Hi guys! I know what you're probably thinking... "He updated already?!". Well I'm going to try and be a bit more active with my updates this summer. But for now enjoy this next chapter. I do feel it's a bit rushed so I'm warning you ahead of time.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sly Cooper, Neyla, etc. That honor unfortunately belongs to Sanzaru.

Chapter 18:Confession

Neyla ran as fast as her legs could take her. Any guard that crossed her path was knocked back by her whip. She kept running until she came across a cave in the outskirts of the mining site. Once she was inside she sat down and cried. Having to sprint hard to keep up, Sly approached the cave carefully. When he peered inside he saw Neyla crying her eyes out. Being as quiet as possible he approached her. When he was close enough he spoke.

"Neyla?" Sly said earning the tigresses attention.

"Leave me alone Sly." Neyla said. But Sly continued.

"I know it's a lot to take in but…" Sly said, but Neyla stood up and cut him off.

"A lot to take in?! I manipulated and betrayed you among countless others, I'm the reason Bentley's in a wheelchair, I… I…" Neyla started holding back any further tears. But during her rant Sly moved in and embraced her. Realizing this Neyla cried into his shoulder. Once she was calm enough she spoke.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Neyla asked.

"We didn't want to scare you off." Sly said stroking Neylas back. Neyla in response placed her head on his chest. They remained that way for a brief period of time till

Neyla broke the silence.

"I'm so sorry." Neyla said softly.

"You have nothing to apologize for." Sly said.

"But what about..." Neyla was about to say.

"That was the old you. As far as I'm concerned you have more than atoned." Sly said. Upon hearing this Neyla perked up a bit.

"Thank you Sly I needed to hear that." Neyla said as she kissed the raccoon. After a brief make out session between the two they headed back to the Safehouse. When they returned they saw Bentley was setting up his projector and Murray sitting at the table. Unfortunately Murray was the first one to notice their return.

"You guys are back!" Murray said bolting to the pair and embracing them in a bone crushing hug.

"Murray they can't breath!" Bentley said.

"Oops sorry guys." Murray said releasing his friends.

"Now then everyone take a seat." Bentley said. They did as they were told and took a seat as Bentley dimmed the lights and fired up the projector.

"The Guru has agreed to join our team. That is provided we can rid his homeland of the miners and the Mask of Dark Earth. A tall order but we're up for it." Bentley said as the projector cycled to a picture of the crocodile that lived near the Safehouse.

"First we'll enlist the aid of some local wildlife, to help thin out the miners ranks. Murray will feed our foes to a local Giant Crocodile. With some luck he'll take a liking to the taste of miner and chow down on them left and right!" Bentley said as the projector cycled to a picture of the local lemonade bar.

"Second we'll hit these guys where they live or at least relax. If we can clear them out of this lemonade bar it'll be a crippling blow to their morale. They'll be begging to go home." Bentley said as his projector cycled to a picture of the nearby oil field.

"And finally Sly will be using mining equipment to drill for radioactive oil deep beneath the dried lake bed. Trust me it's the key for getting rid of the Mask of Dark Earth." he said as the slideshow ended.

"Any questions?" he asked.

"When do we strike?" Sly asked.

"Tomorrow night 7:00 PM. Get plenty of rest you guys." Bentley said then the gang dispersed. As Sly was about to enter his room he was stopped by Neyla.

"Sly can I talk to you for a bit?" Neyla asked.

"Sure thing come in." he said as he let Neyla into his room. Once inside he and Neyla sat down on the edge of the makeshift bed. "What's up?"Sly asked. Neyla sighed before she spoke.

"Sly we've been dating for a few months now right?" Neyla asked. Sly nodded. "And you haven't lied to me about anything right?" Neyla asked again. Sly was getting nervous but he nodded.

"What's on your mind?" Sly asked. Then Neyla sighed again.

"Tell me Sly and be honest. Did you have any feelings for the good Inspector before we became serious?" Neyla asked. Now Sly was starting to sweat. Neyla saw how nervous he was and tried to calm him down a bit. "It's okay Sly you can tell me." Neyla said taking his hand into her own. Sly seemed to have relaxed a bit and gathered his thoughts. He knew he would have to bring this up with her eventually. 'No time like the present I guess.' he thought.

"To answer your question Neyla I did." Sly said. Neyla was silent as she listened to him. "I don't know exactly what attracted me to her. Was it her strong independent personality? Her looks? or maybe it was because of her drive and dedication to do her job." Sly continued. "But then you came back into my life. Admittedly I was on edge at first, but as time went by I got to know you. You're kind, you're always willing to help, and you're... willing to accept me for me." Sly said. Neyla noticed a smile appear on Sly's face. "And to be honest, I'm glad you're here with me rather than her." he said. "Anything else you want to know?" Sly asked. Now it was Neylas turn to smile.

"Nope. You were honest with me." Neyla said as she walked to the door and locked it. "And I think you've earned yourself a reward." she said causing the raccoon to go red. His blush only intensified when he saw her remove her vest, and gauntlets, followed by her hood revealing her long black hair. She beckoned him over to her in which he stood up and went to her. "Sly Cooper prepare yourself. I'm about to take you for the ride of your life." Neyla said in a seductive tone as the two embraced in a heated kiss.

Neyla looked up at her lover from her spot on the bed. What they had done had certainly taken a lot out of them. But she certainly wasn't regretting it. As she snuggled up to Sly he wrapped his arm around her waist.

"How was it?" he asked.

"It was marvelous love." Neyla said as the two shared a brief kiss. Then Neyla yawned. "So how are we going to explain this to your friends?" Neyla asked tiredly.

"We'll think of something. For now let's get some sleep." Sly said kissing Neylas forehead.

"Good night Sly." Neyla said.

"Good night Neyla." Sly replied. Then the pair fell asleep.

Well guys I hope you enjoyed and aren't too angry with me on how this chapter ended. Now I do intend to keep this rated T so i'm trying to keep this clean. And again I apologize I do feel it is a bit rushed. If you liked it feel free to leave a review. And if you have any questions about the story so far feel free to message me. Till then I'll see you all next time!