Kate smiled as she easily slipped past the few guards that were there. They were able to track down where the music box was and she had been the one sent in to get it. She felt that it was an honor to be the one to get it for Gray and she was happy to be using her old abilities. It was easy enough to grab the music box from the case and she was out in just a few minutes. She was glad that they contracted out for the electronics and Hardison had been an easy sell due to Alex's connections. She would remember to thank Alex later when she got back to their home base. She put the music box into her black bag and easily got out of the museum using the same way that she got in. She went to the car and got in. She started the engine and drove away as she heard the alarm bells start to ring.

It was just a few hours later that she walked into the apartment suite that she was sharing with Gray and Alex. Christina was off at another location, gathering the information she was hacking out of the FBI database but she knew that she would see the psychologist later. She walked over to the kitchen where Gray was having breakfast. "Alex isn't up?" She asked as she sat down and placed the black bag at her feet. She took the carafe and poured herself a cup of coffee. She swirled in some cream and sugar before leaning back in her chair to wait to see what Gray would say.

"No, she is not," Gray replied. "I take it that you were successful, Kate?" He asked as he took a sip of coffee and didn't look up from the paper.

"Yes," Kate said with a grin. "We have it and I made sure that it was the right one before I left. Thanks for buying the jet, by the way. Nice way to travel."

"Just don't plan on blowing it up and you're welcome," Gray replied. "Alex's been sneaking off alone."

"Oh?" Kate asked with a raised eyebrow. "Any good reason why?"

"What is the rule about asking obvious questions, dear?" Gray asked with a bit of sharpness to his tone. He was happy to take the sisters under his wing again but he wasn't about to let either of them get lazy. He folded his paper over and looked at Kate. He couldn't help but glare at her for taking too long to answer.

"Neal," Kate said quietly. "I told her to leave him alone."

"Why?" Gray asked. "You're dead, remember? He has a right to go on, unless you like to do haunting. Granted, you need a few more lessons if you're going to truly haunt. Untraced phone calls, trying to kill their parents, things of that nature. If you can't do that, then there's no point in attempting to haunt anyone." He paused and got up, beckoning for Kate to follow. He didn't need to look behind to know that she did and was bringing the black bag with her. He motioned for her to set it on a long dining room table and she did so. He unzipped the bag and gently brought out the music box. He grinned as he saw it and ran his hand over the top of it. "Beautiful," he said.

"What is?" Alex asked as she walked into the room. She wrapped her robe around her as she looked at the music box and sighed. "You're good, Kate."

"Wish you had come with me," Kate said as she went and gave her sister a hug.

"It was a one person job," Alex pointed out as she smiled. "When did you get in?"

"Five minutes ago," Kate replied.

"Will the two of you take your chatter to the kitchen?" Gray asked as he looked and glared at the both of them.

"Fine," Alex said as she moved to go over to the kitchen and took Kate with her. "He's been grumpy for the entire time you've been gone. Reel him in, will you?"

"Sure," Kate said with a soft smile. "I hear that you might want something that's mine."

"Someone and he's gotten over you," Alex said with a chuckle and her back to Kate.

Kate pushed Alex hard against the counter, pinning her and taking out a knife as she did so. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Alex who had frozen at the pin. "He's still mine," she said quietly. "You know that and you should stay away from him."

"Fine," Alex replied, knowing that she had no point to argue at where she was. She wasn't even sure that she wanted to argue with Kate. She waited until she was let up by Kate before moving away from her.

Gray simply took the knife and put it on the counter. "Now, Kate, you know better," he said. "Go get some sleep."

"Right," Kate said as she turned and went to her room, slamming the door behind her.

Alex sighed as she slumped against the counter. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have egged her on."

"Why are you apologizing when you don't need to?" Gray asked as he tilted her head at her. "Alex, have you gone to see Neal?"

"Only on your order," Alex replied. "And I told you everything that happened, I swear. He's not about to go to Burke because it's me. I asked and he'll follow what I asked. This means that I'm right – he's over Kate. It also means that you could use me more than someone who is supposed to be dead."

"I can use both of you and this is not a pissing contest," Gray said. "So get it under control or get out. And you know how I take care of people who leave, Kate."

Kate straightened up as she heard that. She knew of the rumors – that nobody lasted if they just left Gray. There was only one who left and the only thing he had were the mental scars. That was Neal and she didn't want to think about how much more damage there might be. "I don't want to leave," she said quietly as she looked down. "You know that."

"That's right, I do," Gray said with a smile. "Get breakfast and then I have a mission for you."

"Of course," Alex said quietly as she watched Gray go back to where the music box was. She got her bowl of cereal and ate as she watched him. She knew that she was going to have to be careful about what she did next. She was going to have to contact Peter Burke and do it without anybody noticing.