THE OG AU

[conning]

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[conning]

“We will be going back, after all,” Neal says. “Right?”

She gives Malcolm another disdainful look and turns to lead the way down the alley, to a beautiful Mercedes with tinted windows. “Back seat, there are blindfolds in there. Tie them on.”

[abrightboy]

"What if we don't. You need him more than he needs you," Malcolm points out.

[conning]

Rachel glares at Malcolm for a moment before her focus slides over to Neal. "Put them on, Neal, you and your boyfriend, or the next shot I take with my nice big sniper rifle will hit a little closer to home."

Neal finds Malcolm's hand and grips it tight.

"Please," he says softly. He doesn't want to imagine who Rebecca would shoot first.

[abrightboy]

Malcolm considers her, then Neal, then does what she asks.

It looks better if she thinks he's reluctant, but they do want to get to the prize.

[conning]

Neal pulls on his own blindfold after he joins Malcolm in the back seat. He drags in a slow, deep breath, and searches for Malcolm's hand on the seat.

"Rachel--"

"Don't," she says, sharply. "To you, it's Rebecca."

Neal pauses, confused. "Okay."

"Stay quiet, stay still, and we'll get where we need to be in about fifteen minutes."

[abrightboy]

Malcolm pays attention to the sounds around them, to the way the car moves. He knows New York well. Does he really need to see where they’re going?