"This Is How I Cope, Okay?"

by: apple jacks jules

Note: What can I say? The finale inspired me. And I wanted to write Shawn reacting to his father's new job; their drive to rescue Abigail seemed as good a time to set it as any ;). I hope you like!! :)

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"That job you offered me," Shawn quoted once he and his father were in the car and on the road. "Really? Chief Vick offered you a job, and I learn about it just now as the women I love are in mortal danger? When was this? What was this?"

"Shaw, don't you think you should be concentrating just a little bit more on how we're going to save Abigail once we find her?" Shawn shook his head, laughing a little insanely.

"I'm sorry! Look, I babble when I'm terrified, alright? Between Abby and Jules...well, if you make me think about it, I'm going to freak out and die, so just distract me."

"Okay, fine, I'll try."

"Okay, thank you." He took a deep breath. "Now tell me about this job."

"Well, okay." Shawn heard a pause in his father's voice as he forced his brain to switch gears. "During your whole pseudo think tank fiasco, Chief Vick offered me a job. According to her, SBPD is creating a new position on the force; sort of a liason between the department and various private agents that they employ, like---"

"Like me!" Shawn realized. "So wait, they're goig to be paying you to do exactly what you've been doing for the past four years for me?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"So that means tat you have to help me now? Like, no favors anymore, and no saying no, because it will be your job to help me?"

"I knew there was a reason that I turned down this job until now," Henry grumbled. "You know, I think I liked it better when you were freaking out and dying."

"Sorry, sorry. I promise not to gloat anymore until after we get out of this crazy mess, huh? It's just that this is so ironic for you..."

"Shawn!"

"Yeah?"

"Focus."

"Fine," he snapped. He let his mind return to the situation at hand, and tried to keep the panic at bay. But the tiniest bit of tension was eased now that he knew his dad was on board on this end. Yeah, they argued; but when it came down to it, he was one of the few peope that he trusted with his life. The other few were on their way to rescue the last of that group. And his dad was here with him.

Henry fixed things. He was always able to fix things. They were going to win this.

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fin.

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Note: As always, I hope you enjoyed :) Question; any part of this episode that you would like to see me touch on? Cuz I'll keep trying to pump 'em out for ya ;)