A/n: So here it is, the last chapter! Thanks to all who have reviewed, alerted, and added this to their favorites! I'm glad that ya'll have enjoyed the story and Eleanor, it makes me very happy! :) I already have an idea for a new story with these two but the end of the semester is coming up and I need to focus on my school work for now. Thanks again for reading, you guys are the best!
Eight months later
Eleanor stood nervously in the elevator, a visitor's badge clipped to the front of her dark blue scrubs. A tall blurry man stood next to her in his bland Brooks Brother's suit, his hands folded in front of him. She tucked a strand of loose hair behind her ear, her fingers brushing over the thin scar that ran from her hairline to her chin.
It had been almost eight months since the accident and like Dr. Stevens said, it hadn't been easy. She had to go through months of physical therapy just to regain her strength. She had times when she didn't want to do it anymore, dissolving into a mess of tears but Neal was always there. He kept his word, being with her every step of the way. His presence gave her hope that one day all of this would be over and she would be better again.
There was a soft ding as the elevator doors slid open. She walked out of the elevator with a slight limp in her walk as the man lead her into the spacious bull pin of the FBI's White Collar division.
"Wait here please." He said pointing to first desk.
"Thank you." she said with a smile. The man nodded and walked off back to the elevators. Eleanor sighed and looked down at the desk she was told to stand by. A smile spread across her face, it had to be Neal's desk. There were pieces of scrap paper with brilliant little doodles on them and a bust of some old guy Eleanor didn't recognize. She heard Neal's laugh and looked up to the second level to find Neal leaving a large conference room side by side with Agent Burke. Agent Burke nudged him gently on the arm and pointed down to Eleanor. A dazzling smile broke out on his face at the sight of her, his eyes dancing. Eleanor felt her face burn as she looked down at the floor.
Neal slapped the case file he was holding on Agent Burke's chest and bounded down the small flight of stairs. He wrapped Eleanor up in a tight embracing placing a passionate kiss on her lips. Eleanor pulled away her face redder then before.
"Neal…" she whispered fully aware of the looks the two were getting. "Everyone's watching."
"I don't care." He said with a smile grabbing onto her hand. "How are you feeling today?"
"Better now." She said with a smile. Agent Burke walked up them with a coy smile playing on his face.
"Miss. Roberts, it's good to see you doing better." He said shaking her free hand.
"Thank you, Agent Burke." Eleanor said her cheeks rosy.
"So what are you to kids up too?" he asked.
"I'm taking Eleanor out to lunch." Neal said smiling down at her.
"Sounds like fun." He said his smile growing larger.
"Hey Boss, I got that file you wanted, turns out you were right. The art theft ring seems to be stepping up their game." A tall and beautiful agent said walking up to them, a blue case file in her hand.
"Uh, thanks Diana." Agent Burke said taking the file from the agent with a little cough. The woman gave Agent Burke a strange look before looking in Neal and Eleanor's direction. Her almond brown eyes grew wide with excitement as a devilish smile spread across her face.
"You must be Caffrey's new girlfriend." She said holding her hand out for Eleanor to shake. "Diana Barrigan."
"Eleanor Roberts." Eleanor said sweetly shaking Agent Barrigan's hand.
"You know, Neal talks about you all the time." Agent Barrigan said. "Half the time we can't get him to shut up."
"Well, I can't say that I'm not that surprised." Eleanor said giving Neal a playful jab with her elbow. "He likes to brag."
"Only about the good things." Neal said entering the conversation. "We should get going."
"Yeah, I guess we should." Eleanor said with a sigh. "It was very nice to meet you Agent Barrigan. And it was nice to see you again Agent Burke."
"Neal, bring me something back!" Agent Burke called to their retreating backs.
"Not a chance Peter!" Neal called back wrapping his arm around Eleanor as they made their way into the elevator. A wide smile was planted firmly on Eleanor's lips as Neal held her close.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Oh, it's nothing." She lied. In fact she had a lot to smile about.
"Come on tell me."
"It's just seeing you at work, in your element, it just makes me smile." she said. Truth be told, it was the attitude both Agent Burke and Agent Barrigan had for Neal that made her smile. It was friendly, loving, nothing like she ever imagined. It made her happy that other people saw Neal for who he really was, a person, not just some con man.
"Well you know seeing you in those scrubs makes me smile too." He said as his hand slid down her back and wrapped around her waist.
"Oh, it's going to take a lot more charm than that." She said kissing him. "I'm not that easy blue eyes."
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