Dirty Collar

Alex shoved the informazion into her bag, "now lets put the formalaties away. We have known each other a long time. Can we pretend for an hour that i am not a huge fbi agent?"

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Tom smirked, "lets make a bet."

"Let me get us more wine." She smiled as she poured them each other glass, "What's on your mind?"

*&*

Colin chuckled, "Sure mate. What did you have in mind?"

"Colin!" She exclaimed, "i want him so bad."

"I thought we werent talking work." Julianna sighed.

Alex giggled and gave her a pointed look, "We arent."

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"A thousand dollars?"

Colin laughed. This was pocket changr, "Deal!"

"Oh." Julianna laughed slightly, "You know I did hear a little rumor about you two a while ago..."

*&*

"I'm going to convince her." Tom said smugly.

"I don't know. She must be a pretty tough chick if she's dating David Keller." Colin pointed out.

Alex smiled at the memories.

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Tom shrugged, "im pretty charming."

"Come on spill!" She joked.

*@*

"She's already been charmed." Colin pointed out.

The next morning...

Julianna jumped when she heard the knock at the door.

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Alex silently followed Colin through the busy city. She was trying to figure out his next job.

"Good morning!" Tom smiled as she let him in.

"Come there's coffee and muffins!" She lead him into the kitchen, where there was a fresh pot of coffee and warm newly baked blueberry muffins.

"You bake?" Tom said, slightly surprised as he accepted a cup of coffee.

Julianna nodded and handed him one on a plate, "It's good to have hobbies."

*&*

Colin knew she was following him but enjoyed having her attention.

He shrugged and bit into a muffin. He groaned. It was so damn good.

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He led her down a dark alley and hid. She.huffed in annoyance and called out to him.

She smirked slightly. "So what is this proposition you have for me?"

*&*

"Colin..." Alex said, "Come on. I know you're here."

Tom smiled and started laying out the job, minus the target.

He stepped into the light, "i know you wanted me to know youre following me."

As Julianna listened little light bulbs went off in her head. Tom was trying to be discrete but she recognized aspects of the security, buildings, and safe. He wanted to rob David, she let him finish anyway.

"And where exactly do I come?" She asked, sipping coffee.

"I'll do most of the leg work but I'll need you to distract the security, door man, and you'll come into play most after I've lifted the target." Tom said. "It's an undisclosed piece of art work. I'll need you to authenticate it and help me sell the piece. I need your reputation." He finished.

"I know you're trying to rob David." Julianna finally said simply.

*&*

"I hadn't at first." Alex shrugged, "I reckon you've known for the last hour or so."

Tom just raised an eyebrow

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Colin was surprised, "i only caught on like hald an hour ago."

"Well.." Julianna said.

"I never said who owned the piece." Tom said simply, eating more of his muffin.

"I recognize elements of the security and-" She didn't get to finish.

"Fine I'll cut to the chase." Tom said rather aggressively, "Your boyfriend is an asshole. What an intelligent beautiful woman like yourself sees in him is BEYOND me. But this is a good opportunity, if this works out we stand to make a lot, consider it a starter job. We could be a good team, especially if I could convince you to authenticate a few of my forgeries. Let's be honest sweetheart, where do you see this relationship with David going exactly? Because I don't exactly see you two riding off into the sunset living happily ever after, regardless of if you help me or not, do you?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Well, no. Of course not." Julianna said thoughtfully and honestly.

***

"Hmm." Alex smirked, "I guess practice makes perfect."

"You're not going to figure out my next target." He smiled smugly.

Tom smiled. Looked like he would be making a grand off Colin.

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Colin gently took her hand, "i wish you could be mine." He said softly.

"Why should I trust you?" Julianna asked.

***

Alex sighed, "We've talked about this.."

Tom grinned, "why not?"

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Colin shrugged, "i would go straight for you."

"Because you're one of the most wanted men on the eastern seaboard." Julianna laughed slightly with a raised eyebrow, "You're a criminal." She teased.

Tom chuckled, "To be fair love, so are you."

*&*

"You hardly know me." Alex sighed deeply.

"That's not true." Colin pointed out.

"And i am loyal to some. More than your boyfriend can say." He added


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Alex frowned and sighed.

"He's loyal to me." Julianna said simply.

Tom choked on his coffee and laughed, "Yeah for now, darling." Keller didn't have the best romantic reputation either.

She glared at him, "Don't be an ass."

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"I do need something from you though, Colin." Alex said, "I need you to meet me. Tonight if you can." She had a plan, she was going to try and use her three favorite criminals to help take down David Keller's illegal arms dealings.

Tom smiled, "Just think on it."

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Colin nodded, "anything for you."

"I will do it." Julianna said, "I'll help you with the Keller job. But I won't authenticate any of your forgeries and I want a solid 50% cut." She loved good art too much for that.

*&*

"9pm." Alex said, "At the old loft on Bond Street. There will be no other FBI. I promise."

Tom pretended to think about it.

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Colin nodded and kissed her cheek.

"I am doing most of the leg work ya know." Tom said, just to be a brat.

"Fifty percent." Julianna said.

"Alright." Tom smiled, "Fifty percent. Deal."

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"I'll see you then." She breathed. Why did she care about him SO much?

Julianna smiled, "well, i have to be somewhere."

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Colin smiled, "ill see ya then."