He saw her sitting at her desk, chewing absentmindedly on a yellow pencil while going through a case file. Her eyes assuming that sharp blue edge they always did when she was working a case. There was nothing different or strange about her. She turned to the side, and saw him. Giving him a soft, smile and an acknowledging nod she went back to her file.

Suddenly, Shawn was getting the distinct impression, that he had completely imagined yesterday's events. How could she possibly be this unaffected? But Shawn already knew the answer, because that's who Juliet was. Always collected and composed unlike him, all over the place. Cringing at the reference, Shawn couldn't help thinking that she was like the ying to his yang, in a completely non-psychotic way of course.

He walked up to her without the slightest clue as to what he was going to say or do.

"Hey Jules…"

"Shawn hey.." Juliet said looking up at him with curiosity "Do we have a case for you that I don't know about?"

"Nope, you might not know this…. but cases aren't the only reason I come down here." He said taking a seat on her desk.

"Sure. I hear they've installed a new cappuccino machine on the second floor." Juliet said rolling her eyes. "Or maybe you're just here to admire our fine heritage building."

"All valid reasons. But I am here to see you if you must know." Shawn said drawing patterns with his finger instead of looking at her.

"Is that right?" Juliet said revealing no visible emotion at the statement. "What can I do for you then?" She gave him a smile.

"For starters, you can help me glue Lassiter's coffee mug to his desk." He said playfully and Juliet couldn't help giggling. He then looked at her, his eyes warm and serious.

"And secondly, you can go to dinner with me tonight, in a nice cozy restaurant with ambience lighting and piano and small servings of overpriced food."

Juliet looked stunned for a second. He saw her avoid his glance and gulp twice before looking at him. Shaking her head definitively, she finally replied.

"I am sorry, I can't." She offered no further explanation, and simply went back to her file, letting him stare at her in disbelief.

"Why?" Shawn demanded, trying to not let the brutal rejection get to him. "Is it because of Abigail and what happened yesterday, because Jules..."

"Shawn, this has nothing to do with Abigail or anybody." She interjected. "I can't go dinner with you because I am not free tonight. I am leaving for Aspen with some friends of mine and I am going to be gone all week."

"You're taking a vacation?" He asked.

"Yeah." She nodded. "I've been meaning to take a break for so long and yesterday with that psycho was just the last straw. I just need to get away for some time." Her voice lingered, she looked away. "You know from things…."

"You're avoiding me aren't you?" Shawn said accusingly.

"Don't be ridiculous." Juliet said defensively. "This had been planned for weeks. And why on earth would I need to avoid you?"

"Oh I don't know. Maybe because, there are some things about you and me that we just ignore anymore." Shawn said hotly, but remembering to keep his voice down.

"No we can't." Juliet agreed, then looked at him almost apologetically. "But I can't stop living my life, because of that can I? What we really have is a whole lot of what ifs and moments passed by."

Her eyes, assumed a dull sadness, as she continued.

"Shawn we've missed our chance and it's time we faced that. We had something, but it's not enough. It's never been enough or we wouldn't be at this constant impasse. Let's just accept it and move on, and stop agonizing ourselves over this. For all you know, we could have been terrible together."

"But we'll never know that because you won't give me the chance." Shawn said solemnly. He looked at her, with an incredulous expression. "You're just going to give up on us and go away to Aspen like nothing ever happened."

"I know you hate me for this.." Juliet began to say, but Shawn interrupted her.

"I don't hate you. I just don't understand you Jules." He looked at her, his face pleading. "Why is it so hard to say yes to me just once? Just taking a chance and not keep over thinking any of this."

"Shawn.."

"Do you have any idea how difficult it was to watch you walk away like that yesterday? To have to turn you down when you were offering me what I've been dreaming of for three years. To be with this perfectly, great girl I was so crazy about and feel absolutely nothing for her, because all I can think of is you and the fact that she's just not you. If that's not enough, I don't know what is?"

He got up, and turned towards her, looking at her with a strange melancholy and a quiet determination before he walked away.

"Have fun in Aspen Jules. But just know however far you might try and run away. I am coming for you."