"Why should I be fair Shawn? I thought you died three years ago and since then I've been burdened with guilt for never forgiving you!" Juliet cried.
Shawn gave a sigh and looked at his hands. "I'm sorry for that Juliet" he said quietly. Before she could respond his eyes were on her again. "But please don't act like you're the only one whose suffered!" he snapped.
"Oh yeah, it must have been terrible having Abigail back and raising a beautiful girl with her" Juliet muttered.
Shawn gave her a hurt look. "If you think that then obviously you don't me at all detective" he said bitterly.
"What's that supposed to mean?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. He only stared at her for a moment. Then he sighed and put his hand on the car door and pulled it open.
"If you don't know Jules then you really don't know me" he said and got out of the car. She quickly got out too and ran around the car to stop him.
"You…" she said and stopped.
"Me…?" Shawn asked but his smile spoke a different sentence.
She gave him a small smile back and threw her arms around his neck. He embraced her back and it lasted a few seconds.
She then pulled back and looked into his eyes. "I've missed you Spencer" she says and he smiles. "Back at you O'Hara" he says and they hug again.
She pulls away after a minute with a sad look. "I'm still mad at you though" she says and walks back to her car.
"Jules..."
"I'm sorry Shawn. I hugged you because I really am happy to see you again. I just can't forgive you right away. Before you disappeared you really hurt me with your lies and now I feel like I'm being decieved all over again" she says.
"Jules..."
"Don't give me the sad puppy dog eyes Shawn. I really can't just forgive you right now, its all too soon and too much for me" she says. She gets into her car and he watches her drive off with a sad look.
"Get inside Spencer! I can't believe I am being forced to babysit you" Carlton calls out. Shawn gives a low chuckle but quickly goes back into the house. "Can't you be nice and just admit you missed me Lassie" he says.
"Like I miss a toothache" he mutters. Shawn's face makes him slightly regret his words. "Really Lass? I've been gone three years and this is how we meet up again?" he asks and Lassiter shrugs.
"I never said you and I were friends Spencer. You're the annoying wannabe detective who always interferes" he retorted.
"I am a psychic who uses his powers for good Lassie. I've solved a lot of crime" he countered.
"I've solved them just as well without you" Lassiter replies.
Shawn's face falls a bit. "So you really didn't miss me?" he asks. "Yeah, I missed you Spencer" Lassiter says. Shawn's face perks up a bit but Carlton had to bring him back down again.
"I missed you like I missed having a toothache" he finishes and Shawn's face falls into a frown. Carlton can see he's hurt his feelings but his pride won't let him apologize. "
Fine, call Juliet and tell her to go back home and that you'll meet her there. I'd hate to be such a burden to you both!" Shawn snaps.
"Shawn..."
"No Carlton! I'd never kick you when you're down! You have no idea how much its hurt me the last three years being a ghost! But you and Jules just have to make it worse don't you! Well I don't need this headache! Goodbye Lassiter" Shawn hisses and storms off for his bedroom.
Gus flinches when they hear its door slam. Gus is glad Katie took Henry upstairs to her bedroom to play. He watched Lassiter silently and was amazed when the man sat on the couch.
"What? I have a job to do Guster and I'm going to do it" he snaps.
"Shawn is right you know Lassie. He's bailed your butt out of a lot of screwups and you treat him like dirt"
"I didn't really mean it Guster. Truth is I sorta did miss that pain in the ass" Lassiter mutters. "Not like a toothache either" he adds quietly.
"Then tell him Lassie" Gus prompts. "Maybe later" Lassiter mutters as he sits back and turns on the tv.
Gus gives a long sigh. This was going to be a long week.