ellen Parker; Peter-Neal, pre-Peter/Neal, Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~4300
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Brief reference to intentional humiliation of students by a teacher, reference to underage (16 and 17 year olds) sexual activity, nothing explicit.
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Set very early in the Wonder(ful) Years 'verse, four vignettes of Peter and Neal's life in junior high and high school.

Author’s Note: Written as an extra day (Day 9) for my Fic-Can-Ukah meme, for pooh_collector, who picked the prompts, "There is always one more silence" and requested a fill in the Wonder(ful) Years 'verse. I also promised not to write super-sad death/dying fic for her, even though this prompt really could have gone that way. Instead, she'd getting super-young Peter and Neal.

Many thanks (again) to my creative co-conspirator, kanarek13, who provided the lovely and spoilerly artwork for the end of the story.

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( Before he started seventh grade, Peter had thought he'd love English class. All the new books they'd get to read and talk about, even learning about silly things like grammar and sentence structure, too. His mom had explained that that stuff was really like baseball rules. Sometimes they didn't make a whole lot of sense (like the in-field fly rule or tagging up before going from third to home), but they were important anyway. )

Title: Love, In Countless Ways
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey
/Pairings: Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey
Word Count: ~2500
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: It's Christmastime in The Wonder(ful) Years, and Peter has a minor accident when he picks up a special present for Neal. This is complete and utter schmoop.

Author’s Note: Written for Day 7 of Fic-Can-Ukah, for sherylyn, who selected the prompt "Soaking in a tub". She'd originally asked for a story in the Wonder(ful) Years 'verse but I'd told her I'd just written something that involved bathtub in that world, so she gave me permission to write in any verse. But then I got completely and utterly bunnied by kanarek13's first offering for the 2015 White Collar H/C Advent, Hard Fall and everything fell into place.

And I'm once again taking advantage of the fact that the days of Chanukah run from sundown to sundown, so technically, this is still the seventh DAY of the holiday.

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(  “Aw, damn.”  )

Title: A Message Never Sent
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Neal Caffrey, Peter/Elizabeth
Spoilers: S6.6 – Au Revoir
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~2400
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Peter loves being a father, even when his curious son finds things that he shouldn't have. When seven year old Neal brings him an old photograph, Peter wonders if it's time to tell his child about the man he was named after.

A/N: Written for the fifth night of Fic-Can-Ukah, for aragarna, who picked the prompt "A black and white photograph" and asked for "Peter/El, or Peter, in canon." The black and white quality of the photo is questionable, but I hope she enjoys this none-the-less.

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( “Dad, who is this?”  )

Title: Salva Me - Part Two of Three
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Diana Berrigan, James Bennett, Lydia Bennett (OFC), Kyle Collins, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Neal/Keller (past), Peter/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Kidnapping, physical assault, very brief reference to self-harm (OC), brief reference to clerical sexual abuse of a minor (OC), pre-story non-described death of canon character.
Word Count: ~22,000
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher who was heroic in her work on this story, despite having her own fic to write. Her advice was invaluable, even when I didn't take it.
Summary: Colonel Peter Burke, retired, runs a private kidnap and hostage recovery operation. He's hired by James and Lydia Bennett to rescue their kidnapped son, Neal. Neal is a priest who's been assigned to work in central Honduras, one of the most dangerous places in the world.

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( Neal shivered in the dark.  )

Title: The Binding
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Reese Hughes, Rachel Turner, Yvonne; Peter/Neal, Reese/Rachel
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~3500
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Set in the Dragon'verse A/U, a direct sequel to Consequences of the Storm , Peter and Neal's new relationship causes problems for everyone.

A/N: For the third night of Fic-Can-Ukah, for riverotter1951, who asked for a story for the prompt "Lost in the Shadows of Time Past". She'd wanted Gloriana'verse, but was happy to accept a story in Dragon'Verse.

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( Reese woke as the storm started to crest over Manhattan, the powerful waves of electricity pulling at his skin. )

Title: Consequences of the Storm
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Kate Moreau; Peter/Neal, Neal/Kate (past)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Dubious Consent
Word Count: ~3300
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Set in the Dragon'verse A/U. Following a shattering revelation, Neal and Peter come together for the first time. The consequences are spectacular.

A/N: For the first night of Fic-Can-Ukak, for theatregirl7299, who asked for a Dragon'verse story for the prompt "The Lightning Spoke Well of Them" . Any many, MANY thanks to kanarek13 for the exquisite (and spoilery) artwork at the end of the story.

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(  Waking from a dead sleep, Neal can feel the electricity in the air. He can feel it with each breath, as if lightning is filling his lungs. )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part Seven-B of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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( It Must Be Now - Part Seven-B )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part Six of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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( It Must Be Now - Part Six )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part Four of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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( It Must Be Now - Part Four )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part Two-B of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000 Total
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Note for Part Two – Because of LJ's entry size limitations, Part Two is in two parts. This is the second of two parts for today's chapter.

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( It Must Be Now - Part Two-B )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part One of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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"It Must Be Now (White Collar fic promo)" (Watch on YouTube)

( It Must Be Now - Part One )

A few of my friend write the Twelve Days of Ficmas and many others on my flist participate in Yuletide and have fun filling Fandom Stockings. My gift to you, my awesome flist, comes on the eight days of Fic-can-ukah, which coincidentally occur on the eight nights of Hanukkah.

But you say, "Elr, it’s only the end of October, what’s this with Hanukkah?" Between work and the November posting of the WC Big Bang, and the WC H/C Advent, I've got a lot on my plate. Also, this year, the Festival of Lights begins in early December. With any luck, I’ll have all of the stories finished and ready to go before we light the first candle (although I suspect that I might be writing the last few at the wire).

Fic-can-ukah works like this:

I will write a short fic(let) for each of the eight days. And by short, I mean 300-500 words (yeah, sinfulslasher stop laughing, please – I know that last year’s average was >5k). To make this easy on me (because I know my limitations), I'm giving you the prompts, and you get to pick which prompt you want me to write and the character(s) and/or pairing(s), and/or an existing ‘verse, or if it's simply writer's choice.

The prompts:

The light of lamps and candles - Day 12 - sandy79
Memory as thick as time
The antidote to pain
You don’t know where you are
These are the stories of my father
I am writing you from a far-off country - Day 6 - tjs_whatnot
Taking the long way around
A black-and-white photograph - Day 5 - aragarna
He called you by your real name - Day 14 - angelita26
Even the lightning spoke well of them - Day 1 - theatregirl7299
This is the geography of his body - Day 4 - kanarek13
Houses have their secrets - Day 13 - pipilj
Beyond the confines of ordinary language - Day 10 - joy2190
Soaking in a tub - Day 7 - sheryln
The way sunlight feels on skin - Day 11 - doctor_fangeek
After the last guest left
Every night we save ourselves
Walking at night through solitary streets - Day 2 - sinfulslasher
The map of a daydream
The sound of a thousand secrets - Day 8 - daria234
In the garden after dark
The passing of hours
The idea inside the morning
Lost in the shadows of time past - Day 3 - riverotter1951
You don’t know where you are
There is always more than one silence - Day 9 - pooh_collector
The secret history of anger
Something moves in the distance


Verses I really want to write in this year:

Wonder(ful) Years
Dragon'Verse
Paladin'Verse
The Vinegar Hill Continuum
Unusual Relations (Hughes and Mozzie)
Orchestration
Gloriana 'Verse
An Ordinary Life 'Verse (Veterinarian Neal)
Nothing Will Remain 'Verse

I'm also not averse to timestamping these longer fics, with the right prompt:

Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places
A Forever Kind of Family
Fortune's Just a One Night Stand
Love Is As Rich As the Sea

First come, first served and one prompt per person. And yes, I am aware that none of these prompts are particularly fluffy or holiday oriented. In fact, they’re all kind of angsty. Just the way I like ‘em.

So, if you want a timestamp from a current 'verse or an older story, let me know, and I will try to honor your request (but I may chose otherwise, too). The only story I won’t/can’t timestamp is Rubbing Elbows With the Moon. Also this year, I’m not writing WC RPS – just don’t have the feel for it at the moment.

Of course, if more than eight people sign up, I will try to fill everyone's request, but I will only guarantee the first eight. Fills will be posted starting Sunday, December 6th.

Participation is ecumenical - there is nothing inherently Jewish about Fic-can-ukah, and you don't have to be Jewish to sign up. The stories won't necessarily be holiday oriented, either. Just think of this as my masochistic version of Fandom Stocking.

Title: If Nothing is Given, Then Nothing is Required
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Satchmo; Peter/Elizabeth, Pre-Peter/Neal, Neal/Kate
Word Count: ~5000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Reference to possible hard drug usage
Beta Credit: None
Summary: Set very early in Season One, between Pilot and Flip of the Coin. Peter and Neal are still feeling their way through their very complex relationship, when Peter gets a call from the Marshals. In the wee small hours of the morning, Neal crossed out of his radius three times and the Marshals want to know why. So does Peter.

Author’s Note: Written for runthecon, from a tag from pooh_collector, "In the Bathtub". I do have to admit, this probably isn't what Pooh was expecting. But then I remembered an exchange between Tim and Matt in the March 2010 Webcast. See endnotes for the exact quotation.

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( The buzzing feeling that was taking over his brain had become an all-to-common sensation since he'd retrieved Neal Caffrey from Sing-Sing on a sunny afternoon a few weeks ago. )

Title: False Atonement
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Vincent Adler; Vincent/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Physical, emotional, sexual abuse, rape.
Word Count: ~650
Beta Credit: None
Summary: A timestamp for Torch Song, which refers to an abusive relationship between Neal and Vincent Adler. This is that story - or part of it.

A/N: This story is inspired by kanarek13's breathtaking artwork, Shadows of the Past, and was originally a comment fic in her post. Also, a fill for my H/C Bingo Card – the "Atonement" square.


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( Neal looked at the box on the bed. There was a note next to it. Two simple words, “I'm sorry” and Vincent's initial.  )

Happy birthday to my very dearest sinfulslasher. Your ficcage is still a work in progress, but I thought you might like to celebrate your special day with your very favorite misunderstood bad boy.


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Title: Wisdom Lies in Wait
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Peter/Neal, Peter/Elizabeth, eventual Peter/Elizabeth/Neal
Spoilers: None. This story takes place in a universe where Season 6 never happened.
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~5500
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Nearly four years have passed since Peter told the Powers that Be that if they didn't release Neal Caffrey from his sentence, he was quitting the FBI. They took him at his word and Neal was freed. Although Neal no longer works for the FBI, Peter remains his closest friend and more than that, he's the one person Neal wants but believes he can never have. For his part, Peter is almost unbearably proud of Neal, who has embraced the life of a solid and productive citizen. He loves Neal but won't even allow himself to dream of anything more than friendship It's a good thing that Elizabeth is the sensible one in this relationship.

A/N: A gift for my very dearest friend, kanarek13, because she deserves every wonderful thing in the universe. This was not supposed to be a story about love and longing. It was not supposed to be filled with angst and pain. It was supposed to be a silly riff on a newly acquired tool for Peter's household chores. Something happened along the way.

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(  Peter and Neal were all but out the door when they heard El call down from upstairs. “Hon, if you're going to the hardware store, don't forget we need a stud finder.”  )

Title: A Forever Kind of Family - Masterpost
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: eldorah
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Diana Berrigan, Clinton Jones, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Original Male Characters, Original Female Characters; Peter/Elizabeth
Word Count: ~16,500
Spoilers: All of Season 6, Especially Au Revoir
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Brief scene of animal neglect
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: The year between his "death" and the final sentencing of the Pink Panthers brought a lot of changes in Neal's life, and in Peter's, too. Families are made - by birth and by choice - and both men learn that the bonds of friendship can never really be broken.

Author’s Note: Written as a pinch hit for eldorah's artwork for Round 2 of the wc_reverse_bb. Please leave feedback for her awesome art here, at her journal.

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Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Art Post

Title: A Forever Kind of Family - Part Two of Three
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: eldorah
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Diana Berrigan, Clinton Jones, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Original Male Characters, Original Female Characters; Peter/Elizabeth
Word Count: ~16,500
Spoilers: All of Season 6, Especially Au Revoir
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Brief scene of animal neglect
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: The year between his "death" and the final sentencing of the Pink Panthers brought a lot of changes in Neal's life, and in Peter's, too. Families are made - by birth and by choice - and both men learn that the bonds of friendship can never really be broken.

Author’s Note: Written as a pinch hit for eldorah's artwork for Round 2 of the wc_reverse_bb.

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( It had felt strange to leave the dogs behind, but he had an appointment with the trustees at the Louvre. He was presenting the first iteration of the new security system – and while he'd often brought Peter and Diana with him on his consultations, today wouldn't have been a good day to show up with the dogs. )

The third artwork I created for Round Two of the wc_reverse_bb illustrates a story written by the very talented sinfulslasher.





Link to story: A Little Existential Experiment - Masterpost

Title: Torch Song – Part Seven of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: kaylashay
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, June Ellington, Clinton Jones, Diana Berrigan, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mozzie, Julian Larsen, Garrett Fowler, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Evan Leary, Chloe Woods, Amanda Callaway, Phillip Kramer; Peter/Neal, Elizabeth/Mozzie
Word Count: ~56,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Expressions of homophobia, transphobia, past reference to a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Please see more extensive notes in the Master Post on my Journal.
Summary: An alternate universe partially based on the characters and location in "Upper West Side Story", but with a twist - of the "Victor/Victoria" kind. Neal Caffrey teaches European History, but has an interesting and potentially career-damaging gig at his godmother's nightclub. Enter Peter Burke, talent agent and an old friend of June's, who plays the fairy godmother role to the hilt.

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(  “Neal?” Elizabeth nudged him. “Earth to Neal. Come in, Neal.”  )

Title: Torch Song – Part Five of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: kaylashay
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, June Ellington, Clinton Jones, Diana Berrigan, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mozzie, Julian Larsen, Garrett Fowler, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Evan Leary, Chloe Woods, Amanda Callaway, Phillip Kramer; Peter/Neal, Elizabeth/Mozzie
Word Count: ~56,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Expressions of homophobia, transphobia, past reference to a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Please see more extensive notes in the Master Post on my Journal.
Summary: An alternate universe partially based on the characters and location in "Upper West Side Story", but with a twist - of the "Victor/Victoria" kind. Neal Caffrey teaches European History, but has an interesting and potentially career-damaging gig at his godmother's nightclub. Enter Peter Burke, talent agent and an old friend of June's, who plays the fairy godmother role to the hilt.

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(  Sunday morning, Peter watched from behind the cameras as Neal fielded pre-interview questions from Helen Anderson, a hard-hitting journalist who'd recently made the move from print to media. )

Title: Torch Song – Part Three of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: kaylashay
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, June Ellington, Clinton Jones, Diana Berrigan, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mozzie, Julian Larsen, Garrett Fowler, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Evan Leary, Chloe Woods, Amanda Callaway, Phillip Kramer; Peter/Neal, Elizabeth/Mozzie
Word Count: ~56,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Expressions of homophobia, transphobia, past reference to a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Please see more extensive notes in the Master Post on my Journal.
Summary: An alternate universe partially based on the characters and location in "Upper West Side Story", but with a twist - of the "Victor/Victoria" kind. Neal Caffrey teaches European History, but has an interesting and potentially career-damaging gig at his godmother's nightclub. Enter Peter Burke, talent agent and an old friend of June's, who plays the fairy godmother role to the hilt.

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(  Peter sipped his third cup of coffee and gave a final look through the internship applications. He still had a half-hour to kill before meeting Neal at the park, and he might as well get some work done. He needed to focus on something other than the memory of kissing Neal.  )

Title: Torch Song – Part One of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: kaylashay
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, June Ellington, Clinton Jones, Diana Berrigan, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mozzie, Julian Larsen, Garrett Fowler, Reese Hughes, Kyle Bancroft, Evan Leary, Chloe Woods, Amanda Callaway, Phillip Kramer; Peter/Neal, Elizabeth/Mozzie
Word Count: ~56,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Expressions of homophobia, transphobia, past reference to a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Please see more extensive notes in the Master Post on my Journal.
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher, who, once again, was absolutely heroic in her work on this epic. Also, deepest thanks to my good friends and constant cheerleaders, theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, whose endless encouragement helped me every step of the way.

Summary: An alternate universe partially based on the characters and location in "Upper West Side Story", but with a twist - of the "Victor/Victoria" kind. Neal Caffrey teaches European History, but has an interesting and potentially career-damaging gig at his godmother's nightclub. Enter Peter Burke, talent agent and an old friend of June's, who plays the fairy godmother role to the hilt.

Author’s Note: My deepest thanks to my artist, kaylashay, for being so patient with me. Her artwork inspired me with what I thought was a simple idea, but nothing, lately, is ever simple. I had so much fun writing this, I hope it lives up to the beautiful art she created.



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( Tonight was a night that he should have been on his way home. After the week he'd had, he deserved an evening with no activity more strenuous than propping his feet up on an ottoman before a fire crackling in the hearth, with a glass of wine or a bottle of beer close at hand.  )