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hurinhouse ([personal profile] hurinhouse) wrote2012-11-19 11:29 pm
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Do Over

Title: Do Over… prompt #122 (edit)
A/N: for the White Collar 100 prompt "edit"
Author: hurinhouse
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters: Neal, Peter, Jones, Diana
Summary: Who says modern technology is progress?
Disclaimer: Entirely fiction
300 words



Type type type type… "Ugh." Undo.

Type type… "What? I thought you said…" Redo.

Type type type… "I don't think that's right, Neal."

"What the hell, I can always just undo it."

Type type type type…

Four straight days of writing reports into the wee hours - Peter's, Diana's, Jones'. Neal's eyes are swimming. Undo and Redo are main protagnists in his dreams.

"Learn your lesson?"

"Peter, I get it. Embellishing cold cases for fun is not allowed."

"Let's go, Hemingway."

"Please no more reports!"

"Something better."

~ ~ ~

Neal's thrill that something better is field work wilts when their suspect IDs him on the deck. He dives down the cabin stairs, head pounding with each footstep. Lack of sleep does that.

"Neal, we'll be on the yacht in two minutes. Find a place to hide."
He dodges life jackets and bullets as he whispers into his wrist, "Try again Peter - one minute would be better."

Slipping through one cabin after another he sees the briefcase in question just as he passes it. He grabs for it on the fly but he's too late, knocking it from the built-in desk as he makes it into the corridor, out of sight. His head is reeling.

"Neal, did you get the jewels?"

Damn it, he should have rotated as he dove.

"Redo!"

He leaps back through the portal, his fingers grasping the handle just as he hears the shot.

"Oops." Hired help with guns aren't allowed in Redos.

"F.B.I. Lower your weapon!"

~ ~ ~

"-and how many times have I told you to stay hidden till we get there?"

Neal grapples for the remote, IV in the way.

"Neal, what? You need the nurse?"

He points the device at Peter, blearily scanning the buttons. "Just looking for the Undo."



[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-20 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
thanks!
ladygray99: (WC100)

[personal profile] ladygray99 2012-11-20 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
Poor Neal. I'm always wishing life had undo and redo buttons.

[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-20 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
ditto. i had a period in my life just like this, though much less dangerous ;)

thanks!
leesa_perrie: two cheetahs facing camera and cuddling (Neal Pilot 1)

[personal profile] leesa_perrie 2012-11-20 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
This was fun, poor Neal! All those Undos and Redos following him into undercover work!! Love the last line! :D

[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-20 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
thank you! your icon is scrumptious.
leesa_perrie: two cheetahs facing camera and cuddling (Neal Pilot 1)

[personal profile] leesa_perrie 2012-11-20 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!
elrhiarhodan: (Default)

[personal profile] elrhiarhodan 2012-11-20 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, poor Neal.

Thank you!

[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-21 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
that silly man is always getting into trouble.

thanks!
Edited 2012-11-21 00:13 (UTC)
vexed_wench: (WC - Neal-dark)

[personal profile] vexed_wench 2012-11-20 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
HAHA That was really cute.

[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-21 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
thank you!

[identity profile] calis-1st.livejournal.com 2012-11-21 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Loved this!

[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com 2012-11-21 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
thank you!