Chapter 3

"So…" Elizabeth said, putting her and Peter's dinner on the table. "…Neal left, then…then he came back?"

Peter nodded as he filled his plate. He then picked up his fork and began to eat.

Elizabeth shook her head. "I can't believe him after you…after I…"

Peter shook his head. "He didn't plan this. He…Krammer is after him. He wants Neal in D.C."

"What?" Elle asked. She sat down and began to eat.

"Kramer said that since I handled Neal so very badly, he would take him." Peter paused, chewing his food. "The man needs some serious PR."

"How…What do you mean?" Elle asked.

Peter shook his head. "I don't know, exactly. But he was pretty upset at Neal for choosing jail time over him."

"I would choose jail time over him." Elle muttered, emphasizing the I.

Peter smiled at his wife's comment.

"I really shouldn't be telling you this." Peter said. He knew that these conversations with his wife could prove to be dangerous. But he also knew Elle really liked Neal and would want to know what was going on with him.

Elle nodded. She understood her husband's concern. But she was also appreciative that he shared that part of his life with her, that he trusted her that much.

"What have you and Mozzie got planned?" Elle asked.

"Mozzie?" Peter asked. He hadn't heard from Mozzie.

"He called, really upset, saying 'we' meaning you and him 'need to do something."

That really surprised Peter. Mozzie didn't play well with Feds.

Elizabeth nodded, understanding his lack of response. "I know, but that's what he said."

"I am planning on doing something." Peter said. "I'm not sure Mozzie should be involved."

"I don't think he cares, as long as you get Neal out."

Peter nodded.

"However you're going to do it. You better do it quick." Elizabeth said. "I think Mozzie has…."

Peter nodded again. "I know Mozzie has ideas, plenty of them. I don't want to know what they are."

"Hey," Elle said, clearing the table. "I can always bake Neal a cake with a file in it. His birthday is coming up…" She smiled at her husband.

"You have a very dangerous sense of humor, Mrs. Burke." Peter said standing up and kissing his wife.

"Why thank you, Mr. Burke." Elizabeth said, returning his kiss.

TBC

End Notes: I know this sounds like so much fluff. But I may need to involve Elizabeth, at some point, in my plan. So I wanted her to know, some of what was going on. I now need to figure out what my plan is.