Thankfully the criminal element in Santa Barbara took it easy on Shawn once he started back to work again from being stabbed. He usually liked the excitement but a couple of weeks of boring was just fine. Little did anyone at the SBPD realize this period of calm, was the calm before the storm.

When Shawn was done with all the paperwork at his desk he decided to go spend a few minutes at the gun range. He didn't know why, but it actually helped him think when he was alone with his gun and those dastardly paper men.

So much had happened in the last 6 months. If you would have told him a year ago that he was going to be an FBI agent that gets loaned out as a sniper he would have laughed at you, then he would have taken you to Lassie because you were obviously high on something.

He always swore he would never grow up, but for the first time in his life the idea of being a grown up with a real job, a wife and an actual car was starting to sound pretty good. He thought to himself he was going to be 39 years old in 4 days maybe it was time to stop playing Peter Pan and start living a mans life.

Shawn stood in his little cubby at the gun range and he spent 3 hours shooting every weapon he had at his disposal. He started with the standard kill shots but then he decided to have a little fun and started to create pictures with his shooting. He spent 30 minutes creating his masterpiece, which he was going to hang up at home; it was a birthday cake with the numbers 39 marked out in the center of the cake.

Juliet came down and tapped Shawn on the shoulder. Shawn turned startled to find someone behind him but was very happy to see whom it was. He didn't wait for her to speak he put his weapon down and spun around and picked the Junior Detective up and sat her on the table in front of him, he pushed her knees apart so he could get right next to her and he started to kiss he passionately.

Juliet fought at first, then she allowed his tongue to come into her mouth and she allowed his hands free reign all over her body. She was loosing herself in the passion of the moment when she remembered why she came down to get Shawn in the first place. She pulled herself away from his amazing sweet lips and told him that the Chief and a team from the FBI were about to have a briefing and they were waiting on him.

That did not slow his hands down. His hands reached up the back of Juliet's shirt and they were making their way to the front. He started kissing her again and now he was fondling her breasts while they kissed. She finally mustered up the self-control to tell him that she would take a rain check they are really needed upstairs. Shan wrinkled his nose up at Juliet, looking a lot like a 4 year old that didn't get his way.

She laughed at the pouting man and she fixed her hair back and tucked her shirt in and tried to make it not look like they did what they just did. Shawn grabbed his guns and his birthday picture and headed upstairs.

Chief Vick met them at the top of the stairs and scolded them, they were waiting on them and she reminded them that there are video cameras in the shooting range and the feed comes straight to my computer. Juliet turned three shades of red and Shawn bit his bottom lip and said, "Hmm good to know" and slinked around her to his place at the conference table.

Once everyone was settled in to the conference room the Chief introduced Special agent Joe Shields who was the leader of the FBI gang task force and he laid out a plan to quickly get the recent gang war that had erupted settled. He told them that they are going to storm the aggressor gang hideout with swat from FBI. He looked straight at Shawn and told him that he wanted to be the sniper for the raid. He wanted him on the neighboring building with a high-powered riffle in case things went south fast. He agreed as long as he could have someone with him as look out.

The next day was the day for the raid on the gang hideout. It was a dingy run down old warehouse. Shawn was stationed on the roof of the building next door. His father was with him to act as look out for anyone who might sneak up on Shawn.

Shawn was lying on his stomach in his black cargo pants and black t-shirt. He had his baseball cap turned backwards and he looked through the scope of his riffle at the invading forces. The teams infiltrated the warehouse flawlessly there was a lot of people screaming FREEZE but so far no one had to shoot their weapons.

The troublesome gang members were beginning to be brought out and they were lined up against the side of the warehouse waiting for enough patrol cars to get there and take them to the station for processing. Shawn noticed from his perch at the top of the building that a car was coming at a very high rate of speed. He radioed to the group that someone was approaching from the south.

He looked through his scope and he realized that the people in the car had guns. Shawn only had a milli second to think before he acted. The car was about 400 yards from his location and he took aim at the approaching car, he was able to shoot out both front tires but that didn't slow their approach. The car was a mere 100 yards away when he took the kill shot. He methodically placed one bullet in the head of all for passengers of the car. The car lost control and crashed into a fence a safe distance from any of his friends or the Gang members awaiting transport to jail.

His Dad was more than impressed with his son. He bent down punched him in the shoulder and told him "Good Shooting Son." Shawn smiled and told his father that he learned from the best. Shawn stayed on the roof until the last of the gang members were put into waiting patrol cars.

He told his father that it was like watching some demented criminal drive through. The patrol cars would pull up to the front of the line and another officer would load 3 bad guys in the car and they would take off. It took about another hour before Shawn received the all clear from Special Agent Shields. When he did his Dad helped him pack up and head down to the others.

Shawn asked Henry if he could ride back to the station. Henry of course agreed. When the two men were alone in the truck, Henry spoke first asking his son if he was okay. Henry knew that just because Shawn was really good at shooting people doesn't mean it didn't affect him. Shawn laughed and said yeah Pops I am okay, it makes it easier to shot people when they have a gun trained on your friend. Henry just laughed and said I can imagine.

There was a few moments of awkward silence when Shawn asked his Dad, "I was wondering what you would think if I asked Detective O'Hara to marry me?" Henry sat in the drivers seat speechless, was he hearing this right HIS SHAWN wanted to ask a woman to marry him? Henry gathered his thoughts and looked at his son and told him, "I would be honored and proud to have Juliet as my daughter in law." Shawn smiled and told his Dad how he had been feeling about growing up and settling down. He told his Dad that he wanted to ask her on his birthday.

Henry was smiling from ear to ear at this point, Shawn didn't know that they were all ready planning a surprise birthday party for him on his birthday (a quick thought came into his head, was a surprise party for a trained sniper a good thing?) and if he was going to propose well that would make the evening perfect.

Shawn got back to the station to a choir of congratulations on his expert kill shots in that car. The Chief told him, "Thanks to your quick actions a lot of people were saved." She shook his had and told the man that he would probably be awarded a medal for his actions today. Shawn just waved it off as part of the job.

Once he was back and secured all of his weapons he went to Juliet's desk. He sat down in the chair beside her desk and she smiled at the man wearing her favorite outfit. He said, "Friday is my birthday Juliet, would you like to go out to dinner with me that night to help me celebrate the big 39?" She smiled at him and said, "One condition, you wear those pants." He looked at her and smiled sheepishly at her. He whispered to her, "Why do you like these pant so much?" She whispered back, "Because it makes you look even sexier than you are." He smiled and told her that she had a deal.

The rest of the week was quiet, he hated that, if it were busy than he wouldn't have anytime to think about what he was going to ask Juliet on Friday night. Friday had finally gotten here and Henry met him at his desk with his grandmothers weeding ring. Henry smiled at his son and told him good luck tonight. Shawn smiled at his Dad and said thanks.

Shawn didn't know that Juliet was going to keep Shawn busy then make up an excuse to go to Henry's for the party. Shawn and Juliet went to dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant. Shawn smiled as the waiters sang him Happy Birthday in Italian. They were just done with dessert when Juliet pretended to get a call on her silenced phone, "Henry slow down, what is wrong? Okay we will be right there." Shawn was panicked at this point, "That was my Dad what wrong?" Juliet said, "He thinks someone is trying to break in and asked us to come." Shawn quickly paid the check then him and Juliet ran to the car where Shawn began to holster his gun and he pulled his riffle out of the trunk. They got in the car and drove off to help Henry.

Juliet sat in the passenger seat kicking her self for that stupid excuse, Shawn had his angry sniper face on and he was preparing himself to kill anyone other than Henry who was unlucky enough to be at his house. She quickly texted Henry to call her, he did and she said, "Oh thank God the intruder ran away oh good we will be there in 5 minutes" Henry whispered on the other end, "You didn't tell my son the expert marksman that someone was breaking in my house did you?"

Juliet bit her bottom lip and said, "uh huh and I know working on that." Henry said, "Well I will make sure everyone is inside just make sure he is unarmed when they yell surprise." Juliet just said 10-4

They got to the Spencer home and she tried to tell him that the bad guy ran off but he insisted on going around the house to make sure. He got back to the car and said, "It appears they are gone." Juliet smiled and said, "Good now disarm yourself and lets go check on your Dad." He started to keep a side arm but Juliet insisted no guns so he agreed.

They walked up to the front door and it was unlocked, Shawn started to head back to the car to get his riffle but Juliet pushed him inside. When he fell in the door the room erupted with the yell of SURPRISE. Shawn was stunned all his friends were there, the Chief and even Lassiter. Henry stepped up and he gave the first toast, "To Shawn, happy birthday son and Congratulations" Shawn tried to shake his head no but his Dad didn't get the clue.

Henry continued, "Today is an amazing day 39 years ago I became a Daddy and tonight I am becoming a father in law." The crowed hushed and Shawn held his head low. He turned to look at Juliet after a minute the look of hurt and confusion on her face nearly broke his heart.

He took a deep breath, "You got the call from Dad before I could ask this, so I guess I will ask it now" He got down on one knee in front of Juliet and pulled out the small ring box. He said, "Juliet, you are the woman I want to spend the rest of my days with, I love you more than I thought possible and I was wondering if you would give me the greatest birthday gift and agree to be my wife."

He took out the delicate ring and slipped it on her finger. Juliet was a crying mess but she was able to squeak out a yes. The room erupted in cheers as Shawn got her and whirled her around in a hug. The rest of the party was spent showing off her ring and receiving tons of well wishes and birthday greetings.

The party was over and Shawn, Juliet and Henry were left sitting on the couch exhausted from the party. Henry apologized for the 900th time about ruining Shawn's surprise. Shawn waved it off, She said yes and that is all that matters to me. Juliet hugged her fiancé and said, "I agree."