Title: And They Called It "Puppy Love"
Author:
elrhiarhodanFandom: White Collar
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Diana Berrigan, Theo Berrigan, Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke (Implied Peter/Neal, Peter/Elizabeth/Neal)
Word Count: ~2600
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Excessive schmoop. Also: Puppies!!! Babies!!! Babies and puppies!!!
Beta Credit:
sinfulslasher,
theatregirl7299Summary: A timestamp for
Origin Story, or How Much is that Doggy in the Window. Worried about him, Diana takes Theo for a visit to Neal at his apartment on a Friday night after work. Neal isn't home, but there's a blue-eyed puppy hiding under his bed.
Author’s Note: Written for
angelita26, as part of my
Timestamp meme. She asked for a story where when Neal gets stressed or sick, he reverts back to puppy form. Perhaps it happens when an unexpected person is around to see it (Diana, maybe?)
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They were fighting again, but about what, Diana wasn’t sure. She could see it in every line of Neal’s posture, in the tightness in Peter’s jaw. The pre-operation meeting this morning was all but overwhelmed by the unspoken currents of anger between them. )