Scorpion’s Touch (Mature) by Sheenianni

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Fandom: White Collar
Pairing: Peter Burke/Elizabeth Burke/Neal Caffrey; Neal Caffrey/Phillip Kramer
Length: 5k
Author on LJ: sheenianni
Author Website: On LJ
Why this must be read:

This is an alternate ending to the third season of White Collar, one of many in the fandom that posits, “What if Neal didn’t run, what if he fell into Kramer’s clutches in DC?” And WHAT a dark take on that possibility it is (and I love it). Neal decides to pull a con to get out of his new “sentence”: He will play on the obvious attraction Kramer has to him, and use it to ruin the man. Which he does.

God, the contempt Neal shows the man even as he makes Kramer fall for him is delicious. And in the end, Neal gets his way, but the story doesn’t end there (I won’t spoil it).

Read this for a truly interesting take on Neal – yes, he’s a conman, and he is very good at what he does – you won’t easily forget it.

Scorpion’s Touch