Hey guys sorry I have updated in so long. I'm not abandoning this story unlike what a certain review seems to think. This chapter is set in the past also. Centered on how Neal came to be a criminal.
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When Neal was 18 he wanted to experience how it would be to explore New York without his parents saying he's too young to do things on his own. He called up his friend Mozzie and went out with him to explore. It started as a simple con on the street. Tricking a man with a card game and getting the money for it. He lived in an apartment far enough away from his father. He got into forgery and he met Kate who he then moved in with. It was when he went and visited his parents once because they had been bugging him to visit. "Neal would you like to help me with this case?" Peter had asked him the next day.
"What case?" Neal asked as he went to sit next to his dad at the kitchen table.
"Here." Peter laid out the files of the crimes in front of Neal.
Neal's heart sped up as he realized they were all crimes he himself had committed. Neal kept a straight face and started helping his dad an trying to steer any suspicion away from him. He was gratefully when El said it was time to clean it up for dinner. Neal stood and helped put everything away and then washed up for dinner. He stayed for a few more days with them and thankfully didn't have to do anything else with his dad on the case. He went back to his apartment and immediately contacted Mozzie. "Moz he knows."
"Who knows? Adler?" Mozzie said worried.
"No, Peter." Neal explained. "He has an entire case on my crimes."
"I'll be there." Mozzie said before hanging up.
Neal and Mozzie worked some things out that night on Adler and what to do about Peter. The next day they were back to the same old routine of trying to get Adler. After Adler ran out of town with all the money they were planning to get Neal had to find a way to get that money so he started trying to sell his counterfeit bonds. In the meantime Kate had left and he had no idea where she was. He started to think his dad knew more than he was letting on also based on their phone calls. Especially their last one. "Neal, son, when are you coming back to visit?" His dad had said as he answered.
Neal sighed and rolled his eyes. "I don't know Peter. I'm dealing with a runaway girlfriend crisis at the moment."
"Oh I'm sorry son. Kate was a nice girl from what we heard from you."
"Yeah I'm just hoping she's still dealing in stamps." Neal has said it absentmindedly and didn't even realize it at the time.
"Mmhm. Well have you been doing anything we wouldn't approve of lately?" Peter asked twirling the lollipop in his hands Neal had given him one day when talking to him on the streets about the case.
"No Peter. I'm not an idiot. Anyway I've got to go Peter. Love you."
"Love you too son." Peter said before they hung up.
Neal was so distracted trying to find Kate that a few weeks later when Mozzie came to him with a way to find Kate he didn't think of it before going of to her. Within minutes of being with his the FBI stormed in telling him to put his hands up. Neal watched as his dad walked in holding the green lollipop. "Neal."
Neal saw the disappointment in his dad's eyes. "Peter."
"You're under arrest." He frowned at Neal.
"I know." Neal nodded and let them arrest him. The whole ride in the back of Peter's car was awkward to say the least. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry?" Peter raised an eyebrow. "My own son is going to prison."
"Peter." Neal tried.
"Don't." And that was the end of it. Peter took Neal off to prison then went home to tell his heartbroken wife who could visit Neal more than Peter got the chance. 3 years and nine months later he and his wife had previously been excited for Neal to get out until Peter had to go capture him again. "God damn it Neal." Peter said when he found Neal.
"I missed her." Neal mumbled looking at the bottle.
"They're gonna said you back there for another 4 years you know."
"Doesn't matter."
"Doesn't matter? Kate isn't the only meaningful thing in your life. Your mother and I love you. Your mother is going to be heartbroken all over again." Peter frowned at Neal.
Neal stood and saw the fiber on Peter's shoulder. He made the deal with Peter and soon he was under the watch of his dad. Again. But he didn't care. He just wanted to find Kate and be out of jail finally. He refused to live with his parents again so that's how he ended up in the motel. But then he found June and was able to move in with her. So he works with his dad so he still sees them both every day but the spankings sure as hell don't end. But he's ok with it cause he's out of jail and with a family and trying to find his lost live.
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I hope you guys liked this and that it met your needs for a new chapter. Chapters will be scarce. No computer so I can only use my phone. I'm in my senior year of school also. Keeping my grades up are necessary. Attendance is also for me to be able to go get my fiancé so he can move here with me and attend our last year of school together. Reviews are welcome.
