It continued to amaze Carlton just how happy Shawn could be this early in the morning. Carlton had never taken Shawn for a morning person before, but yet here he was.
"Hey Carlton, how's my big bad cop doing this morning?" Shawn asked as he stopped beside Carlton at his desk. Carlton's smirk grew into a grin as Shawn threaded their fingers together.
"I'm fine, but I have work to do." Carlton replied and Shawn shook his head silently thinking to himself as he let go of Carlton's hand.
"You have been working all night, Carly. And might I add you have been doing it for the past nine days in a row. I miss being able to curl up with you in bed, it's no fun by myself. You come home long enough to shower, shave, and get some coffee then it's right back off to the precinct. You know all work and no play makes Carly a dull, dull boy." Shawn said as he rubbed the dark haired man's shoulders. Carlton leaned back in his chair as Shawn wrapped his arms around his neck resting his hands on the older mans chest kissing the top of his head.
"I'm a detective Shawn, my job is immportant." Carlton told him sighing.
"Since when did I say it wasn't? I know it is Carlton. But your always busy, it seems as if you never have time for anything but your job." Shawn said walking to stand next to Carlton. "
Shawn, I promise that when I'm done with this case, me and you will do something together." Carlton retorted and Shawn's face brightened a considerable amount as he hugged the older man.
XXX
A few days later and Lassiter finished with the case he had been working on and as he had promised he took Shawn to do something; just the two of them.
After their little date they returned home. Shawn laid in bed staring at the ceiling, he couldn't sleep, he looked at the clock that sat on the stand on Carlton's side of the bed, 1:34 am it said and he sighed. Shawn untangled himself from the sleeping man's grip and pulled on a pair of jeans and a shirt before he walked out of the room closing the door behind him. He grabbed his jacket and his keys before he left a note saying 'Hey Lassie, couldn't sleep so I went for a walk. I'll be back soon, Shawn' for his lover in case he woke up while he was gone so he wouldn't worry about him. Shawn watched as the steert lamps flickered on and off as he walked down the streets of Santa Barbara. The wind blew and Shawn wrapped his jacket tighter around his body in an attempt to keep warm, just then Shawn heard a loud bang sound from the alley to his left. Shawn stared into the darkness of the alley trying to see what had made the noise, Shawn jumped a little bit as a cat ran out of the alley and chuckled at himself for being scared of a little cat. Suddenly Shawn was grabbed from behind and a rag was shoved over his mouth before his entire world went black.