elrhiarhodan

Ganked from my dearest hoosierbitch (who's become the Princess of the Memes), who got it from the ever fabulous rubynye .

If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.
— Alfred Hitchcock

When I post a story, what do you immediately look for?

Title: The Truth About Ourselves
Author:  elrhiarhodan
Rating:  R
Characters/Pairing: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke, Peter/Neal/Elizabeth
Fandom:  White Collar
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Hurt/Comfort, Kidnapping, Off-Camera Torture, Neal Being Badass,
Word Count: ~2400
Summary: Peter and Neal are kidnapped and Neal has to take extreme measures to keep badly injured Peter safe until they are rescued. In the process, he shares something that will have consequences for the rest of their lives.

A/N: Written for ivorysilk for my recent Comment Fic meme. Her prompt is at the end of the story. Title is from Annie Lennox’s song, The Gift. Set in the Vinegar Hill continuum, so it's post-anklet, Neal's with the Bureau.

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( Neal huddled in the middle of what seemed to be a metal shipping container and tried to conserve his body heat. )