Hi everyone! This hasn't been updated for over a year, and I'm sorry about the wait! I am continuing this story, and I have another chapter of " Shawn on the Rocks" in the works. Hopefully, I can get it up soon. Thanks for reading, and for your patience.
San Francisco: 2022
"Are the boys asleep?" Shawn asked turning off the bathroom light as he entered the bedroom.
"They are." Juliet nodded peering around the book in her hands to look at him. Over the years Shawn had lost a considerable amount of weight, and had gained muscle. At first Juliet had been a little wary of Shawn's intense weight loss program, but after a talk with his doctor who had confirmed Shawn's poor health, Juliet was right behind him.
His chest had developed muscles which ran down to a flat hard stomach, he wasn't by any means a body builder, and he didn't have abs; but his transformation had been astonishing. He was now very healthy, and would live a long life.
"Baby too?" Shawn hopped into their bed, and grinned at her.
"Do you hear crying?" She sarcastically asked returning to her book. A few seconds later, and her book was pulled from hands, and her lips were attacked by Shawn's. Moaning into his mouth, Juliet wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled him closer.
"How long do you think we've got before one of the little monsters interrupt us?" Shawn's lips moved down from her lips, and onto her neck.
"You're kidding, right?" Juliet placed a hand on Shawn's chest, and gently pushed him away. "We are not having sex."
Shawn grumbled, "Why not?"
"Henry is barely three months old, I am not getting pregnant again. So, you better keep it in your pants." She finished pushing him away, and grabbed her book from the table Shawn had put it on.
"C'mon baby," He whined. "I'm stuck in an office all day…"
"Speaking of baby…" Both heads turned to the baby monitor as a cry began to sound from it. "I got him last time." Juliet pointed her finger to the door.
"Fine," Shawn stood from the bed. "You better be naked when I get back."
"No, but I'll cuddle with you." Juliet offered in return.
"Deal!" Shawn left the room, and flipped on the light in the nursery. Henry was flat on his back on the blue sheets, he had his fists raised, and his skin was red from crying. "You should be very thankful to me Henry." He lifted the baby from his crib, and placed him on the changing table. "Mommy wanted to call you Tom, because you look like a little red tomato." Shawn smiled at his son.
"If it wasn't for me you'd be named after a fruit, and not the best kind either."
"I thought tomatoes were veg-a-tables."
Shawn turned to find Malcolm dressed in pajamas standing by the door.
"It's vegetables buddy."
"I heard it both ways papa."
Shawn could hear Juliet's laugh all the way down the hall.
"What are you doing up Malcolm?" Shawn turned back to Henry, and began to change his diaper.
"I can't sleep." Malcolm slumped into the rocking chair in the corner. "He keeps crying."
"I know buddy," Shawn threw away the old diaper, "He'll get better soon. I promise." He reached bellow him to get a new diaper but found none. "Bud, is there a diaper under there?"
Malcom stood from the rocking chair, and crouched down to look below the table. "One left." He grabbed it, and handed it to Shawn.
"Huh, I thought we had more." Shawn said lifting Henry's legs. "Are you sure there's no more down there?"
"I'm sure." Malcolm nodded with certainty. "Are you gonna go to the store?"
"I'm going to have to." Shawn picked up Henry, and patted his back. "Are you up for a road trip, baby?" Shawn placed Henry into his carrying seat, and strapped him in.
"Can I come dad?" Malcolm asked eagerly.
"Go put on your shoes, and be ready to go in a few minutes." Shawn watched as Malcolm raced from the room, and Shawn took Henry into his bedroom to grab his own sneakers. The light was off, and Juliet was lying in bed facing away from the door.
"I'm taking Malcolm, and Henry to the store for diapers." Shawn talked softly.
"Mmm, okay." Juliet responded sleepily. "Get some milk, and cereal while you're there."
Shawn smiled, and pecked her cheek with a kiss, "I love you, we won't be gone long." Grabbing the carrier, Shawn headed down the stairs, and found Malcolm waiting patiently by the door. Dressed with his blue jacket covering his fire truck pajamas, Shawn knew Malcolm wouldn't be cold during the rare chilly temperatures in their city.
"Into the car we go." Shawn grabbed Malcolm's hand, and escorted him to the car. They didn't live far from the grocery store, and within fifteen minutes Shawn was walking down the baby aisle with Malcolm holding onto the cart.
"Can I have a candy bar dad?" Malcolm asked moving his hand from the cart to hold on to the base of Shawn's shirt.
"We'll see, but you can't eat it tonight. Mommy would be mad." Shawn grabbed the box of diapers, and put them into the cart. "We've got to get some milk now. Come on buddy." Shawn turned down the aisle, and headed towards the grocery section.
"Please!" Malcolm begged as they passed the candy aisle.
"One!" Shawn held up a single finger, "I'm going to grab some milk, you stay near the candy, okay?"
"Okay!" Malcolm dropped his shirt, and raced towards the wall of chocolate bars.
"Your brother, and his candy." Shawn shook his head with a smile, and proceeded to get the milk with Henry as he had planned. Along the way Shawn decided to pick up some bread, and butter as well as the original request for milk, and cereal. They always seemed to run out of the essentials, no matter how many times they went to the store within a week. Juliet was often complaining about their frequent trips to grocery store; whether it was because of a forgotten product, or a complete run out; they were on a first name basis with many of cashiers, and managers.
"Malcolm?" Shawn called as he turned into the candy aisle. Shawn felt his heart began to beat faster when he didn't his son in the aisle. "Malcolm?!" Shawn yelled leaving Henry, and the cart to look around the adjacent aisles.
"There you are!" Shawn sighed in relief when he returned to find Malcolm standing near their cart with his little arms full of candy. "I thought I told you to stay here." Shawn watched as Malcolm stood on the tip of his toes to release his load of candy into the basket.
"The candy was in the next aisle too," He pointed to his right, "I went to go look."
"Don't do that again, okay? You scared the crap out of me." Shawn grabbed Malcolm's hand, and the cart. "Let's go."
The checkout process went by smoothly, and fast with Malcolm's help; Shawn found Malcolm to be more of help around the house compared to Robert. Robert seemed to have gotten his personality, and his knack for getting into trouble. Malcolm on the other hand simply followed his brother, but was a good listener, traits from Juliet Shawn often guessed.
"Are you ready to go home?" Shawn asked pulling the seatbelt around Malcolm.
"Yes!"
Shawn shut the door, and started the car.
Juliet opened her eyes, and sat up in the morning light. She yawned, rubbed a hand down her face, and got out of bed. She had slept the entire night through, not a single cry from Henry had woken her. Shawn must've taken care him all night. It wasn't until Juliet had gotten into the hall after getting dressed that she noticed how quiet the house was.
"Huh…" She mumbled furrowing her eyebrows. The house was never this quiet. "Shawn?" she pushed open the nursey door, and was surprised to find it empty.
"Robert?" She walked into the kitchen to find the eight-year-old pulling a bowl from the counter.
"Morning mom." Robert smiled at her, and moved towards the refrigerator. "We're out of cereal, and milk." Robert told her shutting the door.
"Your dad didn't grab any?"
"Dad isn't here." Robert answered.
"What do you mean he isn't here?" Juliet asked a frown creeping onto her face, "Your dad, and your brothers went to the store last night."
"Dad's car is gone." Robert shrugged moving into the living room to turn on his early morning cartoons. Juliet looked out the window to see the driveway missing Shawn's car. She grabbed her phone from the counter, and dialed Shawn's number.
You've reached the voicemail of Shawn Spencer. I can't get to the phone right now, but leave your name, message, and number, and I'll get back to you when I can.
"Shawn, call me." She hung up, and tried again.
You've reached the voicemail of Shawn Spencer. I can't get to the phone right now, but leave your name, message, and number, and I'll get back to you when I can.
She hung up in shock, and dialed a number she knew by heart.
"Hello?" Her mother in-law answered.
"Maddie, are Shawn and the boys with you?" Her heart was pounding, and her breathing was starting to speed up. After Henry's death, Maddie had moved up to be with them in San Francisco. Shawn was often found at his mother's house, both of them still reeling from his father's death; it was a constant occurrence. Shawn would disappear, and would later report having spent a couple of hours with his mom.
"No. What's wrong?" Maddie asked.
"They went to the store last night, and they're not back." Juliet took a seat at the table, and rested her head against her hand. "I know I'm probably overreacting- hormones and such- but Shawn's phone is off. He never turns it off, especially if he has the kids with him."
"Did he leave a note, or something?"
"No." Juliet signed briefly looking around the kitchen. "There's nothing."
"Just relax Juliet, I'm sure they'll be home soon, or at least they'll call. Shawn wouldn't let you worry like this." A beep in her ear let Juliet know she was getting another call.
"Maddie, I'm getting another call, it might be Shawn. Hold on." She put Maddie on hold, and accepted the call. "Hello?"
"Juliet! Thank God." Her friend, and boss yelled in to the phone.
"Karen? What's wrong?" Juliet was surprised at the early call, especially on her day off.
"Are you home?" Karen asked her own question, and ignored Juliet's.
"Yeah, why?"
"A car matching the description of your own was found abandoned in the middle of a back road a few minutes ago. I was worrying it may have been you."
Juliet felt her heart fall into her chest.
"Karen, what's the license plate?" Pounding sounded in her ears as she waited for a reply.
"It your license…" Karen answered slowly. "Is everyone there?"
"Shawn took Henry, and Malcolm to the store last night. They never came back." Juliet replied quickly. She stood from the chair and rushed towards the front door. "Robert, put on your shoes, we have to go." Juliet told him as she hastily pulled on her flats with the side of her head pushing her phone into her shoulder.
"Why?" Robert asked looking away from the TV, and to her.
"Daddy, and your brothers are missing."
Shawn, Malcolm, and the baby are missing! All part of my big giant plan. Stay tuned for more~
Have a happy, and safe Halloween!