Starsky & Hutch

 

 

Forgiven

(Partners – short missing scene – Starsky's POV)

 

 

Captain Dobey had sent a black & white to the hospital to take his detectives Starsky and Hutchinson home. Since Hutch wasn't supposed to drive yet, Starsky had decided to stay at Hutch's place, so he could take them both to work the next morning in Hutch's battered LTD. The Torino was still at Merle's. Starsky sighed. He wasn't particularly looking forward to traffic duty at 6 am in the morning, but considering what they'd done, they should be happy that Dobey let them off this easily. He couldn't really blame his captain, since he had been pissed off with Hutch as well, when he discovered his best friend had been faking his amnesia. But this was Hutch, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stay angry with him for very long. Besides Hutch wasn't the one who wrecked the car and made them end up in a hospital bed. Hutch just had a panic reaction, and had acted purely on instinct.

Starsky couldn't hide a smile. After all these years his partner was still able to surprise him.

 

Quietly, Starsky peeked into the bedroom where Hutch was sound asleep. The man needed it. His face was covered with bruises in all colors of the rainbow, and his head still bothered him. At first it had seem like a good idea to keep up the amnesia act so they could get some time off from work. But then those cute nurses had to ruin their little plan. O well…

 

Starsky softly padded back to the couch, his make-shift bed for the night, and slipped under the covers. 6 am was only 7 hours away.

 

No, Captain Dobey wasn't as forgiving as Starsky had been, but it could have been worse.

 

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Written by Sonja H. van Schalm

Edited by Pat L.

September 2003

Netherlands