-Kara-

"Neal George Caffrey are you insane? Why did you steal a window and then bring it home?" I growl. I was stood in his apartment the window 

"I didn't know you'd be here. I thought you would be at home." he replied and I threw my hands in the air.

"Neal, you are one more incident away from going back to prison. We both know Peter he will figure it out and then you'll lose everything." I stress. There was a knock on the door. i moved and picked up Thea. Neal moved the window onto the bed and covered it up. The moved me into the middle of the room.

"Coming." he opened it and Peter was there. Oh god

"Hey Peter. Come in." Peter stormed in and I backed up slightly

"I want answers. Kara needs answers." Peter stated as Neal closed the door

"Looking for something?" Neal wondered as I adjusted my hold on my sleeping daughter

"About two million in Gold coins." Peter replied and my eyes fell on Neal

"You won't find them here." Neal shrugged

"You're not that sloppy. I'm sorry for doing this here, Kara but he needs to talk." he looks back at me. "Go out on to the terrace, you and Thea need some fresh air." I nodded slowly and made my way outside closing the door. Thea started to fuss

"It's okay, it's okay baby. Daddy's just been Daddy." I whisper and rock her back in to serene obliviousness. I heard shouting and turned round as it calmed back down. I watched as Neal held out his hands and that was my cue back in.

"Peter please." I breathed

"I'll do the time, but think about what this will do to your life. Elizabeth's, Kara's and Thea's. I did the right thing."  Neal stood taller

"It's not the right thing." Peter put away his cuffs "You are not to leave this apartment, until I say so" he orders then leaves.

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Neal is cradling Thea while holding my hand, it's been quiet since Peter left.

"Kara, I know what I did was wrong but I don't regret it. It was my father who put him there and I had to get him out." I didn't answer just nod. For the past three years Neal does the wrong things for the right reason and a part of me should be like Peter and just cuff him but I can't.

"The day that everything changed, your pregnancy, Peters arrest, my fathers cruel and coldness towards me. I asked you something." I knew what he was talking about

"You want to do this right now? When you could be a breath away from going back to prison?" I huff

"Yes because if I do go back. I at least want to know the answer. I gave you time, and during that time, I've commuted and handled lots of crimes and we've become parents. So please at least humour me."

"I would have said yes?" I shrugged "I figured my life has never been normal, why start now." he grinned

"Now answer me this. How did you steal that?" I pointed at the window. "I know Mozzie would have been involved but it's a freaking window."

"Rebecca Lowe. She approached me and was turned out to be sympathetic to my problems and her driven interest in the Codex couldn't let her stop now."

"So she was a distraction. Right." I raised my eyebrows

"I'm gonna take Thea home. Let me know what Peter decides." he handed her over and the two of us left.

-3rd Person-

A few days went by as things turned into a cold war once more. Kara was out her walk with Thea when she was knocked out from behind. Two figures carried Kara while another one grabbed Thea. When Kara woke up she groaned as she heard crying. She looked around to noticed ate she was tied to a chair and a few feet away was her screaming daughter. She struggled against her binds.

Meanwhile Neal approached Hagen for the meet, that was supposed to be handing over the the glass panels from the window, but Neal wanted to re negotiate

"Where is it?" Hagen asked Neal

"In a safe place but your not getting the window. Not today" Neal stated

"That wasn't what we agreed." Hagen replied casually

"I'm renegotiating. New Deal in play. You get the window, I get the video of me stealing those gold coins" Neal retorted

"I thought this might happen. So I brought a little incentive for you to consider" Hagen handed over a folded paper and Neal took it. Out came a phone with a video of a bound and gagged Kara with Thea next to her. "Are you considering?" Hagan smirked. Neal grabbed him by his jacket

"Where are they?"

"If you ever want to see them again, you'll let go of me." hagen threatened and Neal let go

"If you hurt them, I swear." Neal breathed

"What?"

"They're innocent."

"They're in your life and that makes them fair game." Hagen retorted as The fear was overwhelming in Neal

"No this was between you and me. Kara and Thea were never apart of the deal." Neal continued

"Kara and Thea pretty girls, Little Thea has her fathers eyes. They are now and I have them. Don't presume to know what I'm capable of. This dress you have 30 minutes to deliver the window. If you contact the FBI they're  dead, if you try anything clever they're dead. Oh and if your forget to bring the little bold friend of yours along, well you get the picture."

"Look, I need more than thirty minutes."

"Well that's all you have, maybe that's all the have." Hagan walked away and Neal picked up the phone.

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Neal went back to Mozzie but couldn't get anything in the short window and Neal refused to ask for help from Peter or anyone at the Beauru. They were gonna make the trade. They entered the address which was the abandoned station.

"We're here." Neal called as the entered and made their way further into the building. Hagen came out and Neal removed the pane from his pocket.

"I have the glass it's yours. Now tell me where Kara and Thea are." he handed it over

"This is a very small window." Hagen commented

"The Pane acts as a filter. My guess you hold it over the original codex and you'll see the hidden message mosconi placed in it. Now let them go" Neal rebuffed and hagen looked at Mozzie.

"You're a little taller than I pictured."

"Your a little hacker than I pictured." Mozzie retorted

"Let's see the Ladies Caffrey then, shall we?" Hagen took them further back and revealed a moniter with footage of Kara and Thea

"No, I came through on my end."

"Yes but now I'm renegotiating." he walked over to a table  and on them was the regional chapter. He wanted them to figure it out. Peter called him on a case

-Kara-

"Kara, it's me. It's Neal." I heard his voice

"Neal!" I yelled "Neal" I tried to break free

"Listen I'm coming for you, its gonna be okay. I'm gonna get the two of you out of there." I look over at Thea. There was only one thing to do. I needed to dislocate my thumb I loosed my wrist a little  the dislocated and i released one of my hands.  and the other then removed the gag. I was free of the binds but The and I were still trapped. i picked her up

-3rd Person-

Mozzie watched as Kara freed herself and picked up Thea. By this time Neal was back.

"Neal look, she's freed herself." Neal breathed a sigh of relief

"She'll stay put until she can figure out a safe plan. Let's just get this done." Mozzie nodded as the watched Kara turn away from the camera supposedly to feed and calm Thea. Neal and Mozzie finished up as Neal listen in on the investigation. Once they were Hagen laid out the pages as they tried to figure out what it meant. That was until the FBI were on their tail

"Mozzie I need you to rain man this." mozzie nodded and memorised the pages

"Got it." Neal breathed and then shoved the papers onto the floor and knocked over a tin of flammable liquid before grabbing a lighter. Demanding that Kara and Thea be let go. Hagen relented but Neal burned the pages anyway. The door opened and Kara saw this. She moved Thea and ran out adjusting her top at the same time. she was handed a phone by a masked figure.

-kARA-

I balanced Thea with one arm and took the phone with the other  and held it up with my bad hand

"Kara."

"I'm here." The figure ran off and out of the building

"All right listen to me. Wherever you are, you and Thea run, populated area. Like they teach you." I start moving out

"We're going."

"Just keep moving and stay on the line." he tells me

"I will." The fresh air and sunlight hit me as I walk very fast through the streets till I found a number of people.

"Kara. Where are you and Thea?" I heard him question

"I don't know, it's all off they whacked me in the back of the head and i have a dislocated thumb so my concentration is not great." I retort

"Ok, hold on...I'm still here. I'm still with you. Is anyone following you?" he questioned as I began to stumble around.

"I don't know, whoever was holding me did a runner." I answer

"I will stay on the line till i know the two of you are safe. What are your cross streets, what do you see." he asked

"my eyes as a fuzzy television. Uh...Kent and Flushing." i squinted seeing the signs "Neal i'm scared."

"I'm on Taylor near the park. I'm coming to you." Thea stated fussing

"it's okay, it's okay baby. mummy's got you. I'm passing hall street." I tell him crossing the road

"Is anyone behind you?"

"I don't know. Neal hurry." I tried to pick up the pace

"Alright. I'm all most at flushing" he assured me as i continued on. All i needed right now was to be with him. I rounded the corner and kept looking back. My eyes were more focused now and I turned my attention back to where i was going. I saw him. He ran as I stumbled and he embraced us.

"You're okay. you're both okay." he breathed heavily then parted he kissed me which I gladly returned and them we looked down

"I've got you. Daddy's got you. I've got you." he took Thea then held a hand to my cheek

"We're gonna get you sorted. okay, let's go."