so we're slowly coming to an end... please note that clitoria stipularis is a PLANT :D I don't want you to be as confused as a certain character in this story ;) Enjoy!

Chapter 14

"Shawn?" She asked quietly, turning her head away from the screen to face him. "Are you really a psychic?"

He closed his eyes. He knew that this conversation had have to come sooner or later but after everything that happened today and in the last weeks he wasn't too eager to put their friendship in jeopardy once again.

He slowly opened his eyes again. "No, I'm not." He whispered.

"So you lied to us… you lied to me all those years?"

"Yes, I did."

"You know if I wasn't too tired I'd get up and slap you again."

"Fair enough. There's always tomorrow." He answered with a half smile.

"Yes there is and believe me I will remember this." She paused for a moment. "But how do you do it then? I mean if you're not psychic."

"I have a photographic memory. Combine that with years of being drilled by your cop father, uninhibited eavesdropping and a whole lot of luck and you'll see how it works. Dad taught me how to read people and to notice important things and how you have to piece everything together to get the whole picture."

"But why did you start this charade in the first place? With the talent and skills you have you would have made a really good detective." He could hear the astonishment in her voice.

He chuckled. Detective Shawn Spencer. That has absolutely no ring to it. He thought.

"I called in tips and one day I was told to come by the station. I thought I'd just collect my check and that's it but Lassie had a different idea. He thought I was in on the robberies and was just ratting out my accomplices. He threatened to put me in jail and I panicked. This whole psychic thing was the only thing I could think of so I unraveled some 'secrets' and told everyone about Lassie sleeping with his partner. They let me off the hook in the end and the Chief asked me to help with another case. Then I pressured Gus into opening the Psych office and you know the rest of the story." He ended quietly.

"Wow. I'm not really sure what to say to all of this."

"I'm sorry, Jules. For not telling you sooner and for lying to you this whole time." He said and his eyes showed her just how sincere his apology was.

"You say that a lot lately."

"I know." He looked away. "Are you very mad at me?"

"I don't know, Shawn. I'm glad you told me but on the other hand I'm disappointed that you didn't tell me sooner and I can't shake off the feeling that you don't really trust me. I mean you haven't told me about this." She motioned around. "You didn't tell me about being a fake psychic. When I think of it I basically know nothing about your life before we met 4 years ago. I just don't know how I'm supposed to feel about it."

"Jules, I know you probably don't want to hear this again but I can't put into words how sorry I am for all of this. I'd do anything to make it up to you, really anything. And I do trust you! I trust you more than anyone else." He moved forward on the couch to sit in front of her and grab her hands.

She looked down at their entwined fingers and felt a wave of contentment and relief wash over her body. She stroked the back of his hand lightly with her thumb.

"How about we put this behind us for now and in order to redeem yourself you'll give me….huh… let's say… three wishes?" She smiled sheepishly at him.

"Oh-kay, I guess. So you've got three wishes and no matter what it is I'll do it or get it for you? Sounds like a plan." He smiled back at her.

"Good. How about we watch a movie now?"

During the movie she had moved closer to him leaning her head on his shoulder while he wrapped an arm around her.

Later that night Juliet woke up again. She took a minute to make out where she was and why she was sleeping in Shawn's arms. They had moved a little. Shawn was in a half laying half sitting position at the end of the couch while Juliet was basically lying on top of him. Her head was pressed to his chest and his head was placed lightly on the top of her hair. His arms were protectively draped around her body so she wouldn't fall to the floor. She nudged him a little.

"Shawn, wake up."

But the sound of her voice only made him snuggle deeper into her hair and hold her tighter.

Wow. Just wow. This feels so amazing. Waking up next to Shawn, cuddling with him. Why can't it be like this forever? She thought sadly.

"Shawn, at least get up and go to bed or you'll have a stiff neck tomorrow. I'll call a cab to get back to the hotel." She said while poking her finger playfully into his side.

"No, you'll stay." He mumbled close to her ear, sending shivers down her spine.

They both stood up and Shawn didn't even open his eyes fully while he took her hand and pulled her with him into his bedroom. She didn't protest when he pulled her onto his bed, wrapping the covers around them and holding her tightly against his body.

The next morning…

Juliet grumbled a little when she woke up alone again. What's with him and getting out of bed so early? She stretched her tired muscles and exited the bedroom in search for Shawn. She stopped in her tracks when she was about to enter the kitchen area.

Shawn was standing in front of the counter with only a pair of basketball shorts on, drops of sweat running down his bare back. Juliet had do swallow at that sight. He had changed in those 4 weeks. He was more tanned than before and his body looked massier (not in a bad way) because he apparently had worked out quite a bit. Her breath hitched when she took in his muscular shoulders and his well toned torso.

"Morning."

"Oh hey, you're already up. Morning, Jules. I was just about to bring this to you." He said while motioning to the tray with food on it in front of him.

And once again Juliet found it hard to breathe when she looked at his body. His chest seemed broader and his abs were more distinctive now. She cleared her throat.

"Uh… so how about we eat in here?"

"Okay. Let me just grab a shirt." He winked at her and walked past her to the bedroom.

Oh believe me I don't mind seeing you like this. Seriously how hot can a guy be? She thought to herself.

"Oh by the way I had your luggage brought over here." He said while reentering the kitchen.

"What? How?" She asked surprised.

He chuckled. "I own the hotel, Jules. And there's no way you're staying there. You'll stay with me. Waffle?"

"Thank you, Shawn. So what are your plans for today?"

"Well, since it's Saturday I got the day off and thought we could hang here? Maybe hit the gym and relax in the pool? Or I could show you around the area. Whatever you want to do." He suggested before biting into a croissant.

"Sounds good. I haven't worked out in while."

After finishing breakfast they went over to the main house and entered the gym. They spend their morning in the gym doing exercises and enjoying each others company. After they grabbed lunch and showered, Shawn showed her around the neighborhood and the city. They also went to see an ob-gyn to confirm that Juliet in deed wasn't pregnant and she had told them that this kind of delay could be caused by a great deal of stress. She had advised Juliet to lay low for a while. Feeling relieved to hear from a doctor that she wasn't pregnant Shawn had lifted her up and spun her around as soon as they stepped out of the doctor's office, leaving both of them with a small blush on their cheeks.

When they came back to the mansion a few hours later they joined Teddy and Kate on the terrace and talked to them for a while before Juliet excused herself. Shawn shot her a worried glance but she just nodded at him to assure him that she was okay.

She walked over to the guest house. She just needed some time alone. As much as she loved spending time with Shawn again, she couldn't really wrap herself around everything that had happened in the past 24 hours, let alone the past four weeks. It was so easy to drop back into their playful routine despite Shawn's lies and her own personal problems. She sat down on the couch and pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them.

She thought about her friendship with Shawn. Could you even call that a friendship any more? They were more like… well like what? Juliet couldn't find a way to describe her relationship with Shawn. They slept in the same bed, they cuddled like two love birds and she knew him better than she had known any of her actual boyfriends. She had never felt safer or more cared about than while being with him when she was with anyone else either.

And she knew for a fact that she had never had feelings this deep for another man. She couldn't ignore that, could she? But what was she supposed to do? She had no idea if he felt the same way about her. And even if he did, there were still some things between them. She could feel it. This whole thing back in Ellensburg when he just started acting strangely. Why did he do that? He was still doing it, not as extreme as back than but he seemed to keep his distance between them for whatever reason. He didn't seem as joyful as before, no more jokes, no movie references, and no pineapples.

"Hey, there." A familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Hey."

"You want me to leave you alone for some more time?"

"No, it's okay. I actually wanted to get back to you guys in a second." She lied.

"Jules, how long do we know each other? I know that you are lying and it's okay if you want to spend some time alone but you need to tell me."

"Shawn, it is okay that you are here. I don't mind, but could we maybe stay in here and… I don't know… talk some more?"

"Sure." He sat down next to her.

Just cut to the point. It's like ripping off a band aid. Quick and easy. Juliet told herself before taking a deep breath.

"Shawn, why did you-…" She was interrupted by a little girl storming in.

"Uncle Shawn, you promised me to play in the pool with me today!" Ashley shouted.

"Right, uh, sweetie could you give us a second? I'll be out in a minute okay?" He tried to calm her down.

"One minute." She warned him playfully and ran out again.

"I'm sorry, Jules. You were about to ask me something?" He turned back to her.

She just shook her head. "It wasn't important. Just go ahead and play with Ashley." She smiled weakly at him trying to avoid his gaze.

"Jules…"

"It's okay. Just go."

Shawn hesitated not sure if he should go. "How about you join us? Come on, Jules it'll be fun." He smiled encouragingly at her.

"Maybe later."

Shawn nodded slowly and got up. "I'm right outside if you need me." He said before bending down and planting a soft kiss on the top of her head.

She sighed when he exited the guest house and jogged up to the main house. And again they had missed a moment. She watched TV for a little while before she got bored and an idea crept through her mind. Why don't tease Shawn a little bit? She knew that he still had his charm but he hadn't really made a move on her like he did in the past, suggesting going on a date or having coffee.

"Let's see if we can bring back some of his old self." She mumbled to herself and got up to change into a bikini. This should get at least a blush out of him. She thought, remembering when she had walked in on him only covered by a towel.

She was just walking up to the main house when she stopped in her tracks. She watched the pool for a while, seeing how Shawn played with Ashley, chasing her around the pool. When the girl wanted to splash water onto him he got all defensive all the sudden.

"Not the hair, please don't make my hair wet." He whined trying to protect his hair from the water. "I give up. You win."

Juliet chuckled. Then she caught sight of another man in the garden and an idea popped into her head. Why not make him jealous? That will definitely catch his attention. She thought while walking up to the topless gardener.

"Carlos?" She asked sweetly.

"Yes, Ms O'Hara. How can I help you?" He asked.

"Well you know… actually I thought about making Mr. Spencer a little jealous and maybe you could help me with that."

He smirked. "What do you want me to do?"

She was surprised that he didn't protest or anything but was pleased with it. She could finish her plan now.

"Just act like we're flirting." She said and looked around to see that they could be seen perfectly from the pool area.

"Ready?" She asked quietly and he nodded in response. Then she laughed loudly and slapped his chest lightly. "Oh, Carlos you are so funny!" She let her hand lay on his well toned chest and watched the pool from the corner of her eye to see that Shawn had stopped chasing Ashley abruptly and was looking over to them. "And you are so attractive with all these muscles." She said and moved her hand from his chest to his six-pack.

"Well I do exercise a lot. Wanna feel my biceps?" He asked and held up his flexed muscle. She traced her fingers along his arm making sure that Shawn would see this.

She had to hold back a laugh when she saw that Shawn looked furious by now not even caring that Ashley had just emptied a bucket with water over his precious hair.

"Place your hands on my hips and compliment me." She ordered Carlos in a whisper.

"I must say you look just stunning. I've never seen a woman that looked so sexy before." He said loud enough for Shawn to hear and placed his hands on her hips pulling her a little closer.

"Why thank you, handsome. Maybe we should go out some time." She answered loudly before lowering her voice. "Grab my butt."

He looked unsure about this but she smiled at him encouragingly. She took a step closer to him, tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek while he cupped her butt with both of his hands.

"Later, handsome." She said and turned around to walk over to the pool, her hips swaying seductively with each step.

When she saw Shawn she had to hold back another laugh. He looked like he was ready to explode.

"Where did you find such a handsome gardener? You have to give me his number. Maybe he can help me out with trimming my hedges. I bet his hands would do magic to my Clitoria stipularis." She said while glancing back at Carlos and biting her lip.

Shawn took in a sharp breath. Juliet looked back down at him with an innocent smile tugged on her lips. "Mind if I join you?"

The only answer she got was a low grumble as he turned around and swam away. He had to gather all his will power to not get out of the pool and punch Carlos straight in the face for touching her like that.

Score! She thought and made her way over to the steps that led into the pool. They swam silently for about half an hour. The sun was setting by now and it was a beautiful sight. Kate and Ashley had said good night a few minutes ago and Juliet figured this would be a good time to confront him.

"Shawn?" She asked quietly.

"Hm?" His body was turned away from her, his arms leaning on the pool edge.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" She asked and swam over to him, placing her hands on his shoulders. "What's wrong, Shawn?"

"Nothing." He grumbled. "Could you leave me alone? Kate will give you Carlos' number and you can go have fun with him." His voice was filled with bitterness.

"Are you jealous, Shawn?" If he had turned around he could have seen the triumphant smile playing on her lips.

"No." He said determined before mumbling. "Maybe."

"Well you don't have to worry about anything."

He turned around now. "What do you mean?"

"I'm not the slightest bit interested in Carlos. I just talked him into teasing you a little." She winked at him.

"You're not interested in him?" She shook her head biting her lip. "So you were just playing me?" A small nod was her response.

"Huh." He turned his head away from her acting like he was still pissed when he suddenly lunged himself at her and dunked her quickly, giving her no time to defend herself.

He was laughing loudly when she came up again.

"Never mess with a Spencer!" He warned her playfully, while he was relieved that she wasn't really interested in Carlos.

"Did you just dunk me?" Juliet asked breathlessly.

"Huh? Me? No, I would never do such thing."

"Mark my words, Spencer. You will pay!" She exclaimed and threw herself at him trying to pull him underwater.

They fought for a while until Juliet found herself pressed up against a wall with no way of escaping. Shawn stalked slowly closer, never breaking eye contact for a second. He put his hands on her waist and held her tightly so she couldn't get away.

It felt like they stayed in this position for hours both finding themselves lost in the other's eyes. Juliet moved her body even closer to his until they were pressed up against each other and Shawn's hands found their way to her back. Their faces barely an inch apart.

I don't even want to think of how it would be to date him. That one sentence was what she had said four weeks ago. That one sentence was what snapped him out of his daze and made him jerk away.

He quickly brought two feet of distance between them and shook his head.

"This is a mistake, Jules." He breathed out.

A/N:

I didn't want to make Juliet look like a bitch or anything for randomly flirting with others. I just wanted to bring back some of the humor and teasing between them and as you can see Shawn wasn't really offended ;)

Anyways, I hope you liked the chapter and will leave a review for me :)

the last chapter will be up tomorrow (maybe if you leave a lot of reviews I'll consider posting it tonight)