-3rd Person-

Neal rubbed his eyes as he stood waiting for coffee. He was tired, but that's what having a newborn would do to you. He was given permission that for the first month, his home base was Kara's apartment. They were still living separately but for this month it was together all the free time. Which mean helping out with night feeds. Neal actually didn't mind waking up and grabbing Thea to take back to Kara.

"Neal." he turned around to see Peter "I called out like five times."

"Didn't hear you." he grabbed his coffee and started walking.

"How's Thea?" Peter wondered as the two started walking to work.

"Well, Kara loves to say that for being part me, she's very well behaved for a baby. Which is true, you wouldn't think she was just over a week old." Peter laughed "

"That's good to hear. And the night time. I'm guessing your sleeping through."

"That would be a poor assumption. I'm Thea's taxi driver, taking her to and from food. And on the weekend I didn't even need the anklet because she wanted to sleep on me and not move. Hence the vast amount of coffee consumption." Neal drank some of his coffee.

"So how's working with Siegal?" Peter wondered

"Well I'm buy my morning coffee's outside of banks and museums so...." Neal joked and they continued on

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Hagan had Neal lift a chapter from a codex, but due to everything going on, Neal was understandably a little distracted. Don't get him wrong, he still like the thought an maybe the occasionally reality of a heist but not when it involved everything to loose. Which could have happened given the fact, Neal made a mistake by leaving his finger prints behind. That and it wasn't fair to Rebecca the nice artisan working at the gallery who's ID was used to gain entry. But neither the less he made the drop off. Things weren't about to get easier though when Seigal turned up dead.

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Kara had temporally move into Neal's apartment, he was under house arrest and confined to his actual address. So now Kara and Thea were staying there. Neal had Thea while he looked over the codex and Mozzie came out.

"Seriously?" he questioned

"Your water pressure is better than the guest bathroom. do you mind if I air out..."

"No, and keep your voice down. Kara's still sleeping and Thea just went back off." he scowled at his best friend

"Look who's all domesticated." Mozzie commented "What about chapter 13?"

"Moz, seriously, not a word while Kara's here. No one can find out about this. Now when i have more to loose. Okay?"

"I shall remain voiceless on the subject with sensitive ears."

"Good now put some clothes on before Kara wakes up." mozzie left and a hour later Kara woke up.

"morning. Did I hear Mozzie earlier? Is he still laying low?" she wondered kissing his head and then Thea's

"Yeah. That was who he was and now everything's gone. He a little lost on how to build back up again so to speak. I made you an omelette ." he pointed to the plate next to him

"I saw thank you." she sat down "You know, I know being under lockdown isn't easy but there is a silver lining to it, you're holding her." Kara smiled as she dug in

"You're right she's an easy baby. Who would have thought."  Neal's phone started ringing

"Oh, times changing, here." She took Thea off of him and he answered the call.

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-Kara-

"So let me get this straight. A therapist who deals with criminals could possibly be making them commit crimes again without them knowing?" I walk through it as I'm laid on the sofa Thea asleep on my chest.

"This man Griffin, we're similar. Both convicted fellons now with a better other half and a child."

"I got that part. The part I'm struggling with is you thinking it's a good idea to walk into a lions den to prove you point and that Peter's okay with that." I pointed out

"What's the worse that can happen." he shrugged it off

"You see right there, that is what gets you in trouble. You underestimate women, they can't possible do you any harm until they do and then your like well how didn't I see that." I raised a finger to point at him "I'm telling you, Neal it's gonna bite you in the ass."

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I hate it when I'm right. Neal went to the therapist and she drugged him he said and did who knows what because he can't remember.

"Mozzie, will you talk to him or help him or do something. Because he was drugged and he can't remember nothing. I'm going back home. Will pick up the rest of Thea's stuff later." I kiss Neal on the cheek and then smile at Mozzie before leaving.

When Thea was asleep my phone rang. It was Mozzie. What could he want. I left them a few hours ago

"Yes, Mozzie."

"Is Neal with you?" He asked and I scowled

"No, he's supposed to be with you. Why, what's going on? What did you do?" I question

"I managed to concoct the same thing Summers gave him to help with memory but it got a little out of and and I went for a pause. When I came back he was gone." he explained

"Well he's not with me so he must...Peter"

"Peter." we both thought

"Right, I will pick you up. Then we'll go get him." I hung up and transferred Thea to her car seat and then into the car. i picked up Mozzie who was admit about sitting in the back with his God-daughter. Both o us entered the Burke residence

"Oh good, for the love of theourou you can't simply wonder off into the woods like that." Moss breathed

"Mozzie, what are you doing in my house? Kara why are you not resting?" Peter questioned us.

"He ran away like an impudent child." Mozzie replied

"And he contacted me first. Mozzie tell him what you did." I hit his shoulder

"We tried something and it worked. He was starting to remember parts of the conversation when Summers had him under. But you only have 15 minutes at best then he's gonna want Napt time." Mozzie explained

"Cn I have my little Thea, she's so cute. She get's that from her mother." Neal held his hands out. i TOOK tHEA OUT AND HANDED her over and sat down next to him

"Alright lets do this."

"I think Kara would be better doing it, close to the real thing as possible." Mozzie suggested

"Okay, Mozzie sit her and hold Thea." We swapped places "Okay Neal. Deep Breath. Close your eyes." I start and he does as I asks

"Good, now go back, back to where you left off. What happened?" I question calmly

"Summers asked me what the FBI knew . She realised we had nothing." he answered

"And what did she ask next?" I continue as he stares at me dazed

"She asked me about Griffith and will the FBI prosecute. I told her they will soon." he replied and I glanced at Peter who nodded for me to continue

"Neal, that's very good. What's happening now?" I wonder leaning forward slightly

"After that she stood up."

"Stood up? Where did she go?"

"She went to make a phone call." he continued  and his eyes drifted of as he said that

"Who did she call?"

"I saw the number she dialled. it was a 212 area code. Three fives. 01...." he trailed off I saw peter  dialling the number

"Two more numbers Neal, you can do it."

"8 4." he answered

"Good, let's see who she called he dialled the number and then looked at me. "She called Shane Jacoby. Neal, we're gonna have to..." we looked back and saw that he was now passed out.

"Okay." I say stand up and drop a blanket over him "I will pick him up in the morning."

"No you go back to your maternity leave. I will take him home." Peter assures me. I take Thea and lay her back to to secure her in the car seat.

"You were right about the eyes." Peter commented "Defiantly Neal's mischief."

"Yeah, he's screwed when she's older" I joke "Night."

"Night."

"Come on Mozz. I'll drop you off." The two of us left.

The next day, Neal called me and told me that they got her but the money was already gone by the time Peter got there