AN: Sorry it took so long to update, I have the next several chapters written, I just keep forgetting to post them here. Keep reviewing, it's what reminds me to post ;) ! So this is just plot, it will get better *evil grin*

"What were you doing with her," Shawn verbally attacked Gus as soon as he opened the door to his apartment.

"What does it even matter?"

Shawn hesitated, he wasn't expecting that question, "It doesn't," he said defensively, "I'm just curious, and worried about you."

"Worried about me? What on earth could Juliet do to hurt me," Gus smiled slyly.

"Just tell me why you were with her," Shawn demanded.

"Someone's a bit touchy. It's not like you have a claim on her or anything, you're with Abigail, remember?"

"This has nothing to do with Abigail," Shawn said through gritted teeth, "I just don't want you ruining anyone's friendship by doing anything particularly stupid."

Although Gus could kept this going on, he knew it was hurting Shawn, so he gave up on his friend's behalf. "Don't worry, we were just talking, you had everyone really shaken up. Even Lassiter seemed shaken."

Shawn let out a deep breath, "You mean you guys were talking about me," Shawn teased, with a smile back on his face.

"No," Gus replied.

"Dude, you just said you were. Are you lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you Shawn? Come on, let's play some Wii wrestling."

"Why are you dodging the bullet-"

"Not funny, Shawn"

"Oh my God, you're in the Vault of Secrets, aren't you?"

"No."

"Yes you are. Juliet told you a secret about me," Shawn smile became mischievous.

"That's it, I'm going home."

"No! Buddy, wait. I'm sorry. Let's play Wii."

"No more talking?"

"Nope, just me kicking your ass."

"That's never going to happen."

"Bring it on!"

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Juliet never replied to Gus' last question with more than a slight smile. The problem was, she couldn't wait forever for Shawn. She wanted- no she needed someone to want her. She needed to feel loved, to be held, for someone to tell her "It's all ok." Of course, she was still attracted to Shawn, but she hoped, for her sanity that it was nothing more than a physical attraction and her brain confusing friendship for love. I have been so wrapped-up in Shawn that I haven't even given any other guy a thought. Maybe that's my problem, I want to want Shawn. Juliet, you need to get out there, socialize, and get over him. You knew he wasn't going to wait for you forever, and you can't wait for him either. What is done is done, but you need to move on. You have been so invested into work, it's time you take a night of and go out with the ladies.

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"Gus, can we open the Vault of Secrets," Shawn asked Gus, after they both collapsed on the couch, exhausted from their Wii competition.

"I'm not telling you what Juliet said."

"No, I mean, can I add my own?"

"What? Um- sure."

"Thanks buddy. I'm afr-" Shawn caught himself from expressing a real emotion, "I keep coming really close to screwing all of this up with Abigail."

"What do you mean?"

"The way I snapped at her earlier today. And for some reason-um- for some reason "Shawn sighed, "For some reason the whole time she was talking I couldn't stop looking at Jules, I couldn't stop thinking about Jules. I don't know why, but I told her not to come over because I needed to clear my mind. But I couldn't I just kept thinking about both of them, and at one point I wasn't sure who I wanted to be with. Gus, you have to help me, I can't disappoint Abby again. I can't leave her alone again, waiting on a pier, regretting her every decision."

"Wow, Shawn. I wish I could help, but I don't know what you want me to do. This is your decision, not mine."

"Dammit. I knew you'd say something like that. Gus, just tell me what to do."

"No, Shawn. The last time I told you what to do, you screwed it up more and I go stuck with a months worth of detentions."

"To be fair, that wasn't from me following your advice. That was from me framing you for the whole toilet exploding incident."

"What? Shawn, I'm gonna kill you," Gus ran after Shawn.

"Whoa, buddy," Shawn put the desk between them, "Remember, I'm in a sling. I just got shot," he dodged around the other side of the desk as Gus came after him, "Gus I'm sorry. It's in the past. Come on, help me out?"

Gus stopped, out of breath, "All I'm going to say is don't make a decision based on what they want you to do, base it off what you want, who you can't live without."

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"Hey, Chloe! Hannah, Kirsten, and I were going to go to the bar and just have a girls' night. What do you say?"

"Oh, that sounds fun! About what time?"

"We were thinking around 9, get some dinner then head over to the bar."

"Ok, sounds great!"

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"Juliet!"

"Hey girls," Juliet smiled as she gave them all a big hug.

"We miss you so much, you're always so busy."

"Yeah, I know, that's why I called. I miss our girls' nights."

"Ok, Juliet, so what's really bothering you," Kirsten asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You, look like you haven't slept in a year. And you randomly call us for a girl's night, which you haven't done in at least 4 months," Hannah added.

"I just-"

"Oh my God, you're not preggo are you," Kirsten butted in.

"No! I just wanted-"

"Well it's definitely a guy," Chloe added in.

"Are you getting married," Kirsten asked.

"No she's too stressed out for good news," Hannah answered for Juliet.

"It's definitely something to do with a guy," Chloe stated flatly.

"I'm surprised, Juliet, you normally don't let guys get to you, it must be serious," Kirsten looked at her.

"Guys! Let me talk. First of all, I didn't call you to talk about my guy trouble, I genuinely wanted to get out and see you guys."

"So it is guy trouble," Chloe confirmed.

"Am I that transparent?"

"Aww. Tell us what happened," Chloe said as she hugged Juliet again.

"Well, there's this guy-"

"Do we get a name?"

"Um, I guess. Shawn-"

"Oh, wait I show us a picture," Kirsten demanded.

"Ok," Juliet took out her phone and showed them a picture she had of her and Shawn making funny faces on the Boardwalk, eating hotdogs. It brought a smile to her face, all the joke Shawn made about the old guy she was dating. No, Juliet, you are supposed to be getting over him

"Oh my God. Shawn Spencer," Kirsten asked surprised.

"You know him?"

"Wait a minute," Hannah said as she looked at the phone, "I know him too," she blushed.

"Oh my God, you've both slept with him haven't you?"

"It was a while ago," Kirsten pleaded.

"Same here," Hannah looked guilty.

"Don't look at me, I've never seen him before," Chloe chimed in before she could be accused.

"Juliet, you should know better than to fall in love with a player like Shawn-"

"He's not a player anymore."

"Oh, yeah? Then why are you coming to us all broken?"

"Because he is madly in love with someone else and it's all my fault. But I don't want to talk about it right now. I want to hang out with my best friends, get smashed, meet a nice, hot guy, and have some fun. That's all."

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