Chapter Twelve - Rolling with the Punches




-3rd Person-

Things were going from bad to worse. Agent Kramer from Art crimes was in town and knew about the Degas that has surfaced thanks to Mozzie. Neal sat by Kara's bedside once more.

"So Agent Kramers here." he stated "You forgot to  tell me that he was the Dad of the kids friend that got you into law enforcement. But why would you? He's your hero and turned you on this path of anti fame and celebrity." The door opened and Kramer came in.

"Mr Caffrey. I thought this hospital was outside your radius?"

"It is, Peter's given the okay for me to drop by. Like most of the unit when we can." Neal answered and Kramer nodded

"When Peter told me, of her I have to admit, it was a chip of the amour, so to speak." He moved his way to the other side of Kara. "I met her at the young age of seven. My daughter was in her class. She sat front and middle hanging off every word and at the end of the talk she marched right up to me and said. I'm gonna join the FBI. And she did. Hum. Never did I expect to see the seven year old all grown up attached to the wires under the sun."

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Neal returned after he swapped the degas and seemingly convinced Peter and Kramer it was a forgery. But what Neal didn't know is that, Peter already knew. He already knew and he hoped and wished that Neal didn't slip up. He also had told Mozzie that he wanted to stay in New York.

"You asked me why weren't you good enough. But the truth is Kara, you are. God you are more than enough than any painting or priceless jewel. You are more priceless than anything. Which is why I'm staying. I am gonna stay and prove to you that I am beyond sorry and earn your trust back. I promise."

But while Neal had made one choice. Peter was about to be forced into another. Keller had stayed in New York and had taken Elizabeth. When Peter got home Jones was already processing the scene with a familiar face. Diana Kerrigan. Neal arrived and once Peter was updated he took Neal outside.

"You son of a bitch. You did this all because of the treasure."

"I didn't steal it."

"I don't care you have it. I've always known." Peter pushed him back "But when Kara confirmed it."

"Kara?"

"The night she left, I knew something was off and then when she pulled herself together she told me. You broke her, Neal. Keller knows and you have to give it to him, So I can get my wife back." Keller called Peter gave him twelve hours and proof of life. But also thanks to Elizabeth and Satchmo they had a lead.

"Take me to the treasure." Neal nodded yet when they arrived it was all gone. Mozzie had moved it quickly.

Now the aim was to find mozzie and quickly

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All night Peter and Neal had been trying to find Mozzie but with no luck.

"What were you and he fighting about anyway?" Peter questioned

"Mozzie wanted to leave New York. I didn't" Neal answered honestly

"Why?"

"You, Kara, Elizabeth. The view out of that window, stepping off the elevator on Monday morning, all of it. I have a life here." he admitted, he then looked down at a picture of him and Kara then handed it to Peter.

"When was this taken?"

"after the BlackWidow case. June took it." he shrugged

"I ran every alias you gave me. He's not on a boat or a plane."

"Which means he's in seclusion, he's debating." Neal realised something

"But how do we get a message to him?" Peter wondered

"I know how." And he did, he used Estella, Mozzie's homing pigeon to find the man in question who was only to eager to help.

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Kris and Kaitlyn Jenner sat quietly by their daughters bedside. They had been in and out of Kara's hospital room for a few days since receiving the personal call from Peter about what happened. The doctor taking care of Kara stepped into the room.

"Ms Jenner, Ms Jenner. can I speak with you for a moment." Kris nodded and both of them stood up.

"Ms James' swelling has gone down significantly. We'll be attempting to bing her out if her coma." the two breathed a sigh of relief

"O thank god. That...that is good news." Caitlyn stated "When?"

"Within the next hour. But i must caution you this is an attempt, whether she responds or not is up to her. If not we will wait and try again at a different point. But it is all about if she is ready."

"Of course, of course thank you doctor." The doctor left the two alone

"I'm gonna call Kendall she'll tell the others." Kris left the room and Caitlyn sat down

"Well you've certainly picked a job to go into, eh?" she spoke to her "But you always been stubborn. I don't know who you get that from. I don't" she shook her head

"Come on kid, you have me on the ropes, you know you gotta pull through right? You've still got a lot of trouble to cause. Especially with that CI you're dating or not dating that I'm confused on so you gotta catch me up. By the way Kylie fessed up, says she was trying to get me off your back and that boy helped you out. But then your mom says, you are but then you broke up." Caitlyn shook her head " Where you come up with these things."

"She may have changed her last  name but she's still got a flare for the dramatics, she get's that from the both of us. Equally sharing the blame here." Kris sat down once more

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An hour later they doctors made their attempt on bringing her out of her coma, every second Kris and Caitlyn waited outside felt like an eternity. When the doctor finally came out both of them waited with anticipation.

"Your daughter is responding well." the breathed a sigh of relief "She is no longer medically induce but when she wakes up is again, up to her. The nurses will be doing more regular check making sure everything's alright."

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Time ticked on and Elizabeth was safe, Keller was behind bars confessing to stealing the treasure to return it back to Russia so that the Russian Mob would clear his debts. That was fine with Neal. Kara remained still in her healing through the next case helping out even Peter and fellow scholarship kids who were being robbed at their chance of a Manhattan Prep education and peter closing the case on the U-Boat treasure. Neal didn't go straight home. he went to the hospital. Kris and Caitlyn were still there when he entered

"Ms Jenner. Pleasure to meet you again." Neal nodded  to Caitlyn.

"Why are you here?" Caitlyn questioned

"Don't start a fight. Especially in front of Kara." Kris scolded which shut Caitlyn up. Kris stood

"I'm Kris, Kara's Mom. You must be Neal Caffrey."

"I am."

"The nurses told me you come in the darkest of hours watching over our girl?" Kris turned to Caitlyn "Doesn't seem to me the actions of a bad guy." Caitlyn rolled her eyes

"The doctors brought her out of her coma, all were waiting for is her to wake up. Think you can look after her while we get some much needed sleep.

"Me and the Agents outside." he agreed

"Let's go Caitlyn." Caitlyn tried to protest "Now or the first thing she'll here from me is how annoying you're being." Caitlyn sighed and they both left. Neal too the seat Kris was in

"So that is where you get your threatening manner from. Good to know." He pulled out a book from the bag "You know I think I may have missed my calling as a teacher? I did this thing that you would have most likely scolded me on. I went off book again when I'm trying to repair things with Peter. But honestly it was for a good reason, this boy even has this huge crush on the bad guys daughter. Something Shakespeare would have been proud of." he rested the book on his lap.

"I know, I know I should be focusing on work and making right what I made wrong. Mozzie told me to say hi. He changed your code name from Lady Suit, Fair Juliet but I have to make it perfectly clear that it's not beyond the part where she dies. In fact he's very insistent that you remake the tragedy into  non tragedy and that i do not be Romeo. He does worry me sometimes but at least we're talking again. That's something." he let out a deep breath

"Okay Where we're we?" he looked down at a copy of  Agatha Christie..... The began to read as he had done the past few times he had been here. One of Kara's fingers started to move while he was mid reading and then another till she moved her hand and slowly began to come round. Her eyes fluttered open and her heart monitor went up and louder alerting Neal.

"Hey, hey. Don't pull. Don't pull." he insisted taking her none broken hand  "Calm down, you're safe, Kara you're safe." she stopped

"I'm gonna get the doctor okay, just stay calm" she groaned and he ran out. A couple of minutes later the doctor came back in with nurse and check her over. While Neal waited outside. Once they were finished he walked back in.

"Hey." he pulled the chair closer

"Keller." she whimpered

"He's behind bars, he won't hurt you again or anyone else." he took her hand again

"I...I had to."

"I know. I know. No one blames you okay. I'm so sorry, Kara. I promise I will make things right. I promise." there was a moment of silence "The doctors probably gonna call your parents. Head's up your Dad now hates me and your mom likes me so that may cause some drama."

"My family is the definition of drama." she grumbled make Neal smile "How did I get...here?"

"You managed to call Mozzie. We're guessing it's random speed dial. He's flattered by the way. He'll probably try to sneak past the guard to see you." Kara gave a dazed grin

"Peter?"

"He's okay. here i'll call him." he took out his phone and called Peter

"Neal what is it, now?" Peter huffs

"I've got someone who wants to speak wth you. Hang on." Neal reached and held the phone to Kara's ear

"Hey, Boss." on the other end. Peter's eyes shot up looking to his wife

"Kara?" Elizabeth smiled at the young woman name "How are you feeling?"

"Like I've been beating by a psychopath. Boss, you should see this Caffrey's crying. You should take a picture." she managed to joke.

"Yeah, I should." Neal took back the phone

"I'm back, her parents should be back soon, talk in the morning?" he questioned

"Yeah. I'll talk to you in the morning." Neal hung up

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