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Me: Well, here it is dear readers! The moment you've ALL been waiting for! Shules is a coming! But before we start, let's go for another round of Q&A!
hbee: Thank you for the kind words! I hope you like the chapter!
funnybrowneyedgirl: I am glad you got to read my story and I thank you for the kind words! I hope you enjoy the rest of it! :D
littlebixuit: I'm glad you're enjoying it! And that's ok! I did Shassie as well!
stargazer12: Thank you for the complements! I'm glad you're enjoying the story! :D
maniacgirl007: Glad you like it! And I'm happy that you agree to my terms! Hope you like the chapter!
EriKaBalDeL: Good to hear! I was worried that I was going off Lassiter for a second there. And you might want to keep your eyes open for a convoluted plan from Shawn to get that fish later on when I finish this. :D And yes, I just graduated. I'm 17…
*EriKaBalDeL and maniacgirl007 and Shawn looked at me in disbelief*
Me: *blinks* What?
Shawn: You're 17?
Me: Yeeeah? What about it?
maniacgirl007: And you've been able to write all the bloody scenes?
EriKaBalDeL: On your own?
Me: *Looking sheepish* I read a lot of books when I was younger ok. Mostly psychology and murder/mystery series
*EriKaBalDeL and maniacgirl007 and Shawn looked at me astounded*
Me: Aaaanyway! Since the awkwardness is getting a little tick here, let's get back to the story!
As the two men returned to the office and Shawn finished apologizing to the chief, they began gathering the new evidence to try and find where Hangman was hiding. As they did this, Juliet couldn't help but let her mind wonder to a certain friend. Ever since the case started, she noticed how Shawn seemed to deflate and avoid contact with her. She saw the usual mischievous spark dimmed until anger managed to consume his features and made him lash out just a few hours before.
As the day went by, she noticed he sometimes held the ring that hung on his badge almost unconsciously as he saw some of the more gruesome pictures.
His badge. She couldn't believe it at first but Shawn was actually a certified detective and by what Paul told them, one of the best. She felt her heart flutter with the same feelings she had the night they caught Yang and immediately locked them away. Ever since then, she couldn't stop thinking of him that way and it shamed her to admit the jealousy she felt towards Abigail. She couldn't help but think how lucky Abigail was for realizing how kind and sweet and gentle Shawn was and how idiotic it was for her to realize the same thing far too late.
After Yin kidnapped her, the only thing she could think of was "He'll be here. He'll come for you". But when Gus told her Shawn went to rescue Abigail the pain she felt was indescribable. While she let Lassiter hold her, she kept telling herself it had to be this way. Shawn managed to save them both and the cop in her told her it was the only way. But it still hurt.
As the days went by, the pain dissipated somewhat but it still lay there as a reminder of her feelings for him. She knew she wasn't going to get over him easily if ever at all.
That's when she realized something as he held the ring once again while watching a pair of pictures. As he set them down and went outside the room to get some air, she took the pictures and was surprised at what she saw. The first picture was that of the latest crime scene but the other one seemed almost an exact duplicate. The girls were laid out in the exact same position, exact neck wounds. Exact dress, hair color even their height but there was something in this photo that was different. And that's when she saw it. In one of the pictures the girl was wearing a diamond ring. But it wasn't any diamond ring.
Her head snapped towards the opening door as Shawn entered seemingly more relaxed but still holding a hint of sadness in his eyes as he once again held the ring.
"Oh Shawn…" She thought to herself as the pieces came together. She couldn't bear to see him like this. And even though she felt what she was about to do would drive the hurt even further, she was going to do it if it meant not seeing him like this again.
As Penelope enter the darken room, she noticed a figure sleeping on the desk in an uncomfortable position. She watched affectionately at her boyfriend as she approached him.
"Shawnee? Come on sweetheart." She said sweetly as she nudged him to wake up. As Shawn began to open his eyes trying to find the culprit responsible for waking him, his eyes rested on his girlfriend.
"Pe-nny?" He mumbled as she peeled away some papers that stoke to his face with a smile.
"Come on pineapple-head. You need to rest." She announced gently as she began to pull him from the desk.
"But I still need to fini-" Shawn tried resisting, remembering that he needed to finish the paperwork for tomorrow but stopped short when Penny interrupted him.
"You can do it all much faster when you get some sleep." She said more forcefully. She loved him but sometimes he could be so stubborn.
"But-!" He stopped seeing the glare she was giving him.
"Shaaaawn!" She said threaten. Shawn's shoulders slump seeing he had lost.
"Oh alright…"
"Shawn?" Hearing his name, his eyes shot open and scrambled on the chair.
"I'm awake! I'm awake!" He started rambling, still a bit sluggish but then he noticed the person responsible for waking him.
"Oh, hey Jules." He said nonchalantly as he noticed Juliet giving him a worried look.
"Shawn, maybe you should go rest for a bit?" She said gently as worry crept in her voice. The chief had ordered the rest of them to get some rest but Shawn had indignantly refused. Everyone was surprised to see them share one meaningful glance and the chief relenting to him. After everyone had left, Juliet managed to convince the chief to let her stay and help Shawn. The chief just looked directly into her eyes and simply smiled, sighed and walked out giving her the go.
"No. I can't just yet." He stated saying "I just can't bring myself to sleep knowing he's still out there." At this, he started walking towards the big board not seeing the determination that shone on her face.
Juliet made up her mind as she started walking slowly towards him but stopping short a few feet.
"You knew her…" She whispered. Hearing this, Shawn's eyes widen but quickly tried to think of a way to deflect the conversation. He then turned towards her with a fake smile which she quickly took notice.
"Knew her? Knew who exactly? I know a lot of people! For example. The jerk chicken lady? Got her number riiight here! The taco m-" He started saying but stopped when their eyes locked. What he saw was no pity or worry but he saw a gentle look that compelled him to remain silent.
"Shawn." She said gently as she took one step closer to him. She saw his eyes begging her not to go any further but she had to help him to talk.
"The last victim on your case in New York. You knew her, didn't you?" At this he lowered his head in defeat. A small tired smile appeared on his face thinking of how foolish he was to think she couldn't piece the clues together.
"How did you know?" He asked, curious as how she had found out. He saw her smile a bit as she raised her hand and placed it on top of his badge. More specifically, on top of the ring.
"You gave this to her." She whispered unsure of how he would react. She was relieved when instead of recoiling from her touch he placed one of his hands on top of hers grasping it gently.
"The ring…" He whispered as she saw small prickles of moisture near his eyes.
"You loved her…" She stated as they both noticed how closed they were to one another. She took away her hand first as Shawn turned towards the desk and started to get his jacket.
"You know what? I need to stretch my legs and I believe the hotdog stand is still open. Would you care to join me?" He asked her while stretching his hands towards her. She smiled at him and joined her hand with his.
"I could eat…"
As they were walking towards the hotdog stand, they both were in comfortable silence. Once they arrived, Shawn ordered two hotdogs and they started eating then while walking by the shore. Once they were finished, they continued walking away from the station. But never one to remain silent for too long, Shawn began talking.
"When I lived in New York, there was this small bakery." He said "Nothing fancy. A couple of flower pots on the windowsill, a great window to let the natural light shine in the store…" Juliet remained silent but happy knowing that Shawn had decided to share another part of his life with her.
"But, you see, this bakery was famous for making any kind of pastries filled with fruit. Especially pineapple." Juliet smiled at this.
"Only you could find a bakery like that in New York." He looked at her in mocked indignation.
"They were number three on my speed dial and I am not ashamed of that." He said seriously and she didn't doubt that it was true.
"But one morning when Pauli and I were going there to buy some pineapple muffins, someone came out running out of there with a bag full of money and the owners screaming 'THIEF!' " He said, remembering that morning. The owners were an old couple and incredibly kind. Every time he went there, somehow they always had freshly backed pineapple muffins waiting for him.
"The two of us started going after him but he tried to loose us at central park. Pauli got left behind at some moment but I managed to keep up with the thief right until… Heheh" He couldn't stop giggling as he remembered what happened next. Juliet saw him with amusement clear on her face.
"What?" She asked nudging him a bit. He turned towards her with a genuine smile.
"Well, that's when I met Penny!" She was surprised at that.
"Really? How?" She couldn't imagine meeting somebody while in a police matter. But, then again, she did meet Shawn on her first assignment.
"While I was chasing him, I didn't see a girl balancing a bunch of canvases on her hands. How she was able to carry all that with her little hands I'll never know!" He stated happily as he kept remembering that day.
"We slammed into each other as her paintings went flying everywhere!" He said while he gestured wildly with his hands making Juliet smile even more "Right then Pauli manage to catch up to me but seeing what happened he stopped to see if I was ok but I told him to keep running after the thief. "
"And when I tried to help her up, well, you'd think someone so small couldn't have such a big vocabulary…" He said mumbling the last part but Juliet heard it anyway.
"So, what did you do?" She asked excitedly.
"I did what any sensible guy would do in that situation." He said as a matter of fact.
"I went running after Pauli to help him." At this, she stopped for a second as he kept walking.
"You left her there, alone?" She asked thinking he was joking but when she saw this not to be the case, she started glaring at him.
"What? The guy had the entire bakery fund in his bag! It was my duty to protect the pineapplely goodness!" He defended himself.
"Besides! Before I ran after them, I told her that if there was anything I could to make it up to her, she could look for me at the station." As he said this, he sat on the ledge of the pier, Juliet following suit.
"And luckily for me, the next day when I walked in the station, Penny was sitting on my desk with a mischievous smile on her face." He said happily as he remembered that day. Those were some of the best in his life.
"We were together two and a half years before I got the courage to pop the question…" At this, he lowered his head. He felt Juliet's hand on top of his showing support.
"After Hangman killed her, my heart had not been able to stop hurting right until four years ago." He raised his head with a small smile on his face and locked his eyes with her.
"Right until I met you." He whispered as he saw her eyes widening.
"W-what?" She stuttered, not wanting to get her hopes up. Shawn just kept smiling and turned towards the rising sun.
"Ever since that horrible night, every date I've had since lasted about two days max." He said dejectedly. Hearing this, she became confused.
"But what about Abigail?" At this, he closed his eyes for a second and then turned towards her.
"Abigail was my first crush and because of my insecurities that day, we never really had the chance to try us out in a relationship." He stated saying. "After we got in touch again, I guess we just felt that old spark turned on. But, she couldn't stay with me knowing the dangers involving the job…" He said with a shrug not realizing that he hadn't told Juliet that Abigail and he broke up. Hope swelled up in her heart thinking that she now had a chance with him.
"Jules. Abigail was my first crush. Penny was my first love…" As he said this, he took her hands into his.
"But you?" He said as their eyes locked together.
"Jules, you are smart, funny, witty, strong, and brave and have the greatest sense of fashion I have ever seen in a detective." He stated. He hadn't wanted her to find out about Penny because he thought she would pity him but he just realized how much of an idiot he was for thinking that of her. He had realized a long time ago that he loved her. She would never pity anybody and that just make him love her even more.
"Ever since I saw how nervous you were the first day we met, I knew you were my soul mate. And I think I know a thing or two about souls!" He said feeling a bit guilty for still playing the part of the psychic but knowing she knew that it was a farce. He saw her face turned towards confusion.
"But, what about Penny? If you asked her to marry you then she must've meant a lot to you. I don't want you to forget someone that important to you." She didn't want him to forget someone that was that important in his life. Hearing her worry about Penny's memory made his heart burst with deep tender affection and love towards her. He noticed how close they were and decided to act.
As she noticed what he was about to do, her heart was buzzing like a humming bird from the sheer excitement she felt. She follow suit and before she knew it, he closed his lips over hers in a strong but impossibly sweet kiss. His lips danced over hers as Juliet responded eagerly opening her mouth to allow Shawn entrance in direct response to his tongue sweeping over her lower lip.
Reaching up, and burying one hand in Shawn's hair, Juliet pulled Shawn closer leaning up to meet him. It was only when the call of oxygen outweighed the call for one another, did either pull away, breathless and grinning. They rested their foreheads on one another as their noses gently touched. As they both raised their heads to look at one another, they were delighted to see joy and happiness in each others eyes.
"I don't think I will ever forget Penny but I know her spirit would want me to move on and find someone who I can share the rest of my life with." As he said this, he joined his hands with hers as the sun shone upon the two.
"Her spirit huh?" she asked wickedly as she saw his eyes sparkle. She couldn't believe that she finally kissed him and by the looks he's giving her, there were plenty more to come.
"Well, I am a psychic!" He said cheerfully as they both looked out into the ocean. Suddenly, a shipping boat appeared in his line of view and he saw.
"Shawn? Shawn what's wrong?" She asked worriedly but he ignored it as he saw its mast and the large shipping crates being carried.
"This is my lucky penny. One I'd like to give to you. It will not only bring you luck, but help you find the mast!"
"Mast…" He whispered. His mind bursting with speed as he connected the final pieces they discovered back at the station. Suddenly he shot up startling Juliet.
"That's it!" He said as he kept staring at the ship. He was sure of it. He finally got it. He felt Juliet's hand on his shoulder.
"What's it?" She asked not sure of what was going on in that head of his. Hearing her, he turned towards her and held both her shoulders as he went completely serious.
"I know were he is! We need to get to the station and call the others!" As he said this, he began to run over to the station leaving Juliet behind. She just blinked until she went into action and began calling everyone to the station as she followed him.
Me: Soooo? How was it? Sorry if the kissing scene was off but I've never kiss anyone yet.
Shawn: So does this mean that our contract is over?
Me: Nope. The contract clearly states you two kissing with you shirtless and bleeding.
Shawn: … I was hopping you would forget that part.
Me: Not a chance pretty boy.
In another note, who here is as exited as I am for the new season! I know I am! And for anyone who is looking for spoilers, I'm posting every single one for the premier right here -http:/ psychouts. deviantart. com/
Until next time!