AN: For now this is going to be the only story. But over time as I get suggestions, I'm hoping we can get more stories in here. Anything that has Neal Caffrey is Bryce Larkin will be a great suggestion. There are other authors that do the twin thing much better than I can. Please review and leave suggestions. I do not own Chuck or White Collar.

Summery: Chuck knows that his friend, Bryce, is alive and that he is in deep cover somewhere. Chuck and Ellie are Elizabeth's cousins. Neal runs into them at dinner and gets reminded of his old life. When he was Bryce Larkin from Connecticut, going to Stanford University.

The Bartowski's

When Peter said that El's cousins were in town for a few days; Neal had laughed at his plea for help. Something about never knowing what to say to them. Neal was only too happy to meet more of Peter's tormenting enlaws. He had not expected to come face to face with his nightmare. Ellie Bartowski, his old school roommates older sister who was not happy with him getting her brother kicked out of Stanford. And the roommate himself, Chuck Bartowski. Maybe he should take his chances at fleeing the country right about now. If he goes quick enough maybe the two siblings will not look for him. Sadly, Peter definitely would look for him.

Chuck smiled brightly, "You must be Neal?" And proceeded to shake his hand while both Neal and Ellie stared at him like he had grown an extra head. Chuck looked around in confusion, El and Peter too were staring at him in shock. "What? I looked him up? I do that. He's Peter's Criminal Informant. Neal Caffrey, a great name. Not your real one, but it suits you."

Neal couldn't help the smile or the chuckle. It had been one of those names that had been thrown out while brainstorming hypothetical futures, back in college. "Well I would hope so. And you must be the cousins from California, I've been hearing about all day." He looked to Ellie. "It's wonderful to finally meet in person." The exact same words he had said the first time he had met her long ago. He hoped that would be enough to assure her that she wasn't going crazy. And that it would remind her that she had once liked him.

Once they had all come inside Elizabeth dragged Peter off to the kitchen to help her with something. The two siblings sat down on the couch, and Neal grabbed a chair. Ellie was still quite confused. So Chuck explained as best he could in a whisper. "Remember what I said about Bryce and a deep cover that he can't tell us about. Well this must be it. And we can't be the ones to jeopardise that."

Neal checked over his shoulder at Peter and El who were suitably distracted. Then turned and smiled at the familiar faces. "I'm hoping you've forgiven me for all of my horrible deeds. If not I'd like at two minute warning before you kill me, think of it as my dying request." He joked to Ellie, who looked at him sternly for a second.

"You sent him that email so he could find out about our dad, correct?" Ellie questioned her eyes narrowed.

Neal gulped then nodded. "Correct."

"Then I forgive you." She said with a small nod. Neal gave a sigh of relief.

"So, how's the hospital? Awesome? Or is it Captain Awesome?" Neal asked.

"The hospital is good. Devon is Awesome as always. Clara is with our mother when we both have to be at work. Which thankfully isn't too often nowadays. You never got to meet Devon did you?" Ellie asked suddenly realising.

"Actually, I have. He was telling me to stay away from Sarah. Though at the time he had thought I was just one of Sarah's ex's. Which I guess I was. But other then that no, he was after my time." Neal chuckled.

"So tell me how exactly do you plan a heist?" Chuck asked with a mischievous grin.

And that was how Peter found them sitting on his couch with Neal teaching them about heists and pick pocketing. Peter quickly put an end to it. But soon realized that Chuck and Neal were fast friends. He dreaded of what was to become of this.

During dinner El asked Chuck about how his new marriage was going. Causing Bryce's (or Neal's) head to snap up. He hadn't known that Chuck and Sarah had gotten married. "It a… didn't work out." Chuck answered awkwardly staring into his plate.

"Sarah had an accident and got amnesia. She couldn't remember anything after they met. They tried to make it still work, but things just weren't the same. Sarah went to go find her father I think." Ellie explained.

"I've come to terms with it, sorta." Chuck added and the subject was dropped. But for the rest of the night Neal couldn't help wondering what happened. While at the same time he was secretly glad, while he was of course happy that the two of them had both been happy. He had never wanted that life for Chuck. And he had gone through a lot to keep him from it. And he knew that a life with Sarah was not staying out of it for Chuck.

When the two siblings left to go to their hotel they both gave Neal a hug. And Neal realized just how much he missed them as he saw them leave. Chuck a bit more then Ellie, but he had once upon a time been very close with her as well. His cab was there soon after to take him to his place at June's. The whole drive Neal stared out the window thinking about his old life as Bryce, back before the spying when Chuck and he were like family. He missed being that Bryce. But he also realized that being Neal wasn't so bad. Because just like that college Bryce, Neal had a family.