Now that he was well rested, he went to sit at Juliet's bedside. He held her hand in his and kissed it.
"Oh Jules. I am so sorry this happened to you. I should've listened to you and Lassiter. This is all my fault." He took a long look at her face before laying his head in her lap while her hand was still in his. He continued talking, "I don't know if you can hear me but," he took a deep breath, "I love you. I always have and always will. I am telling you this now because I know that I won't have the guts to say it when you are awake."
He heard a moan and felt Juliet shifting. Her looked up and saw Juliet looking down at him. A single tear escape his eye and roll down his cheek.
"Jules!"
"Hi Shawn." They smiled at each other before Shawn called for a nurse to check out Juliet.
"She has a few scraped and some bad bruises and a mild concussion." The nurse told Shawn.
"Thank you."
The nurse left to go inform the Chief and Lassiter.
They came in to visit Juliet one they got the OK.
"Hey O'hara, how are you feeling?" a very sympathetic Lassiter asked.
"Fine, I wish I could go home the dr. said not for another week. Shawn on the other hand can go home tomorrow." Juliet folded her arms to show her annoyance.
The next day, Shawn was discharged. Despite him being discharged, he stayed until visiting hours were over. He went by the hospital everyday for a week until Juliet was discharged. He took her home and took care of her for the next two.
One night at dinner, Shawn stopped eating and stared at his plate.
"What's the matter?" Juliet asked him with much worry in her eyes.
"You almost died," Shawn started to feel his voice crack, he swallowed and started again, "You almost died and it would've been my fault." Shawn felt a tear run down his cheek.
"Shawn, look at me," Shawn did as he was told and Juliet took his hand, "you did what you had to, we should've done more to stop you. Plus it is in the past and obviously I am not dead." Shawn smiled slightly.
"Jules?"
"Yes Shawn?"
"I-I love you." Juliet looked at him and after a few moments she smiled.
"I know."
"How?"
"I heard you when you were talking to me in the hospital room."
"Then if you already knew, then why would you make me say it?"
"I wanted to see if you had the guts." She gave him a smile.
As they cleaned the kitchen, Juliet stopped and turned to Shawn. She lifted her head to Shawn's and came in for a kiss and Shawn came in too. "What are you doing?" Juliet thought for a moment.
"I call this closer talking." She smiled and closed gap in between them. After a second though, she pulled away. Shawn looked at her confused.
"What is it?"
"Funny thing is that I love you too." They both smiled at each other and entangled their lips again. When they pulled away, Jules looked at Shawn. "Shawn?"
"Yea Jules?" she rested her head on his chest and he wrapped his arms around her and rested his head on hers.
"Don't ever leave me."
"You don't have to worry about anything, I won't go anywhere. I will stay with you and be there for you whenever you need me. I love you Jules."
"I love you too."
He kissed the top of her head and they went to bed.
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