11.
It was almost 10:00 pm. Neal sat behind a glass window when they brought James in. he sat and both picked up the telephone. They knew these visits were recorded.
"Dad, I will make this quick. They are going to transfer you in the morning."
"Yes...Neal, I..."
"Not now, just listen. Call Nosh. He will know what to do."
James listened carefully, nodded.
"Check the collar, dad. Then look up locker #87 in the pen…"
James nodded.
"Understand?"
"Perfectly...and, I am sorry I didn't finish trimming those bushes for June out front..."
Neal nodded. There was something in those bushes he needed to see.
"Okay dad. Be well. Be safe. Maybe I will see you soon"
Neal got a lump in this throat just then. They hung up. James put his hand on the glass.
"Thanks, son"
Neal put his hand up also, nodded, and left.
When he got back to the house and was sure no one was around, he entered behind the bushes and looked around. He found it. It was Matthew Keller's passport. James ditched it before being collared...'good job, dad' Neal thought...
He went inside, and June was there.
"Is everything alright, Neal?"
"It will be. June, again I can't thank you enough for all your kindness. We're going to be leaving again. I'm going to ditch the cell, but I promise to be in touch when we are settled." he kissed her cheek.
"Oh, Neal...just be careful. Be safe. "
He nodded, smiled, and went upstairs to his apartment.
"Okay guys, we need somebody to deliver the package to Keller. Angela, I was thinking your cousin Joey?"
Without hesitating, Angela took Neal's phone and dialed.
"Joey? Hi, it's Angela...I need a favor...no, I am okay, si, Neal is okay...can you make a delivery for me tomorrow?"
She got up and walked out on the terrace to finish talking. When she was done, she came back in and handed the phone to Neal.
"Phew, that was tough…"
"That bad?" Neal cringed.
"Let's just say you and I, though we are loved very much, will have to explain this in more detail to my cousin, but Joey will leave now and be here as soon as possible."
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of anyone else we could trust...I promise I'll take your punishment for you..." he kissed her.
They both watched as Mozzie neatly tied the little tool onto Nosh's collar, and went over tomorrow mornings play.
"Are you okay with this?" Neal asked. She smiled.
"More than okay...it will be no problem. I get there, do my thing with Nosh, and come back here with Mozzie."
She smiled and patted Mozzie's hand.
"My protector!"
"None better..." Neal agreed.
"All right then, while you two are getting to James, I'm going to visit with Peter. I have to get a few things off my chest. Mozzie, once you guys get back here, get our bags, take a taxi...I will meet you at JFK for our 2:00 flight to Paris..."
Neal got up and went to his 'secret' panel, took out his loot. He gave Angela her passport, she was now Angela Bennett, Mozzie was Theodore Winters and Neal was, once again, Neal Bennett.
His phone rang.
"Neal Caffrey"
"What the fuck happened, Caffrey?" it was Keller. "I didn't get my delivery as planned, and I am not happy right now.."
"Relax, it's all good, Keller. Expect a delivery from a very big Italian guy some time tomorrow...and Keller?"
"What now, Caffrey?"
"Lose my number."
Neal hung up.
A few hours later, Joey showed up at the apartment, took the package, and left.
