"So think it's safe to answer?" asked El in between rings.
"Neal's more the expert with this. If he trusts it I will." said Peter.
Neal shrugs. "Probably since we have only used it to reach June once. I doubt anyone would have gotten much on it since." he said, "I'd be completely shocked if so."
El decides to answer. "Hello?" she said. She holds out the phone. "It's for you Neal, it's Mozzie." Neal takes the phone. "Peter, I could use some help gathering some laundry. Probably be nice to put fresh linens on the beds." El and Peter leave, walking upstairs.
"Hey Mozzie." said Neal into the phone as they leave. "I am almost shocked to hear from you considering."
"Yeah, I wasn't sure either." said Mozzie, still unsure if he should have called. "Were you serious Neal, about wanting to leave the life?"
"Yeah I think so." said Neal, sitting back on the couch. "I don't expect that you will want to nor will I turn on you, Moz, just please be okay with me wanting this choice for myself."
"I still think you are fooling yourself and I don't know how I feel about it besides wondering about Stockholm Syndrome." said Mozzie. "But I want to stick around at least until Keetes is handled...what can I say, you're like a brother to me even when I think you're acting insane."
"Thanks Moz. We definitely need to explore all sides on the Keetes thing." said Neal. "Any word with any of the contacts?"
"I mean everyone knows of him, but he's good at keeping a low profile." said Mozzie. "It's why he's the best at what he does. There's rumors he's been in the city, but I mean we know that considering." He pauses. "I wish I knew more, I really do."
"I understand. Keep yourself safe too, Mozzie. I don't want him to find you either." said Neal. "Go to ground if you must."
"I'm good and I know how to disappear." said Mozzie, agreeing. "I'm a master of disguise."
Neal has to resist laughing as Mozzie's disguises often were a change of shirt or glasses. "As we all know." said Neal. "If it's not too much to ask, is there any way we can get a couple extra burner phones over this way? Just to keep in contact with you and June."
"I will take care of that." said Mozzie. "I should go, I've already been on this line far too long. Talk to you later, Neal."
"Same, Moz." said Neal, hanging up the phone. He hears the Burke's on the stairs and takes a moment to create his usual mask before the reach the bottom step. He knew he should let them in, but he was too used to trying to control what people thought of him. He hoped he was making the right decisions these days.
"Hey Neal, have a good talk?" asked El.
"Better than the last one." said Neal, not wanting to say too much about it. He looks at Peter. "So back to work?" He knew he could use the distraction.
"Let's have at it partner." said Peter. "I think I got a thought on that Mortenson loan scandal."
"Awesome." said Neal with a sigh, hating mortgage fraud cases. He wondered what he would do once the anklet was off job wise and what the odds were he could stay on at the FBI, as the interesting cases could be fun to work on. Hopefully eventually he would heal enough to go back undercover.