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Neal´s P.O.V.
I got into bed trying to get a few hours at least. I woke up in the middle of the night by Mozzie coming into my apartment. I got out of bed and put on some clothes while he talked.
"I called one of my contacts at that orphanage you mentioned, turns out he knows them and knows where they like to hang out." He said and I smiled and nodded.
I walked over to the door and grabbed my jacket.
"Let's go find her then." I said.
We walked by the docks, we stopped outside of an abandoned building. I took a deep breathe and walked in, we tried our best to be silent.
"They aren't here." I heard I looked around for the source of the voice, and found it. I looked at her and walked over there.
"Hey Mozzie." She said and he smiled at her.
"Hey Mya." He said and she smiled.
"What do you want?" She asked looking at me.
"You need to come with me, I know you don't want to abandon your friends, but I need to talk to you." I said, she sighed and looked around.
She took a piece of paper and a pen wrote something on it and threw it on the table. She walked over to me and we walked out of the building.
"Does your mom know that you are here?" I asked and she looked at me confused then chuckled.
"Oh right you don't know. Mom is dead. Drunk driver." She said I looked down and then to her, she looked down, this was the first time she showed some feelings. She looked hurt and I could not take that, I pulled her into a hug. I was surprised that she let me and she buried her head in my chest.
"I'm sorry." I said softly.
It was nice for a moment there, I felt like I had my little girl back. But all good things must come to an end, she pulled away and shrugged.
"Does not matter. I know you did not come to hear about my mother so what are you doing here dad? If you want to talk me out of doing this, save your breathe. I know what I am doing and telling me not to steal? That would be rich coming from you." She said.
I looked down and sighed, I knew she was right, but I wanted to protect her, make sure when they were caught that she would be okay.
"I know. Just be careful, and when you get caught make a deal." I said.
She gave my a small smile and nodded. I did not know what else to do, I knew her, she was just as stubborn as I was, there was no talking her out of this. I smiled back, she pulled me into one last hug before walking back to the abandoned building. I looked after her and sighed. Mozzie and I started walking back, damn I wish she wouldn't do this.
I walked into the burough that morning, game face on. I smiled like I usually would, anyone who did not know me would think it was real, but it was not. I walked into the conference room where we were about to get briefed. Peter walked in along side jones, he had 4 files in his hand.
Jones sat down and started reading while Burke talked about the case. Everyone turned their attention when we heard him mutter a holy shit. He looked up from the file and then to me. I sighed, he knew. Peter looked from him to me confused.
"What is it Jones?" He asked and Jones cleared his throat.
"Mya´s file sir. Finally got it this morning, why don't you just see for yourself." He said handing it to him.
Peter took the file and started reading through it, he stopped dead on his tracks and handed the file back to Jones. He pointed to me and motioned for me to come with him, I got up and started walking out of the room, I heard Diana and Jones whisper while I was walking.
"What is it?" She asked.
"The young girl Mya, that is Caffery´s kid." He said.
I closed the door behind me and followed Peter into his office, I closed the door behind me. I turned to Peter not knowing what to expect.
"How could you not tell me that this was your kid?" He said.
"I am sorry Peter, I did think it was important. Her aunt told me she was missing when I got out and I haven't seen her since." I said.
He looked at me with that look a father gets when he finds out his kid has kept a secret from him.
"Damn it Neal. When we catch them I will see what I can do to protect her. But this is bad Neal, this is really bad." He said and I nodded.
Just like that the discussion was over. We proceeded as perusual but the agents looked at me a little oddly. Like they could not believe that I had a kid.
That night we were undercover at an estate where they were going to strike next. Diana stood next to me and smirked.
"So Caffery, like father like daughter?" She said.
I sighed and glared at her, she threw her hands up in defense and left the subject alone after that.
The entertainment went on and we recognized them. I looked at Diana and she nodded, we split up and made our way to the stage. Burke and Jones was making their way to the safe wanting to take the other two redhanded. Once I got confirmation from Burke on the radio, Diana yelled freeze and pointed her gun to the two teenagers on the stage. She threw me a pair of cuffs and I walked over to the boy putting cuffs on him. Neither of them protested, which I appreciated, we walked them outside and I saw Burke walk by holding Mya also in cuffs. We made eye contact before she was put into the car and drove away.
Peter walked over to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
"I will do what I can." He said and I nodded.
It did not comfort me, he would probably not be able to help much.
I had to stand there and make eye contact with my daughter while they put her in to the back of a car in cuffs and drive away. I took a deep breathe and tried to calm myself down. I just prayed she was smart enough to rat on her friends and if not that the jugde would pity her because she was so young. I needed her to be okay, I needed her to be with me again. I could not stand this. I left the building and went straight for the FBI but Jones stopped me at the door and put his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him and sighed.
"Peter told you to stand here if I came didn't he?" I asked and he nodded and looked at me apologetic.
"Nothing good can come of going in there. You can't do anything right now but sit tight." He said I gave him a small smile knowing he was right.
I turned around and walked home. I wanted to turn around every other step but I talked myself out of it. Jones and Peter were right, but I wished there was something I could do but sit tight and hope for the best, and it was killing me. When I got in I saw Mozzie sitting there I threw my coat on the bed and loosened my tie throwing it in the same direction. He got up and handed me a drink, I looked at him and he shrugged.
"Figured you could use it. How did it go?" He asked and I sighed taking a sip of the drink.
"They caught her. Mozzie I can't do anything but wait and hope Peter comes through." I said sitting down in front of him.
I sat the rest of the night letting Mozzie talk about random subjects. I did not really pay attention, I was playing with my phone hoping one of the guys at the feds would text or call me with news. Good news hopefully.
I woke up that morning by someone knocking on my door, I got out of bed and put on some pants before opening. Peter walked in with at face that was hard to read. So bad news, I persumed.
"Now before you jump to any conclusions, I have good news and bad news." He said raising his hand like he usually does in a calming matter. I nodded for him to proceed.
"Because she is so young and given her family situation, the judge let her off pretty easy. However she did not take a deal to rat on her friends, so we had to give her a different kind of deal." He said, I sighed in relief, okay she got off easy, that is good that is really good. What kind of deal did they get her.
He motioned for me to sit down which I did and he smiled faintly at me.
"So what kind of deal did she get?" I asked.
He smirked a little and took a deep breathe.
"Why don't I let her explain that." He said.
I could feel a smile creeping onto my face. He walked to the door and opened the door showing my little girl. Well not so little anymore, they grow a lot in a year. I could feel my face light up when I saw her. She looked like her mother, beautiful as ever. I got up from my seat and walked over to her. I pulled her in for a hug and she buried her face in my chest like she used to when she was younger. Before we were separated by a screen every time we met. I sighed in relief to finally have my little girl in my arms again, I kissed the top of her head and smiled over to Peter as a thank you. We pulled away and she walked around looking at my apartment, she smirked.
"Cool place dad." She said and I shrugged smiling at her.
"What kind of deal did you get?" I asked wanting to face the music, I knew it was probably not all rainbows and roses. She looked at me and sighed.
"I do not get sent to juvee or anything since I am a minor, and considering my families history this could just be a teenage rebelion. However considering my families history, judge saw fit for me still to get punished. First thing, I am not allowed to live with you. You are still on parol and given your history, for the time being, you may be considered a bad influence on me." She said my heart sank when she told me that. So I was not really getting my little girl back.
"That was the bad news, the good news is that for the time being you get me two weekends a month. After you have been evaluated of cause." She said smirking and winking at me, I smiled at her sighing in relief. It was not what I had hoped for but it was something.
"Luckily for you I am not going to an orphanage, a federal agent and their spouse has agreed to take me in and keep me under supervision for the time being." She said pausing, I looked over to Peter surprising he shrugged and smiled. I mouthed a thank you to him.
"Last part is, because these crimes were so severe I am to be punished, so every afternoon I have to go straight from school to a job, and stay there till I am picked up by either agent Burke or Elisabeth and returned to my home. Burke already arrange for me to go somewhere, don't know where yet, but something about filing." She said rolling her eyes.
I smiled at her, this was all good news having to work off her time was not a bad punishment considering.
"That is good news." I said smiling at her and she shrugged smirking.
We looked over at Peter when he cleared his throat and pointed to his watch. I sighed and looked down, this was going to be the worst punishment I had ever faced. I nodded and walked over to her pulling her in for a hug once again. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment while it lasted. Peter cleared his throat again and we let go of each other I took her head in my hands and made her look me in the eyes.
"Don't do that ever again, you scared me to death." I said and she chuckled and nodded.
I smiled, I kissed the top of her head and let her go. I looked after her as she walked over to Åeter and they made their way to my door.
"Take care of her. And you behave okay?" I said and she chuckled.
Peter gave me a comforting smile before closing the door behind him. I sat down and sighed. This was going to be very hard.
