The afternoon sun glared on the blank T.V in Derek's awkwardly silent living room. Shawn had been sitting on his couch with him for about 30 minutes, but neither of them could find the words to string a sentence together. Every once in awhile Derek would look at her from the corner of his eye and smile. She was there.. In his apartment… Never in a million years did he think that she would be there again.

Neither did she…

Shawn's heart was racing, her palms were sweaty, and she was nauseous.. Maybe it was the morning sickness talking. "More like all day sickness" But she felt like she could just die where she sat. "This was a bad idea… what the hell was i thinking? Was I even thinking?" Now that she thought about it, she wasn't really thinking. She was in the moment. She was so conflicted when she left her apartment and now, she was even more conflicted. "I wonder if he would notice if I got up and left.." She looked at him and bit the corner of her lip, wondering.

"What if she just got right up and left?" Derek mindlessly wondered as he turned his head to face her. His eyes trailed down her body until his gaze landed on her protruding belly. The pregnancy had left her with an unmistakable glow. She looked so happy, yet there was something about they way her face was contorted that made her look like she was thinking about something. Before he could think about the consequences, he scooted closer to her and stared at her, "What are you thinking about?" He whispered.

She turned to him and looked surprised. Their eyes locked and they both got lost in each other's gaze. After a few minutes of staring at each other, Shawn's lips curved into a smile and she turned away. "I never thought I'd be here again."

Derek reluctantly turned away from her and looked around the room. "I know, It's weird." Shawn giggled, causing Derek to smile, "God, I've missed that." He said softly, quietly hoping she hadn't heard him. Too bad she did

Shawn turned away, smiling like an idiot. "I brought you something." she pulled her bag onto her lap and pulled out the little DVD case, handing it over to him.

He reluctantly took it from her and watched her curiously, waiting to see if she would give any indication of what it could be. "What is it?"

"Put it in the player." She smiled and leaned back into the couch as he did as she asked. After he turned on the tv and pressed play, he made is way over to the couch and sat next to her. His heart was racing and he was as nervous as he could have possibly been. "So what is i-" He was cut off by the thumping sound. He looked around, thinking he was the only one who heard the sound. "Do you hear that?" Shawn nodded her head and pointed to the T.V.

Derek's eyes went wide as he leaned forward. "Is that-"

"Yup." Shawn smiled at his awed expression. He looked so amazed at the life form on the tv screen.

The shape of a tiny baby could be seen and it was like watching a little miracle grow inside of someone. Really, that's what it was. The steady heartbeat pounded in their ears and Shawn watched Derek stare at the TV. He rested his elbows on his knees and his closed fists supported his chin. He watched the video like it was the most interesting and astounding thing in the world. So many different emotions ran through his body, happiness, wonder, amazement… then there was the regret he felt when he realized he wasnt there when Shawn needed him most. "I'm sorry." He looked back at her and she saw the sincerity in his eyes.

Shawn turned off the T.V and sat so that they were sitting side by side. They sat in silence, they didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry too." Derek looked down at her and shook his head. He opened his mouth to speak, but Shawn's voice cut him off. "I should have told you. You deserved to know."

"Yeah it would have been nice to know sooner. But you don't have to apologize. I should have been there. I shouldn't have let our friendship dwindle or fade because I can honestly say that you were one of the most important people in my life. And I was stupid to let you go." He let out a sigh of relief. He had been waiting to say that to her for the longest time and it felt good to say it. Even if it may have sounded like they had been more than friends.

Tears glistened in Shawn's eyes and all she could do was smile. She had been waiting for hear that from him for what seemed like years. She wasn't sure why she felt so relieved. It was like a weight was lifted from her shoulders and she felt like they could finally move on.

Derek wiped away the loose tears with his thumb and rubbed the side of her cheek. She smiled up at him again and closed her eyes, relishing the feel of his skin against hers. Derek stared at her relaxed face and continued to wipe away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.

He looked down at her lips and wondered what it would be like to kiss them. His curiosity got the best of him. He slowly leaned forward until his face was only centimeters away from hers. He was about to close his eyes when Shawn's shot open. But he didn't move away, and neither did she. He searched her gaze for any indication that she didn't want the same thing as he did, but he didn't find it. Shawn closed her eyes and anxiously waited to feel Derek's lips on hers.

Derek closed his eyes and his lips grazed against Shawn's for only a millisecond before they were rudely interrupted by the sound of someone clearing their throat, "WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?"