More established Shules.
I just love it so much. :)
"I'll be back in three days. It's really not that long." Juliet looked up at her boyfriend and sighed. "I'll be back before you know it."
Shawn groaned. "But I don't want you to leave at all, Jules." He grabbed her hand and threaded his fingers through hers. "I'll miss you too much. I just don't know what I'll do while you're gone."
Juliet resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Shawn was definitely cheesy- but undeniably sweet too.
"I'll miss you too, don't worry." She smiled, quickly glancing down at her watch. "I have to go."
"No!" Shawn pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Not yet."
"Shawn, I'm going to miss it."
"Then miss it! You can spend the three days here... With me. It's sunny in Santa Barbara."
"It's sunny in Washington, too."
Shawn let out an exasperated sigh. "But it's not the same. I won't be able to sleep without you, I won't be able to focus, I won't get any work done-"
"You never get any work done." She reminded him.
He shrugged. "True. But it'll be worse now, I'll be thinking of you all day."
"You don't think of me all day normally?" She grinned.
He laughed. "Of course I do!" He leaned forward and pressed a kiss to her cheek, leaning his forehead against hers. "Please don't go, Jules."
"I promise I'll come back."
"What if you don't? What if you meet some smart, talented, incredibly attractive guy in Washington and decide to run away together? What then?"
Juliet smiled. "I promise I'll come back, even if I meet some smart, talented, incredibly attractive guy."
"What there's some freak snowstorm and you can't get back for weeks?"
"A snowstorm in April?" She shrugged. "I guess I'd take a train. Or walk."
"You promise?"
"Yes, I promise." She leaned her head again his shoulder. "What's wrong, Shawn?"
"I want you to come back." He looked down at her and pressed his lips together. "In one piece."
"Why wouldn't I come home in one piece?" She pulled back and frowned at him. "What are you talking about?"
He sighed, reaching up and wrapping his hand around a blond curl. "I don't want to lose you. In any way."
"Shawn-"
"What if you get killed? You're a cop, Jules. It could happen any day. What am I going to do then? I can't lose you... Who's going to stay up all night playing Guess Who with me? Gus? He hates that game."
"So that's what this is about." Juliet bit her lip softly. "Okay. Yes, my job is dangerous. Yes, I could die today. But I promise you, Shawn Spencer. I'm going to be returning from this trip." She smiled. "Somehow I don't think anyone at my cousins wedding is going to try and kill me."
"I still don't see why I just can't go with you."
"Maybe next time. Remember Melanie, my friend from college?"
Shawn nodded slowly.
"She's getting married in June. You can come and protect me on that adventure."
He looked up and grinned. "Really?"
"Yeah. If you're up to the job."
He nodded and pulled her against his chest. "I'm always up to that job, Jules."
So the prompt was flight... I hope that sort of made itself known. I originally had something much different from this planned out, but you know how these things go. They take on a life of their own, and then they eat your brain.
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