A visit from
the past
By Gia (August-September 2004)
Hutch was tidying Starsky’s
apartment, their home now, when somebody knocked at the door. He went to answer
it, finding a pretty woman a bit younger than them, Starsky’s height, brunette
with green eyes, somebody he would’ve liked to know better some time ago.
“Hi” he greeted.
“Is this David Starsky’s
apartment?” she asked hesitant.
“Yes, it is. But he’s not here
right now.”
“You’re his roommate?”
“You could say so…”
“Sure! You must be Hutch!”
“Excuse me, Miss…”
“Oh, forgive my manners…I’m
Bettina Fowler” she apologized shook hands with a yet stunned Hutch, and
entered the apartment.
“How d’you know about Starsky
and me?”
“Let’s start at the beginning.
I was Dave’s schoolmate. He was 2 years ahead of me. But we’ve been friends
till he had to leave for California. I’ve been in touch with his mom from time
to time. And that’s how I know you and Dave are cops and partners.”
“Oh…” Hutch thought the girl
used the word partner just like that. She didn’t seem to have talked to Rachel
Starsky lately, and then she didn't know they were intimate partners. They’ve
been lovers for almost 6 months now, after all the cavalry following Gunther’s
attempt on Starsky’s life.
In that precise moment the
door opened with a thrust and Starsky entered, his arms full with bags of
groceries. “Honey, I’m home…” he said cheerfully, and immediately regretted it.
“Bettina!”
“Always the same, kidding all
the time” Bettina smiled at him.
“Oh yeah, always the same with
Starsky” Hutch added going to help his partner with the bags, who now seemed to
had seen a ghost.
“Aren’t you going to hug and
kiss your old friend?” she insisted, and Starsky seemed to come to earth.
“Sorry, didn’t expect to see
you again” he held her in his arms and kissed her cheek. “How you’ve been?”
“Fine, working a lot,
traveling a lot, and enjoying life.”
“Sounds great,” said Starsky.
“A bit tiring, but it’s great
nevertheless. I work for an insurance company, and I’ve been spending this past
year going from one side to the other of the country contacting people, and
attending to seminars. Not that bad at all.”
“And now you happen to come
and sell some insurance to Hutch and me” teased Starsky regaining his good
humor again.
“Not exactly, but I could
offer you two something interesting.”
“Thanks a lot,” said Hutch.
“We don’t have any problems with our insurance company up-to-now.”
“In fact, I’m here to attend
to another seminar, and contact some important people for my company.”
“Then, you’re gonna be around
for some days. Where are you staying at?” asked Starsky.
“Doral Inn, where the seminar
is being held too. And yes, I’ll be in town for a week. I wanna take some
days-off after the seminar is over.”
“I’m sure you’ll find the city
and surroundings very interesting” said Hutch in a tone a bit sarcastic. This
girl was starting to bother him.
“Well, I was expecting my old
friend here, would show me some interesting places to enjoy my stay.” Bettina
was now clinging to Starsky’s arm, blinking very seductively at him.
“I’ll be glad to. There are
lots of places that Hutch and I like, that I’m sure you’ll like too.”
“Then it’s a promise. Well,
now I have to go back to the hotel. I’ll be in touch.” She leaned forward and
kissed him on the lips. A quick and friendly kiss, but enough to make Hutch
burn in anger. “In the meantime you try to get some days-off too.” She then
took her purse and coat, and headed for the door. “Bye, Hutch” she greeted from
the door, not bothering to make contact with him, and left.
As soon as the door closed
behind Bettina, Starsky turned around to find a fuming Hutch, his face flushed
and his eyes dark from rage, not lust as was usual when they were alone.
“What’s the matter, Hutch?”
Starsky got closer, reaching out to caress his lover’s face.
Hutch backed off, and turned
going back to the kitchen. “Nothing…” he roared.
“Are you jealous?” Starsky
followed him, grinning lovingly.
“Should I?” Hutch turned
around facing him, his expression still the same.
“She’s an old friend from New
York, spending some days here, and who asked if we could show her the city.”
“Correction, she asked you
to show her the city.”
“You’re jealous, ‘cause a
pretty girl didn’t fall for your charm” he teased.
“Thanks, I’m not interested.
My heart and soul already have an owner, and don’t need another one.”
“Fine, ‘cause I feel the
same.”
“Didn’t seem to me that way,
though.”
“What d’you mean? I was being
polite, nothing else.”
“You seemed thrilled with her
being that sticky around you and your charms.”
“Oh, come on…did I ever give
you some reason to doubt my love for you during these months we’ve been
lovers?”
“Besides flirting with every
female officer at the station, and some waitress or seller in a shopping, not
really.”
“You do the same, Blondie. I
should be jealous then too.”
“We agreed we had to keep our
old image for the outside world, that’s why.”
“Then...?”
Hutch just then eased the
tension he’d been holding. “You’re right. I’m sorry I over reacted. But you
can’t deny that she’s more interested than what you say.”
“I can’t help it. She always
had a crush on me.”
“Could we drop the topic now?”
Starsky closed the distance
between them, and held his lover around the waist. “I could think of other
topic we rather discuss right now.” He then leaned forward and kissed Hutch
hard on the mouth, biting his lower lip, and forcing entrance for his tongue.
Hutch grunted, and held him
hard, turning around, pressing him against the counter, his right hand going right
to the waistband of Starsky’s jeans, loosening it open. His hand then traveled
inside the tight jeans, pressing hard over the quick hardening cock.
“This is just for me, and no
one else” Hutch said holding Starsky’s cock and balls in his hand. “Don’t
forget it, buddy.”
“Not interested in any other”
Starsky replied, and kissed him hard again.
Soon both pairs of hands were
working on clothes, taking them off, making a heap in a corner. Then both naked
bodies fell on the cold floor, both hot cocks rubbing together, soon making
them climax right where they were.
“Think I must make you jealous
more often…ufff, you were a beast fighting for his mate” said Starsky
recovering his breath.
“You better don’t try me,
Starsk” Hutch said turning serious again.
“Take it easy, I was just
kidding.”
Hutch relaxed a bit, but he
felt on guard inside. That Bettina Fowler wasn’t someone he liked, no matter
what Starsky said.
The following days went by
with no problem, as Bettina was still attending to the seminar, and she only
phoned two or three times. She invited Starsky to meet her at the hotel, but he
politely refused.
Bettina obviously was up to
something, because as soon as the seminar was over, she was in the guys’
apartment again. Hutch again was the one to open the door to her, and as the
first time, she didn’t pay too much attention to him, but went directly toward
Starsky who was coming out of the bathroom just with a towel around his waist.
“Hi! ” she greeted surrounding
his neck with her arms, and kissing him hard on the mouth.
Starsky pushed her apart.
“What’s the matter with you? I remember you being a very shy girl.”
“I grew up, Dave. Now I’m a
woman, not a girl any more. And you’re a grown-up man. A very handsome one, I
must add.” She kissed him again.
Hutch was standing behind her,
and was trying hard to control himself, and not throw her out of the apartment.
He cleared his throat in hope she would acknowledge him.
And she did. “Oh, I’m sorry,
Hutch. I didn’t know you when you were a boy, but I must say you’re very good
looking too. No woman stuck with you?”
“Just living a perfect
bachelor’s life” he replied trying to sound casual.
“Fine, then no one to
interfere so I can spend some days with my old friend here” she said, clinging
to Starsky’s neck again.
“Would you stop it!” said
Starsky freeing himself from her hold, looking at her frowning. “I didn’t tell
you if I could take you to visit Bay City. Besides, we don’t have any days-off
coming soon.”
“Are you avoiding me, David
Starsky?” she turned serious, her hands on her hips. “The other day, you said
you’d be pleased to be my guide, and now you tell me you don’t even have some
days-off.”
“Listen
Bettina. In our job isn’t that easy to have some vacation. I’d like to show you
the city, as I said before, but I can’t spend a whole day just sightseeing. We
have a load of difficult cases, and Hutch and I can’t have as many days-off as
we want to.”
“OK, d’you think that at least
I could have just one night with you and remember the old days?”
Starsky looked over her
shoulder searching for Hutch’s gaze. The blond man was watching the whole
scene, not knowing exactly what to do or say.
“Maybe…” he said still looking
at Hutch.
“Are you asking Hutch for
permission?” she teased. “Come on, Hutch. You’re roommates, I imagine you could
get yourself a date, so you won’t be boring here alone while Dave and I go out
on a date.”
“Of course, Bettina. There’s
no problem at all” Hutch answered a bit sharply, and Starsky noticed it.
“Then go get dressed, and we
can go out right now” she said slapping Starsky’s ass.
Hutch rolled his eyes, and
headed for the kitchen.
Starsky sighed, and went to
his bedroom to get dressed. If he could, he would use some armor. Bettina
seemed like a predator ready to catch the prey, and he surely was the prey she
was after. He didn’t like the situation, but he hoped after this dinner, he
would get rid of her for good.
With the excuse of needing a
special shirt, he called Hutch from the bedroom. Hutch responded to the call,
closing the door behind him.
“Are you alright with this?”
Starsky asked.
“Watching her around you, I
don’t really feel very comfortable. But I have to trust you would take good
care of yourself.”
Starsky reached out and
caressed his cheek. “I’ll be back as soon as possible” he leaned forward and
kissed the blond man on the lips. “I love you.”
“Hope you don’t forget it,
Gordo.”
They exited the room, Bettina
marveled with Starsky’s look. They said their goodbyes to Hutch, and headed for
the Torino.
Hutch tried to busy himself
reading and watching some TV, trying not to think of Bettina and Starsky. He
trusted him, but he surely didn’t trust Bettina. She looked too eager to have
Starsky all for herself.
Starsky wasn’t sure where to
go. He wasn’t in the mood for a date with a woman. Less to think with this
special woman. Since he and Hutch had become lovers, there’d been no more room
for any other person than themselves. Their intimate relationship remained as a
secret, due to their job, and society not understanding that kind of love
between two men. But they didn’t try to make a façade either. They had stopped
dating women, only went on flirting with them just to be safe.
He hesitated going to The
Pits. Huggy would make some statement or comment that would make the situation
more uncomfortable. So he decided to go to a restaurant he’d gone a few times
with Hutch, and where he could feel more relaxed.
Bettina had been very excited
during the ride. She was telling him things about her life. Her studies, her
family, her job now, and some bad experience in the love field.
When they got to the
restaurant, they were given a booth in the back of the room. They ordered their
food and some drinks.
“Well, how about your life all
these years, Dave?” Bettina asked.
“Due to the police it’s been
very exciting. You know, being a detective is all Hutch and I always wanted to
be since we met at the Academy. Of course we spent some time in uniform, but
fortunately those years are over.”
“You’ve been together with
Hutch since the Academy?” she asked surprised.
“Yeah, we became very close
friends since the beginning, and after a period being in different precincts,
we finally got to be partnered when we became detectives.”
“Unfortunately I can’t say the
same. I’ve never had such a close friend as you two are. Actually, though I
have many friends in the company, there’s no one that special as Hutch
is for you.”
“Yeah, we’re very fortunate to
have each other. But you’re still young, and I’m sure you’ll find that special
one for you. And I’m not talking about a friend, but the love of your life”
Starsky said grinning caringly at her. He felt sorry for her, being so lucky
himself having found Hutch.
“Hope so…as I told you before,
I didn’t have much luck in that field either.”
“If you open your mind and
your heart, maybe you’ll be able to find the true love. There has to be someone
out there in the same situation waiting for someone like you.”
“You have some things missing
in your life yet. I mean, a wife and children. How about that?”
“Not that interested in it any
more. You know, I had some bad experiences as well as Hutch had. The ones we
really loved were killed or just left. No one wants to stick around a cop, not
a tempting image.”
“And then you just accepted
it? No more hope in finding the love of your life?”
“Oh, well not that exactly. I
indeed found it, but there are yet some things to solve.” Like how to show
our love in front of everybody and not be treated like insane, he thought.
“I’m sorry to hear that. At
least are you corresponded?”
Starsky’s face lit up with a
wide smile. “Yeah…”
“Then it shouldn’t be that
bad” she said lowering her gaze.
He lifted her face by the
chin, looking into her eyes, “Hey, what’s the matter?”
“Now that I know you’re in
love…Well, I think I did a pretty stupid performance hanging to your neck and
kissing you. Hope you didn’t get a very bad image of me.”
“I must confess I was a bit
surprised with your effusiveness. As I told you before, the last memory I had
of you was you being a shy girl.”
She relaxed. “And I told you
now I’m a woman.”
“Seeking for someone to love
and who loved you in return.”
“Hmmm, that sounds good” she smiled seductively. Maybe I still
can have you after all. Maybe you can’t solve the problems you have with that
love, and there could be a place for me in your life.
They went on talking while
eating, and after paying the bill, they took the Torino again, and Starsky gave
her a little tour around the city. They finally got to the hotel, and as
Bettina had had a bit too much of wine, she felt dizzy. Then Starsky
accompanied her to her room.
As soon as they were in her
room, she hugged him by his neck again and kissed him hard on the mouth, her
tongue fighting for entrance, but Starsky took hold of her hands, and untangled
her from him, backing his head as well to avoid her kiss.
“What’s the matter with you?
We had a fine evening, getting along like old friends. And now, after all you
said about you acting wild, you start this?”
This time, she didn’t feel
ashamed of her actions, and didn’t lower her face. “I’ve always admired you,
and though we haven’t seen each other for a long time, I still feel the same.
Although now, that admiration changed into something deeper. I love you, Dave.
And I want you to be the one for me.”
“Bettina, you’ve had more wine
than what you needed, so I think you’re not thinking clearly now. Let’s just
leave it like that, and you go to bed and rest.”
“I surely wanna go to bed, but
not precisely to rest…” she took his face with both her hands and kissed him
hard again, taking him by surprise as her tongue finally found its way, and she
deepened the kiss. “I wanna go to bed with you, and make love with you all
night long as I’ve always dreamed of” she added, when she broke the kiss.
“You’re a pretty woman, not a
girl any more. And I feel flattered hearing you say you’ve always admired me
and so on. But you’re not the woman for me, and I’m surely not the man you need
in your life.” He turned to leave.
“Dave, please! Don’t go like
that” she pleaded. “I really feel lonely, and I need some love to comfort me.”
“I’m sorry, Bettina, but I
can’t give you what you want.”
“Not even a night of sex to
remember you?”
“Not even that, sorry” he said
harshly, and just left.
On the way home, he felt weird.
Of course Bettina wasn’t a girl any more, but the profile she now showed was
only going to get her into trouble. He felt pity for her and her loneliness. He
on the contrary felt so great and complete with Hutch and their mutual love. No
matter what people could think, they had each other, and they could do whatever
they wanted in their private world. That was what really mattered.
When he got to their
apartment, he saw the light in the living room was still on. Hutch was waiting
for him, and he surely would be pissed off with his date. So no way he was
going to give any details as how the evening went. He’d tell him dinner had
been fine at the restaurant they went to, and then a ride through the city, and
then leaving Bettina at her hotel. No details about her seductive attitude, it
wasn't necessary. It wasn’t exactly a lie, yet he felt a bit uncomfortable, and
he hoped Hutch wouldn’t sense his hesitancy or he’d be in trouble.
Sighing before going in, he
opened the door quietly to find Hutch asleep, laying all along the couch with
only his underwear on, a book on his chest, and the TV set on. You look so
beautiful, Blondie. It’s a pity I’ll have to wake you up, but your back’ll
thank me tomorrow. Besides, watching you like this, I can think of some things
I wanna do to you and with you and no one else.
Trying not to make any noise
in order not to wake Hutch till the right moment, he undressed leaving his
clothes just spread on the floor. When he was completely naked, and feeling so
aroused he would jump on his lover right there and then, he took a deep breath
to control his need, and kneeled in front of the couch, leaning forward to kiss
his blond beauty.
Hutch stirred in his sleep,
and as Starsky went on with his kisses all over his face, the blond man finally
opened his eyes to find his lover completely naked before him. It didn’t cause
the reaction Starsky was expecting, for he sat straight in the couch, almost
making Starsky fall backwards.
“That’s the way your date
ended? Bettina kept your clothes as a trophy?” he said seriously.
“Calm down, Blintz” Starsky
said reaching out to caress his face, but Hutch stood up, and got away from
him. “Why don’t you look around? My clothes are right here on the floor. I just
took them off, as some ideas came to my mind watching you laying here so
inviting.”
Hutch sighed, and fell on the
couch again. He reached out his hand and caressed Starsky’s face. “Seems I’m
more jealous than what I even thought I was.”
“No problem. I’m jealous too,
and I like you cared ‘bout me. Not that I have any plans with any one else.
Anyway it feels nice to know the one you love…” he was interrupted by Hutch’s
mouth over his. A deep kiss that had them clinging to each other immediately,
and soon rolling onto the floor.
“Will you shut up? Now you
rather tell me what ideas came to your mind instead of talking” Hutch said when
they broke the kiss for breath.
“Then, what are you doing with
those clothes on yet?”
“Easy to solve, buddy” said
Hutch, and immediately he took off his T-shirt and short, pushing Starsky down
on his back, he blanketed him, rubbing his throbbing cock against Starsky’s.
Soon the room was full of moans as both men were getting closer to climax.
Hutch then turned Starsky
around, making him lay on his belly. Starsky lifted his ass, eagerly spreading
his legs apart giving Hutch easy access to his center. The blond man didn’t
hesitate a second, and he plunged his hot cock inside his lover, joining now in
their passion. He then held Starsky’s erection in his hand, and pumped hard
keeping the same pace as with his own member inside Starsky till they finally
climaxed together.
When their bodies were calmed
again. “How was your date with Bettina?” asked Hutch laying on his back,
Starsky’s head on his shoulder, his hand playing with the wild curls of his
lover.
“Fine. We had dinner at that
restaurant in 47th Street, then went for a ride showing her the
city, and finally I left her at her hotel. Nothing special.”
“Did she behave? ‘cause the
way she was acting when she came looking for you, she seemed to me she wouldn’t
be satisfied with just a friendly dinner.”
“Maybe she got some company
from other guests in the hotel after I left,” said Starsky trying to sound
casual.
“You sure you didn’t satisfy
any of her needs?”
“After what we just did, d’you
think I did something else than what I’ve already told you? I’m not a machine,
Blintz.”
“Sometimes I think you are.
We’ve had some great encounters with a pretty special performance on your
side.”
“That’s because of you. You’re
the only one capable of igniting my fire more than once in a roll” Starsky
said, climbing over Hutch, his cock showing a hard on again confirming his
words.
“Let’s say I believe you.
Though I rather have that old friend of yours out of arm reach.”
“Whatever you want, lover boy.
Whatever you want…” he said lowering his head and kissing Hutch hard, ready for
another lovemaking round.
No matter what the guys wanted
in relation with Bettina, it wasn’t what she had in mind. She still had a crush
on Starsky like when she was a girl. And now being a woman, that feeling had
turned into lust and want for that gorgeous man that Starsky was at the
present. She was convinced that if he still had some problems to solve with
that supposed lover, then she could have an opportunity to make him change his
mind, and have him for herself.
Starsky tried to avoid Bettina
as much as he could. Making excuses of long stakeouts, and double shifts, he
could get rid of her for three days. But she surely was persistent, and then after
those failed attempts to get to him, she finally appeared in his apartment,
determined to go to bed with him.
Hutch had to spend the whole
day in court. There’d been a delay in the trial being held on a man who had
killed his whole family. Starsky’d testified the day before, but because of
some problems with the people attending the trial, they had to interrupt the
session and Hutch had to go the next day.
Starsky was then alone in
their apartment cleaning, doing some laundry, and fixing a special dinner for
his lover when he came home. The bell rang at the door surprising him. Bigger
was his surprise, when he realized who the visitor was.
“Hi” he said opening the door.
“Well, you’re free at last”
Bettina said entering the room, not waiting for an invitation.
“Ehhh, I was…”
“Don’t tell me you were
leaving, ‘cause I’ll think you’re avoiding me.”
“Why should I?”
“Don’t know, but it surely
looks like that. I’ve been calling you these past days, and you’re always busy.
Am I too disgusting after our date the other night?” she said, giving him an
innocent look.
“I’ve been busy for real,
Bettina. Just now I have some time to clean and get things in order here.”
“Hmmm, you’re cooking! That
sure smells good” she said heading for the kitchen. She then noticed the table
set for two. “Don’t think this is for me, is it?”
“Not really. I was ehhh…”
“You’re expecting that lover
of yours, right?”
“Bettina, I don’t know what’s
on your mind, but I’m not interested either. And ‘bout dinner, I was cooking
just for Hutch and me. D’you wanna accompany us?”
“Just the roommates? No girl
included?”
“No girl included. Now would
you like to stay and share dinner with two bachelors?”
“Sounds good to me. D’you
think Hutch would mind?”
“’course not” he said out
loud. He’ll be thrilled with the prospect of sharing me with you, he
thought.
Bettina offered herself to
help, and things seemed pretty normal.
When they had almost
everything ready, they sat in the living room to watch some TV while waiting
for Hutch. After a while, the phone rang.
“Starsky.”
“Hi, love” said Hutch on the
other end of the line.
“Hi yourself. What’s up?
Thought you’d be home by now.”
“Things’re still hard down
here. Seems it’ll take a bit longer. I wanted to let you know so you wouldn’t
worry about me being late.”
“OK, no problem. I’ll keep
dinner and dessert warm for you” Starsky said trying to sound casual in front
of Bettina.
“Fine, I’m already very
hungry” Hutch said, and hang up.
Starsky hang up the phone too,
feeling uncomfortable again for not letting Hutch know Bettina was there. Well
why making him worry about nothing.
“Was it Hutch?” asked Bettina,
bringing him to reality.
“Yeah, things are pretty
complicated in court, so he’ll be late.”
Fine Bettina, this is what you
need. More time alone with Starsky so you can have him. “Then are we gonna
wait for him to have dinner?”
“Oh, no. I told him I’d keep
dinner warm for him. So no reason to wait. We can eat now, if that’s what you
want.”
“I’m hungry, and I’m curious
to know how you cook.”
He grinned at her, and they
went to the kitchen to eat. They ate in a companionable atmosphere. Things
seemed just fine. After eating, they took some ice cream, and their glasses of
wine to the living room. They sat in the couch and went on talking, while
eating their dessert and watching some TV. They began telling some anecdotes
from the old times, and some from their job. Things that made them feel very
comfortable. They were laughing so excitedly, that Starsky didn’t notice
Bettina spilled her wine over his shirt on purpose.
“Oh, I’m sorry” she
apologized. “How stupid of me. Let me help you clean that before it gets ruined
for good.”
Starsky stood up loosening his
shirt from his jeans. “Don’t worry, I’ll be right back” he said heading for the
bedroom to change into a clean shirt.
Bettina, now you have him
where you want him. What are you waiting for? Go get that man. She thought, and
hurried to follow him into the bedroom, dropping her dress on her way.
When Starsky turned around and
found her naked in front of him, he couldn’t believe his eyes. She indeed was a
gorgeous woman, not a girl any more. One woman for whom he’d fall in other
time, and whom he’d eagerly make wild love to in other situation. But he was
completely in love with Hutch, and things were getting difficult to handle.
“What are you doing?”
“Isn’t that obvious?” she said
getting closer to him.
“I think you didn’t hear a
word I’ve been telling you about you and me.”
“Sure I did. You have a lover
with some problems in your relationship, and I’m a lonely woman looking for
someone that could give her at least one night of passion” she said hugging
him, caressing his hairy chest with one hand, while the other was roaming his
back.
“Bettina, I don’t wanna be
rude with you. But I’m not interested. I’ve made a commitment to someone, and
that’s all that counts. I don’t want nor need anyone else. Not even for a good
fuck as you seem to be asking for.”
“Oh, this body needs some good
attention, Dave” she said his hand going down to cover his bulge under his
jeans. He couldn’t help it but his cock reacted to that contact, and she
noticed it. “See, here let me help you get rid of some of this tension” she
hurried to unzip his jeans and held his manhood through his underwear.
Hutch had finally finished at
the courthouse, and hurried home. He was tired, and the only thing he wanted
was to be with Starsky. He wanted to have dinner together by the fireplace,
naked would be the best way, of course, and then make love for hours, enjoying
themselves.
He parked behind the Torino,
and didn’t notice the rented car parked on the other side. He climbed the
stairs two at a time, and entered the apartment wanting to surprise Starsky.
But truth was the surprise was for him.
He heard voices coming from the
bedroom, and headed in that direction. He stopped on his tracks as soon as he
tripped up the dress on the floor right at the entrance of the room. When he
raised his gaze, his heart almost stopped. Right there in the middle of the
bedroom he shared with Starsky there were his lover, no shirt on and with his
jeans unzipped while a completely naked Bettina was holding him with one hand
on his back and the other was right pressing Starsky’s hard on.
He took a deep breath trying
to control himself of committing a crime. Then he cleared his throat, making
the couple jump. “Sorry if I’m interrupting something. If I knew better, I
would’ve rung the bell” his voice was sarcastic.
Starsky immediately backed off
zipping his jeans again, and almost pushing Bettina out of his sight. “Hutch,
I…we didn’t…”
“Don’t worry, you go on with
your job. I’ll leave you alone” he then backed off of the room heading to the
main door again. Starsky caught him right with his hand on the doorknob.
“Hutch, wait” he stopped him,
and forced him to turn around.
“Don’t make the lady wait,
Starsk. She’ll be chilling naked as she was. She needs you to warm her up”
Hutch’s eyes had daggers now. He was really furious.
“It’s not what you think,
Hutch. I was trying to get rid of her right when you came in.”
“More than what I think, I’d
say that’s not what it looked like. You were just standing there with a hard on
pressing against her hand, and your face wasn’t one of disgust, buddy.”
“Oh come on, Hutch. Let me
explain how things really are.”
Bettina was dressed again,
standing now at the door of the bedroom. She was looking at them in awe. She
couldn’t believe what was happening right in front of her. Now everything made
sense to her. Of course, Dave and Hutch were partners. But not the kind of
partners she’d thought. They were very close intimate partners. “You are
lovers!” she almost shouted from where she was standing, making them both jump.
“Now I understand why Hutch was so reluctant about you going out with me. And
what you said, Dave. Though you never said who your lover was.”
“That’s just great, Starsk.
You wanted to be sure of not spoiling your macho image, and then have some fun
with the lady” Hutch said fuming.
“That’s not true! And you know
it, Hutch. Nothing happened between Bettina and I. She indeed made more
advances in one night that I’ve ever had in a week with any other woman in my
life. But that…”
“Then there was more than what
you told me” Hutch was more and more furious.
“Nothing happened, Hutch. But
you wouldn’t accept it if I’d told you so.”
“Well, I surely don’t believe
you now after what I’ve just seen.”
Bettina started laughing, and
they turned toward her. “I can’t believe this is happening to me. I’m in the
middle of the fight between two lovers. I mean, I am the reason of their
fight…Oh this is too much. There had to be some sign I didn’t want to see…I…How
‘bout your families? Your mother, Dave! Does she know?”
“Of course she knows. And
after the first impact, she’s fine with it now. She’s always loved Hutch…By the
way, when was the last time you talked to Ma?”
“About 6 or 7 months ago. I’ve
been traveling a lot. Why?”
“’cause if you’d talked with
her lately, it would’ve avoid lots of trouble to all of us.”
“She would’ve told me then.
That’s what you mean?”
“No, she knows unfortunately
this can’t be public, but at least she would’ve let you know I wasn’t available
any more.”
“Why didn’t you tell me
instead of letting me act the way I did?”
“I believed what you said
‘bout your loneliness. So I tried to avoid you as politely as I could. The
problem was you were all over me before I could do anything else.”
“I’m sorry” she was completely
sincere for the first time in those days. “I’m sorry about how I acted, and
because of the problems I’ve caused.” She looked from one to the other,
expecting them to really believe in her apology. “And, Hutch, Dave’s telling
the truth. There was nothing between us. No matter what it looked like when you
entered, it wasn’t his fault. I spilled the wine on his shirt, so he would have
to take it off. Then I followed him into the bedroom naked, and almost raped
him. He tried to back off, then I was again attacking his jeans now. He didn’t
want anything with me or anyone else. He said he’d made a commitment, and
didn’t want nor need anyone else. I should’ve seen the signs.” She sighed and
headed for the door stopping in front of the guys. She kissed Starsky on the
cheek. “Hope some day I find someone that loves me that much to back off from
anyone going on him.” She then continued toward Hutch kissing him too. “Don’t
be mad. He really loves you, and didn’t do anything wrong.” Then she opened the
door and exited the apartment.
The silence that filled the
room then was deafening. Starsky felt completely defeated. He went to the sofa,
and fell there resting back with his eyes closed. He didn’t know what to do or
say to work things out.
Hutch remained standing in the
same spot of the room, looking at Starsky, also without words to try to fix the
situation.
Suddenly, both men fixed their
eyes on the other, and both said “I’m sorry” in unison. Besides the awkward
situation, they had to smile because of their connection no matter what was
going on between them.
Hutch went to sit on the other
end of the couch turning sideways facing Starsky, who had lowered his gaze
again.
“I’m sorry for not telling you
everything, Hutch” Starsky turned sideways in his seat too facing Hutch now. “I
should’ve known better that telling you half the truth.”
“Well, you had a point there,
buddy. I wouldn’t’ve liked it. Though it surely seemed like hell to walk into
you and Bettina all wrapped around you. But I should’ve known better you
wouldn’t cheat on me. I over reacted again, and I’m really sorry for that.”
“I suppose I would’ve reacted
in the same way if things were reserved. You know I’m very possessive too. I
can give you credit for controlling yourself from doing something all of us
would regret. I’m not sure I would’ve done the same” he said smiling lovingly.
“It wasn’t easy. I wanted to
throw her away from your body and out of here. She was holding your cock the
same way I’ve been holding it when I told you it was only mine.”
“She was claiming for
something she wouldn’t ever have. Nor that someone else would have besides you,
Blintz. You own me in all the ways you can imagine, heart, body and soul.”
“You too, Gordo. There’s no
one out there that could get a piece of myself no matter how hard they try.”
“Then you forgive me not
telling you everything that happened with Bettina?”
“I do, if you forgive me for
not trusting you as I should have. But you have to understand…” his words were
stopped by Starsky’s mouth over his, and the curly man wrapped up all over him
giving out himself to his owner, and claiming what was his too.
Soon they both were naked and
entangled in a passionate lovemaking to make up for their fight. Love was
beautiful, and so was life together.
THE END