"Dexter! You damn ape, give me back my hat!" Larry and Akhmenrah stopped both stopped abruptly just in time for the small capuchin to scamper past them with a fedora grasped in his hand. Hearing the pounding of feet getting closer both men jumped out of the way as the famous mobster Al Capone-minus his favorite hat-ran past them and after Dexter.

Both man and primate turned a corner and were gone as quickly as they came leaving the prince and guardian alone again. Akhmenrah gave Larry a look that seemed to ask if the night guard was going to do anything about what just happened but Larry just shook his head.

"As long as it's not happening to me I don't care what Dexter steals," the Egyptian Prince gave an amused smile as he and Larry continued walking as if nothing happened.

He was so close to catching that stupid little primate that stole his hat but Dexter was able to evade him each time! Making a sharp turn and bursting into the diorama room Al kept his eyes peeled for the capuchin. Growing frustrated at not finding Dexter the gangster was ready to give up and walk away.

"Looking for something?" Capone whirled around at the feminine voice and his scowl melted into a goofy grin at the sight in front of him. Elise Miller sat upon the bench with her legs crossed and a smug smile on her face while his hat was placed on her head.

Taking several steps forward Capone was about to take the woman into his arms but she lifted her hand palm out which made him stop in his track. Lifting a finger signaling to him to give her a minute the young woman turned her attention to Dexter who was standing next to her. Sticking her hand into her pocket she pulled out a familiar ring of keys.

"Thanks Dexter, here are Larry's keys like I promised," The capuchin screeched in appreciation and then took the keys out of her hands before scampering off. Turning back around Elise couldn't help but smile at the look of admiration that Al was giving her.

"Miss me?" Elise gave him a cheeky grin as Capone sat down and tugged her into his lap while she wrapped her arms securely around his neck. Feeling Elise slightly on his neck Al ducked his head in order to kiss his gal. Moaning while the gangster started lightly nibbling on her lower lip Elise pulled Capone closer to her. Finally breaking away the brunette gave the monochrome man a big smile.

A year after the events of the Smithsonian Elise and Al were still together and every night the brunette would try to visit the gangster. Some days it was hard trying to juggle her job as the archive director and somehow getting enough sleep in order to function.

"Course I did Birdie," If their time together wasn't already strained the night tours and staff meetings barely left them with any time for each other. Sometimes it was hard only being able to see him for a certain amount of time each day but it was times like this while she was in his arms that Elise knew deep down that she made the right choice,"How was the meeting?"

Elise sighed in contentment as she tucked her head into Al's neck while he wrapped one arm around his shoulder and pressed a kiss to her head "Long, tiring and tedious just like all of the others. I would've been here sooner but Larry snuck away so quickly after the meeting and that left me alone with Dr. McPhee and his ramblings and usual complaints."

"Is that why you bribed Dexter with Larry's keys in order to get my hat?"

"Maybe." The brunette answered nonchalant. Capone just grinned at her and leaned down to capture her lips again leaving Elise breathless once they broke apart.

"Don't fall asleep in me yet Birdie we've barely spent any time together this week." Elise's eyes quickly snapped back open after he said that.

"I'm sorry, my sleep schedule has been screwy lately since so much has been going on." blurted out Elise jumping out of Al's embrace thinking that he was upset.

"You don't need to apologize Birdie," assured the monochrome gangster as he moved her closer to him and wrapped his arm back around her shoulder. "how about you lay down and catch up on your sleep for a while?"

"No!" the brunette argued as she pinched her leg to make sure she would stay awake for their conversation "You were right when you said we barely got to see each other this week. Have you been up to anything interesting or are you just causing trouble as usual?"

"Ah you know, just the usual." Capone answered casually while Elise just quirked one of her eyebrows in disbelief then gave a dramatic sigh.

"What did you do to piss of Napoleon this time?"

"What makes you think that I did anything to piss off Shortie?" Al questioned while on the inside he was happy that his gal knew him so well.

"Seriously? Every single night you seem to find a different way to enrage Napoleon."

"I may have misplaced his "secret" DVD collection of soap operas." although it was hard to do Elise was able to hold back her laughter as she gave Capone a disappointed look. Elise's friend Susan was able to come up to New York and visit her for a week last month and she took Susan to the museum one night. After introducing Susan to all of her friends at the museum it was easy to tell that Susan and Napoleon definitely hit it off. One time Elise was searching for Susan and eventually found her and Napoleon watching Susan's DVD copy of Days of our Lives.

"Come on, you need to get some rest so you won't catch anything." The gangster prodded.

"Fine," Elise lifted her feet up onto the bench and leaned back horizontally so her head was in Al's lap and her feet were dangling off the end of the bench. Shifting around a little bit so she would be comfortable she was about to close her eyes when she pointed her finger at him and gave him a serious look, "but only for a couple minutes."

"That's my girl." Capone chuckled as he silently began to comb through her hair with his fingers.

"That feels nice." Murmured Elise in appreciation. They sat quietly together on the bench and after a while Al assumed that Elise fell asleep.

"Birdie?" when he didn't receive an answer the gangster just smiled at the woman in his arms and kissed her cheek.

"Goodnight Elise."

Hello! So I have had this craving to write lately and so I decided to use that to write some more Capone/Elise stories. I'm sorry that I haven't written for Begin Again for a while but I'm just trying to pace myself or else I'll end rushing the story and it won't be good. BTW I do now owe anything accept for Elise and any other original characters I come up with. Please read and review and thank you guys for being awesome and for all of the support! -Christina