Hey Guys! This is my second story and I'm really excited about this one! i guess I just always wanted to see how Shawn and Juliet would act with a kid in their house. Anyway, Please read, enjoy, and review review review!

"Jules, are you ready to go?" Shawn called from the vending machine as he got his favorite snack. They had been at the department all day and Shawn had wrapped two cases. He was ready to go home with his girlfriend and have a glass of wine before cuddling and falling asleep.

"Almost. I just have to put these files away." She called. She knew how ready he was to spend some time with just her. They had either been at the department or busy at separate times for the past week. They both missed each other and she knew that he could hardly wait to get her alone tonight. She could see it in his eyes, even from this far away. She loved that she knew that look was only for her. As she finished putting the paperwork in the appropriate folders and started making her way towards the file room. Just as she turned the corner, she felt the warm breath of her boyfriend as he started to kiss her neck.

"Shawn, can't you wait twenty minutes until we can get home?" She asked, turning around to kiss him back for a second. Silly her to think that would make him stop.

"No. I've been away from you for too long and I can't wait. I miss you so much and I'm taking advantage of the fact that we are alone right now."

Just as she was about to give in and let him have a sneak peek, she heard Lassiter calling her name. Sighing, she replied, "Just a second!" And pushed Shawn away so she could put the files in the cabinet and walk up the stairs to see why Lassiter was disturbing her from the company of her boyfriend. "What could you possibly want? I'm about to be off the clock!" she said as she reached the top of the stairs.

"We have a situation over here. Meet me in the Chief's office." Lassiter's tone told her it was serious and she wasn't leaving anytime soon. As she walked into the office, she saw Lassiter talking with another police officer.

"What's going on, Lassiter?" She wondered.

"Well, our department just infiltrated a house that was the center of a drug deal. We arrested the heads of the operation and found a ton of evidence against the rest of the drug dealers. While we were clearing the house, we found something." He paused, trying to figure out how to tell her exactly what they found.

"What did you find Carlton?"

"Well, O'Hara, we found a five year old little boy. His name is Jeremy and his mother was one of the people we arrested. She's not getting out of prison and the courts have already forcibly signed away her parental rights. We found him curled up in a ball in the bath tub, crying. He was terrified and we had to get him out of the house immediately. As soon as his mo saw us taking him out, she started screaming and freaking him out even more. We took him to the hospital to get him checked out and make sure he's okay. Juliet, I think you know what I'm getting at here." Lassiter looked up at her. He could see the tears brimming in her eyes. She had such a big heart and he knew she felt so bad for the child, she could hardly bare it.

"I have to talk to Shawn. He doesn't know about this and I haven't talked to him about it before. Could you guys give us a second alone in here?" she asked. They all nodded and filed out of the room. She could hear Lassiter call to Shawn to get into the office to talk to her. His face immediately showed worry when he saw the way she looked.

"Babe, what's going on?" He pulled her into a hug.

"Shawn. I have to tell you something I haven't told you before. I never thought I would have to but it's pretty serious."

"Go ahead, babe. You talk to me about anything."

Juliet took a deep breath and continued. "when I started working here, I wanted to go above and beyond, to really make a difference. The departments in this area have a really cool policy that one person in each department would have a foster care license and live in a licensed home. I am the person at SBPD that is certified." She paused to take his hands in hers. "Shawn, we had a major drug bust tonight and they found a five year old boy named Jeremy in the house. I am legally obligated by the department and the state to take responsibility until we find him another foster home or, even better, a family to adopt him. The point of me doing this is to insure that he can go straight into a home that will last a long time. It avoids him going from home to home to home until they could find a good fit. So, I will be bringing Jeremy home tonight. He will most likely be staying with us a minimum of two weeks. Because I legally have to, and I want to very much, I'm going to bring him home. I would love it if you can help me out and enjoy this little adventure with me. However, I cannot expect you to do it if you aren't comfortable with it. You did not know about this policy and we aren't planning on having kids, I mean I want them eventually but you know that and we aren't committed to anything like that. But anyway, the decision is up to you. I can let you give it some thought, maybe you could stay at Gus's tonight and think it over. Let me know tomorrow at work?" She looked into his eyes, wondering what he was going to say. It only took him a couple of seconds before he responded.

"Juliet, Sweetheart. It doesn't even take me a second to know that I most definitely want to be with you through this little adventure. I know I'm not the best with commitment and I don't know whether or not I do want to have kids, it doesn't mean I don't like them and doesn't mean I'm not interested in spending some time with this little kid."

"Shawn, thank you! I love you so much." She said, leaning in to kiss him. He pulled away after giving her a quick peck.

"You owe me a reward, though. Big time!" That made her laugh.

"You got it, Baby." He took her hand and helped her stand up. They both walked out of the office and over to Lassiter. "Okay, Carlton. We are going to go pick him up. Can I have his file and all the information I need? I'm also going to need whatever proof in order to get the hospital to release him to me. Also, what school will he be going to and the information for his social worker." Carlton handed her a huge file folder with everything she needed to know inside it.

"This is all the information. All of his medical records, family information, school transcripts, social worker information. Everything. He is in kindergarten and will be attending the school districted to your house. That means he will be going to Santa Barbra Elementary School. Class starts at 7:30 in the morning and ends at 2:30 in the afternoon. Since today is Thursday, he will be starting tomorrow unless he has a break down. Now, I know you know this, but he will not know that that is an option unless it is absolutely necessary that he stay home tomorrow. Do you have any other questions?" Both Shawn and Juliet shook their heads 'no.' "Well good luck. Let me know if you need anything. I will see you both tomorrow. Have a good night." "Good night, Carlton. Thank you for the help. See you tomorrow." She smiled and the couple walked out of the mostly empty department. Most of the officers were long gone by now, considering how late it was.

"Okay, Shawn. We are going to go in there, get that kid and take him home. You know what, I don't have a room ready for him. Can you go home and make the bed and get the room looking a little more inviting? I'll pick him up and bring him home." She suggested.

"Absolutely. Wouldn't want him coming home to an unwelcoming room." He winked at her. "I'll see you at home. Love you, Sweetheart." She smiled as he kissed her on the cheek and went to the other end of the parking lot where his motorcycle was parked.

Juliet climbed in her car and drove off towards the hospital. She wasn't sure how this was going to go, but she loved kids and wanted some of her own so badly. She was looking forward to seeing how Shawn acting around Jeremy. She hoped he would want to have kids with her someday. Nothing would make her happier. After about fifteen minutes, she pulled into the hospital parking lot. Taking some deep breaths, she turned her car off and walked inside. Was she ready for this?