The Balcony Scene

Chapter 1

This fanfic takes place between Tuesday the 17th and An Evening with Dr. Yang Enjoy

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"Come on, Jules! It'll be fun!" begged Shawn with a wicked grin.

"You're the only person who could possibly work this one with me." he added, trying to appeal to appeal to her more generous and logical sides.

"No, Shawn. I don't act. And I don't want to either." Juliet answered.

Shawn, Gus, and Juliet were arguing over a case that the Chief had given to Psych to work in the Chief's office.

Gus rolled his eyes, trying to hide a small smile at his favorite almost (but not quite) couple.

"Shawn, if she doesn't want to, don't try and make her. You know undercover cases are her kryptonite." he commented.

"I don't have a kryptonite, Gus. I am a cop. Shawn, get out of the Chief's chair." Juliet insisted, flipping her long blonde hair over one shoulder. it automatically made Shawn's quiver as though they were rearranging themselves.

Shawn jumped out of the chair just as the Chief emerged, putting their bickering to a temporary halt. Following her was Head Detective Lassiter looking just as, if not more, sour than usual. He and his wife had just finalized their divorce. Shawn was unable to disguise his smile at his best friend's smooth manipulation of Juliet.

"Detective O'Hara. I actually do want you to work with Mr. Spencer on this case. I would not ask this of you if it were not of the utmost importance and you know how your partner gets when he goes undercover. The director of the play in which you will be performing is the D.A.'s son.(District Attorney) And we believe that he is being targeted thanks to a tip from an undisclosable source."

Shawn shot Juliet a triumphant smirk knowing that there was no way she would ever refuse the Chief anything. She raised an eyebrow at him, barely refraining from sticking her tongue out at him. He brought out her inner child and she wanted to look mature for her partner and her boss.

"It'll be fun, Jules." he reiterated with a gentle pat on her back. She settled for rolling her eyes.

"Those pretty blue eyes are going to get stuck that way. I'm going to miss them once they disappear into the back of your head forever." Juliet didn't know whether to be complimented or insulted by that. This was a feeling that stuck around her like Eeyore's cloud whenever Shawn was around.

"Fine, but don't expect me to be happy about it. Grow up, Shawn." feeling flustered she turned on her heel and threw herself into her paperwork, trying hard to distract herself from her thoughts. As she flew through her forms, signing this and that and explaining why she had had to shoot whomever it was she had most recently shot.

Shawn could make her heart race with a single look and that was most definitely not okay. They were coworkers and Juliet did not believe in office romances. Sure she had flirted with and led him on a bit but still, she didn't...couldn't have anything more with him. Despite herself she still often found herself reconciling dating Shawn to her rules. She began signing and explaining even more in earnest.

"Jules, if you really don't want to do this, I can turn down the offer." said Shawn, who was kneeling in front of her desk. His eyes were concerned. He feared accidentally hurting her feelings.

"You saw how well my last undercover jobs have gone. A girl got killed. I put you and I at risk and you had to take a major fall for me. I was nearly beheaded by an axe wielding maniac. It was bad. Gus was right, I did get too invested." she protested.