Oath

I (sadly) don't own White Collar. I might ask Santa for it though. Or maybe I'll just ask Santa for Neal ;) I don't own Oath either that's all Cher's

Description: Neal and Alex have been best friends for a long time
Pairing: Neal and Alex FRIENDSHIP!

Yo, my best friend, best friend till the very end
Cause best friends don't have to pretend

Neal held Alex as she cried. He was the only one that she could completely break down with, and the same went for him. For everyone else in the world they ran a con. Cool, collected, untouchable. No one else knew they're past and all the trials it brought, and how it constantly haunted them. But when they were alone the con was over and they just were.

You need a hand and I'm right there right beside you

"Neal," Alex exclaimed, "what are you doing here?"

"Peter and I are on to you," he explained "you need to stop the con, and make sure it can't be traced back to you." He grabbed her hand, and watched as she grew wide eyed.

"Thanks Neal"

"No problem," he said with a smile "you know I'll always be there for you"

You in the dark I'll be the bright light to guide you

Alex didn't bother to knock before opening the door to Neal's apartment. Neal was a mess. The love of his life had just died and he couldn't seem to escape the dark hole he had crawled into after the incident. Alex found him sprawled out on the couch with an empty wine bottle next to him. She pulled him up into a sitting position and plopped down next to him. Immediately she began to talk. Reliving the time they had snuck into their old school in as much detail as possible until she managed to extract a smile from him. It wasn't much, but it was a start.

'Member the times, times, times sneaking out the house

As simple as it was for Alex to sneak out of the house it was equally as hard for Neal to sneak out. Instead of the high mother and absent father that Alex could easily abandon Neal had to maneuver around his mom, if she was there, and the agents assigned to guard them. Alex saw him sliding across the edge outside his window then shimmying down the vines outside his house. Once down he loped over to her with a big goofy smile on his face and they ran of giggling.

All of the times, times, times, that you had the doubts
And don't forget all the trouble we got into

Alex banged her head against the wall outside the principal's office. If she was being honest this plan wasn't very well thought out. Leaning her head on Neal's shoulder she waited for their parents to come out of the office and take them home since they were suspended for rigging the computers to show that they had been there the whole day then hotwiring the teachers car and going for a joyride. She knew they were going to be in huge trouble, as numerous other occasions dictated, but with one glance at Neal she knew that she didn't care if they were in trouble as long as they were in it together.

We got something you can't undo, do

Pinching the bridge of his nose and shutting his eyes briefly Neal nodded along to Peter's daily rant about Neal. Peter was back on one of his favorite subjects, Alex. It was the same things he always said, she was a bad influence, he didn't know why Neal didn't just forget about her, what good does she bring him, blah blah blah. Neal knew Peter would never understand just how much Alex meant to him. They were closer than family, and Neal could never just give that up.

Laughing so dang hard

Throwing her head back laughing Alex danced with Neal around his apartment at June's. They he'd kidnapped her for a movie night, which led to her forcing him to watch mean girls with her, again, which made Neal start throwing pillows at her halfway through, and of course she had to retaliate, so somehow that led to them turning up the music, and the rest is history.

Crashed your dad's new car

Neal and Alex snuck into the garage with the printed instructions on hotwiring a car clutched in hand. They had to get away, so along with learning how to hotwire a car they'd learned to drive one online as well. Alex's dad had recently shown back up in a new car and they decided that now was the time. As quietly as possible they backed out of the driveway and into the street. Just as they were about to pull out of the neighborhood the old man that lived in the first house on the street threw his door open with a bang and started yelling at them, causing Neal to jump and crash into the curb and the old man's trashcans.

All the scars we share
I promise I swear

Whether it is emotional or physical Alex and Neal certainly had a lot of scars, and most of them they got together.

Wherever you go just always remember
That you got a home for now and forever

Neal didn't always know where Alex was most of the time. With her heists she was always jumping around from country to country. So when she showed up at his door after months of distance he was surprised to say the least, but he welcomed her into his home without any preamble, for as long as she needed it.

And if you get low just call me whenever

"Hey Neal, what's up its 3:00 in to morning here"
"Oh sorry, I can call back some other time."
"No no, don't hang up just tell me what's going on."
"Peter and I just had a tough case is all."
"What happened did someone die?"
"No but a little girl got kidnapped."
"Oh my gosh is she okay?"
"Yeah she's fine it was just kinda rough"
"Are you okay Neal?"
"Yeah I just needed someone to talk to"
"Okay Neal I'm here whenever you need me"
"Thanks Alex, Bye"
"Bye"

This is my oath to you

Six years old they climbed up the big tree in the park and made a pack.
"Neal we should promise to be best friends forever"
"Okay Ally lets pinky swear" he responded holding up his pinky
"Alright," she looped her pinky with his "I promise to always play with you more than anyone else."
"And I promise to always keep Tommy Stevens from pulling your pig tails." And with that they shook and climbed down.

Wherever you go just always remember
Your never alone we're birds of a feather

"Peter thinks we're just friends because we're both con men." Neal told Alex amused.
"Excuse me, I am a con woman." Alex said poking Neal in the forehead.
"Oh my deepest apologies my dear con woman."
"Apology accepted, peasant, just never make that fatal mistake again.

And we'll never change no matter the weather
This is my oath to you

"Best friends forever right Nealler?"
"Yeah Ally best friends forever."

I know I drive you crazy, mm, sometimes

"Ally," Neal called in playful warning "Alex"
"ALEX RENEA HUNTER"
"What Neal?"
"You were driving me crazy!"
"Aw but you know you love me anyway"

I know I call you lazy, and that's most times

"You know Neal I think the reason you have pulled any cons lately isn't because you want to stop, I just think you've gotten lazy since working with Peter." Alex said, pulling Neal into one of their old arguments in an attempt to get him to do a job with her. Of course Neal had heard it before, many times, so he knew just to make it appear like he was listing and let Alex rant.

But you complete me and that's no lie
You are my tuxedo and I'm your bowtie

"I think we should try and move some of the treasure" Mozzie said.
"I don't know Moz I think we should,"
"Lay low for a while" Alex finished for him walking into his apartment
"You know it's really creepy when you two do that."
"Do,"
"What" They said with a grin, knowing that it bothered Mozzie.
"That!"
"Oh,"
"That."They said again, bursting out laughing.
"You guys are impossible" Mozzie said walking out.

We in the car sing, sing, singing our song

Neal laughed as he watched Alex dance in the passenger seat of the car. She was singing along to ALL of the songs on the radio and seemed to be having the time of her life.
"Come on Nealler sing with me" she pleaded with a pout. With another laugh Neal through his head back and sang along with the next chorus.

Rocking the building, tear it down, like we king kong

Alex spun around on the dance floor in front of Neal. Everyone else in the club was watching them dance, even if they acted like they weren't. Alex was having the time of her life, she had been away for a long time and had missed Neal something awful. She didn't know how long she could stay before she had to leave again, but Neal pulled her closer and she decided that for tonight she would just have fun.

And in my eyes you can do, do no wrong
You got the best friends sing, sing along

Neal knew Peter didn't approve of Alex's choice of lifestyle, but he didn't care. She was his best friend, and that's all that matters.

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