Okay that's the last chapter. Thanks to all who read this story.

This chapter is dedicated to the guys of the Shawn and Juliet thread over at the USA Network forum. They are all amazing.
Special thank you to my beta-reader FearTheSpork. Without her I would not have been able to present this story to you in correct English. Thank you so much.

Chapter 7: The conclusion

Big dark clouds rolled over the sky accompanied by low rolls of thunder. At the moment it didn't rain but looking at the clouds heavy with water it would start again soon. Shawn sighed deeply. He was standing at the edge of the platform staring down into the valley. The landscape in the national forest was beautiful but that wasn't the reason why Shawn came here when he wanted to think things through. It was the silence that surrounded him.

There weren't many people who knew about this place so it was never overcrowded. But today due to the bad weather he was completely alone. There were only the noises of the nature. The weather reflected the turmoil which was currently running through his mind.

The last time he was here was after the big fight with his dad which led to him traveling through the whole country over five years. He was back now in Santa Barbara for the same amount of time and until two weeks ago he was pretty content with his life. Since he was dating Juliet he even thought he was the happiest man on earth.

He hadn't once the feeling that he had to run again. But looking at it now he knew why he hadn't had the feeling of being trapped. Why he didn't thought that he was not getting the most out of his life. It was because of one blond junior detective. He stayed because of Juliet. But now it seemed he had lost the best thing in his life. Without her the world seemed to have lost its colours.

It was still hurting like hell that she was gone and finally he came up here to decide if it was time again to leave. He didn't know how he could see her day after day without the possibility to touch her. To kiss her. He didn't want to hear her ice-cold voice again. He didn't want to see the hurt he was responsible for in her eyes. If it was necessary to leave so that she could be happy he would do it without thinking about it for a second.

The cold wind brought tears to his eyes. His leather jacket wasn't able to protect him from the bitter wind and Shawn had to shiver slightly.

"I should really take off now before it's starting to rain again." Shawn tried to convince himself. But he didn't make one step in the direction of his motorcycle. All of a sudden he had a lump in his throat and had to gulp hard to swallow down the tears.

"Damn!" He cursed. He would not start crying. After all he was a man and his father had told him as long as he could remember that men didn't cry. He had to smirk about this thought because when did he ever followed his dad's advice.

"You could count them on one hand." He chuckled. He took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He couldn't delay it any longer he had to make a decision. But when he looked up at the sky to calm himself memories of Juliet and him were flashing up in his mind.

"Here is my photographic memory again." He sighed. Maybe because of his current mood the memories weren't good ones.

"He is not my uncle. I met him at a police district conference. He asked me out. We went on a few dates. I like him."
He was so jealous back then. He couldn't resist to be sarcastic. He still didn't know what attracted Juliet to this old guy in the first place.

"Detective O'Hara are you asking me out on a date?"
Her timing might had been awful but he wasn't sure why he began to date Abigail afterwards. Most likely because he was scared to date Juliet. Already back then Juliet meant more to him then any other woman he met before. But he didn't admit it to himself.

"Shawn, you can still save Abigail!"
He could still hear her voice from this evening in his head sometimes. The night she was captured by Yin. He shivered but it was not because of the cold wind. He almost lost her that day and alone the memory of it made him sick.

Maybe it was better when he left her. Like she said the next psycho seemed already around the corner and somehow he seemed to be a great target for those weirdos. But he still couldn't bring himself to leave right now. He stood there motionless overlooking the valley and tried to make the right decision. For both of them.

~S&J~

She shouldn't drive so fast. She knew that. But she feared that he wasn't there anymore when she finally arrived at the platform. She knew it made no sense at all. Either he was there or he wasn't. It was very unlikely that she missed him when she drove a little slower. The street was wet from the rain. The leaves which were laying on it made it slippery.

"If you have an accident you will not arrive at the platform at all." Juliet took her feet from the gas pedal and slowed down a little bit. She tried to get rid of the tension building up between her shoulder blades but it didn't work. She kneaded the steering wheel nervously with her hands.

"I'm not even sure what I should say to him when he is there." Juliet started to feel a little uncomfortable. She was the one who sent him away and she knew he had to feel hurt about this. But at that time she was still so mad at him that she hadn't cared.

"I will come up with something when I finally see him. I have to." Juliet tried to reassure herself. She was almost there. One last turn and the headlights of the car ghosted over the familiar motorcycle.

"He is here. Thank God, he is still here." Juliet sighed. Relief overwhelmed her and she lost control over the car for one second and got into the gravel stripe beside the road. The grit splattered in all directions until she was able to get the car on the road again. She slammed down the brake and looked up at the shadow at the edge of the platform. He was here.

~S&J~

Shawn jerked his head around when he suddenly heard the splattering of grit and saw a car coming to an abrupt stop next to his motorcycle. He couldn't see it clearly because the headlights dazzled him.

"Who's driving up here by this weather?" He asked himself totally confused. But then the person inside of the car turned out the lights, got out of the car and he stared completely dumbfounded at the person he expected last of all.

Juliet took a deep breath, turned out the lights and got out of the car. Not once breaking eye contact with him. She was nervous, really nervous. As she got closer she could see that he looked totally perplexed by her arrival and that he looked beyond exhaustion. He had dark circles under his eyes and she thought he might have lost some weight.

But it was so good to see him again in the flesh. She'd love nothing better than to throw her arms around him and squeeze him tight. Now that he was standing right in front of her she became even all the more aware how much she had missed him.

Shawn watched her coming in his direction. He couldn't believe that it was really her. It felt like a dream. She stopped shortly in front of him. They were both standing motionlessly only one arm's length apart from each other. Both searching in the other's eyes for a hint how they should pursue.

"What are you...? How did you …?" Shawn started to speak but wasn't able to finish the sentences. After another few seconds Juliet tried to speak.

"I ..." She hesitated but then pushed herself to tell him the first thing that came to her mind.

"I have to tell you something. It might be important." Juliet looked Shawn directly in the eyes and continued.

"It might be considered as a secret I should also have told you earlier."

"I don't understand." His voice sounded hoarse and he cleared his throat.

"I've overheard the talk between Gus and you."

"Which talk?" Shawn still was confused.

"The one after Nadia was arrested by the feds in the park. I was still in the van. I heard it all, Shawn." Juliet let her gaze drop to the ground. He looked at her with a puzzled look and then suddenly it dawned on him.

"That's why you kissed me in Declan's foyer? I've always wondered why you jumped me out of nowhere back then."

"I didn't jump you!" Juliet replied slightly offended but when she looked up she could see the familiar smirk on his face and couldn't help herself answering him with a smile of her own. But the happy moment didn't last long and their smiles faded away.

"I know. But why did you kiss me? I always wanted to know but didn't get around to ask you."

"You told Gus that you couldn't imagine to be happy without me."

"Yes. I think that were pretty much my exact words."

"But then you were standing in front of me wishing me a nice trip sending me away with another guy so that I could be happy. I had no chance. You blew me away with this speech. My heart won over my head and I lost all coherent thoughts."

"I saw that." Shawn chuckled.

"It took me by surprise as much as you." Juliet had to admit. They both chuckled now. But then Shawn suddenly asked her out of the blue.

"Why are you here, Juliet?" Juliet searched his eyes if she could see any signs of hurt or reproachful feelings on his side but she could only see astonishment.

"I've searched for you for hours now. I wanted to talk to you."

"I'm here. What do you want to tell me?" He didn't want to meet her halfway. Maybe he had the right to do so. Juliet took in a deep breath.

"In the last days I talked to two people I really respect. They both tried to convince me that I should also look at the good sides and not only at the bad sides."

"Two? I assume one was Gus but who was the other one?"

"Your dad."

"My dad? I would have sworn that he would only point out my bad sides." Shawn stated surprised.

"No. Actually he was pretty convincing." Juliet put a hand on Shawn's arm and spoke up quietly. "He loves you very much. I hope you know that even so he doesn't show it often." Juliet's voice was soft and Shawn had to gulp hard.

"I know." Juliet let her hand drop back beside her body.

"They both make me think about your skill and I have to say I'm a little impressed." This statement give her a full smile from Shawn and she had to smile back.

"It's really amazing how you could figure out all those things only with your photographic memory and I'm sure with the training your dad gave you as a kid."

"Right? I'm a very impressive guy!" Shawn joked and puffed out his chest and Juliet had to laugh out loud.

"Don't become too cocky." Juliet scolded him.

"Me? Not a chance!" Shawn replied.

They were smiling at each other and it felt so right that the awkwardness between them was almost gone. She reached up with her hand and stroke his cheek.

"They both reminded me what a great person you are, Shawn Spencer. Besides all your flaws."

"So you understand now why I didn't want to tell you my secret?"

"I understand now and I forgive you for keeping it a secret for so long." She smiled up at him but suddenly remembering why Shawn was even here at the platform. Her hand dropped down from his cheek.

"Do you want to leave Santa Barbara?" Juliet asked him fearfully.

"I was thinking about it."

"Please stay." Juliet said in a pleading tone.

"Why? Why should I stay?" Shawn asked her back.

"Did I really need to say it?"

"Yes. Yes, I want to hear it."

"Okay then." Juliet took a step forward so they where standing toe to toe and raised her hands to cup his face between her hands.

"Your dad asked me two questions. The answer to the first one was yes. The answer to the second one was everything." Juliet whispered. She leaned forward even more so that their lips were almost touching.

"Close talking?" Shawn murmured.

"Shut up!" Juliet looked up into his green eyes tears shimmering in her eyes. They remained in this position with locked eyes for several seconds until Juliet whispered above his lips.

"I want you to stay because …. I love you, Shawn Spencer."

She closed the gap and crushed her lips on his. With a sigh he opened his mouth to give her tongue access. With one hand he pulled her even closer to him and with the other he cupped her cheek to keep her mouth linked with his while he devoured it and kissed her hungrily. Only the need for air interrupted their passionate kiss. They were still snuggled up to each other needed the full body contact to reassure themselves that they were really together again. Their lips were almost touching both panting.

"Your place or mine?" Shawn was finally able to ask.

"Yours! I think we might break some things tonight." Juliet whispered. Shawn chuckled picturing why they might break things.

"Okay. Let's go!" She grabbed her hand and they both ran to her car and his motorcycle. In front of her car he swirled her around once again and sealed his lips with hers. She seemed to melt under his lips and he had difficulties to stop the kiss.

"The sooner we take off, the sooner we are at my place." Shawn whispered in her ear.

"I know." Juliet sighed. "But I don't want to leave you."

"I'm right behind you. See you at my place."

~S&J~

When they arrived at his place Shawn hardly managed to park his motorcycle properly because he was so desperate to get to Juliet as soon as possible and it seemed Juliet felt the same way. She parked her car on the pavement and didn't care if she would get a parking ticket. She yanked the car door open and jogged towards Shawn.

They crushed together midway and stumbled to his apartment door. Exchanging kisses all the way. He fumbled in his jacket pocket desperately on the search of his keys and almost dropped them down when Juliet slid her tongue teasingly along his neck while he was fumbling with them to get them into the lock.

"Ahhh, you are killing me right now, Jules." He growled with this hoarse voice she so loved.

"That's the point." She whispered in his ear while nibbling at his ear lobe.

Finally the door opened and they stumbled in. Shawn slammed the door shut behind them and Juliet almost knocked out his breath when she slammed him in the now closed door.

"Okay Spencer show me what you've got in your make-up sex repertoire!" Shawn was momentarily speechless. There was his Jules standing in front of him with sparkling eyes challenging him. A few hours ago he thought he had lost her forever.

"I hope it's good." Juliet teased him further.

"You have no idea." He growled back finally catching up with her playful mood.

He pulled her towards him crushing his lips on hers taking her breath away. They stumbled towards his bedroom neither wanted to lose contact with the others body slamming down things in the process.

"I told you we will break things." Juliet could get out between the kisses.

Finally Juliet hit the edge of the bed and they both tumbling down on the sheets. Still fully clothed they stopped for a few seconds and locked eyes.

"You have no idea how happy I am right now." Shawn said seriously.

"If your feelings are just as intense as mine right now I think I have a pretty good idea of it." Juliet laid beneath him and her beauty almost made his heart stop.

"You are so beautiful, Jules." He whispered.

Juliet wasn't able to answer anything because her feelings for Shawn were overwhelming her. So she only pulled his head down and kissed him passionately. They both started to strip off the clothes from each other but now at a slower pace trying to enjoy every second of their reconnecting after their first big fight. Finally they were laying on the bed both only in their underwear. Shawn was half laying on her but resting most of his weight on his arm. Looking down to her admiration shining in his eyes.

"I've missed you so much." His voice almost broke and tears sprang in Juliet's eyes. "Let me make love to you."

"I've missed you too." Juliet replied with tearful voice.

~S&J~

It was silent in the bedroom. The only sound was the rain pounding on the roof. The moon light was streaming in from outside illuminating the two bodies which was tangled up with each other on the bed. Shawn was trailing his fingers up and down her spine and Juliet sighed happily.

"That is one of the things I've missed most." Juliet broke the silence.

"What the sex?" Shawn joked.

"Yes, that too. But actually I meant this. Laying with you in bed afterwards. Hearing your heart beat under my ear."

The silence felt over them once again. Both enjoying the feeling of finally being together again. Shawn was the first who broke the silence.

"Jules? I have a question?"

"Hmm?" Juliet hummed.

"On the platform earlier you said my dad asked you two questions?"

"Yes."

"What did he ask you which finally convinced you to give me another chance?"

"With asking this questions he made me see what's really important." Juliet paused.

"Do you not want to tell me what he asked you?" Shawn asked carefully.

"Yes, I do!" Juliet hesitated again.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't like." Shawn reassured her. Juliet cleared her throat.

"No, I want to tell you. At first he asked me if I love you." Shawn stayed silent but when Juliet didn't continue he poked carefully.

"You said on the platform that your answer was yes."

"Yes. I already told you that up there."

"What was the second question? The one where your answer was everything, right?" Shawn asked now slightly curious really wondering what the question was.

"Yes my answer was everything." She took a deep breath and then repeated the question Henry asked a few hours ago. "He asked me what I'm willing to do for this love."

Shawn could hardly understand her because the rain pounding on the roof was almost louder than her voice.

"Oh Jules." Shawn pulled her in a tight embrace and stroked her hair while she was starting to cry. "Jules, please don't cry."

"I...I... thought I'd lo-st you forever and ..." Juliet stuttered. "... when Henry asked me these questions my only thought was how stupid I was to let you go. Even if you should have told me about your secret earlier." Juliet sniffled. The tears were streaming down her face now.

Shawn stroked her back soothingly. "Shhh, I'm here Jules. I'm not going anywhere."

Juliet snuggled deeper into his body. "You didn't lost me I was always yours. Will ever be yours." He tried to reassure her.

He continued to stroke her back and finally she relaxed in his arms and her breathing slowed down. He looked at her face lying on his chest and felt a slight surprise that she was his. It seemed that she was already asleep. So he kissed the top of her head and whispered into her hair.

"I love you too, Juliet." She stirred a little bit and suddenly her hand slid up his body caressing his cheek. She turned her head and looked up at him with sleepy eyes.

"I know."

The end

Too fluffy. Well I couldn't help myself. There had to be a happy ending.

Okay that was my first fanfiction. I hope you all enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. I would really appreciate it if you leave a comment. I hope we will see us again soon.