***{I have to take a minute to apologize publicly to an amazing author redwolfclaw. I unintentionally included a part of her story "Born this way" in my first chapter. I have since taken the part out of the first chapter, but I want to thank her for her grace in the matter and encourage everyone to go read that story it is really good. Thanks for taking the time to read my stories and thank you for the comments Ghee Butternaps15 I hope this next chapter is easier to follow. I went back and reread the first and totally agreed with you. Thank you all again for reading}

Lassiter left and Henry was alone again with his son. Henry took the opportunity to doze off in the hospital recliner for a while. He never let go of Shawn's hand. He thought that if he were always touching Shawn in some way that deep down his boy would know that he is not alone. That evening Juliet came to visit and brought Henry some dinner. While Henry ate Juliet took his place holding Shawn's hand.

Henry thanked Juliet for the food and coffee refill. He filled her in on the things that the doctor had said about their worry about brain damage and such.

Then he asked her, "My son loves you more than life itself and I know once he gets the courage to do so he wants to ask you to be his wife. Knowing what you know about his condition and the complications that arise will you still be there for him and love him no matter what?"

Juliet was taken aback by the question, "Mr. Spencer, Henry, I love your son and even though we haven't taken those vows yet, I am ready to love him through richer for poorer and in sickness and in health and through gun shots and kidnapping and whatever else gets thrown at us along the way. I am a cop and he is a close facsimile of a cop and you know if you are going to love someone in this profession you are going to have to be ready for the worst. Shawn is my everything and I will not turn my back on him when he needs me the most."

Henry smiled, "Good answer! That is what I was hoping you would say. I don't know what damage that Damn bullet did to him. I do know it will not keep him down for long. Shawn does not allow any circumstance or any thing dictate his life. Did you know one day he and Gus were out doing something stupid as usual and Shawn broke his right leg and when I say broke I mean bone was sticking out of the side broken. Instead of calling and ambulance this idiot, tied his jacket around his leg and drove to the hospital."

Juliet laughed, "That sounds like Shawn! I have learned when he is whining and being a baby about some injury that he is fine. When he brushes it off and tries to ignore an injury that's when I start to worry. I still wish I had made him get checked out after Drimmer pistol-whipped him. He stumbled around the station for a week after that. Then I didn't know him like I do know. Know I would have just cuffed him and made him go."

Henry said, "You know my boy is lucky to have you. You are a good person and a good detective; I couldn't pick anyone better for my boy than you. You know how to physically subdue him too, you never know when that might come in handy with him."

Juliet got up and hugged Henry, "Thank you Mr. Spencer. That means so much to me for you to say that. Shawn doesn't always act like it but he really cherishes your opinion on things. You are this super hero to him. When he talks about you, you would think he was a 4 year old talking about his Daddy. He has told me before that mending the relationship with you was the top 2 best things he has ever done. The other top thing was moving in with me."

Henry closed his eyes for a moment to stop the flow of tears from falling. "Juliet, that means the world to me to hear what you just said. I have made a lot of mistakes being his Dad. I thought for the longest time him being gone was my punishment for all those mistakes. Now I have him back with me and I love it. I hope he knows that he is my absolute everything. I look at the man he has become and my heart just wants to bust. You know I have a shoebox of every newspaper clipping Shawn was even mentioned in. I wanted him to be a cop and when he didn't do that I was disappointed but I am so proud of him now. He has made his own way in this world and he is helping so many people in the process."

Juliet smiled at Henry and then bent down and kissed Shawn's hand. "He is a remarkable guy with a 100% solve rate. 100% who has a 100% solve rate? Shawn is a one of a kind. I am so glad that he is ours.

I hate to say goodnight but I think I am going to have too. I have to be in court at 8 am tomorrow for the arraignment of the creeps that shot Shawn. Lassiter and I are going to be there to make sure no funny business goes on, Shawn deserves justice and we will make sure that he gets it."

Henry moved over to take Juliet's place at Shawn's side being sure to hug her as she got up to leave. "Justice for Shawn, I know you guys will do everything in your power see that he gets justice. I will let you know if anything changes, he is off the heavy sedations so he might wake up soon, I hope."

Juliet left promising to be by tomorrow on her lunch break to let him know how the court hearing went.

Henry took a few moments to tidy up the room and brush his teeth and get ready to spend the night with Shawn in his room. The nurses came in and did their evening check and soon the room was dimly lit and Henry settled in for sleep all the while making sure to never loose contact with his son.

The evening went quietly, around 5 in the morning the sound of Shawn's heart monitor going faster than usual woke Henry up. Shawn was thrashing around in the bed and moaning. He was having a nightmare.

Henry gently held his arms and told him that he was fine and he was in a hospital. He told him in his sternest Dad voice to calm down and wake up and look at him. Shawn listened. His movements slowly settled and then he opened his eyes and looked at Henry.

Henry was so excited to see those beautiful green eyes of his son.

He asked the bleary half conscious young man, "Hey there sleepy head, how are you feeling?" Shawn went to answer his Dad but nothing came out.