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Library [10/22]

Sam was in a very good mood when he went to open the library this morning. It might just have something to do with classes being back in session.

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"It's okay. I never thought he'd actually do something like that," Sam said. He waited for a moment, watching Peter. "But, hypothetically speaking, if he wanted to, could he do that?"

"Nathan's not a mobster," Peter replied. He continued not making eye contact because being raised around lawyers meant learning how to answer questions very specifically.

That wasn't enough of an answer to satisfy Sam. "Does he know people who are?"

Peter's hair fell forward. He didn't push it back. "Our dad - he was a lawyer. One of his clients was this guy Linderman. He's pretty much the definition of connected."

"Oh wow," Sam said. "Did he ever...I mean, there's a difference between having a client who's connected, and having that client use his connections for you, right?"

"That's how he made his money," Peter said. "All the people Linderman had hurt - worse. Pop may have never pulled a trigger, but he sure as hell never stopped one either."

"Oh." Sam got quiet for a minute. "So, when you and Nathan say that you're not a lot like your dad, that's a good thing."

"Nathan never liked that part of Pop's work," Peter said. Since Sam knew that Nathan was the one the most like their father, Peter wanted to make the distinction clear. "He became a lawyer, but because he wanted to help people. And put guys like Linderman behind bars. Which... he was going to do. We both were."

"You were going to try to take this guy down? Isn't that dangerous?" Sam asked.

Peter gave a wry grimace. "Family of lawyers. We weren't thinking guns so much as grand jury."

"And that would have worked? And gotten your dad away from him?" Sam asked, intrigued.

"We were going to testify," Peter said, quietly. "Against Dad."

"But you changed your mind?"

Peter swallowed. When he spoke, his voice was rough. "Dad wasn't there to testify against anymore."

That certainly put an end to Sam's questions.

"Peter, I'm really sorry," he said. "I shouldn't have asked."

"Nathan's got his reasons for thinking he needs to protect our family," Peter said. "It's not just about his hopes for the White House."

Sam smiled softly. "President Petrelli. Now there's an idea."

Peter smiled that smile that only Nathan could cause. "He'd be good. 'course he'd need me around to keep him grounded."

"You can be a presidential adviser," Sam said. "And I'll be the friend you let come in and gaze in awe at the Oval Office."

"We can move his pens around just to annoy him," Peter said. "He notices. It's hilarous."

"We are definitely making this a plan," Sam said, before sobering for a moment. "I really am sorry, about your dad and all, and bringing this stuff up. My dad's not exactly squeaky clean either, so I'm in no position to pass judgment on anything your dad might have done."

"S'okay," Peter shrugged it off. "I just... I wanted you to know what Nathan's really like. Who my Nathan is, you know?"

"And now I know," Sam replied. "I'm just sorry your Nathan had to meet my Dean yesterday."

"Sorry Dean met him in big brother mode," Peter said. "That's kinda my fault. I told him about us and he kinda freaked."

And this would be Peter talking quickly, so he could rip the bandage right off of this conversation. "You know. Tell a guy his little brother got hit with a mysterious memory loss and for some reason it spooks him."

"I can't imagine why," Sam said, smirking softly. "Did he get freaked out when you told him what happened?"

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