fourcolorlove | something about lonely nights and the lipstick on your face

When Peter came into the office and told Neal they were going on a field trip, Purgatory was not what he had in mind. Peter's aware of this, and has proceed to tease him the entire time.

It's not that Neal is opposed to Purgatory, necessarily, but it's not really his style. Small towns have a way of making you stand out, especially when you're wearing clothes that are probably worth more than most of them make in a year. Still, this is where the case led them, and it's the first time he's actually left the state in literal years, so he's not complaining.

Much.

He has to say, if he was a criminal on the run from the FBI, Purgatory wouldn't be a bad place to lay low. It is literally the last place anyone would look for him.

They make their way into the sheriff's department and Neal immediately has his eye on the redheaded deputy, just by virtue of his being Neal, completely unaware that this is another Diana situation. It's mostly because he probably couldn't not flirt with someone, even if he tried. He is fairly certain he's just being friendly, leaning over the lip of her desk and asking what would probably be considered insightful questions about Purgatory while Peter talks with the Sheriff about getting permission for the FBI to do their thing.

Jurisdictions and all that. He would much rather be talking to Deputy Haught, which is why it's a good thing that he is, until the door to the sheriff's office swings open with a bang.

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Wynonna caught wind that there were FBI types snooping around and it immediately puts her on edge. She definitely does not trust it which is why she makes her way to the police station to try to throw her weight around and hope they don't know that Black Badge technically doesn't exist anymore, thus making her status as a marshal a lot more dubious.

But then she spots the handsome man trying to flirt with Nicole and she smirks a little.

"Sorry dude, this girl only likes eating tacos, not hot dogs."

Nicole glares at her. "Wynonna."

She smirks. "What? It's true. Waverly would be proud of me for making sure no one was trying to steal her woman."

Neal turns at the brash entrance and raises an eyebrow, before glancing back to Nicole with a small shrug. "I wasn't trying to steal anyone. She was just the first person I happened to meet."

And while Wynonna's brashness is a bit more than Neal is used to, that isn't going to stop him from having some manners. He pushes up and adjusts his suit before extending a hand to her.

"Neal Caffrey."

"Wynonna Earp."

She takes his hand, squeezing it tightly as she shakes it -- probably more tightly than she needs to.

"You're with the FBI?"

Neal's eyebrows go up a bit at that grip, but he doesn't try and fight her on it, just shaking her hand and slowly pulling it away. "More like FBI adjacent. I'm a consultant."

In order to avoid going back to jail so hey. Something he and Wynonna have in common.

"Whatever, same difference. I'm a US Marshall who works with Black Badge -- Purgatory is under our jurisdiction."

Black Badge doesn't....really exist anymore but hopefully they don't know that.

Neal doesn't even know what Black Badge is - that doesn't seem like any division he's ever heard of, so his bullshit detector is pinging but he also doesn't have to get into arguments about jurisdiction so he jerks his thumb back over his shoulder towards Peter where he's talking to Needly.

"Oh, you'll have to take that up with the actual FBI agent. I'm just here to look pretty."

And then he'll smile, because he is pretty.

To be fair, they're not a division a lot of people know about -- even when they did exist. Still Wynonna smiles in return.

"I'm pretty too."

And to prove that, she'll flip him off before turning to Nicole.

"Good thing his sort of pretty isn't to your taste, right? Otherwise I might be worried."

Nicole looks annoyed, rolling her eyes a little. She does not get paid enough to deal with Wynonna, sometimes.

"Right. Because I'd be totally swayed by the first pretty girl who walks in. That does sound like me."

Neal watches her flip him off and is definitely a little put off. He straightens, reaching into his jacket for his phone to text Mozzie and see if he knows what this "Black Badge" thing is, before he glances over to Nicole.

"Is she always this charming?"

Nicole smirks a little. "You should see her when she isn't sober."

Wynonna would have quipped back at that but she's already made her way over to where Peter and Nedley are talking.

Nedley looks over and mutters a soft oh God, before he nods in her direction. "What can I do for you, Wynonna?"

Neal, on the other hand, is just going to keep chatting up Nicole because he's a nice, friendly person. "Really? Hopefully we won't be staying long enough to see it."

"Just trying to get a gauge on our new friends here and what they want in Purgatory. Purely business, I promise."

Somehow, Wynonna's words don't sound reassuring.

Nicole smirks slightly at Neal. "Don't bet on that. She might take that as a challenge."

"We're just looking for a fugitive. I'm sure we'll be out of your hair as soon as possible, Miss ... ?"

Peter's trying to keep this tone is congenial as possible. He doesn't really know why he has to justify himself to this woman, but he's here to play nice.

"Wynonna. Wynonna Earp. And as a US Marshall this stuff is my business."

Nedley gives Peter a sympathetic look as if to say, If you argue with her, this will only take longer.

Peter takes in that sympathetic look, and Peter glances over at where Neal is chatting with Nicole. "A US marshal." His tone indicates that he doesn't believe it, before reaching for his phone and pulling it his phone as though he's going to text someone.

"I wasn't aware that the marshals had an interest in white collar crime. Why don't you give me your badge number - I'll get in touch with your superiors and get you added to the case."

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