"You and Malcolm have that in common," Neal says softly. It's one of the things he loves, that Malcolm still cares, that he still can. It's one of the things he's terrified of losing himself, even though the terror of it should be an indicator that it's not as likely.

As for where he's from, that's complicated, but the answer has always been easy. "New York City, though like I said, I was in Paris before this. Similar line of of work though. I consulted with the FBI on white collar crime cases that involved my areas of expertise."