Steele the Same?

by same ol' Tgirl

A slightly A/U speculation on who Neal's father REALLY is, and how his identity gives insight to who Neal is. But what about who Neal has become since knowing Peter Burke?

1. Chapter 1

A/N: I own nothing and no one associated with White Collar or, for that matter, any television show ever created! I merely enjoy the humble little fictions the characters inspire. I hope you do as well.

Prologue

As soon as Neal saw the treasure surrounding him in the storage unit, he knew.

Only one person could have done this.

Only he could effortlessly steal Neal's own artwork and leave no trace of evidence behind. Only he could have moved it to Adler's warehouse and made the switch undetected. And then, only he would delight in leaving Neal the unit's key with the cryptic note: "You'll thank me." What old movie was that a parallel to...?

Harry Chalmers. Or, as the FBI files had known him, twenty-five years ago, Remington Steele.

His father had decided to reenter Neal's life.

TBC