Shawn watched as Hourglass pulled the knife across Juliet's neck and lunged at him stabbing him the chest. He fell to the floor and looked into the lifeless eyes of Juliet. The puddle of blood grew around him and he could hear Hourglass laughing above his gurgling breath.
"You killed them all Shawny boy." Shawn looked past Juliet and could make out Grace's white face Carlton lying next to her equally as dead.
"Noooooooo." He moaned and turned his head the other direction. The sight there was no better Henry and Gus both had their throats slit and the puddle around them was already congealing. "Gus? Dad?" He could feel the telltale sting behind his eyes as tears poured from them.
"And now it's your turn." He looked up where the man was standing and watched as he lowered an icepick to his throat. "This may pinch a little." Shawn was powerless as he plunged it through his neck.
Shawn awoke with a jerk he was covered with sweat and his heart was pounding a mile a minute. He had the same dream at least twice a week like clockwork he lay there and breathed deeply trying not to wake Juliet. As he watched her sleep he could tell she was having a nightmare of her own. She had curled up into small a ball as possible and was whimpering Shawn couldn't take that she was so scared so he gently tried to shake her awake. "Jules wake up. It's just a dream." She continued to cry in her sleep so Shawn tried a little harder this time as she shook her. One second she was whimpering and the next her eyes sprung open and her palm flew out catching Shawn in the eye. Shawn groaned loudly and fell off the bed with a thud. "Jules. That hurt!" Juliet jumped up quickly and ran around the bed to kneel next to him.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry Shawn." Shawn chuckled and forgetting his eye he pulled her into a kiss.
"At least I know you can still kick some serious butt." She chuckled this time and backed up as Shawn stood up. "If it's any consolation I was already awake." She nodded knowing exactly why he was up.
"Want to talk about it?"
"Same dream I've been having for the past six weeks. How about you?"
"Same dream too." Shawn saw that she was shaking slightly and was kind of pale. He pushed down on her shoulders to make her sit on the bed. He sat heavily next to her and put an arm around her comforting her with his touch. She leaned into his touch, laid her head on his shoulder and together they sat quietly for about ten minutes till Juliet jumped up. "Oh!" She put her hands on her belly and Shawn jumped up worried.
"Jules? What's wrong? Are you OK? Jules?" He was starting to run around their bedroom and grabbing at the car keys and his jacket. Juliet was trying to get his attention but he was still rushing around grabbing his cell and calling someone. She grabbed his hand effectively freezing him. "What is it Jules?" She put his hand on her belly.
"Wait for it. Wait for ." She watched as his eyes lit up at the nudging on his hand. A smile grew to epic proportions on his face and he knelt down in front of her kissing her belly.
"So nothing's wrong?"
"Nope."
"And I freaked out for no reason."
"Yep."
"That's our baby kicking in there."
"Yep."
"I love you."
"You better."
He kissed her belly one more time and picked up his jacket that he had dropped on the floor but instead of standing up he dug in one of the pockets and held something in his hand. "Close your eyes and hold out your hands." She did as she was told smiling at the thought of the little trinket he was going to give her this was something he had done since they started dating she had been given everything from Cracker Jack rings to the prize from a cereal box. She was surprised when she felt cold metal slide up her ring finger and her eyes sprung open she gasped at the ring that now graced her finger.
"Shawn."
"Look I know you said you didn't want to get married for a long time but I just love you so much."
"Shawn."
"I know it seems like I'm only asking you because you're pregnant but that's not true I've had that ring since we went on vacation but I never was brave enough to ask."
"Shawn."
"The thing is I don't want to wait any longer..." Juliet pulled on his arm and soon her lips met his.
"I'll take that as a yes." She nodded and smiled as he once again looked like the happiest person in the world. The pair began to kiss deeply but it was interrupted by knocking. "Who could that be?" Shawn walked over to the dresser and pulled out his pistol. At Juliet's face he got serious. "It's four A.M. I'm not taking any chances. Stay here." Juliet nodded and stayed silent as Shawn answered the door. "GUS! Buddy! Jules it's just Gus."
"Well if it's 'just me' then I will leave with the pizza." Juliet all but ran into the living room where her friend was bearing two breakfast pizzas.
"Gus, how did you know we'd be up?" Gus just shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know really I just woke up and had this overwhelming desire to buy breakfast pizza and bring it here." He set everything down and set about getting plates
"Magic Head strikes again!" Shawn put his arm around his friend and gave him a playful noogie. He grabbed the plates and starting putting slices on them. Juliet, instead of taking her offered plate, grabbed the unopened box of pizza and sat down on the couch clicking on the movie her and Shawn were watching last night. She began eating the pizza as if she was starved and giggled as Shawn gaped at her.
"What? Your fiancé and baby are hungry."
"Whaaaat? Shawn you finally asked her?" Shawn nodded and bumped the fist Gus was holding up. " 'bout time son." Shawn nodded again and went to take another bite of pizza when there was knocking on the door again.
"SHAWN SPENCER YOU OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!" Shawn looked sheepish as he answered the door and a very pissed off, ruffled looking Henry rushed in. "Juliet! Is everything Ok? Shawn called this morning and hung up I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong." Juliet laughed and continued to eat on her pizza.
"Dad sorry I didn't call back Juliet felt the baby kick and I overreacted but some good came from it though."
"And what was that?" Henry grabbed a slice of pizza from his son's plate and began eating.
"Jules show him." Juliet held out her left hand as she continued to eat with the other. Henry walked over and eyed the ring critically.
"Your grandmother's ring?"
"Yep."
"You did good kid."
"Thanks."
"Hey should we call Carlton and ask him to join?"
"I don't know Jules, Lassie has been in a funk since..." Everyone was silent and felt their appetite leave a bit. "But it couldn't hurt to ask." He whipped out his cell phone and dialed. "That's weird it went to voicemail. It never goes to voicemail."
Juliet shrugged her shoulders. "Probably just wants to be left alone."
Carlton didn't know how he found himself here last night everything began to overwhelm him and he hopped on a plane. About an hour ago he landed in D. C. and he drove straight here. He had been standing outside this apartment for fifteen minutes just trying to get the nerve to knock he sighed deeply and raised his fist to the door just as it opened.
"Carlton?"
