My Two Dads

By Peppe 1951

Summary: Neal has found his father but in the meantime he has Peter his surrogate father and now he has to suffer from the administrations of both…what's a boy to do to keep his butt safe? Warning: The story contains non-consent spanking of an adult; if you don't like, don't read. Disclaimer: White Collar belongs to USA; I only write about it.

WARNING: IN THIS STORY NEAL GETS SPANKED….REPEATEDLY! IF THIS ISN'T OF YOUR LIKING GO AWAY!

Chapter 1

As Neal walked up to his desk his eyes automatically went to his handler, Agent Peter Burke's office. He was surprised to see his father talking with Peter and asked with a loud whisper. "How long has my father been here?"

Diana glanced at her watch before answering, "About an hour."

"What are they talking about?"

"Who do you think?" Diana asked with a roll of her eyes. "Your father hasn't seen you since you were three and if I was him I would want to know what I have missed and would go to the one person that might know, namely Peter."

Neal grew uneasy with that reply as he thought of what exactly Peter must be telling him. "You don't think he would tell my father about my life of crime?"

"Of course, what else would Peter have the most information on…for the rest your father would need Mozzie," Diana replied with a smirk.

Neal looked up in time to see the double finger point and automatically started to walk slowly forward unable to get his feet to move any faster.

"Son, your dad and I were talking about your life of crime," James Bennett started as Neal walked in only to stop when he noticed the expressions on both Neal's and Peter's faces.

"Neal I have been out of your life since you were three who else has cared for you like a father would other than Peter. He has been the Dad I hope to become once again."

Neal nodded, he had secretly considered Peter a surrogate dad for some time, but had never dared to say it out loud.

"And Peter I can see it in your eyes that you care for my boy like a father would. I understand that you have put your career on the line for him on many occasions and the last time it almost cost you your job…just like a dad would do for his son so stop looking so surprised when I acknowledge it as well," explained James, aka Sam.

Peter nodded as James continued, "and I bet you had to punished him on several occasions when he has strayed from the path you are trying to keep him on."

Peter nodded and Neal blushed at the methods Peter had used to punish him.

James noted his son's reaction when he had casually mentioned the fact that Peter must have punished him on several occasions. This is something we will discuss in length at a later time, thought James before returning to his previous conversation.

"Neal, I want to know why you chose a life of crime and don't you dare say that because of me you thought it ran in your blood that you become a criminal," James seriously asked and when he didn't get a reply he exploded.

"NEAL GEORGE BENNETT! YOU THREW YOUR LIFE AWAY BECAUSE OF ME?"

Neal jumped back but nodded, "When Ellen told me at the age of 18 about you I didn't think I was good enough to be anything else other than a criminal."

"Boy you could have been successful," cried James.

"I was successful at being a con artist and a forger," Neal replied with pride.

"And what did that career choice do for you but put you behind bars and now wearing a tracking anklet. I had so wished that you could have been in a successful career while I was in hiding. I dreamed of getting myself cleared and then finding my son, a successful business man or some other legit career but instead I find that you have spent the majority of your life conning others out of hard earned monies and forgering bonds and art," James all but spat in Neal's face.

Peter saw the hurt in Neal's face and jumped between the two. "We need to carry on this discussion in a location that isn't so public and for your information Neal has changed greatly since when he became my CI. It is because of his knowledge as a forger and con artist that our closure rate is so high…the highest in the country I may add. So there is no need to fuss at him for something in the past and something that cannot be changed. I'm proud of this young man on the most part for his continued improvement…it's only the methods he sometimes uses that gets him in trouble and when he endangers his life needless that gets him my personal attention," Peter explained seriously.

Again Neal blushed at the veiled message of getting Peter's "personal attention," something that James noticed and had to ask.

"And what do you do when he gets your personal attention?"

Peter glanced at Neal before truthfully answering, even as he could read Neal's silently begging him not to. "I'm sorry Neal, but he is your father and has the right to know," Peter said before turning to James and saying,

"If it is a serious attention getter I take my belt to his butt and explained why he shouldn't have done it; if it isn't that serious he has been grounded or spanked or paddled as the situation presents itself."

Neal sunk down with his head in his hands too embarrassed to speak or even look at his father. Peter waited for the explosion he was sure to come. He had watched as James expression had gone from surprise and shock to understanding and even approvable. It was then that Peter knew that he had an ally to help in keeping the young man they both loved in line and smiled with relief.

"So he has been improving you say…in what way?" James asked as he eyed his embarrassed son.

"He has gone undercover on several occasions to take down criminals and has restored millions in art and other artifacts to their rightful owners," Peter said with a father's pride.

Neal looked up catching the pride in his surrogate father's voice and smiled. "It's been hard but I have tried to change," he admitted.

"So what has he done that gets him in trouble?"

"He takes shortcuts in getting it done, especially in the beginning of our relationship and in desperation to keep him out of prison I had to resort to our present form of discipline and it seems to be working."

James nodded and added, "Well with me on board I'm sure Neal won't be taking any shortcuts ever again," giving Neal that glare that fathers seemed to share. "Right son?"

Neal nodded glumly, "I'll try."