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"So who's the girl?" Mozzie asked, during their chess game that night.
"Hmm?"
"The girl, Jamie Road, who is she?"
"How did you...Did Peter tell you?"
Moz laughed, "You think I talked to the suit? You left her card on the table." He looked at the card, near Neal's wrist, "So who is she?"
"She's just..."
"A girl you met, sure, sure, that's what you said about Kate."
"What?"
"When you first met Kate, you said she was 'Just a girl you met.'"
Neal stood up and looked out the window, I couldn't be getting over Kate, could I? I never thought...
"Neal? Do you like her?"
"Do I like her, Moz? Yeah, I like her, she's...its different with her, I feel like I can tell her anything."
"But of course you can't."
"What?"
"You can't tell her about..." He looked at Neal's ankle, "The suits won't let you." N
eal looked at Mozzie skeptically, then realized how right he was. "I need to talk to Peter, I'll be back soon."
"Neal?"
"What Moz?"
"Can I stay here?"
"Sure Mozzie, sure."
At Peter's house...
"Neal?" Peter asked as he opened the door.
"Her name is Jamie Road, she was born on September 17,1982 and has emerald green eyes and light brown hair that goes about an inch past her shoulders. She's an artist, born in Boston and she went to NYU. I like her, Peter, I like her a lot." Neal took a breath, "And I don't want to lie to her."
Peter looked at Neal, bewildered. "Okay, I didn't expect this...but, Neal you might not be able to tell her everything."
"Why Peter, why? You tell Elizabeth everything. More than you should, and you know that."
Elizabeth walked in, "Hello Neal, what's up?"
"Neal met a girl."
"She's my gi-yeah a girl, and I don't want to lie to her about my..." He pointed to his ankle, "Or anything else about my life for that matter, I already lied to her once, and I don't want to again."
El smiled, "Awww, well Peter, why does he have to lie? Can't he just tell her?"
"Its not that easy El, only a select few can know about his deal. The more people who find out, the less of a secret it becomes and the more danger Neal is in." He looked at Neal, "I'll talk to Hughes about it, if he agrees then Jamie will have to go through countless background checks, she'll be run through the system hundreds of times, every way possible. If she checks out then you can tell her, but I'll have to talk to her, too, and make sure she understands how important it is that she doesn't tell anyone."
"Thank you, Peter, thank you."
"Well," El said, speaking up, "now that this is settled, Neal, why don't you join us for a cup of coffee?"
"Thank you Elizabeth, normally I would say yes, but I'm afraid Mozzie and I have a chess game to finish," and with that Neal turned and left.
Peter looked at Elizabeth, the shock still apparent on his face. El laughed, "I haven't seen Neal like this in a long time."
Peter nodded, "Neither have I, I hope she doesn't break his heart."
When Neal got home he found Mozzie gone and a note on the table, We'll finish the game later. Remembered that I wanted to finish my book. By the way, Jamie called just to say, 'hi.' That's what they all say, but I would call her back anyway.
Neal shook his head at Moz's note, and sat down at the couch dialing Jamie's number.
"Neal hi!"
"Mozzie told me you called."
"Yeah, he's some guy huh? Have you known him for a while?"
Neal thought back to the countless jobs he'd done with Mozzie. "Yeah, I met him after high school."
Neal and Jamie talked for about an hour, about their day, and random topics. By the end of the phone call, Neal had invited Jamie over for dinner on Sunday night, and he planned to tell Jamie the truth, regardless of what Peter said.
AN: This one's a little shorter, but I needed to fill in the blanks between their lunch date and the upcoming date where Neal tells Jamie the truth! (or where he doesn't!) *insert dramatic music* So guys, as promised this one included a little Mozzie, and a little Elizabeth :) I think there will be more Jones and some Diana in the next chapter, too. OH, just a side not, I got a few questions about why Jamie doesn't know about the anklet in chapter 2, when she knew about it in chapter 1. Well I did a little editing of chapter 1, so if you've been here since the start, you might want to check it out again. :) Anyway please R&R and I will have chapter 4 up soon! Thanks!