(November 2000)

I would like thank my editor, Donna E, who helped me as usual.

The phone rang at the Starsky household and Rosey answered it.

"Lovely Lady?"

"David?"

"Yup, it is me. Hey, who else phones this number and calls you that?"

"Nobody."

"Hey, I have some bad news. Hutch and I have to go out on a stakeout tonight so I might not be home all night."

"David......."

"Sweetheart, it can't be helped. You know it is part of the job. But as soon as I get off, I will come home."

"Yeah, okay, be careful. I want you home safe and sound."

"Rosey, I intend to come home to you in one piece. I love you. Keep the door locked okay?"

"Okay, David, I love you too."

"See you when I can."

"Yeah, okay."

They both hang up the phone.

Rosey went about the rest of her day and Starsky went about his.

When bedtime came, Starsky was still not home. Rosey got ready for bed. It was the first time in their marriage that Starsky was not home to go to bed with her. It seemed strange to Rosey not to look on the other side of the bed and not see him. She missed him as she had grown accustomed to having his arms around her as she fell asleep at night.

She took a shower and went to bed. She had bought a book earlier on in the day and she thought it was an excellent opportunity to start to read it.

Meanwhile, Starsky and Hutch were in the midst of their stake out. Hutch took the first watch and Starsky lay in the cramped back seat of the Striped Tomato. He would much rather have been home in bed with Rosey making love. But he could always fall asleep thinking of ways they could pleasure each other and then when they did get together, do them.

At about 3 am, Hutch woke Starsky up and he took over the watch. They switched places.

Nothing was happening in the industrial park. Starsky continued the watch, but his mind was elsewhere. He was thinking of Rosey and how much he missed her. But he knew how important it was to get the drug dealers off the street. Having sex with his wife could always wait until later.

Then about 6 am, shots could be heard. Starsky leaned over and poked Hutch and told him to get up.

They left the Striped Tomato with their guns drawn. They entered the building.

After they were finished, and the black and whites had taken away the gunman and S&H had gotten their statements from the hostages, S&H headed back to work.

After they had gotten back to the precinct, Hutch told Starsky, "Go on home, Starsk. I can finish the reports. You go on home to Rosey." He knew that Starsky did not really need to be there and he knew that Starsky was anxious to get home to Rosey. Hutch knew that it was the first night they had been apart from each other since their marriage.

"Thanks, Hutch. Will see you later."

Hutch gave him a wink and said, "Try and get some sleep." He knew that Starsky had other things on his mind than just getting some sleep.

DStarsky headed home. He made one stop before he went to home to Rosey and picked up some flowers.

Rosey was still in bed when he came home. He closed the door behind himself, t the keys and the flowers on the coffee table and went to the fridge to see if there was anything there to relieve his dry throat. She heard the door close and got her bathrobe and slippers and went into the living room.

He said, "Hi, Lovely Lady." He drew her in for a quick but passionate kiss. "I missed you."

"David, I missed you more."

"Listen, I am a bit tired. I think I will go lie down for a while. Want to join me?" He gave her his patented grin.

"Yeah, maybe later. I am going to get up and get something to eat and maybe come in later."

He gave her another kiss, went over to the coffee table, picked up the flowers, went over and gave them to her.

"These are for you, Sweetness."

"Why? David, you are so sweet."

"Well, you know I saw them and thought of you."

"Well, thanks of thinking of me, David. I am glad you are home and safe"

"Yeah, I am glad to be home. All I thought of while I was gone was how much I missed you and how I would show you when I saw you again."

"Yeah. I know. It seemed so strange going to bed last night and you weren't there."

"Well, I am home now."

"Yeah, I know."

"Rosey, I am going to get some shut eye and maybe in a few hours we can do what we would have done if we had been home alone last night."

"David, sounds good to me. I am going to put these flowers in water and I will see you in a couple of hours."

"Okay, Sweetheart. I am going to take a shower."

"Want anything to eat?"

"Besides you." He drew her in for a quick kiss.

"David."

"Well if you want to start up the fire, anything you cook will be great. I will leave it up to you.

"Okay." She broke the embrace and went into the kitchen. He went into the bathroom and took his shower. She decided to make him a big breakfast - eggs, bacon, toast, homefries and coffee. She also had some freshly squeezed orange juice left over from the previous day.

By the time she had finished, he had finished his shower and went into the bedroom to get ready. She bought a tray and they ate in bed.

Starsky went to get a few hours sleep and she went to do some housework.

At about noon, Starsky got up and went to look for her. She had decided to tackle the kitchen cupboards that had not been cleaned in a few months She was standing over the sink when he came behind her and started to nibble on her neck.

"David......."

"Well, Rosey, I told you as soon as I was finished with my nap, I would want a little playtime." He went back to playfully biting her neck, after he pushed her hair out of the way.

She turned around and he put his arms around her waist. "Oh David." He pinned her up against the cabinet. He continued to kiss her passionately.

"Rosey, I want you. I need you. All I thought about when I was on the stakeout was making love to you."

"Well, Copper, why are we talking about it? Why don't we do something about it?"

He moved back from his position in the kitchen. He swept her up in his arms, carried her into the bedroom, and in record time, he had her on the bed. They took off their clothes and he made passionate love to her.

In the afterglow of their lovemaking, he held her in his arms and told her, "Rosey, you were terrific, as usual."

"Thanks."

"I have told you this before, but I have to tell you again that it makes my job easier knowing that you are home here and you can help smooth the rough edges."

"Yeah, and I like it when you come home to me."

"Ummmmmm"

Starsky didn't have to go back to work until the next day, so they spend some of the day doing the things they would have done the night before.

He also helped her to clean the kitchen cupboards.

THE END

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