A/N: Sorry it took so long to add this chapter to the story. I had a whole bunch of computer problems. My computer is running properly again so I should be able to produce more chapters soon. Enjoy.
Chapter 12 The Feeling Is Mutual, Now What?
Shawn's POV
The case took another three days to wrap up. I was being my usual self the entire time and Lassie managed not to snap at me once. I felt so proud of him, maybe he could make it a week without snapping at me. Gus and I headed to the station to pick up our check and chat with our favorite detectives. Gus was thinking of asking Jules out since she wasn't dating me anymore. Once at the station we picked up our checks and headed towards the two detectives. They apparently hadn't seen us yet and were arguing about something. I heard Shawn and Spencer in there a couple of times so I figured they were discussing me. I figured now was a good time to interrupt them.
"Hey Lassie, hey Jules." They looked up at us surprised but managed to respond.
"Hi Shawn, hi Gus. How are you guys doing?"
"We're doing great; Gus is considering asking a girl out." Gus elbows me in the side and shoots me a glare.
"Ignore him Juliet. How are you doing?"
"I'm doing good, just doing the report for the last case. Who's the lucky lady?"
"Um, someone who doesn't know I'm interested in her."
"Well, why you just tell her how you feel and hopefully she'll reciprocate it." I'm watching her body language the entire time and I notice that she's hoping that it's her. Apparently Jules has the hots for Gus. I decide that Gus needs to know so he can just go ahead and ask her.
"Gus, can I speak to you for a moment buddy?" I catch him off guard as he's thinking.
"What? Oh, sure Shawn." We walk over to a corner to discuss.
"Dude, just ask Jules out already. She's totally into you. I was watching as you mention that the girl didn't know that you were interested and when she said to just tell the girl and hopefully she'll reciprocate. Jules is so totally hoping that it's her you want to ask out."
"Are you sure Shawn? I don't want get rejected."
"I'm positive dude, just ask her."
"Alright, but if you're wrong you're buying me lunch for a week."
"Trust me dude, you're not going to get rejected." We head back over to the two detectives and see that they had been discussing too. Gus looks a little nervous as he gathers his courage.
"Juliet, can I ask you something?" Lassie chooses the moment to be a smart-ass.
"Technically Guster, you just did." Gus glares at him and then turns to Juliet for her reply.
"Sure Gus, what is it?"
"I was wondering if you would like to go out on a date with me?" Jules looks ecstatic that he asked her out. Lassie raises an eyebrow at her but continues to watch.
"I would love to Gus. When and what time?"
"How about tomorrow night at 8:00?"
"Great. I can't wait till then." I turn and smirk at Gus. He looks so relieved and excited. I turn to Lassie.
"So Lassie, what do you think about them dating?"
"As long as Guster makes O'Hara happy then I'm fine with it."
"Going to play Protective Partner?"
"Of course. Which reminds me, Guster hurt O'Hara and I'll shoot you then hide the body so no one will ever find it."
"Don't worry Lassiter, I would never do anything to hurt Juliet."
"Good, now is there something else we can help you with?" I just grin at Lassie. He goes from threatening to business so well.
"No Lassie. We just wanted to keep you guys company." Jules looks up and smiles.
"Thanks guys, sometimes things can be so boring around here when there's no case. Don't get me wrong though, it's nice to have a break once in a while and talk to people you care about."
"Aww, thanks Jules. I'm glad you care about Gus and me so much. What about you Lassie, do you care about us?" He looks at me for a second like I've grown a second head, then he just smiles.
"Of course I care. If I didn't, I would have already shot you or let one of the wackos that are constantly trying to kill you, kill you." Gus stares at him for a moment before responding.
"Yeah, well I'm glad. Having caring friends is nice. By the way, it creeps me out a little when you smile."
"Why?"
"Well, because normally you're scowling at everything, especially Shawn and me."
"I don't always scowl at everything." I laugh at the conversation and decide to add my input.
"Of course you don't Lassie. You smile when you fire your gun or do something involving the Civil War or when you catch the bad guy. You even smile when you think of how you'll eventually arrest me for being a "fraud" and lying to the police department."
"I still don't think you're psychic. There is no such thing."
"One day I'll get you to believe Lassie."
"If that day comes I'll kiss you." I stare at him because he said he would kiss me. I'm confused now. Would he actually kiss me if he hates me? Lassie realizes we're all staring at him.
"What?"
"Lassie, would you really kiss me if I could get you to believe I'm psychic?" I watch as he thinks for a moment before responding.
"Yes Spencer, if you could actually get me to believe you're psychic I'll kiss you." I was stunned and a little happy. That means that he doesn't absolutely hate me, right? I decide to take it as a challenge.
"Alright Lassie, you're on."
"What? What are you talking about Spencer?"
"You have issued a verbal challenge to me Lassie and I intend to take you up on it. If I can get you to believe me, you owe me a kiss."
"I wasn't challenging you Spencer but alright, you're on. Convince me and you can have a kiss." I couldn't believe he actually agreed. I know it will probably never happen but it gives me a goal to work towards. I check my watch and realize that Gus and I are supposed to meet with a client in thirty minutes.
"Well, Gus and I have to go. We have a client that needs help and we're meeting in thirty minutes. We'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Bye Shawn, bye Gus. Have fun."
"Goodbye Spencer, Guster." I stare at Lassie for a moment, contemplating kissing him on the cheek to see what he'll do. Gus is watching me, waiting for me to leave but I'm pretty sure he knows what I'm thinking about doing. I decide to do it and grin and Gus shoots me a worried look, he definitely knows and is worried that Lassie will react violently. Before they can register what happened, I kiss Lassie on the cheek and race away shouting "See you tomorrow Lassie." Gus quickly follows me and stares.
"You're crazy Shawn, you know that?"
"Sorry Gus, I couldn't help myself. I really love him."
"Just be glad he didn't follow and shoot you for that stunt."
"Lassie wouldn't shoot me. Now, we have a client to attend to. Let's get a move on or we'll lose their business." Gus rolls his eyes but gets in and starts the Blueberry. Lassie has two more days of his challenge and I hope he has something positive to tell me.
The case we got was just someone looking for their lost cat. Apparently it disappeared and hasn't been seen for a couple of days. It was one of the easiest cases to solve. I saw the cat sitting in a tree in the yard on the way to the door. The owner had looked in the tree but not high enough because she was afraid of heights. Needless to say I had to get the cat out of the tree. For the next two days we continued to get cases like this that were annoyingly simply to solve and not really worth my time but Gus said it was a source of income so I wasn't allowed to complain. I went to the station everyday but I wasn't going to be able to make it on the day Lassie's challenge was up because we had several cases to take care of. I didn't want him to be mad at me so I called to tell him.
"Detective Lassiter."
"Hey Lassie, its Shawn."
"What can I do for you Spencer?"
"I know today was when you were going to tell me what you had to say but I can't make it in to the station." Gus rolled his eyes and spoke.
"Just have him tell you over the phone Shawn."
"No, I want him to tell me in person like I told him."
"Fine Shawn but it would be simpler if he told you now."
"No, I want to hear it in person." Gus huffs and starts reading a medical journal.
"Listen Lassie, can I hear you out tomorrow. If you want, you can tell me over the phone but I would rather hear it in person."
"Telling you tomorrow is fine Spencer. I would rather tell you in person too." I can't help but make a comment towards Gus.
"See Gus, he wants to tell me in person too." Gus glares at me and goes back to reading. I can hear Lassie sigh on the other end of the phone.
"I have to get back to work, do you need anything else?"
"Nope, I just wanted you to know I wouldn't be there today."
"I appreciate you telling me Spencer. Now, I have to go. Goodbye."
"Bye Lassie." I listen as he hangs up and smile at Gus.
"He actually appreciated that I called to tell him instead of not showing up."
"Maybe he's finally loosing up."
"Now that you mentioned loosing up, I should really apologize to him for the stick up the ass comment."
"You actually said he had a stick up his ass?"
"Yeah, he questioned me on pineapple and I told him it helps you relax and be happy. Then I told him that if he ate more pineapple then he would probably stop acting like he had a stick up his ass."
"I wish I had been there to see his face."
"Yeah, well I feel bad about it now. I said it because I was still hurt over his reaction and I wanted to piss him off to see how far I could push him."
"Is that what that whole charade was after we got that case?"
"Yeah, I was trying to see how far I could push before he snapped. I meant to stop before he did snap but I got carried away."
"I'm surprised he didn't shoot you for being excessively annoying."
"Actually, I was too. Anyways, it's about time for our client to show up." A few minutes later the client showed up. She wanted me to 'divine' whether her husband was cheating on her or not. It was closed very quickly because as we were investigating we walked in on him with his boyfriend. She was very upset but still paid us. We told her she didn't need to but she insisted. Said that if she hadn't gone to meet with us her husband would have never come home with him and wouldn't have got caught. I headed home and ate some dinner, waiting for tomorrow.
I woke to the sun shining through the window. Today was the day I found out what Lassie had to say. I was still unsure about it but I didn't care anymore. I drove my bike to the Psych office hoping Gus would be there, he was.
"So Gus, ready to hear Lassie's important confession?"
"Sure Shawn."
"I still have no idea what he wants to say." Gus looks at me and realizes I'm serious. He can't believe that with my memory and observational skills I can't figure out that Lassie wants to tell me that he loves me.
"I'm curious to what he has to say too Shawn."
"Well what are we waiting for. Let's go."
We get in the Blueberry and head to the station. We walk in and chat a little with Buzz first. As we're walking towards Jules and Lassie I notice that it looks like he's about to hyperventilate. Jules is trying to calm him down but it's succeeding. We stop in front of his desk and he stares at us.
"Hey Lassie, are you okay?"
"Don't worry Spencer, I'm fine. Just suddenly felt a little warm."
"Okay Lassie, whatever you say. On to other topics. You won you're challenge and I'm here to hear you out."
"Can you come back after lunch Spencer? I have a lot of work to do but if I continue working until lunch, most of it will be gone and it will give us more of a chance to have more time to talk."
"Sure Lassie. I thought police work was supposed to be fun but it seems like all you do most of the time is paperwork."
"Tell me about. Don't forget that you have some explaining to do to me too."
"Don't worry Lassie, I didn't forget. We'll see you in a few hours."
"Bye Shawn, bye Gus."
"Bye Jules."
"Bye Juliet."
We leave the station and head back to Psych to see if any new cases have come up. After a couple of hours of not really doing anything we head to lunch. We're discussing random things when I bring up Lassie.
"Dude, did you see how he was freaking out earlier?"
"Of course I did Shawn. I thought he was going to pass out."
"What does he have to say that freaks him out so much?" I watch as his eyes shift from mine for a second before responding.
"I don't know Shawn."
"Oh Gus, you're lying to me. You know but you won't tell me."
"It's not my place to tell you Shawn, it's his."
"Can you give me a hint?" He rolls his eyes because he can't believe I still haven't figured it out. What did I miss?
"No Shawn, I am not giving you a hint. You can wait a little longer."
"Fine. Sudden topic change! When's your next date with Jules?"
"Not sure. We're waiting till she has a little more time on her hands."
"I'm glad you make her happy. She positively glows every time we go to the station."
"Speaking of the station Shawn, now's probably a good time to head over."
"What are we waiting for, let's go."
We get up and head to the station. We get inside and once again we chat with Buzz for a little bit. He's acting a little strange but I shrug it off. We go towards Jules and Lassie and he follows us. Gus breaks off from me and gets my dad and the Chief. They congregate in front of Jules desk while I stand in front of Lassie's.
"Hey Lassie, I'm back."
"Um, right. Can we go to interrogation so we can talk privately?"
"Of course, you did for me so I can do the same for you."
I head towards interrogation first with the five of them following. I have the feeling that they're back-up for Lassie like they were for me. I step inside and a couple of minutes later Lassie comes in. He gestures for me to sit and I do with him sitting across from me. He takes a couple of deep breaths to calm himself.
"Well Lassie, go ahead and spill." He rolls his eyes before speaking.
"A few weeks ago you told me that you've loved me for the last 3 years."
"We all know that Lassie."
"Can I finish please?"
"Sorry, please continue."
"As I was saying, you told me you've loved me for the last 3 years. I want you to know that I've love you for the 3 years too." I just stare at him. Is he joking? He actually loves me back.
"Funny Lassie, you had me going there for a minute."
"I'm being serious Spencer. I wanted to tell you before but I didn't know how you would handle it. Then you confess to me that you love me too and I had to tell you."
"I wasn't actually really going to tell you but my dad forced me. He gave me a week to tell you and if I didn't he would."
"I'm glad you told me. It would have been awkward if Henry told me."
"Tell me about it. I thought after I told you and the way you reacted that you were going to reject me."
"I'm sorry about the way I reacted. You surprised me and I need time to process that you actually loved me."
"Question. During the week when I was supposed to be less annoying, why were you so mean to me?"
"I'm sorry about that. My ex-wife was tearing into me and I took it out on you because I thought you could handle it. I didn't mean to hurt you."
"How many people knew you loved me?"
"Nobody but Buzz knew before you confessed your love for me. After you did, Henry, the Chief, O'Hara, and Gus all also knew."
"Do you still mean it when you said that you didn't think that most of my words where worthless babble?"
"Yes I meant it. I don't understand most of what you say but it's not worthless babble. I actually like listening to you talk about things I don't understand."
"Aww, Lassie you're making me blush."
"You're cute when you blush."
"Thank you."
"Do you have any more things that you want me to explain?"
"Not that I can think of."
"Okay, now it's your turn."
"What do you want me to explain Lassie?"
"Why you acted the way you did for those few weeks. I didn't like when you were basically giving me the cold shoulder."
"I thought you were going to reject me and if you did I wouldn't be able to stand to be personal with you anymore. I decided to act professional towards you so it wouldn't hurt as much."
"I guess I can see where you're coming from. I'm sorry I made you think I was going to reject you."
"Apology accepted."
"Now what do we do?" I get up from my side of the table and I go over to his. He's watching me with a raised eyebrow.
"Now, now we kiss." I lean down and place my lips against his. At first I didn't think he would respond but he does. He gets up and puts a hand on the back of my neck deepening the kiss. My arms go up around his neck and his other hand rests on my hip.
"Have you ever kissed a guy before Lassie?"
"A few. What about you?"
"Same."
"Date a lot of guys?"
"No. I've dated more girls than guys but I did dated a few guys ." Lassie gives me a genuine smile and my heart stops.
"Can I kiss you again Shawn?"
"You don't have to even ask Lassie." We're start kissing again when the door burst open. The five accomplices come rushing in to stop us from making out.
"Alright boys, that's enough for now. If you want to kiss, kiss at home." Lassie looks at the Chief and sighs.
"Yes Chief." He pulls away from me but grabs my hand and holds it. Jules is practically bouncing with happiness. Gus is giving a stupid grin and shaking his head. Buzz is smiling and nodding his approval. Dad is eyeing both of us. I know exactly what's coming. He's going to invite us to dinner next week to make sure Lassie will treat me right.
"Shawn, Detective Lassiter, why don't you come by next week on Wednesday for dinner so we can discuss some things." Lassie and I trade looks and then turn to answer.
"Sure Henry, that sounds wonderful." I watch as my dad smiles.
"Great. I'll make steaks and baked potatoes."
"Great dad. We'll be there." The Chief looks at everyone and decides everyone needs to go back to work.
"Alright. Detectives, Henry, McNabb, back to work. Mr. Spencer and Mr. Guster, you're free to stay just don't bother my detectives too much."
"No problem Chief." She stares at me with a raised eyebrow and walks away. Everyone but Lassie and I follow.
"You realize my dad's going to give you the hurt my child and you'll pay for it speech right?"
"Not the first time I've heard it and I don't mind because I don't plan on ever hurting you."
"Aww, you're such a sweetheart Lassie." I give him a quick kiss on the cheek. He blushes a little but returns the kiss.
"If we're going to be dating can you at least call me Carlton?"
"Alright, as long as you call me Shawn."
"I can handle that."
"Can I still call you Lassie sometimes?"
"Yes you can still call me Lassie sometimes."
"Can I call you Carly now?"
"You're pushing it now Shawn." I give him a fake pout.
"Fine, no calling you Carly. I still love you though, even if I can't call you by the new nickname." He rolls his eyes at me.
"I love you too Shawn, now stop pouting." I give him a smile.
"Okay. Now, we should probably head up before they come back and yell at us for still being in here."
He heaves a small sigh. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
"Would you feel better if you held my hand on the way back up?"
"Yes I would." Making sure he still has a hold of my hand, he drags me from the interrogation room back up to his desk.
Again, sorry it took me like 3 months to update. My computer decided to play the let's get a virus and then shut down every time you try to do something game. Then last month we got in a car accident and it decided to not work properly so we had to get that fixed too. I have Chapter 13 complete and ready to upload tomorrow and I'm working on 14 as we speak.