Can I connect XBee to Uno without Shield and communicate?

Hey everyone! I've got (2) Uno's, (2) XBee Pro S1's, and (1) Shield :slightly_frowning_face: I put in an order on another Shield, but don't want to wait a week or so on it. Question is, can I connect the XBee to the Uno without a Shield? I attached the schematic showing what I've done so far, but when I run the code, it doesnt work, and I can't tell if they are communicating properly or not. I have configured both Xbees using an Explorer from Sparkfun, so it should be working. But not sure if the way I have it wired will let me communicate wirelessly. And if so, its VERY possible its just the code I wrote. I've never played with XBee ever before. I can upload the code if you'd like. Just let me know. Thanks!

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Thanks, I am trying the same.

So did it worked?