James & Caffrey

Chapter Thirteen - A sight for sore eyes

Now that Kara was awake, she was receiving a steady flow of visitors including. Peter dropped by and  caught her up on what was going on.

"Peter. I'm bored, this is boring." she looked down at her mostly immobilised  body. Peter laughed "I'm serious. You need to get me out of here before my parents drive me into another coma."

"What's up for debate this time?"

"Neal, of course. Well it goes between Neal and Dad's mistakes post Vanity fair. Oh let's not forget the little doing noise Mom makes when she takes over feeding. I am young woman not a baby. Please save me."

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-Kara-

"okay shut up both of you are giving me a headache." I snap and my parents "I swear to god if you don't change shifts with Kendall, Kylie and Scott I will bar you from this hospital room."

"Sweetheart." Kris sighs

"now." I glared at them. Both of them huff in annoyance and leave "You know Mozzie would be better company than them."

"Speak and ye shall find." Mozzie entered

"You know you are a sigh for sore eyes." Mozzie took a seat. "What's going on in the real world? Tell me everything, conspiracy theories included."

"Someone has cabin fever." Mozzie commented

"I just had to listen to 20 minutes of arguing between parents who is look after me when I get out of hospital. My vote is neither and hire a nurse and you to do background check and install security camera." I grumble

"I will be glad to be of service." The door opened again and in came Neal

"Hey, how are you doing?" Neal kissed her on the head

"Believe it or not. Better for having you and Mozzie here." I chimed. "My family is driving me nuts. My parents are arguing, my older sisters are being eerily nice, thankfully Ken, Ky and Scott are normal people. Peter hasn't been by in a few days.

"He has Elizabeths birthday and a weekend with the in laws while I'm helping Sara Ellis on a case."

"Case what case, what am i missing? I have cabin fever." Neal chuckled

"I will tell you about it when i've finished I promise. I was just dropping by." I pout "Look after her Moz."

"Will do." Neal left

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Mozzie had left me with an interesting care package of audiobooks read by himself. When a familiar face entered

"Look what the wolves dragged in. Kramer, what brings you to the big apple." I grin

"Oh many things Kara. Many things. You being one of them, of course."  he sat down next to me. "So how are you feeling?"

"Unbelievable bored." he chuckled the i put the pieces together Peter had told me and well Kramer is Kramer

"You're here about Neal aren't you?" he looked down "I know he's being reviewed for possible early release of the anklet. So they're no point dodging."

"You are very perceptive."

"That's why the FBI hired me."

"The board will be coming here the day before most of the interviews to do one with you and have it on record. Now that your awake and of sound mind that is." I don't know why but the thought of Kramer and Neal made my stomach turn.

"That makes sense." I fake yawned and made my eyes look like they were gonna fall.

"You get some rest." I felt a tap on my hand as I pretended to fall asleep. I heard the door open and close and I waited at lear twenty minutes before opening one eye and scanning the room. and the windows looking onto the corridor. he was gone. My phone was left at my side and in reach. i grabbed it and called Peter.

"Kara? Is Everything okay?"

"Define okay? Look I know your busy right now but please you need to come as soon as you can. I think something bad's gonna happen."

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True to his word he came on Monday first thing looking very concerned.

"Hey, what's up."

"Kramer stopped by. I know you told me about Neal's commutation and that he would be having his input. but something's wrong?"

"What?"

"I don't know, but there was this glint in his eye. I know it sounds silly and he's been a mentor to both of us. But Peter i know that glint, that is the glint of something bad going down. I can feel it in my gut and it is not on the  amount of painkillers they have me on."

"Kara you need to breath and calm down.

"I can't be calm. It's one thing Keller or Adler or a dirty Agent Fowler going after him those had some sort of warning or dry run. We know  Kramer, We trust him but something is wrong, you need to be careful. both of you do okay." i grab his hand tightly "Promise me."

"I promise. I promise okay. It's okay."

-3rd Person-

Peter was at home and what Kara said was going over in his mind

"Peter, Sweetie. What's the matter?" Elizabeth questioned bringing his attention back to reality

"Huh?"

"You seem stuck in your head. Another case?" she wondered drinking some wine

"no, no a case I could lay it all out. Not this." Peter shook his head "I went to see Kara today. She was in a right mess, looked like she's barely slept.

"Oh no, is it something to do with her injuries?" Elizabeth wondered concerned

"no. No. Kramer went to see her, when the conversation turned to Neal she got this gut wrenching feeling that something was off." he explained "I know you make light of our gut feelings but, she was terrified. I could see it in her eyes."

"Well, despite the fact they broke up. I know Neal's become a rock during her time in hospital. Mozzie says he rarely misses an evening unless he's working and even then he'll go just to spend a hour."

"It's not just that. Diana transferred back in and she says Kramer making insinuations and digging more that I do." he shook his head "You know when someone says that look will haunt me forever?" Elizabeth nodded

"Her look will haunt me forever."

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Neal entered Kara's hospital room when she saw him her smiled brightened

"Neal are those?" 

"Cataleya's from Costa Rica. Mozzie had a friend who shipped them over, legally of course." he placed the vase down and took a seat

"Thank you, they're beautiful" she reached out for his hand and he took it "Are things okay at work?"

"They're fine, honestly. Jones is even creating a box of paper work of solved cases with the end missing for your enjoyment."

"Sounds fun." there was a knock on the door and Diana walked in

"Diana, you took your time." Kara laughed

"I know but I came bearing gifts. A case file, word around the coffee maker is your going stir crazy so, we've created a little game for you." he slipped it onto the hospital table

"You're a life saver." Diana gave the give us a moment eyes to Neal

"I'm gonna go get some coffee. i'll be back soon" Neal left and  Diana took his place.

"Peter asked me to keep you in the loop. Kramers got a team looking into Neal's prison letters to and from Kate." Kara hummed

"Coded, i poured over it for weeks, do you remember?"

"Yeah, but here's the thing they've managed to start decoding it. If they do..."

"I would be really bad." Kara sighs "He's worked so hard to become better. Despite the fact that when he slips up, he does it like a pro. But he's not the same guy we watched Peter take down six years ago