White Collar fic - A Step Out of the Door

[sheenianni]

Title: A Step Out Of the Door
Author’s Name: sheenianni
Fandom: White Collar
Spoilers: Season 3 - Episodes Checkmate (3.11) and Upper West Side Story (3.12)
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, June, Cindy, Samantha, Mozzie
Raiting: PG
Warnings/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~ 2.000
Summary: After they rescue Elizabeth, Neal knows he needs to find a way how to

Comments

[ultracape]

Really like your story and it shows the same as the episode "Upper West Side Story" that Neal and Mozzie can't even stop themselves.

I mean, Mozzie telling Neal to forge Evan's writing, I wanted to scream. Yes, it was funny but it was also tragic that as brilliant as they are they just don't see the "no breaking law" way.

However, I think Neal really enjoyed being a teacher.

[sheenianni]

Yes, I'd say that Neal definitely enjoyed being a teacher.
And I had a bit of a problem with Neal and Mozzie interfering for Evan like this as well. They could have found a different way to help him get Chloe - but they had to go behind his back -umm, why?
Thank you for your review!

[ladyrose42]

This reads so in character and realistic. Nice of June to act as a sounding board and for Cindy and Samatha to give Neal his taste of family life. Also good that Moz isn't giving the any (ill) advice

[sheenianni]

Thank you for your nice review :)

[brasslizard]

Nicely done - I like that your Neal realizes that Peter would have a hard time with the idea of Neal being rewarded for his bad choices (to be honest I'm kind of with Peter on this one). I like that your Neal isn't trying to make excuses but is genuinely looking for a way to apologize.

[sheenianni]

Well, I think that part of the reason for the commutation hearing is Neal's great work for the FBI - while his methods are sometime questionable, he has done a lot of good. But the ultimate reason for the hearing is the treasure fiasco - and I don't think that Neal should be rewarded for that either. I wouldn't want him in prison for it - but commutating his sentence is the other extreme. While plot-wise, I kind of like the idea, I'm not sure if I'd like to see it happen IRL.
And I think for once, Neal is genuinely sorry - and I really wanted to show that in this story.
Thank you for your beautiful review!

PS: Great userpick!

[sholio]

Awww, that was sweet. :) I like Neal's earnestness in wanting to make amends and win Peter back, and I felt that you did justice to both their viewpoints here, with no one coming off as the bad guy.

[sheenianni]

Tank you for your nice review! :)

[noiproksa]

Found this via the episode-tag index. This is really sweet and fits into canon perfectly. I love that the coffee and tickets are a con but not the way we thought at the beginning of Upper West Side Story (which really would have been way too obvious for Neal *g*) but as a way to get Peter to tell him what he can do to make it up to him.
I also really like the ending, with Neal realizing that Peter is willing to give him yet another chance to prove to him that he won't let him down again.

[sheenianni]

Thank you for your beautiful comment, and I’m glad you think this fits the canon!

Neal is very intelligent - but the coffee and tickets are so obvious, I simply couldn’t imagine that Neal would think he could get back on Peter’s good side this way; not after Elizabeth being kidnapped. But if he used them to con Peter into telling him what he really wants from him - that would make sense, and I can see Neal doing just that.

And I’m glad that you liked the ending!