James & Caffrey

Chapter Eight - Robbed

-Kara-

I woke up to the smell of food and Neal cooking. I sat up as he laid out a plate on the table and smiled over at me. I grabbed one of his shirts and strolled over

"Aren't you a little underdressed?" he wondered the picked up his hat "Oh here we go."

"Is that better?" I laughed

"much." he kissed me then pulled away "You know one of the perks living in New York City is the casual exhibitionism."

"Oh are the neighbours complaining?" I half joke

"No, but the sale in binoculars has been going up since you've been coming over." he grinned in jest which made me laugh

"oh well maybe after breakfast we could continue raise more..." I was cut off by a knock on the door. "Mozzie?"

"Lately is been knocking in a unique kind of way." there was another knock

"Neal." it was Peter.

"So glad I'm dressed for company." I moved past him and grab my things sneaking out of the main room so that i could dress. I tied my hair back and then came back out to see Peter hiding my handcuffs

"Yeah, those are mine. Thank you." I took them off him and put them back into my bag. Peter smirked at us "He was teaching me how he manages to pick them, so you know I can see the warning signs..."

"Good morning Kara."

"Morning, and before you ask I do not have a draw here or anything like that. We're in that awkward stage of where this is undefined and I'm rambling so I'm gonna go. See you at the office." i kissed Neal's cheek and left.

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-3rd person-

Peter called Kara into his office that morning and she sat there awkwardly.

"So you and Neal." he cleared his throat still amused "I mean it was pretty obvious you two had gotten closer. And despite the fact that you had it does not effect how you work. Did you threaten him?"  she shifted slightly

"Maybe, its a case of my badge and gun are not on my waist then..." she trailed off  "You know I thought you would be giving me a lecture given the fact we're both suspicious "

"Kara, I think that your a good influence on him. And because I know you, you will not be getting a lecture. Just don't let him be a bad influence on you." he paused "I've seen Neal do the right thing for the right girl. I know it's not impossible."

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-Kara-

My place was under construction, again. So I was living out of a hotel for a little while. Neal met me outside on our way to work.

"Thanks." I smile huddling up under the umbrella with him

"I live out of a hotel once?" he commented

"Once. I know you've probably lived in a lot of hotels during your interesting youth." I joke

"Well I moved around a lot." he shrugged off

"What was different about this one?" I wonder holding onto his arm

"The Palazzo Sasso in Ravello. The heigh of renaissance frozen in time." he reminisced

"Yeah, with Jacuzzis and hot stone massage." I add

"Cloisters at the villa cimbrone a few minutes away. In another life I would have stayed there forever." he admitted as we made our way to my bank