The Balcony Scene

Chapter 5

Slide by The Goo Goo Dolls to the side for those of you who like music with your chapters.

“Took you long enough!” yelled Buzz, who was grinning happily and holding his favorite smiley-face mug. Chief Vick was leaning against the door frame of her office, smiling and clapping. Lassiter was trying hard to maintain his usual scowl but, Juliet could tell he was almost smiling but holding it back.

            “Pick you up at seven?” Shawn asked, knowing that Juliet was most likely embarrassed by all of the attention.

            “Please. Can you take me by Psych to pick up my car first?” she asked. “How should I dress?”

“Casual is good.” He tried to tell her as they made their way through the mall throng of people trying to congratulate them on finally hooking up.

After dropping Juliet off at Psych, Shawn showered and changed clothes at his own place before calling Gus to discuss ideas for his and Juliet’s first real date. After they final hit on the perfect idea, Shawn cleaned up his apartment for the first time in what felt like forever. This took so long that by the time he was done it was already time for him to pick Juliet up.

Shawn was smiling like an idiot and holding a daffodil when Juliet answered her door. She accepted the daffodil as Shawn scanned her appraisingly and appreciatively. Pineapple scented (and flavored) lip-gloss was a definite plus as he took in her rather tight fitted t-shirt with a hot black velvet dragon design that wrapped around her and a pair of black jeans. Shawn himself was in a dark blue plaid shirt that he had actually taken an iron to, his beaded necklace and a pair of jeans. “Beautiful as always.” He told her sweetly as she put his flower in a vase. Noticing her short sleeves as they got on his bike, Shawn passed her his jacket again. “The downfall of a motorcycle is the wind-chill at night.” He commented.

“Thanks.” She said to all of it as she pulled the heavy material around her. She took a deep breath and enjoyed the smell of him that immediately surrounded her.

“Anytime, sweetheart.” he answered as he pulled out of her driveway.

Rolling up to an older looking diner Shawn and Juliet hopped off. Shawn moved just as smoothly as though he had never been hurt in the first place and he kissed her hard as he pulled off his gloves and put them and the helmets away. Taking a moment to regain her breath and her calm, Juliet stared at him in amazement.

“What was that for?” she asked.

“You being you. I think that you are someone who is worth kissing all of the time. It might also have something to do with your new lip-stuff.” He commented like it was something that should be obvious. Once inside Juliet took a seat at the bar and feeling that she should know the place creeped over her. Then she noticed that Shawn was laughing so hard that tears had sprung to his eyes.

“Really Jules? Again? Are you going to do this every-time that we come here? You’re in my seat.” He could barely talk because he was laughing so hard.

“OOOHHhh! I knew that I had been here before! So this is where it all started?” she asked, glancing around as Shawn took a seat beside of her.