Neal Betrayed

peppe1951

Summary: Another attempt on Neal to get him to give up the Music Box. A character from his past plays a big part in that attempt. NCIS makes an appearance later in the story. Warning: Disciplining of an adult. Don't like? Don't read! Disclaimer: White Collar belongs to USA and NCIS belongs to CBS and Paramount; I only write about it.

(In this story Jenny Sheppard didn't die and is still Director of NCIS)

Prologue:

A phone rang. It was answered immediately by a man who thought he was powerful. He listened for a while as his expression changed rapidly from one of smugness to anger as he slammed the receiver down.

"Caffrey got away," he said abruptly to the woman in the room. "It seems that he was helped by an NCIS agent who was in New Orleans with their forensic scientist and they came to his rescue was he was about to be recaptured. He is on his way back to New York in the accompaniment of Peter Burke," he hastened to explained to his accomplish, Kate Moreau.

"I told you that you really should have had Moz in your custody and not just sent on some wild goose chase; or at least have something of Moz to be have to fool Neal better," she said irritably.

Fowler turned in anger; he didn't like to be told by anyone that he had made a mistake or that he was wrong.

"Well what would you have done to get Caffrey to give us the music box? Your calls to him haven't done anything to gain us the music box."

Kate thought for a moment remembering everything she knew about Neal before replying with a laugh, "Treat him like his old man did and beat the crap out of him." She had just betrayed his trust by telling Fowler about the abuse he had suffered at the hands of his old man.

Fowler looked at her and said, "And here I thought we were using kid gloves because you didn't want anything bad to happen to him…what gives?"

"If he cared so much for me he would have turned over everything he ever stole to get me back and he hasn't and won't…so put a little hurt in him; it's not like he is going to be permanently hurt if you take a strap to him…he will just be uncomfortable for a while and maybe it will force him to talk if it burns a bit more than he's used to," she replied spitefully.

"Just think of it as a way to vent your anger at being denied what you want for so long," she added as tempting incentive.

For the first time that night Fowler began to smile and only asked, "Just how did his old man discipline him?"

Kate was only too happy to comply, "He mainly used his belt on him but at times he would use whatever he had nearby. He would punish Neal for any infraction but he would always beat him for lying or stealing; he felt it was his job to teach Neal to always follow the straight and narrow."

"And you want me to continue that?"

"I WANT THE MUSIC BOX! I don't care how Neal has to suffer as long as we have the box."

Chapter 1

Peter drove Neal to Junes as soon s the plane landed. "Now get some rest and I'll see you at work tomorrow," Peter had said after letting him out at the curb. He stayed and waited until after Neal had entered the old mansion before driving off.

"Neal, is that you dear?" June had called upon his entering.

"Yes," he replied as he waited for the older woman to approach him.

"Is everything alright?" she had asked, "I've been worried after we were placed in protective custody."

"Yes, ma'am, we have everything worked out now," Neal had replied to reassure her.

For the next few days everything returned to normal or as much as it was possible for the con man turned FBI consultant. They had cases to solve and they worked hard to do so and soon Neal put what had happened to him in New Orleans behind him as he focused on how to find and rescue Kate.

But Kate had another idea of how to get what she wanted as she approached her partner, OPR Agent Fowler.

"This waiting is not getting us the music box…why haven't you grabbed him yet?"

"It is too soon after our last effort. If we strike now Burke will be suspicious…I thought to give it a month and then we will try it again," he tried to explain.

"Well, what if we can soften him up a bit before we strike?" she asked.

"What do you have in mind?"

"Find his father and have him resume his fatherly duties in punishing Neal. He was a disciplinarian who took great delight in correcting his son…just think how he's going to feel now if we tell him what Neal has been doing of late and how he is getting a free ride by working for the FBI instead of continuing his sentence….impress on him how he can help OPR by punishing Neal once again," Kate smiled as she explained her idea.

"What is his name?" asked Fowler as he was about to find the man they hoped could convince Neal to give them the music box.

"John B. Richter"