White Collar is not owned by me! -sigh-

Jamie walked onto the balcony in a simple black dress, flats, and her hair up in a bun.

"You look beautiful."

Jamie smiled briefly, "Thanks, but I'm not looking for compliments this morning."

Neal pulled her into a hug, rubbing her back, "I know, we'll get through this okay?" He pulled her at arm's length, "I'm here whenever you need me."

Jamie dabbed at her eyes and smiled, "I'm glad that's true. I'll need you tonight. I can't believe he's gone. You know I set Oliver and Ally up?"

"Really?" Neal asked, trying to distract Jamie for as long as possible.

"Yeah, I knew Oliver from high school, he was a year above me, but we reconnected when I started NYU, we've been good friends ever since..."

Neal raised an eyebrow, "Never dated?"

She looked up a Neal through her eyelashes, "We had a fling but...I prefer the dark, artsy, criminal types."

"Oh do you now? I happen to know someone who fits that criteria, and he has a crush on you."

"Oh really? Tell him I have a crush on him, too," Jamie said as she put her hands on his shoulders and leaned in for a kiss.

Jamie pulled away and looked at her watch, "I'll be right back just let me finish getting ready..." She hurried into the bathroom.

Neal noticed the invitation for the reception sticking out of Jamie's purse, he snuck a peak at the address that he soon realized was in his radius.

Jamie walked back out of the bathroom holding a necklace, "Mind putting it on me?"

Neal smiled and took the necklace from her, "Sure."

When he was done, Jamie patted her neck and turned around, wrapping her arms around Neal's neck, "How did I get so lucky?"

"I was just about to ask you the same thing," Neal said against her lips.

"Ehem."

"Oh, morning Peter."

"Good morning, Neal, Jamie, I hate to uh...interrupt but Neal, we should get to work..."

Jamie nodded, "No its fine, Neal, I'll see you tonight?"

Neal smiled and he noticed Jamie begin to tear up, he grabbed her arm. "Hey, it'll be okay."

Jamie dabbed at her eyes and Neal pulled her into a tight hug, kissing her head. "I promise you, it'll be okay," He whispered.

Jamie pulled away, kissed Neal on the cheek, and waved to Peter.

Neal sighed when she was gone, "They were friends for a long time."

"Is she upset that you can't go to the funeral?"

"No, she...she's not like that, she would never be upset. But Peter, you saw how worked up she is. I want to be there if she breaks down...but I can't be. I can be at the reception though." Neal added, looking at Peter pleadingly.

Peter rolled his eyes, "As long as its in your radius, feel free to take off as early as you need it."

Neal smiled, "Thanks Peter."

Jamie rushed outside, trying to hold back the tears that had be threatening to flow out of her green eyes all day. She sat down on the stoop and put her head in her hands, letting the tears finally fall. She didn't know how long she'd been there when she heard someone sit next to her and began rubbing her back.

"Thanks for the comforting, whoever you are, but I'd rather be alone right now."

"Oh, I don't think that's true."

She looked up at the familiar voice and found her green eyes looking into blue.

Neal smiled and leaned in, "You know, even though you've been dating a conman for almost three months now, you are still a horrible liar. You should be better at that by now."

Jamie laughed shakily and wiped her eyes in vain.

"Hey, hey," Neal pulled her close while the tears starting falling faster. When she pulled away, Neal wiped the tears with his thumb, while cupping her face, searching her eyes.

Jamie smiled and brought her hand up to Neal's, "How did you get here? I mean...how did you even know?"

"Ex-con remember? You left the invitation sticking out of your purse, and lucky for me this is in my radius. I guilted Peter into letting me come to the reception." Neal swallowed, "It killed me not being about to be there with you, at the funeral. I wanted to be there if you broke down..."

"Neal I was fine."

"Yeah, until now."

"Well, you showed up, didn't you? So I was fine."

"Yeah, I guess so, shall we head in?"

Jamie smiled, "So what's our excuse?"

"Just that your boyfriend was late and you had gone outside to meet him."

Jamie laughed, "I can go along with that."

AN: Oof, it feels like these are always overdue...but really its only been five days. :\ This week's been really emotional, with ATWT...and the WC finale, holy cow hoofs! That's all I'll say, I don't want to spoil anything...but I don't know if I'll survive until January! Anyway Please Review! Thanks! :)