A/N: I know a bunch of you wanted the story of Ben's birth. Don't worry, I'm getting there, I just wanted to post this first. R&R!

Shout-out to MySecret18MKC: I tried to reply to your message, but you've disabled PM's, so this was the only way for me to contact you. I'm flattered that you loved the first part of MOTL, and I'm glad it inspired you. I'm not really sure I'm comfortable with you using my chapter titles and ideas, though. I need to think about this, and I'm sorry my answer is no.

...Awkward Turtle

Juliet couldn't believe it. Her world had just stopped turning, and he was sitting there, joking. Like nothing was wrong. Everything was wrong!

She looked down at the plastic white stick in her hand. That pink plus was mocking her! Telling her that her life would never be normal, that as soon as Shawn heard, he'd be over the next hill before she could blink.

Juliet let out a growl of frustration as she watched Shawn run a hand through his casually styled hair, giving it an adorable tousled look that made her heart flip-flop in her chest.

You don't have to tell him, whispered a little voice in the back of her head.

Right, that'll work well, replied her sarcastic (and practical) side. He totally won't know what's going on when you start throwing up every morning and you swell to the size of a baby whale. Although, knowing him, he probably wouldn't realize the truth until I went into labor.

Juliet sighed. That wasn't fair. Shawn was a wonderful boyfriend. She just wasn't sure how he'd handle being a father. Though she'd never find out if she didn't tell him.

She tucked the pregnancy test into her purse and walked out of the bathroom. She made a beeline for Shawn and cleared her throat once she reached his side.

"Hold, on Jules, I'm trying to help Lassie," he said, not even turning to look at her. "So, Lassie, why do you think you have an irrational fear of snow globes?"

Carlton gave him a glare. "I told you, I had nightmares about them. Can you leave it alone?"

"No, I very well can't. I am trying to free you of a debilitating fear. You will thank me when i'm done."

Juliet tried to cut in. "Shawn, I need to talk to you."

"Can it wait?" he asked, still not turning around. "Now why do you think you had these nightmares, Lassie? Any bad memories associated with snow globes?"

Lassiter sent him a look that had most criminals quaking in their boots, but didn't seem to affect Shawn. "I am not afraid of snow globes, and I don't know why I had those dreams. Now leave it alone, Spencer!"

Juliet tried once again to grab Shawn's attention. "Shawn, this is really important! I need to talk to you-"

But he just ignored her and kept talking to Carlton. "The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one, Lassie."

That was it. Juliet had had enough. How could he ignore her like that?

"Shawn, I'm pregnant!" she cried, a little too loudly.

Suddenly, all noise in the station ceased. All eyes were on her, and she could feel herself turning a violent shade of pink. But her eyes were on Shawn's face. She ignored the loud thump that was probably Lassiter hitting the floor in a dead faint and focused only on the emotions in her boyfriend's eyes.

The main emotion there was shock. He looked like he'd been hit with a bomb (well, he kind of had, hadn't he?). There was a small amount of fear, but the one feeling that she'd been looking for, and found, was joy. She knew right then and there that he would never leave her.

At last, he found his voice. "Do you want to talk about this somewhere else?"

"Yes," she said gratefully. He guided her out of the station and they drove silently to the Psych office.

The first thing he said when they'd both sat down was, "I'm not going to lie, Juliet, I'm scared as hell."

She gave a wry smile. "Me too."

"But I know it's gonna be okay, because I love you. You were probably thinking that I'd run for the hills, and before I met you, that was probably true. But ever since I met you, I knew that my place was right next to you. I'm never going to leave you or the baby when he comes. I love you too much for that."

Juliet felt tears coming to her eyes. "And I know that you're going to be an amazing father."

Shawn gave her a wide grin before sitting bolt upright. "Uh-oh. I'm going to have to tell Gus. What am I going to say?"

A/N: Next one will be Ben's birth. Now, I haven't been getting a lot of reviews lately, and that makes me think that you don't like where this story is going. Do you want more fluffy Shules, and less family Shules? Let me know! Also, please review. I can only get better if you give me feedback.

~tink