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I just wish that I wasn't about to die.

I try to keep my façade of being a sarcastic individual, but that is extremely hard to manage when a deranged ex- girlfriend is pointing a gun at my forehead. This is what I get for not listening and being a horrible boyfriend. If you ask me, this is insane.

Impending doom is important of course, but all I can think about is how I never got to tell Lassiter about my feelings for him. Gus told me that I should just do it ;However, it has never really been my mission to listen to anyone. I swear when I get out of this mess I am going to tell him. It is not like he could treat me any worse. Maybe he could like me back. Maybe I could be happy for once.

" I trusted you. I loved you!" The girl was hysterical, and I felt guilty because I didn't recall actually dating her at all. I did not remember her name. It was all I could do to keep from panicking.

I had just gathered my thoughts for an escape plan when my knight in shining armor burst through the door. Carlton Lassiter's weapon was pointed right at the girl's head. Who knew that the salt and peppered hair detective had enough suave and sophistication to be sexy in a highly tense situation?

" Put your weapon down before I blow you away. Trust me lady, I have been itching for excuse to use this thing." The girl looked crazy enough to try something; however, lowered her weapon. Juliet cuffed her, and Lassiter came to untie me.

" Hey are you OK? Do I need to get an ambulance?" I shook my head to indicate no.

" I'm fine." I would have given my classic ' I don't care smirk' , but honestly I am so exhausted that I could not possibly do it. After Lassiter cut the ropes from the chair, I called Gus to pick me up. I was relieved when Gus pulled up in the blueberry. It was because this relieve that I was caught off guard. It had only been a couple of minutes down the road that Gus brought up Lassie.

" When are you going to tell him Shawn? Don't you think he deserves to know?"

" Not particularly, it isn't like it will hurt him not to know. "

" It is hurting you. It is hurting my best friend. Please tell him. It will improve your own mental health." Too tired to argue, I simply nodded that I would, and then passed out.

I don't remember coming home, but I made a mental note to tell Gus thanks for bailing me out again. He is such an amazing friend, and it would hurt to not have him there for me. After I was dressed, I rode my motorcycle to figure out the details of the crazy ex-girlfriend that had almost killed me.

" You're telling me that I hadn't even dated her?" I was strangely relieved that my taste had not gotten that bad yet.

" You know shawn, I find it hard to believe that you actually didn't know that you didn't date her." Juliet looked at me with that motherly scorn. I appreciated it sometimes, but it eventually gets annoying. I shrugged in a nonchalant manner to indicate that I couldn't help it.

" I guess I have been too distracted to notice much." It wasn't a lie. I have been too distracted by Lassiter to notice who I mindlessly flirt with. I remember my promise to Gus, and take a deep breath in order to keep from hyperventilating. I could just not do it; however, when Gus found out he would just drag me to the police station.

" Hey, Jules, where is Lassie?" She looked confused by my question. It only showed for a split second, and then she answered my question.

" He is at his house." She turned back to her desk, and I caught a glimpse of her knowing grin; I rolled my eyes.

The ride over to Lassiter's house was tense. I hadn't really thought about how I was going to tell him what I needed to say. I didn't know whether to blurt it out or add subtlety to the equation.

In too short of an amount of time, I was sitting in front of Lassie's house. My stomach was all in knots, and anxiety bubbled in my chest. I had never told a guy I liked them before, because I had never loved one before. I had decided that I would go slow with it. I casually strutted to the door and knocked. He answered, and my mind went blank of any plan that I thought that I had.

" I love you."