TWO
PERSONALITIES
Mrs. Starsk Blondie
Another
case finished, lots of paper work done and the reports in the IN-tray in
Dobey’s office, the tree of them finally leave the Precinct and headed toward
Julie’s apartment. They’re very tired after many days of long shifts and lack
of good sleep nights. They buy some pizzas and a pack of beer on the way and
then settle in Julie’s living room to watch TV and some light chatting while
eating. But obviously the exhaustion takes its toll and after eating they’re
ready to call it a night and get some well deserved hours of good sleep and
then regain their energy to enjoy the next 2 days off Dobey gave them.
“Well,
we better get going before you fell asleep on the couch”, says Hutch watching
Julie yawning and her eyes closing.
“Sorry,
guys”, replies Julie, “don’t want to be rude, but I’m really exhausted. Think
I’ll take a shower to relax and then go to bed”.
“Wouldn’t
you like a good massaging to help you relax?”, Starsky says wiggling his
eyebrows mischievously.
“Hmmm,
sounds tempting, but I better don’t take your offer”, she replies smiling.
“OK…then
let’s go, Hutch”, he says standing up.
“I
need my sleep too”, adds Hutch standing and stretching.
They
say their good-byes and leave Julie alone.
****
Starsky
drives Hutch to his place and after joking as usual, they say good bye and Dave
gets on his way again. He was near his apartment when he changes his mind and
decides to go to The Pits. Although he’s very tired, he thinks a good female
company could help him relax before going to sleep. Thus, with his usual
childish mood he enters the restaurant and goes directly to the bar.
“Well,
well, my curly hair friend paying a visit”, Huggy greets him when he notices
Dave sitting on a stool. “What happened to those partners of yours that left
you alone!”.
“We’re
bone-dead due to this last case we were working on, so after finishing with all
the work at the Station, we had something to eat at Julie’s. Then I drove Hutch
to his place and when I was heading home I thought maybe some good company
would help me relax”, he smiles mischievously looking at one of the new
waitresses who was always eager to get the guys’ attention, especially Starsky.
“You
want something special?”, Marty asks him in a sweet tone.
“Just
a very cold beer”, he replies winking his eye at her and lowering his gaze to
the V-shape opening of her T-shirt. She winks back at him and turn to get his
beer.
Huggy
watches the intercourse between them and smiles shaking his head. “Well
ma-friend, seems you’ll be in very good hands…”
Dave
drinks two beers while flirting with Marty and following her game. This
obviously excites him and after the second drink he asks her to go with him.
Marty
excuses with Huggy for not helping him clean and close the restaurant and after
saying good-bye, the couple leaves the place.
Starsky
seems a little dizzy, what surprises Huggy ‘cause his friend hadn’t had that
much as to be drunk, but he thinks maybe he’s too much exhausted.
“Seems
you’re in no shape for all the things you told me you’d do to me, honey”, says
Marty already in the Torino feeling him a little absent.
“Maybe
you’re right”, Dave smiles turning toward her. “I better take you home and
continue on another night. I wouldn’t like you keep a bad image of me”.
“No
problem”, she leans toward him and kisses him on the cheek. “And you don’t have
to take me home. I live a few blocks from here and it’ll be good to take a
walk. You better go on to your place and have a good night sleep. Seems you
really need it”. Marty gets off the car
and watches him speed away in the Torino. She smiles to herself and then heads
to her apartment.
Julie’s
finished arranging things in the kitchen and has taken a shower to relax before
going to bed. Getting out of the shower she puts on a panty and her robe and
goes to pick a glass of orange juice and a book to make her company till sleep
comes – what she thinks won’t be long -. When she’s going back to her bedroom,
the door bell rings surprising her because it’s too late for visits.
“Who
is it?”, she asks at the door.
“It’s
me, Starsky”, replies Dave from the other side.
“Did
you forget anything?”, she asks smiling opening the door for him to enter.
“Think
I did”, he says almost pushing her out of his way coming in and closing the
door behind him.
“What’s
the matter, Starsky?”, Julie asks frowning getting away from him realizing he’s
out of himself. It amazes her the way he’s watching her and she’s more
surprised when he locks the door going directly toward her after that.
“Starsky, wh-what’s wrong?”, she backs away from him.
“You
don’t know, uh?”, he nears her looking at her with lusting eyes.
“I-I
think you…you’ve been drinking too much, Starsk”, she stutters backing yet away till she runs into the lamp table.
“No,
I haven’t, only two beers at Huggy’s after leaving here”, he holds her arm
hard, “but that’s nothing for me”, he leans toward her trying to kiss her, but
Julie with great effort frees from her grip and slips under his arm running
behind the couch using it as a barrier between them.
“I
think you better go to bed, Starsk”, she says.
“That’s
exactly what I’m thinking of right now”, he smiles devilishly devouring her
with his eyes. “But I don’t want to do it alone, sweetie”. He moves toward her
while she continues backing away and without realizing she gets to the bedroom
and runs into the doorframe.
“Starsky,
it’s late to play games”, she holds the door handle and rushes inside the
bedroom trying to shut the door. But Dave it’s more quickly and stops her
pushing the door and sending her to the floor.
“I’m
not playing games here, Julie. What I want it’s too serious and I know you want
it too”, he says getting to where she lays on the floor.
She
stands up quickly and goes to the nightstand picking her gun from the drawer
pointing toward him with shaking hands. “Stop it, Starsk…”, she orders him,
“You-You’re out of your mind”, she says nervously. “I-I don’t know what you’re
talking about…”.
“Oh
come on, honey, you’re not going to use that on me”, he says going toward her.
Julie’s
shaking but holds pointing at him. “Don’t temp your fate, Dave”, she adds
forcing her arms to get steady. He doesn’t obey and goes on moving toward her
smiling. “Don’t…don’t take another step…or I’ll shoot you”, she assures him.
“No,
you won’t…Come on, give me that gun”, he holds out his hand while still nearing
toward her. She starts sobbing and her arms loosen and gets down. Dave takes
advantage of that and takes the gun from her hands holding her in his arms
tightly. “That’s my Julie, the girl I like”, he holds her chin lifting her face
to look at her. When he notices the tears in her eyes, he begins kissing them
making a path to her lips, kissing her hard on the mouth.
Julie
opens her eyes surprised and starts fighting him and groaning, but he doesn’t
give up. Instead he continues pressing his mouth against hers, sucking and
biting her lips one hand holding her face and the other roaming on her back
lifting her robe. Another groan in frustration and a sudden gasp for air and
Dave takes advantage forcing his tongue to enter her mouth deepening the kiss
full of passion and hunger.
Fighting
him with all her strength, Julie can back away enough to slap him on the face.
“Stop it!…What the hell’s going on, Starsky?”, she says and backs away a little
more as he was taken aback with her reaction.
“You
want it the tough way, uh?”, he says his face completely as a crazy man. He
holds her arm again forcing it to turn it to her back. “Then we’ll do it that
way”. Not giving her time to react, he picks his cuffs from his back pocket and
handcuffs her hands at her back.
“Starsky,
please…you’re hurting me!”
“You’ve
always been flirting with me”, he says holding her close to him again. “Now I’m
gonna give you what you want…And don’t tell me I’m wrong”. He pushes her making
her fall on the bed and he lays on top or her straddling her legs.
“Dave,
please…I don’t know what you’re talking about…Please unlock me and we can
talk”, she pleads while watching him taking his shirt off and throwing it to a
corner. She fights him trying to make him fall but with no luck and with her
hands tied at her back, she can’t get free.
“Don’t
be silly, Julie”, he leans forward again and takes her face with both his hands
kissing her hard. “You know we’re gonna have a great time together. ‘gonna make
you feel as no one ever has”. Following his words he begins sliding her robe
from her shoulders exposing her body and covering her neck with kisses going
down to her breasts, kissing, nibbling, biting, savoring her.
“Dave,
no…no”, she sobs not being able to do anything else.
Chapter
3
Dave
doesn't pay attention to her words. He just continues enjoying and getting more
and more excited with the contact between both bodies. Then he straightens
enough as to unfasten his jeans and as Julie seems to be still, he stands up
just to take the jeans off. While undressing he watches her absorbing the image
of that body in front of him.
She
then takes one last chance to get free and forces her legs upwards making him
lose his balance but not enough as to get free. He reacts quickly than what she
expected and holds her tight again with one hand against the mattress and with
the other he tears off her panty and then lays on top of her.
"Hmmm,
this is what I've always dreamed to have with you", he says rubbing his
body against hers resuming the kissing and biting while his hands roam all over
her. "So soft…so sweet and yet you smell so good…You drive me nuts".
"Please,
Starsky…", she pleads once again, no more sobbing but instead crying hard
and her body trembling beneath Dave's body. "You don't wanna…hurt me, do
you?"
"'course
not", Dave kisses her again in the neck, "I just want the two of us
to enjoy this moment…And I'm really enjoying it. You're the most beautiful
woman I've even been. He lifts his head and looks directly into her eyes.
Julie
realizes then his excitement is completely out of control.
"Starsk…D-Dave", she insists feeling his hands caressing every inch
of her body searching for her center and watching her with lustful eyes. With
his hand and his legs he forces her legs apart placing himself in position.
"Pl-Please…nooo!!!", she cries at the time he enters her hard.
"Oh,
Julie…hmmm…this is paradise", he says in her ear while starting to thrust
in and out increasing his pace nearing the climax.
Julie
doesn't say a word, doesn't move, she just cries feeling him inside her still
not believing Dave's the one here hurting her.
Suddenly,
he stops and looks at her again. "Come with me, honey", he asks. She
shakes her head 'no', amazed he thinks she's enjoying it too. "I'm sorry then…I can't…hold
on…hmmm…" he resumes his pace till he finally explodes inside of her then
falling exhausted over her.
Julie
then lets loose all the tension and starts crying again intensely and he starts
caressing her hair. "Don't be silly, honey. It was incredible", he
says to comfort her. "It was great, you don't have to cry". He kisses
her eyes and relaxing eases himself out of her resting beside her but not letting
go of her completely. She then seems to relax and both dose off exhausted.
After
a while he wakes up and watches her then begins caressing her face again. His
hand slowly slides down roaming all over her curves, caressing tenderly. She
moans sleepy under the contact. "I knew you liked my caresses", he
says smiling at her.
She
tenses again when hears his voice. "Leave me alone!", she says
sliding away from him as much as he lets her still holding her legs with his.
"Not
a chance…", he says shaking his head and resuming his caresses more
intensely then turning her on the mattress with both his hands rolling her on
her stomach climbing over her rubbing his body against hers while roaming with
his hands all over her body.
"No…no…please!",
she pleads as before hoping this time he listens.
"Why
not?…You know you make me hot", he says biting an earlobe while enjoying
the feeling of both bodies pressed together again as the robe got out the way.
"And this is better yet", he says taking her buttocks with his hands.
"D-Dave…no…I-I
can't…No more, please…", she sobs trembling tears running her face.
Starsky
stays put for a moment resting his face against her hair taking deep breaths as
for regain control. "All right…Maybe you're right…We can leave something
for next time". He slides from over her and turns her again on her back.
He then stands up and begins dressing still watching her.
Julie
feels so disoriented and a little scared that she doesn't make any move and
just stares at him not believing this rude and tough man could be the same
sweet and childlike guy it's her partner who always made her feel so good and
whom she thought she could fall in love maybe some day.
"Come
on, sit", he says when he's finished dressing and helps her to rise. He
then takes off the cuffs and massages her wrists as he leans over her kissing
the tears in her eyes and continues kissing her face till he gets to her lips.
"It was a great evening, Julie". And with those words he leaves
closing the door behind him.
Julie
lays there not moving letting all that had happened sink into place. Then she
rolls over the covers curled with her legs against her chest crying till she
falls asleep.
Chapter
4
The
telephone startles him. "Hello", Starsky answers with a sleepy voice.
"Morning,
Starsk", Hutch replies cheerfully.
"What
time is it, Blondie?", Starsky asks with his mind still blurry.
"9:30,
it's not dawn, if that was what you meant. It's a beautiful day, sunny and not
very hot, so it's nice to go on a picnic and enjoy some fresh air".
"Oh,
you go and enjoy the fresh air. I rather go on sleeping. My head is spinning
and seems like I haven't slept all night…hmmm…Call me when you're
back…tonight".
"Come
on, Starsk, you can't spend your day off sleeping", Hutch insists.
"Why
not? It's not something I usually do…Invite Julie to go with you, send her my
regards and enjoy the beautiful sunny day you two, ok?"
"Ok,
if that's what you want. See you tonight. Nice dreams Sleepy Beauty", he
says and hang up.
# # #
# # #
Julie
wakes up spread on her back still on the covers and still shocked for the night
before. First she thought it had all been a nightmare, but then when she opened
her eyes and saw all the mess of the bed and the marks in her arms and legs,
she realizes it hadn't been a bad dream. <What happened to him? He's never
been like that with me…Oh, Dave, why?> she says to herself sobbing.
The
phone interrupts her thoughts. "He-Hello?", she answers her voice
trembling.
"Hi,
Julie…Something wrong?", he asks noticing the tone of her voice.
"No,
no, still sleepy", she replies trying to sound more casual.
"Well,
I'm calling to invite you to go out on a picnic. It's a sunny day, the
temperature's nice and we could enjoy a day off outdoors".
"Thanks,
Hutch, but I wanted to use my day off to arrange things I have left without
attention because all the work, buy some groceries and…"
"Oh,
come on, Julie, we're not going to waste this day. I've already talked to
Starsky and couldn't convince him. He said his head was spinning and feeling
like he hadn't slept all night…And now, you tell me you want to go shopping and
putting things in place…"
"Starsky
wasn't feeling well?", she asks surprised, interrupting him.
"Yeah,
you know, he loves to sleep late and maybe being so tired for this days and the
beer we had last night are taking its toll. Just some more hours of sleep and
he'll be ok tonight…But you can't let me down. You love the outdoors like I
do".
"I
do, Hutch, but…"
"What's
wrong? You have a date with somebody else and you don't want to tell me?",
he teases her.
"Of
course not…There's nobody in my life…", she replies with a sad smile on
her face.
"Then,
what's the problem?…And don't tell me again the same excuse, I don't think
that's the true reason".
"Ehh…I
haven't a good night…I had some inconvenient and…"
"I'm
on my way", Ken says and hangs up not giving her time to say anything
else.
"Great!",
she says out loud frustrated putting the phone in its place. "What are you
supposed to do now? Are you gonna tell him his best friend raped you?…Oh God,
I've gotta get ready before he arrives y sees me in this shape". With this
words she gets up and hurries into the bathroom to take a quick shower and get
dressed.
# # #
# # # #
Just
30 minutes later Ken is ringing at her door. She takes a last look in a mirror
and considering herself at least "acceptable" she answers him.
"Hi,
handsome", she jokes trying to be casual.
"Hi",
he says frowning and watching her intently as they go to sit on the sofa.
"Coffee's
almost ready", Julie says. "Though maybe you'd rather have something
cool. I have orange juice in the fridge".
"What
else are you gonna say to avoid talking about what happened last night and
what's happened to you?", he finally tells her.
"What
are you talking about?"
"You
told me you've had an inconvenient last night and that's the cause you don't
want to go out today…Well, are you going to tell me what's this is all
about?"
She
shakes her head figuring what she could say and with that move the hair hiding
some marks in her neck, leave them in sight.
"Julie!",
Ken exclaims and holds out his hand to touch them. "What happened to you?
Who did this to you?"
"It's
nothing", she says backing away from him and rising from her seat to go to
the kitchen.
Ken
holds her hand and forces her to sit down again while getting near to take a
better look. "Julie, I don't want to embarrass you, but these marks seem
like…", he holds her chin and lifts her face to look her in the eyes.
"Yes,
they're the result of a very passionate relation", she stands up quickly escaping
from him. "Satisfied now? You-You found out my secret…", she teases
but her voice is unsteady and she hurries into the kitchen to hide the tears
that are filling her eyes. She takes a deep breath resting her hands on the
counter and to regain some of her composure before he sees her.
Ken
notices something's not right with that and follows her to the kitchen. He gets
behind her and takes her for her waist holding her against his body.
"What's up? What's wrong in that relation that makes you feel uncomfortable
talking about?"
"No-Nothing…it's
something that…happened…", she sighs "and hope it won't happen
again…" she adds and at the same time realizes it was the last thing she
must've said.
"Wait
a minute…", he says turning her to face him. "What's that suppose to
mean? Somebody you don't want to see again?"
"Hutch…Ken,
please…don't make me talk about it", she hides her face in his chest.
"I don't wanna think about it now".
"If
it upsets you that much, I think you must let it go. And that's what friends
are for…Come on, let's sit at the table and you tell me everything that 's
happened".
"I-I
don't want, Ken".
"Julie,
this sounds serious", he tells her seriously. "He forced you? He hurt
you?…Let me take a look at those marks", he holds out his hand to check on
her but she pushes it violently.
"Just
leave me alone!", she says rage in her eyes. "I've already told you I
don't want to talk about it!"
"If
you don't want to talk to me as your friend then you'll have to do it as a
cop", he assures her seriously.
"You
never talked like this to a victim of abuse", she tells him almost in a
whisper.
"Then
you're admitting that last night…Who attacked you, Julie? Can you make a
description of the guy?", his voice now full of worry and taking her hands
in his. "Honey, let me help you".
She
looks at him in the eyes and feels hers are filling with tears. "I can't
tell you who it was, Ken…I just can't", she adds sobbing.
"He
threatened you?", he caresses her face. "You're a cop too and you
know how to act in situations like this".
"That's
exactly why I can't tell you anything", she replies desperately and not
being able to stop the tears.
"Somebody
we know…Somebody from the Precinct…Another cop…", he insists and she lifts
her face pleading with her eyes that he stops. He doesn't pay attention and
goes on. "First things first. We have to go to the hospital so the doctor
can check on you…though I see you've already taken a shower", he says
watching her. "Why? You know you've got to be checked".
"Ken,
I know all the procedure and I'm not going to any hospital. He did forced me,
but he didn't do anything…unnatural…I'm not hurt physically…", she looks
down, "just psychologically, 'cause I don't understand why he did
it", she starts sobbing again.
"Are
you gonna tell me who he is? Please, Julie".
"You
won't believe it…As I can't myself", she sighs lifting her gaze to look at
him.
"Who?",
he insists without turning his eyes from her.
"It
was…ayy, no…I can't", she rises quickly and goes to the living room.
Ken
sighs and stands too following her. He takes her by an arm and turns her to
face him looking intently at her without saying a word, only his eyes ask the
question.
Now
it's Julie who sighs giving up. "It was…Starsky…", she says at last
bursting into tears against his chest and rounding his neck with her arms.
Chapter
5
Hutch
is taken aback by her words and speechless. She was right, it was something
unbelievable. But then, if she's said it, then it must be true, that's not
something you just say. Regaining his composure he holds her in his arms
tightly and caresses her hair to comfort her. "It's gonna be all right…Try
to calm down and tell me what's happened…I just can't imagine…"
"I
told you, you wouldn't believe me…", she says lifting her face to look at
him. "But I'm not lying, Ken. I wouldn't say something like that just for
fun, less about one of you…".
"'course
I'm not saying you're lying to me. I just want you to explain me everything to
try to understand why Starsky could've done something like that".
Julie
steps back and goes to sit on the couch again. Hutch follows her and sits on
the other end. She lets out a deep breath and then she tells him in detail
everything that happened after they left last night and till Starsky left after
attacking her.
"What
the hell's got to him? He's gone nuts or what?", Ken says rage in his
voice. "And when I called him he talked to me as nothing had happened…No
doubt he had a headache", he adds standing very upset. "He was full
of remorse, if he still has some conscience. He then turns toward her who
remained on the couch. "I'll go see him and try to make him come to his
senses…He'll have to explain why he acted that way…I-I can't let this go as if
nothing had happened". He crouches in front of her putting his hands on
her knees.
"He
seemed to be drunk, I don't know what to say. He was out of his mind and very
excited when he arrived…Ken, please…Don't do anything that bring trouble
between the two of you", she pleads.
"Don't
tell me excuses for him. Julie during all the time we've been friends and then
partners, I've seen him completely drunk and never, you listen? Never he acted
disrespectfully to any woman…even if he happened to be with a hooker, he never
forced her to do anything she didn't want to…No, he'll have to give me a very
good reason for his act. And then of course, he'll have to come over here to
apologize…though I really don't know how that would be possible".
"He
told me I've been always flirting with him", she says looking at Ken as
expecting him to confirm her words.
"You're
acting like a rape victim. They always turn the guilt on them feeling they'd
been who provoked their attacker…And you know perfectly well that's not the
point". He leans to his side to reach the phone.
"Who
are you calling?", Julie asks surprised.
"Dobey…I'm
asking him to come over here. We'll tell him what happened and then I'll go to
pay a visit to Starsky while the captain stays with you", he replies
shaking his head in disbelief that this all was happening.
Without
too much explanation he asks the captain to come to Julie's place. As always,
Dobey accepts without questioning, if some of his guys ask him for help, there
must be a very good reason.
# # #
# # #
In
just few minutes Dobey arrives to Julie's and both of them updated him about
the events of the night before. Dobey can't believe it himself either and he's
in awe just wondering what could've happened to Starsky to act like that. He
then agrees with Hutch that he go to see Starsky trying to get an explanation
while he'll be with Julie.
"Please,
Ken, don't do anything all of us may regret afterwards", Julie pleads him
before he leaves.
"I'm
gonna get an explanation for his actions", he says sternly and without
anything else he leaves the apartment.
"Oh,
I don't know why I told him everything", Julie sobs covering her face with
her hands. "This is only going to get them into trouble".
"Honey,
you did right", Dobey says sitting beside her and caressing her hair.
"You couldn't keep something like that for yourself…You sure you don't
want to go to see the doctor?", asks concerned.
"Thanks,
Cap, but it's not necessary…I told Hutch the same. He forced me, but he didn't
do anything to really hurt me, you understand, don't you?"
"OK,
ok", he sighs. "But I really don't understand what's got into his
mind. I know Starsky from the beginning and he's never been a violent person
toward the ones he loves. On the contrary, he turns his fury toward everyone
that wants to hurt his beloved".
Chapter
6
Hutch
gets to Starsky's place and climbs the steps two at a time. He then pounds the
door hard. "Starsky, open up!", he orders still pounding the door.
The
noise at the door startles Starsky and tries hard to clarify his mind that's
still blurry. He stands slowly and goes to the door.
"Starsky,
open the door or I'll knock it down", Ken shouts.
"Hey,
calm down, calm down", he replies opening the door and facing his partner
completely out of control and rage spreading over his face. "What's the
matter with you, Hutch?"
Ken
pushes him out of the way making him lose his balance. Ken closes the door
behind him and continues shouting. "You ask me what's up?", he pushes
him again throwing him against the couch. "How you dare to ask what's
wrong! You're out of your mind, Starsk? You forgot what you did last
night?"
"Wait,
wait a minute, Hutch", Dave replies straightening up and getting on the
defensive. "What the hell are you talking about? What's supposed I did
last night and that you say I forgot?
Hutch
can't accept this attitude in his friend and losing his control he punches Dave
in the face making him fall on the floor.
"All
right, partner", Dave says from the floor massaging his jaw. "You had
a bad night or something happened to you after we talked that changed your
cheerful mood and now you take it out on me…It's ok, no problem. But at least
tell me what you're talking about".
"I
can't believe it, Starsk!…Last night, for who knows what reason you went crazy
after dropping me at my place and then you go and attack…you rape…"
"Attack!
You said I raped someone?", asks Dave frowning getting up. "That's
the most stupid thing you've ever told me, Hutch"
"I
never thought you could behave in this way with any woman, nor even
Julie!"
"You…Are
you telling me I raped Julie last night?…Oh, Hutch, I think something in your
breakfast is making you hallucinate and now you take it out on me", he
says turning his back to Ken.
"How
deep you've fallen, Starsk!", Ken persists taking his arm and turning him
again to face him. "Julie told me everything that happened last night and
now you're acting like nothing had happened…How can you do this to her?"
"Calm
down, Blondie. I didn't do anything…After I dropped you at your place I went to
Huggy's and I'd invited Marty to come with me. But then I wasn't feeling good
maybe 'cause the beer with being so tired didn't fit right, so I left her and
came home to sleep".
"Not
before stopping at Julie's and attacking her", Ken insists with rage on
his face.
"This
doesn't make any sense…I don't have a clue why she would say I raped her…But
obviously Julie invented all this crap just to make troubles between the two of
us". Both stay a while looking at each other.
"Julie
isn't Kira, Starsky…She wouldn't invent something like that…She even told me
she didn't want to tell me the truth 'cause she didn't want us to have a fight
over her", Hutch assures him. Then he continues. "But then maybe you
did it just to take revenge for what happened with Kira", he adds
frowning.
"Oh
come on, Hutch, you don't believe that, do you?"
"I
do. The only thing that doesn't fit here is that I there's nothing special
between Julie and me. So instead of taking revenge on me, you really hurt her
emotionally".
"Where's
Julie?", asks Dave going to his bedroom.
"In
her apartment with Dobey. I told her I was coming to fix this and to make you
give me a very good reason for what you did…Something I haven't got yet".
"And
you won't get, Hutch. I won't tell you why I did something I didn't do",
Dave says from the room. There's a heavy silence between them and then he
appears again in the living room fully dressed. "And now I'm going to see
Julie and ask her why she's said all that bullshit about me. She's gonna
explain to me loud and clear why she's invented this story". He takes his jacket and the car keys and heads
for the door. "I've been accused of being lots of things in my life, but
never as a rapist. And she surely is not gonna be the first one to say
something like that about me without a very good reason". He then steps out
of the apartment leaving Ken behind without saying anything else.
Chapter
7
On
the way to Julie's apartment Dave's thinking what could've happened to her that
made her create that story. He's always thought of her as great woman, he's
considered her a very good cop and a very good partner too. His feelings for
her were getting stronger each day and this attitude seemed very confusing for
him. He's never considered her as somebody so complicated as Kira was.
When
he gets to her place and rings the bell, Dobey's the one who answers the door.
"What are you doing here? Where's Hutch?", he asks standing in front
of him to keep him from entering.
"I'm
here to talk with Julie, Captain and no one is going to stop me", he says
in a defying tone, no room for doubts.
"I
don't know what's on your mind, son, but…"
"I
want to get this clear, sir", he says interrupting Dobey.
"How
you dare to come back after what happened last night!", Julie says
irritated from where she's standing near the couch when she hears Dave's voice. "Do you want the
second round?"
Dobey
hears her and turns toward her so Dave takes advantage of this distraction and
pushes him out of his way and enters to face her.
She
then feels a little frightened by his attitude, but not being alone makes her
feel a little more at ease and she doesn't back away.
"I
want you to tell me personally what this is all about. Why you invented all
this crap about me and last night", he asks her irate.
"I
have to make things clear!…My God, this is just unbelievable", she replies
defiantly going to sit on the sofa.
“Julie,
tell me why you invented this crazy story”, he asks sitting on the opposite end
of the sofa and lowering the tone of his voice.
Dobey
seeing things seems to be calming down, he stays apart just listening and ready
for acting if things turn crazy again.
“I
didn’t lie about what happened last night. After you were gone I took a shower
and when I was going to bed, you came back and attacked me…”, Julie explains
looking at him in the eyes. “I still don’t understand why you did it. You
seemed very upset and looked out of control. You told me I’d always had flirted
with you so you were gonna give me what I’d always been searching”, she
finishes with tears in her eyes but not lowering her gaze.
“That’s
crazy, Julie!…I took Hutch to his place and then went to The Pits to have a
beer and was planning on spend some time with Marty…”, he stops thinking about
the events. “But when we left I didn’t feel well and I decided we better leave
that for another occasion, so I said good-bye to her and left for my
apartment…But I don’t remember anything else after that till this morning when
Hutch called me and waked me…I even told him I wasn’t feeling well, I was still
dizzy like last night…”, he finishes looking at her. “Julie, this doesn’t make
sense…I’d never hurt you…”
“So
you persist on the idea that I invented all this…But why would I do that?
What’s your explanation for my attitude?”, she says rage in her voice.
“That’s
exactly what I’d like you to tell me. Are you trying to interfere between Hutch
and me so you’re confronting us?”
Dobey
gets near again noticing the situation is getting out of control. “Starsky, I
guess this is turning into a never ending circle. She accuses you of attacking
her and you insist about she’s inventing the whole story…I really don’t know
what to think”.
“If
you say you were raped, why are you here and you’re not in the hospital?”, asks
Dave frowning. “As a cop you know the procedure in those cases but nevertheless
you’re here and as I can see you’ve taken a shower, so if you don’t say
anything about it no one could imagine what you’ve been through”.
“You
really think I’m doing this to get you both apart, don’t you?”, she asks
surprised with his statement.
“You
tell me…”, he replies looking at her intently.
She
then unbuttons her shirt and takes her hair apart showing him the marks in her
neck. He watches her without a word.
“Do
you think I made these marks myself?”, she asks and he holds out his hand to
touch them, but she backs away so he lowers his hand again. “Besides I’ve
already told Hutch and the Captain why I didn’t want to go to the hospital…You
didn’t hurt me…nor did something abnormal”, she lowers her gaze, “you forced
me…”, she lifts her face again with tears in her eyes. “I didn’t want you to
get in trouble because of me…And I know if I’d gone to the hospital, you’d have
troubles…I yet didn’t want to talk to anybody…”, she sobs. “I-I wanted to get
my mind clear about what I’ve done to provoke you and I hoped you could explain
it to me…But no doubt you’re good detectives”, she smiles beside her tears.
“Ken immediately realized something was wrong and I couldn’t hide it from him.
And after calling the Captain, he went after you like crazy”.
“And
he surely found me…”, says Dave massaging his jaw again where Ken had punched
him earlier.
“Oh,
God”, Julie starts crying covering her face with her hands.
Dave
wanted to hold her in his arms to comfort her, but he’s afraid of touching her
so he looks at Dobey asking for help. The Captain then leans over the back of
the sofa and puts his hands on her back to soothe her.
Dave
then stands without knowing what to do and thinking about all the things Julie
said. He paces the living from one end to the other restlessly. He finally
turns toward Dobey. “Cap, nothing makes sense to me. You’ve known me for years
now and you know I wouldn’t do anything like that…” Julie lifts her face again
rage in her eyes thinking he still considers everything as an invention, but
when she’s going to says something, he holds her hand up stopping her and goes
on. “But I guess I know Julie enough to really believe she could invent
something like this…There has to be something…Maybe somebody made you believe
it was me attacking you…Maybe somebody drugged you making you hallucinate and…”
“You
forget I opened the door? I wasn’t surprised in my bed sleeping. I was
completely awake and I know perfectly well who I let in…And it was you,
Starsky…”
When
Dave left his apartment, Ken stayed a while more thinking about everything that
has been said. <Nothing makes sense here, nor Julie’s attitude inventing a
story like this, nor thinking about Starsky attacking her…But then, what’s the
truth?>, he says to himself. He shakes
his head coming back to reality and decides to go out to try to get things
clear in his mind before going back to see Julie and Starsky. So he leaves
Starsky’s apartment and heads toward The Pits.
# # #
# #
“Well,
well, if it’s the fair half of the Dynamic Duo”, exclaims Huggy when Ken steps
in the restaurant. “Where’s the dark one, Blondie?”
“I
need some information from you, Huggy”, Ken says sitting on a stool and not
giving place for teasing. “Did you see Starsky last night, Hug?”
“Hmmm,
you sound like problems with Curly...”, he replies frowning. “Well, yes, I saw
him last night. It was late near closing time”.
“How
was he? Was he drunk or seemed like out of control?”
“Nothing
that rang a bell in my head…I was surprised he was alone, but then it’s more
usual he comes alone looking for some female company that late at night”, he
smiles looking at Marty. “And of course, he got it”.
“Marty”,
Ken calls her knowing Huggy was referring to her.
“Hi,
Blondie”, she gets near him and replies in a seductive voice. “What can I do
for you?”
“You
were with Starsky last night”.
“Well,
not exactly…I mean…we didn’t get that far…if you know what I mean”, she winks
an eye at him. Ken nods and waits for her to continue. “When he arrived he
asked two beers and then he invited me to his apartment as many other times…But
I guess the alcohol had affected him more than ever…”, she lowers her voice.
“Why
you say that?”
“Why
you’re doing so many questions? What’s wrong with Starsky? Was he is something
bad and now you’re looking for him?”
“Wait
a minute…”, Ken says straightening up. Huggy also pays more attention when
Marty says those words. “What do you mean, Marty? Why you’re thinking he must
have done something wrong?”.
“Ehhh,
well, I don’t know…”, she says nervously. “It’s just that when we got out and
were getting to his car…ehemm…he kissed me hard and then…”, she lowers her
gaze.
“Stop
turning around with the words, Marty! What happened?”, Ken insists lifting her
face by her chin forcing her to look at him.
“Well,
he began telling me things about your partner, Julie…He asked me to forgive
him, but he was crazy about her and he didn’t want to lie to me going to bed
with me while he was thinking of her…He was tense and the excitement was
noticeable…he even told me he could only think of what he wanted to do to her
and…His eyes seemed full of lust…”
Ken
feels like he’s listening something about somebody else and not his partner,
his friend. “What did he do then?”
“He
said good-bye and hurried away in his car turning in Julie’s direction, I’m not
really sure”.
Ken
and Huggy looked at each other in silence not believing what they’ve heard.
That wasn’t the attitude they were used to see in Starsky.
“Hutch,
did anything happen with Starsky?”, Huggy asks at last.
“All
of this doesn’t make sense”, he shakes his head. “It seems you’re not talking
about the Starsky we all know”.
“I’m
not lying, Hutch”, assures Marty.
“Ok,
ok…I didn’t mean that, Marty, I’m sorry”, he smiles at her and she answers
smiling too.
“Do
you want to drink something?”, she asks him.
“A beer
would be fine, thanks”, he replies and she turns away to get it to him.
“What
did Starsky do, Hutch?”, asks Huggy when Marty is away.
“When
he left here he went to Julie’s place and…and he attacked her”, he replies
lowering his voice.
“Did
he hit her? Is Julie really bad?”
“No,
Huggy…”, he rises his head again facing him. “It’s not that bad physically…but
you heard what Marty said Starsky told her about Julie…”
“You
mean…?”, Huggy begins and Ken nods. “My God! But what got into his mind? He’d
never have done something like that to anybody, or someone he really cares
about”.
“Worst
of all is that besides what he did, he refuses to accept his responsibility and
he yet went to confront Julie ‘cause he says she’s invented the whole story”.
“And
you let him go and see Julie by himself? You’re out of your mind, Blondie”.
“Julie’s
not alone, so relax. Dobey’s with her…But when I talked to Starsky, I thought
he was right and she’d invented everything to get us apart, but now…”, he sighs
“It’s not easy to get it clear…”, he adds but then stops again when Marty
brings his beer.
Ken
drinks in a hurry without any other word about the topic and when he finishes
he says good-bye and leaves.
When
he gets into the car he feels a little dizzy and waits a few minutes before
starting the car. He then decides to go back to Julie’s apartment to try to get
all the pieces together with the others’ help.
On
his way to Julie’s place he thinks of everything that’s happened during the
last hours. <Everything’s upside down since last night. Starsky acting as a
rapist and getting that low he even denies what he’s done…Julie swearing she
wasn’t lying and that he did attack her…The marks in her neck were obviously
the result of a hard and violent sexual intercourse, not something she could’ve
done to herself. It doesn’t make any sense either ‘cause why she would fake the
attack with someone else just to accuse Starsky afterwards…OK, after talking
this with Starsky I thought it could be possible, but now…Marty’s explanation
of Starsky’s behavior last night says something completely different about the
situation and Starsky obviously turned into a monster ready to get anything
from the woman that excited him and made him hot.>
Ken’s
mind seems to be in a merry-go-round and all the ideas are mixing up
including Julie’s image this morning
when he got to her apartment. <She seemed so fragile though she’s a very
good cop. She was lost not knowing what to do to protect Starsky in spite what
he’d done to her…Always being so sweet with them both no matter the
circumstances. She’s been always so feminine and ready to go on despite the
fact they didn’t welcome her very kindly. But she knew how to reach her goal
and make herself a place as a cop but never giving up being a woman…A Woman
with capital W…so nice, so feminine…with her eyes always sparkling and her face
always cheerful…Always having a warming gesture, lovingly…She smells so
good…Her skin so soft…>
“Oh,
God!”, he exclaims out loud. “What am I thinking?…Instead of getting all things
right…I-I’m getting…hot thinking of her…What are you gonna do, Hutchinson?”, he
goes on with the rambling in his mind. “Are you gonna get even with Starsky and
take your turn raping her? Are you gonna fight with Starsky and find out who’s
gonna get Julie as the prize?” He shakes his head to clear his mind. “This is
turning more crazy by the minute…What’s wrong with me? Why am I thinking of her
this way?”
Julie,
Dobey and Dave are still trying to figure out what happened with not success.
Dave feels terribly bad not understanding why he could’ve done something so
awful to Julie and then he couldn’t remember it. Julie not knowing what to do,
feeling bad for all the mess caused after she talked to Ken. And Dobey also
feeling lost in his thoughts wondering what really happened last night that
turned everything into this mess between his best team of detectives and their
new partner, Julie. He was pleased till now that they were getting along well,
but now he has his doubts.
The
bell at the door startles them. Dobey opens the door and is surprised with
Ken’s expression, looking so disoriented and upset. “Where have you been,
Hutchinson?”, he asks sternly.
“Searching
some information and trying to get things clear…” he replies stepping inside
looking at Starsky then turning his attention to Julie sitting on the sofa.
<How beautiful she is!…> he thinks and at the same time shakes his head
trying to get rid of this disturbing thought.
“Are
you gonna tell us what you found out? Is there anything new or we’re in a dead
end yet”, asks Dobey anxious.
“Well,
ehem…what I got still has me stunned, Starsky”, Ken says looking at him. “Huggy
and Marty confirmed that you were at The Pits last night…”
“Great…Then
they confirmed you that I am the one who’s lying here and that I set all
this up to get the blame on Starsky”, states Julie exasperated.
“No,
Julie”, says Ken then turns again toward Dave. “Marty said that when you both
went out you seemed very excited and you kissed her hard, and then you began
telling her things about how you felt about Julie. Then you apologize for not
taking her to your place ‘cause you wouldn’t be thinking of any one else than
Julie. After that you got in the Torino and left in a hurry. And she thinks
you’ve turned in this direction”.
Listening
to those words Dave feels worse. “I don’t understand, I don’t even remember
telling Marty that…I remember I left with her and was going to take her to my
apartment but as I was feeling a little dizzy I did apologized with her and left
alone to my place and got to bed…That’s where everything about last night
ends”. He looks sadly at them and falls on a chair hiding his face in his
hands.
“Then
there must’ve happened for you to forget everything, Starsky”, says Dobey.
Dave
looks up from his seat with his eyes full of shame. “Julie…I-I don’t know what
to say…I-I’m…Forgive me…well it looks it’s a word with no meaning after all
that’s happened…after what I did to you and doubting you were saying the
truth…”
“It’s
OK, Dave”, Julie looks at him lovingly. “Let’s forget the whole incident”, she
says in a soothing voice.
“I
can’t forget something like this!”, says Starsky. “Cap, I’m ready for what you
decide to do with me. I’ve never acted like that and I don’t what happened to
me…Maybe I’m really going nuts and last night was an advice I’m losing my mind.
I can’t be calm knowing I can commit another attack and then forget it and go
on as nothing has happened”.
“There
has to be an explanation, Starsk”, Ken says. “Maybe stress after so much work…”
“Then
it’s better for me to have someone watching over me, controlling my actions.
The kind of work we do doesn’t allow a very ‘normal’ life, calm and without
stress and if that’s the reason I’ve become a delinquent as who we try to catch
everyday, then I want to be locked up where criminals”.
“Dave,
please…”, Julie interferes upset.
“Starsky,
that’s crazy!”, exclaims Ken.
“This
morning you wanted to kick my ass for what I’ve done and now you say this
is crazy as if you wanted to comfort me”.
“Let’s
go to the Precinct, son”, says Dobey. “And we’re not doing anything we can
regret afterwards till we have a good explanation for your attitude”.
“You
want me to see a shrink? Do as you want with me, Cap. But it’s not fair for
Julie that if I attacked her sexually, I’d be as if nothing had happened”, Dave
says upset.
“No
one is saying we’re going to just let it be”, explains Dobey seriously. “But
I’m not sending you to prison just because…”
“’cause
what? ‘cause it’s my first crime?…Are you gonna wait till next time I commit
another crime to lock me up?…Sorry, Cap, but if I’m losing my mind I want
you to make sure I’m not free to try something that awful or even something
worse!”
“Stop
it!, please”, exclaims Julie between sobs. “This is turning into a terrible
nightmare…Damn it!…I’ve never had to open my mouth”, she hides her face with
her hands and begins to cry hard.
Ken
reaches her and crouches in front of her in his arms trying to comfort her.
“Calm down, honey, we’re gonna get to the bottom of this. Everything’s gonna be
all right”, he says in a soothing voice.
“Let’s
go, Starsky. Let’s allow her to rest”, Dobey says going toward Dave.
“Hutch?…”,
Dave looks at his friend pleading he takes care of Julie. Ken nods and holds
her tight.
When
Dobey and Starsky finally leave, Hutch continues holding Julie in his arms
and with one hand begins caressing her
hair while whispering soothing words. “Try to relax, Julie. Then when you feel
better we’ll try to figure things out”, he says and kisses her hair.
She
looks up and watches him in the eyes. “Why are we in all this mess, Ken? I-I
don’t want anything bad to happen to him…I don’t want to ruin his career, as I
don’t want to ruin your friendship”.
Ken
straightens up and sits besides her, holding her tight closer to his body.
“Shhh, everything’s gonna be right”, caressing her face tenderly and kissing
the top of her head resting on his shoulder.
Her
sobs start to fade still resting her head on his shoulder. Ken continues
rubbing her back in bigger circles and
with the other one he takes hers and lifts it to his lips kissing her lightly.
Julie’s
surprised by the gesture and looks up at him again noticing a change in his
gaze and she tries to straighten a bit. “What’s the matter with you, Ken?”, she
asks frowning.
Ken
doesn’t say a word and just leads her hand down over his chest to the bulge on
his jeans pressing hard.
She
fights him freeing from his embrace and straightening completely in her seat.
“What’s this all about? You both bet on me or something like that?”
“’course
not!”, answers Ken defensively. “It’s just a common reaction having a beautiful
lady by my side”.
“Get
out of here, Ken!”, Julie orders him standing up. “I guess I’d be better
alone”, she watches him waiting for his next move. He’s not getting her aback
now as Dave did last night.
“Please,
Julie, don’t throw me out”, he pleads getting closer.
“Don’t
know what game you both are playing, but I surely don’t want to participate”.
She steps back again and goes to the door to let him out but the phone stops
her.
After
Hutch had left the restaurant, Huggy continued thinking about what was said
referring to Starsky’s behavior and he can’t believe that his friend could’ve
done something like that and less to Julie, who he always said was somebody
special. Besides, though he’d known Julie for a shorter time than the guys, he
can’t imagine her as someone trying to make troubles between the other two. But
then, after what Marty told him and Hutch about Starsky’s words referring to
his feeling toward Julie, it obviously doesn’t make sense he’d attacked her.
While
thinking about all this, he goes on with his tasks putting tables and chairs in
place, the bar in order and picking the things that need to be washed. He picks
a tray collecting the glasses and plates and calls Marty for help. “Marty”, he
calls but there’s no answer. “Marty!!”, he calls her again a little louder but
still no answer. “Where’s this girl? She’s been a little distraught and will
need an advice to behave. She can’t be just playing around and flirting with
every guy comes to the place, leaving things undone”. He heads toward the
kitchen with the tray and as he’s getting near he listens to Marty’s voice
obviously on the phone talking in a very uneasy tone. He hides behind a
cupboard rounding the wall the phone is and listens carefully to the
conversation without being noticed. Something in her tone of voice makes him
feel something’s wrong.
“I
told you everything’s working as planned”, she’s saying. “…No, they have no
idea, not even Huggy…Of course I disposed it…Well, another fix will be a little
more difficult but I’ll do it…don’t worry about it…I’m waiting for my pay
tonight…Right, good night and thanks”, she hangs up and leans against the wall
taking a deep breath to calm down. When she’s felling better, she heads to the
front of the restaurant, stepping into Huggy on her way. “Oh, you scared me!”,
she says surprised.
“I
didn’t realize I was that ugly to scare someone”, he teases looking at her in
the eyes.
“’course
not, chief”, she smiles seductively caressing his cheek with a finger.
“Leave
that for the others”, he says sternly. “Whom were you talking to?”
“No-Nobody…Why
you ask?”
“I
was calling you to come and help me and when I was going to the kitchen I
listened to a very strange conversation on the phone. And for what I could hear
seems to me you did something someone asked you to. And everything went right
as you said that even I didn’t know what you did…What’s this all about, Marty?”
“I-I
don’t know what you’re talking about”, she answers uncomfortable. “You surely
misunderstood. I was just making a date with a guy for tonight and I didn’t
want you to get mad at me…”
“That’s
not what it seemed to me…Are you gonna tell me what you did or I should call
the police”, he states seriously.
Marty
begins rubbing her hands nervously. “I-I didn’t…do anything…I-I just…Oh, Huggy,
if they know I told you, I’m dead”, she sobs clinging to him.
“What
mess are you in, Marty?”, he embraces her comforting her. She finally gets the
strength to explain what she’d done. “So you drugged then? You did that to make
them fight over Julie and thus they would separate forever?”, he asks
incredulously and Marty nods.
“I
needed the money and I couldn’t say no…Besides, she threatened me saying she
would tell the police and then I’d lose my job…”
“Who’s
she, Marty? You know you can trust me and I’d rather have you asked me
for that money that getting in this mess that hurt my friends that bad”.
Marty
doubts for a moment, but then she confesses Huggy who asked her to drug Dave
and Ken and he almost faints when she says the name. “That’s incredible…I have
to call Julie and advice her before Hutch attacks her”.
“Hello”,
Julie answers the phone in a serious trying not to show the rage she’s feeling.
“Julie,
are Hutch and Starsky still there?”, Huggy asks anxiously.
“Huggy!
What’s wrong? You seem very agitated”, Julie asks him caring for her friend.
“Please,
Julie. It’s important. Are you alone with them?”
“Starsky
left with Dobey, and Hutch…”, she sighs, “he was just leaving”, she finishes
saying looking at Ken who was standing near her.
“Are
you alright? Nothing happened to you?”, Huggy asks still nervous.
“What’s
the hell with all of you?”, asks Julie irate. “Starsky attacks me last
night…Hutch seems to have lost his mind too…And now you call me and asks
questions without meaning…Is it a bet on me, or a game you’re playing to make
me nuts? I’m getting tired of all this, so I want a very good
explanation”, she states firmly.
“Excuse
me, Julie”, Huggy takes a deep breath to calm down and explain the situation to
Julie. “Marty’s just confessed to me she drugged Starsky and Hutch with a
substance that stimulates them sexually to a level they get out of control and
are capable of doing things…well you know what I mean”.
“Marty
drugged them!”, exclaims Julie in awe. “But, why? What does she want?”
When
Ken listens what Julie’s saying, he feels his legs weak and sits again on a
chair near him, hiding his face in his hands.
“Somebody
paid her to do it. So they’d fight over you being out of control and capable of
doing anything to get your attention, thus they’d split their friendship
because of you”, Huggy explains.
“Who’s
that someone, Huggy?”, I want a name.
“Kira”,
he says flatly.
“My
God! She’s completely nuts…She’s kept all this resentment all this time”.
“I
don’t know what to say, Julie. But obviously she didn’t accept what our friends
decided at last. And as unbelievable as it sounds, I can see that Marty didn’t
lie. She didn’t have any reason to”.
“Yeah,
you’re right…OK, thanks Huggy. Now what’s first is to make Dave and Ken have a
medical check up…Then we’ll see how to put things in their correct place.” She
hangs up the phone and turns to look to Ken. Then she crouches in front of him
and takes his hands out of his face. “I guess you heard everything, don’t you?”
Ken
opens his eyes and looks at her embarrassment in his own eyes. “I’m sorry,
Julie. I’d had to figure out something like that had to be reason. We’ve never
acted like that. It looked like we were animals looking for pairing”.
Julie
sighs and laughs trying to ease the situation. “And I thought you both really
considered me attractive enough as to fight over me”, kidding.
Ken
just laughs shyly due to her comment. “Of course you’re very attractive. But
we’ve always had our instincts under control”. He pauses. “Did Huggy tell you
why Marty did something like that or if there’s someone behind all this?”
Julie
nods. “The brain in this craziness is…Kira”.
“But…that
was a long time ago”, Ken says surprised.
“You
both are unforgettable”, she smiles sweetly and Ken answers her smile with one
of his own incredulous of her attitude toward them after everything that’d
happened. “Well but for now we leave that lady apart and take care of what’s
important now. Let’s go to the Station to tell Dave and Dobey this crazy story
and then you two shall go to the hospital to be tested. We don’t know how
dangerous that drug is and if it’s possible that it causes more troubles for
you…or to me”, she says rolling her eyes. “Are you feeling better to go out?”
“Yeah…I
don’t know if the drug is in my blood yet, but I can assure you that after
knowing the truth, any trace of the fire I was feeling is completely off. You’re
in no danger by my side”.
Julie
smiles at him and kisses him on the cheek. Then she rises and holds out her
hand at him which he accepts and they both leave toward the station”.
“What
are you two doing here?”, asks Dobey surprised when they enter his office
without knocking on the door, something exclusive for Starsky.
“Nice
to see you too, Captain”, teases Julie.
“I’m
not in the mood for jokes! What’s wrong?”
“We
have the answer for what happened, sir”, Ken says and before Dobey can say a
word, he goes on. “Where’s Starsky?”
“Interrogation
4. He insisted on being locked up in a cell, but I didn’t listen…But, what’s
that all about you have the answer? What is it?”
“Come
with us, Cap, it’s important that Starsky listens to what we have to say and
that there’s an explanation for his behavior…and mine”, Ken adds heading for
the door.
“Yours…?”,
Dobey says frowning and following them out of his office.
# # #
# # #
Dave
is sitting on at chair leaned over the table in the room and with his head
hidden on his folded arms. He feels completely downhearted and ashamed for what
he’d done to the woman he thought he was falling. <How could he ever tell
her he loved her after having raped her?> He startles when the door opens.
“What…What’s wrong?”, he asks surprised.
Julie
goes by his side and crouches besides him smiling. “Marty drugged you last
night with a strong substance that made you act the way you did”, she explains
to him.
“But…why?”,
asks Dave not understanding.
Ken
sits in front of him across the table in the other chair and explains to him in
detail everything that had happened after they both left Julie’s place. He
tells him what he felt after leaving The Pits and how he had acted with Julie
when they were alone and Huggy’s call in the right moment with the answer and
then the key-name behind all this, Kira.
“We
have to get this crazy woman and lock her up so she won’t mess with anybody
else”, says Dobey exasperated. “It’s impossible to have someone like to her as
a member of the Force. She only can ruin other people’s life”.
“Yes,
sir, you’re right”, says Julie. “But first I think we should go to the hospital
or ask our lab to make some blood tests on Starsky and Hutch to be sure it’s
out of their bodies or if it’s possible that it can do some harm yet”.
“No
doubt you’re our partner, detective”, jokes Ken looking at Dave trying to cheer
him up. Nevertheless, Dave continues with his sad and ashamed expression that
fixed on his face after accepting what he’d done to Julie was true.
Julie
turns to him again and resting one hand on his shoulder and the other on his
arm. “Dave, aren’t you glad to know the mystery is finally solved?”
“That
doesn’t make disappear what I did to you, Julie…It doesn’t erase the shame I’m
feeling for abusing you”, says Dave with tearful eyes.
“You’re
right…but I think it’ll be easier for both of us to get over it knowing it was
a drug that made you behave that way and you’re not losing your mind and that
you’d be capable to do it again to me or whoever happen to get in your way”,
she adds soothingly but Dave just continues staring her in the eyes without a
word.
“Well
guys”, Dobey interrupts the conversation, “let’s go to the hospital to get you
checked thoroughly. I want to discard any possibility of side effects or any
kind of poisoning with that drug”.
At
the hospital, after explaining the situation, Dave and Ken are lead to the
Emergency room to have the tests run on them. Julie and Dobey go to the waiting
room waiting for news about the guys. Dobey sits on a chair and Julie takes one
of the sofas and tries to relax closing her eyes.
The
captain watches her and waits for her to tell something about the whole mess.
But as she doesn’t, he takes the lead. “Julie, are you alright?”, he asks
concerned.
She
straightens and looks at him. “Yeah, I was thinking about Dave and Ken and was
wondering how anybody can hate them so much as to try to ruin their lives”.
“It’s
difficult to accept knowing them. But we’ll take care of that afterwards. Now I
want to know how you feel about what happened to you.
She
continues staring at him. “I haven’t changed my feeling about Starsky or Hutch,
sir. I was confused of course and now I’m relieved knowing there’s a logical
explanation to their behavior and they’re not losing their mind”.
“I
think maybe you could ask for a check up, explaining the doctor…”
She
rises her hand to stop him. “I don’t need an examination, Cap. I’m not hurt.
Besides, if you’re afraid of a future consequence…”, she says letting the
sentence unfinished, “you don’t have to worry. And I’m not planning on
reclaiming anything from Dave in the future either. I just want him to let it
go and not feeling so guilty”.
“Well,
I can’t deny I was thinking of pregnancy as a possibility…It’s what you’re afraid
of in cases of ra…this kind of attack…But of course I wasn’t thinking of any
problem in the future, I know you”, he grins at her. “Besides, I’ve seen the
way you reacted since the beginning”.
“It
isn’t exactly what I’d call a natural risk in my job, but maybe we could just
let it that way for everybody’s relief”, she smiles at him in return.
# # #
# # #
After
being waiting for almost an hour, a doctor comes to tell them about the guys
and that the tests were normal, though Hutch still has some traces of the drug.
They’ve identified the drug as a kind of sexual stimulator that though strong
during its effect, it’s harmless once it’s out of the bloodstream, no side
effects and yes the patient doesn’t remember anything he’s done during the
process. The doctor also tells Julie and Dobey that he wants the guys to stay
the night, cause they seem to be very stressed.
They
ask the doctor to notice them when they’re in a room and thank him for
everything he’s done.
A few
minutes and a nurse comes to tell the room number when the guys are settled.
# # #
# # #
“Well,
how cute you look in those gowns”, Julie teases entering the room and going to
their side to kiss them on the cheek.
Ken
grins looking more relaxed but Dave still has the same sad expression on his
face.
“Hope
you take advantage of these hours of rest here at the hospital”, says Dobey
smiling, “’cause I want you to finish with all the work you have on your desks
as soon as you’re released from here”.
“Maybe
we could ask the doctor a few days instead of a few hours”, Ken says grinning
and Dobey looks at him seriously at first but then smiles too.
“Well,
now that I see you two in good shape and that the doctors took good care of
you, I go back to the station. I’ll start looking for that woman to get her as
soon as possible…Let me know anything you may need, right?…Julie, are you
staying?”
“Yes,
cap, I’ll stay with them. And don’t worry about me, I have my car downstairs”.
“OK,
see you later”, Dobey says good-bye and pats Dave’s leg before leaving, but he
doesn’t make any move and remains silent.
When
the three of them are alone in the room Julie looks at Ken and he nods his head
no as saying he couldn’t cheer Dave up. She then sits on Dave’s bed and holds
one hand in both of hers. “If you guys are staying in the hospital to escape
all the paper work, you think I could convince one of the doctors to make me
stay too? I don’t want to have to handle all the work by myself”, she teases
squeezing his hand trying to make Dave smile.
“Hmmm,
maybe we could think of something”, says Ken. “But I think you can manage
everything so we don’t have to worry about it when we’re back”.
“Very
nice of you, Blondie…What do you think, Dave?”, she asks.
Dave
rises his head staring at her. “Did the doctor check you up?”, asks Dave
ignoring the rest of the conversation focusing only in the real problem.
“I’m
fine, Dave. I don’t need any doctor to say it”, she replies in a soothing
voice.
“But…”
“I’m…not…hurt…”,
she says emphasizing her words. “And there’s no risk for any future
consequence, right?”
“I
can’t understand you don’t hate me…I can’t understand you’re here trying to
cheer me up after what I did to you”, he goes on with anguish in his voice.
“Would
you feel better if I started shouting? Would you feel better if I slapped you
and told you I hated you and that I didn’t want to see you any more?”, she asks
him looking at him in the eyes.
“Guess
not…But though it’d hurt, I’d understand it more easily”, he says lowering his
head.
Ken
can’t stay silent anymore seeing his best friend in that estate. “Starsky, we
both had tough situations between us and nevertheless we went on being friends
and partners…Julie feels the same and because of the bond she has now with both
of us, she can handle the situation the way she does despite what we did”.
“You
didn’t do anything, Hutch…I did”, Dave adds sternly.
“I
didn’t get to finish what I started ‘cause Julie reacted immediately, if not
I’d surely would’ve done the same you did”.
“OK,
OK”, he surrenders not wanting to go on talking and closing his eyes. “Maybe
you’re right, but I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to let it go as easily as it
seems you do”.
“Let’s
drop the topic for now”, says Julie. “Try to sleep and relax, that’s always
good for everyone”.
“Are
you leaving?”, asks Ken.
“I’ll
go to the cafeteria to get something to eat and I’ll be back in a while, is it
ok?”, she says smiling at him and rising from the bed.
“We’re
gonna miss you”, says Ken.
“Thanks.
Do you want anything?"
"I'm
not hungry, thank you", replies Dave with his eyes closed.
Ken
looks at him frowning and shrugs helpless for this attitude.
Julie
grins at him and leans to kiss them on the cheek. "See you in a
while", she says and leaves.
Chapter
16
Starsky
remains silent and he's drifting off slowly as the tension of the last hours
takes its toll. Hutch watches him and accepts that it's better to let it go for
now and that time will make the healing to make him feel better.
When
Julie comes back she finds them sleeping and without any noise she takes one of
the chairs to sit and the other to rest her feet on trying to get as much
comfortable as it's possible and drifts off too thinking of Kira and the way to
get to her and lock her up in order to keep her of doing more harm to Dave and
Ken or any one that gets in her way.
Dinnertime
and the noise of the car, plates and trays startle them. The maids bring the
guys their food and after leaving the trays on the tables, they leave again.
Julie
helps them place things closer to them, hands them the napkins and teases them
with the food like they were little children. This gesture and the little rest
seem to relax Dave a little and makes him enjoy the situation.
After
dinner and when the maids took everything, Julie goes on babysitting them till
they’re ready to sleep. She says good night and leaves to her apartment,
promising to come back next morning to pick them up.
# # #
# # #
“Are
you sleeping?”, asks Dave after a long silence between the guys after Julie
left.
“No,
I’m not that tired”, replies Ken turning to face him. “Do you want to talk?”
“I
don’t know what else I’d have to say. We’ve talked too much about the whole
thing”.
“OK”,
says Ken shrugging, but not really accepting those words as an answer. He knows
Starsky too much to guess there’s something else hidden, but he also knows it’s
better to give him his time and let him talk when he’s ready. “Wanna watch TV?”
“Yeah,
maybe there’s something interesting”, he accepts.
Ken
takes de TV control and turns it on and after zapping through the channels, he
stops when he finds a movie that seems to be interesting and funny. They stay
in silence for a while but Ken watches Dave who seems a little restless and
moves his legs from one side to the other or turns around not finding a
position that fits him.
“Anything
wrong, buddy?”, asks Ken.
“I
won’t be able to ever tell Julie how I really feel for her, after what I did to
her”, he says what he can’t keep inside any longer.
“For
Christ sake, Starsky! Don’t be silly”, exclaims Ken exasperated.
“Do
you think it’s something stupid what I did to her?
Ken
sighs trying to calm down ‘cause he knows Dave doesn’t need a scolding but
somebody to help him get things clear. “Let’s talk about the whole incident
again calmly as we discussed every trouble we’ve always had, right?” Dave nods.
“OK, first of all you have to get clear that what you did you did it under the
effect of a drug and it wasn’t you acting normally”.
“Don’t
start with that again, Hutch…the drug doesn’t make the fact to vanish…”
“Let
me go on”, says Ken rising one hand to stop him. “Secondly, there wasn’t an
instant that Julie had turned her back to you. From the start she tried to hide
everything in order to protect you and avoiding you to have more troubles, even
though she didn’t know the true reason of your behavior”. Dave listens to him
without a word. “And here at the hospital she stayed by our side even knowing
we were ok, and she didn’t back away from you as if you were somebody to
reject.
“That
doesn’t mean she could ever correspond to my feelings for her”, states Dave
flatly.
“I
agree with you in that…But then you weren’t sure of her feelings either before
this all happened”.
“But
I felt more confident of ‘conquering’ her. I just needed a nice moment to talk
to her…Trying to do something special for her and if she’d ever felt the same
way as I do, then make love to her and make her feel right, happy and all the
things you want to do to the woman you love…Not treat her hard, throwing her on
the mattress and force her to have sex”.
“You
were under the effect of that drug, Starsky…How many times do I have to tell
you that for you to understand it?”
“How
could I make her feel safe by my side, in my arms and not feeling threatened by
my brutality?”
“Most
of the women that were attacked…”, begins Ken.
“Raped…”,
Dave corrects him.
Ken
sighs and goes on. “Most of the women that were raped, had build up a normal
life and have their families and feel happy and have a normal sexual life. Why
wouldn’t it be the same with Julie?”
“’cause
those women you mention don’t build a new life with their rapist, they meet
someone else that can give them the security their attacker doesn’t”.
“Starsky,
I guess you still have to get your mind a little clearer. You feel guilty and
that’s making your reasoning more difficult, so I don’t think it’s good for you
to try to decide anything at this moment…If you still feel the same than before
this incident, then try to focus on what you would’ve done to get to her and
stop torturing yourself till you have all things clear…And now, Starsk, I think
it’s better for both of us to get some sleep or Julie will have a hard time
waking us tomorrow when she come to pick us up”, he adds smiling.
“Just
one more thing, Hutch…What do you think she’d say if things would’ve been
normal?”, asks Dave shyly.
“When
you feel something that strong for a girl you really lose your mind, don’t you?
You let the child inside you to get free and get nervous, restless and you
don’t know what to say or do”, Ken grins shaking his head seeing some of the
real Starsky trying to get out.
“You
didn’t answer my question, Blondie”, insists Dave.
“I
guess…no I’m sure that you have good chances, buddy”, he replies winking an
eye.
Dave
smiles timidly and finally gets calmer and they both fall asleep.
# # #
# # #
Next
day, Julie comes to pick them up near noon. They sign their release forms and
they leave in her car toward her apartment, where both cars were parked since
the day before.
Julie
convinces them to stay and have lunch with her and she takes care of everything
as Dobey has given her the day off too hoping some time together would help
them to solve things. They spend the rest of the day resting and avoiding the
incident.
Early
next morning the three of them go to work with the most important goal to do at
first, that is going after Kira and lock her up and make her pay for her
actions.
Fortunately
the search was easier than expected. She had Marty do the dirty work for her
while she went on with her usual job in her station and if not for Huggy
listening to that phone call, maybe she could've gone on with her plan and
still they wouldn’t have found her till it was too late.
"Hi,
Kira", says Dave in a low tone when they find her working at her desk on
some reports.
She
rises her head surprised for that voice and stares at them standing in front of
her.
"Seems
to me you're a little shocked seeing us here", says Ken in the same low
voice of his partner.
"Well,
I didn't expect you to pay me a visit after last time we met", she
replies.
"No
doubt about that", adds Dave sarcastically. "It wasn't in your plan
that we still be friends after what you've done, right?"
"I
don't know what you're talking about, Starsky", she answers a little
nervous. "A long time ago to let very clear that your friendship was above
everything else".
"But
you couldn't accept it", states Ken. "So you orchestrated all this
scenario where unfortunately you had innocent people involved".
"What
the hell are you talking about, Hutch?"
"Marty…the
drug…and Julie", says Dave emphasizing each word. "Mostly Julie, our
new partner, who knows very well
what's to be a partner…Someone very special who joined us and didn't interfere
in our friendship as you did", he tells her more exasperated and leaning
over her desk facing her.
Hutch
fearing something worst, holds him by the arm for support and to calm him down.
"Well,
then I have to agree that you got to a perfect level between you two and her
and now there's no problem in sharing that girl", she says sarcastically.
"Don't
dare…", exclaims Dave so exasperated that Ken has to hold him hard to
avoid him to hit Kira.
"Don't
try to say what it isn't true", says Ken. "Julie is exactly what
Starsky told you, our partner. And as that she deserves all our respect,
something that you didn't know how to get".
"May
I ask you why you came here then?", she states defensively. "You got
melancholic or what?"
Ken
takes the warrant from the inside pocket of his jacket. "We came for this,
Kira", he lays the paper over her desk right in front of her.
"But…What…?",
she's wordless looking between the warrant and their faces.
"You're
under arrest, Kira", says Dave sternly but calmly. "The charges are
extortion, authority abuse, illegal use of drugs against two police officers
and I could go on. You can see everything in there…I guess you know your
rights", he grins sarcastically.
The
captain in her precinct gets out of his office and with two other officers take
her under custody. Dave and Ken say their good bye and head toward the Torino.
# # #
# # #
"Feel
better?", asks Ken in the car noticing Dave's silence and his somber
expression.
"I
guess this was the way to finally end with Kira and her passage through our
lives", Dave without turning.
"That's
precisely what you have to do…Case closed de-fi-ni-tive-ly", states Ken
resting one hand on Dave's shoulder and squeezing affectionately.
"I
hope to get out of my mind what I did as easily as it was to get rid of
Kira", says Dave this time turning to look at Ken.
"What
will help you the most is that you want to let that behind, buddy…You've
always been the optimistic of this duo, you don't have to forget it right
now", he smiles at him.
Dave
smiles too and turns on the engine heading back to the station, where Julie and
Dobey were waiting for the news to come.
After
giving the report to the captain, Julie paying attention to all the details
too, they go back to their desks to finish other reports they had pending.
# # #
# # #
Hutch
really feels alleviated with the ending of the whole mess Kira had them gone
through and it shows in his mood.
On
the other hand Starsky, though he's doing his best to get back to his own self
making jokes and playing around, one can see some melancholy in his attitude
yet and he seems to be afraid of being near Julie.
Julie
tries to be as she used to be with them before the attack for the sake of their
partnership and their friendship. She's done a great effort to let all that
happened left aside as a bad memory not letting it interfere in her relation
with the guys nor in her job.
Dobey
has been observing the three of them since they found out the answer trying to
be aware of any change in their behavior that could endanger their team work,
but at least till now everything seems to be functioning right. And hopefully
they'll forget the incident and will go on with the good relationship they've
had during the time they've been together.
This
uneasiness goes on during some days, but slowly everything's getting better and
the three of them are going back to their own self. Grins, jokes and natural
gestures are going back to normal.
Chapter
18
However
one of those days, when they end their shift, Dave excuses himself, declining
Ken's idea to go to Huggy's to have a beer. When he leaves the squad room Julie
stays looking at the swinging door without saying a word, but feeling bad for
letting Dave leave alone.
"Central
calling Det. Vincent, you read me?”, teases Ken.
She
comes to reality turning toward him with a forced smile. "Here's Det. Vincent.
What is it Central?"
"Do
you want to tell me what's wrong?", he asks in a caring voice.
"If
I only knew, Ken", she sighs. Ken extends his arm and takes one of her
hands in his. "Everything's weird…On one hand I feel alleviated knowing
everything was due to the damn drug and that Dave's not losing his mind…But
then I feel…I don't know what it is…", she looks at him with a desperate
gaze.
"Since
the first time I saw you after what happened, you've protecting Starsky,
why?"
"I
guess because what I feel for him. I didn't want what had happened could get
him in troubles", she shrugs.
"What
you feel for him…", he repeats looking intently into her eyes and she
holds his gaze. "And what do you feel for him", he says calmly.
"I-I
didn't…want to cause…problems between the two of you either. You left my
apartment so furious…I was afraid you had a fight and split up because of
me", she explains nervously.
"That's
what a good partner would care of and I know you're a good partner for both of
us…But, isn't there anything else behind those fellow feelings?", he says
grinning. "And don't tell me an answer to be kind with me", he adds
affectionately.
"I-I
guess there is", she accepts grinning. "What about him?", she
asks shyly.
"In
my opinion the best for both of you is to sit together and talk about it and
see where you get from there", he replies winking mischievously.
"Thanks,
Blondie", she rises from her seat and leans over the desk taking his face
between her hands and kissing him on the lips in a quick kiss.
"What
was that for?", he says startled.
"For
being who you are and for being a very good friend", she replies smiling
broadly straightening up. She picks up her purse and car keys. "Aren't you
gonna wish me good luck?"
"Guess
you won't need it, but…", he shrugs, "nevertheless, you know I'll be
thinking of you and hoping everything turns out alright", he answers.
"Come on, don't waste your time and go see Starsky".
Julie
leaves happy and hopeful heading directly to Dave's apartment.
Chapter
19
When
Julie arrives to Dave's place she parks behind the Torino and takes some time
to be sure her hair is in place and she looks nice and as the normal Julie.
Glad with the image the rear-view mirror gives to her, she tells to herself out
lout, "Julie, you won't leave that apartment until you're completely sure
everything's right between you and Dave and that he's ready to leave that guilt
behind". She smiles and gets out of the car.
She
climbs the stairs and rings at the door. She's surprised there's no light
inside, but as the Torino was on the street, she knows Dave must be home.
There's no answer, so she rings again.
Finally
the light in the living room is turned on and hears Dave's annoyed voice
getting closer. "Just a minute…I'm coming". He opens the door and his
serious expression turns to a light one when he realizes it's Julie. "Hi,
excuse me, but I wasn't expecting any visits".
"It's
alright", she smiles. "I don't want to bother you…I'll leave if you
have something else to do".
"Oh,
no, please come in", he says stepping aside. She enters, leaves her purse
on a chair near the door and takes off her jacket, leaving there too.
"Have a seat…Do you want anything to drink?", he invites her watching
her still surprised with the unexpected visit.
"A
beer will be fine", she answers going to the couch while he goes to the
kitchen to get the two cans.
He
comes back and handing one can to Julie, he sits on the other end of the sofa
and takes a sip from his beer. "I thought you'd go to The Pits with
Hutch", he says.
"It
wouldn't be the same if you didn't come too", she replies timidly.
"Why
are you doing this to you, Julie?", Dave asks confused.
"What's
supposed I'm doing to myself?"
"You're
forcing yourself to be with me…You didn't turn your back to me any time besides
what I did to you and you're acting as if nothing really happened".
"You're
wrong, Dave. What happened, did happen, I didn't forget it and it hurts
yet…"
"Then
why…? I really don't understand"
"It
hurts a little less now that we discovered what caused your behavior and I'm
sure that it'll be the same for you. Once you accept it wasn't really you who
did it, but it was the drug who made you act in that way, you'll feel
better".
"Maybe…But
it's difficult…Because I'm not sure if some day I'll be able to tell you what I
wanted to say before all this happened", he tells her with very sad eyes.
Julie
turns on the seat and gets a little closer to him. "You know?…", she
says taking his hands in hers. "When you left the squad room Ken and I
talked about this too…And I'm here now because he made me realize that you and
I are the only ones that can make things clear between us and…make shorter the
distance that got between you and me".
Dave
looks at her intently and freeing one of his hands he lifts it to caress her
cheek, but then he backs off and rests his head on the back of the couch
closing his eyes and staying in silence.
"Before
this…incident…I guess you and I were beginning to take…a different road than
that in where Ken and I are…", she says and Dave opens his eyes without
rising his head, he turns to watch her without a word, just listening. Julie
then sighs and she kneels on the sofa facing him. "Why don't we make
believe as if the other night didn't exist…and you tell me what you wanted to tell
me?…What do you think?", she says grinning.
Dave's
face lightens with a wide smile and he shakes his head considering hard to
believe Julie could be there and talking to him that way. "If you who was
the victim can, then I guess I might be able too", he says straightening
up and turning on his seat to face her.
She
smiles broadly too. "I'm all ears, then."
Chapter
20
Dave
sighs getting confident to talk. "You just said you thought you and I were
beginning to walk a road different than the one you are following with
Hutch…", she nods. "Well I…was feeling the same and…besides my
feelings for you as a partner and another member of this team…I-I started
feeling I cared about you much more as a woman", he continues looking at
her lovingly. "And…I was waiting the right moment to…to tell you so and
ask you if…", he sighs again, "ehh…what you felt for me…and if you
wanted to…try something more…personal…", he stops still watching her but
then it seems he comes to reality. "But, things turned out completely different…"
he says as giving up, "and I must accept that I can't expect that
you…"
"Yes
I do…", she states seriously in between his words, startling him.
"Wh-What?",
he asks unbelieving his own ears.
"I
said I-want-to try-something-more-personal-with-you", she replies
emphasizing each word.
“I
wanted to treat you good and nice and be very careful the first time we’d made
love”, Dave says, caressing her cheek. “But obviously that’s not what I did”.
“You’re
still on time to show me all the things you intended to do”, she replies
sweetly turning her face to kiss his palm on her cheek.
“Would
you dare to go to bed with me after the way I treated you?”, he asks
incredulous.
She
smiles at him and moves straddling over his legs sitting on his lap and
wrapping her arms around his neck. “Why don’t you show me what’s capable of
doing the David Starsky that is my partner and with whom I wanna try something
more intimate?”, she adds leaning her head toward him till their lips join in a
very sweet and tender kiss.
After
this soft kiss they remain with their foreheads together and both smile while
Dave’s hand start pressing on her back getting both bodies closer. They kiss
again but this time the kiss is longer. Dave probes with his tongue trying to
deepen the kiss and Julie lets him in, a moan escaping from her when his tongue
finds hers and start dancing together. Dave’s hands rub and roam over her back
and sides getting familiar with the curves of that body while Julie’s hand play
with his curls first and then go down to his neck and back, both moaning hard
now.
When
they break the kiss for air both look at each other in the eyes and laugh
feeling great and relieved for the first time in those days. “Hmmm, I have no
doubt you’re a great kisser”, Julie
tells him caressing his cheek.
“You
too”, he replies looking at her lovingly.
She
then begins unbuttoning his shirt and leans forward kissing his chest as it’s
exposed. When it’s all done she straightens up and slides the shirt over his
shoulders with Dave’s help. She then resumes her caresses over his chest and
kisses him again while his hands start working on her T-shirt loosening it from
her jeans till he can slide them under it caressing directly her skin.
Julie
straightens again and still looking at him in the eyes and in a swift move she
takes off the T-shirt leaving only her bra. Dave leans forward to kiss her
between her breasts and she bends backwards enjoying the sensation of those
lips over her skin and his caresses.
Passion
builds up and as Julie’s burning with desire, she feels the bulge in Dave’s
jeans under her. They start rolling on the couch till he’s over her kissing and
caressing her all over. He then reaches to her back unfastening her bra and
with her help instantly it’s out of the way so he goes on with his kisses and
caresses to her breasts.
Julie’s
breathing is increasing its pace as she groaning more intensely holding his
head in place. “Oh, Dave, please!”, she pleads with her eyes closed.
He
stops unsure for her words but seeing her face blushing with pleasure, he
resumes the treatment. “Don’t you wanna get more comfortable?”, he whispers
finally in her ear.
“Hmmm,
yes”, she answers opening her eyes to look at him completely lost in the
sensations he’s making her feel.
Dave
then starts rising holding her in his arms and when they’re almost standing up
the phone rings startling them that much that makes then fall on the sofa again
laughing. He reaches over to get the phone while Julie leans over him kissing
his chest and abdomen, tickling him. “S-Starsky!”, he answers laughing.
“Hi,
buddy”, says Hutch on the other side. “Hope I’m not bothering you…but after you
left I was a little worried about you and wanted to check on you”.
“I’m
fine, Hutch”, he smiles. “In fact I’m better than fine…”, he adds in a cheerful
voice.
“I’m
glad, then”, replies Hutch feeling confident that things are working all right
between Julie and him. “Well, see you tomorrow, Gordo”.
“Yeah,
see you tomorrow”, he answers caressing Julie’s hair and looking down at her still
taking care of him.
“Send
my regards to Julie”, he can’t avoid mentioning her teasingly.
“H-How…?”,
says Dave surprised first but then smiles acknowledging the fact Hutch knows.
“Thanks, buddy”.
“Nothing
to thank for. I’m glad you both can put things in order…And now I do leave you
both alone, don’t want to bother any more…See you tomorrow”, he says and they
hang up.
When
he hangs up the phone Julie lifts up her head and smiles at him noticing his
adoring gaze and responding to it the same way. “What’s the matter? What did
Ken want?”, she asks.
“He
wanted to know how I was feeling…I to confirm you were here, I guess”, he
smiles. “He sends you his regards and feels glad we’re getting things in
order”, he holds her face in his hands y leans forward to kiss her, this time
Julie’s the one deepening the kiss encouraging him to go on.
“Where
were we…?”, she asks mischievously.
“I
had invited you to get more comfortable in the bedroom”, he answers standing up
and holding her pressing her body against his enjoying the sensation of her
soft skin against his hairy chest.
“Hmmm,
I think I like the idea”, she replies grinning and holding each other and
kissing they head toward the bedroom slowly in order not to step over anything
on their way.
# # #
# # #
Already
in the bedroom, only the light on the nightstand they stand beside the bed
still hugging and looking into their eyes. Dave probes the top button of her
jeans asking for permission to take it off. She smiles at him and guides his
hand to the zipper.
He
then resumes his task unfastening her jeans and sliding it down together with
her panty over her hips and legs kneeling in front of her making a path of
tender kisses over her abdomen on his way down making her moan. When he gets to
her ankles with the clothes, he holds her by the hand to help her get free of
them and then he leans back on his heels just a little to watch her. “For God’s
sake, how beautiful you are, Julie!”, he says in awe looking into her eyes.
He
was going to go on with the kisses but she stops him. “No, wait…Now it’s my
turn”, she says gesturing to his jeans.
He
then stands up and with his hands up in the air in surrender. “I’m all yours”,
he says smiling.
She
then unfastens his jean and lets it fall to the floor and he kicks it aside.
Then she rests her hand on the bulge in her boxers making him shiver just with
that touch and a moan escapes from his mouth. “Seems there’s somebody wanting
to get free of its prison”. Taking the boxer by the waistband and extending it
to take it off without hurting his hard-on, she slides it down over his hips
and his legs, while pressing her naked body against his.
“Hmmm,
do you wanna kill me, babe?”, he whispers in her ear drowning in the sensation
of both bodies together and immediately he holds her in his arms getting still
closer.
“We
still have lots of things to do”, she says stretching to kiss him.
Dave
responds the kiss hungrily and the
passion continues increasing savoring themselves in the kisses. He guides her
and they fall on the mattress he on top of he. His hands roaming all over her
going down from her neck, then her shoulders, her breasts taking his time to
taste each at a time.
The
image that the mirror over them gives back to Julie makes her hotter yet and
excites her that she can’t avoid the moans escaping her mouth because of Dave’s
ministrations.
Dave
then goes on over her belly with wet kisses and his hands caressing her sides
and hips going down reaching her center and caressing there too. His kisses
take the same direction reaching his goal making her nuts with his tongue and
his hands to help him.
“Oh,
Dave!”, she exclaims her fingers in his curls holding his head right where it
is and spreading her legs apart. “Hmmm…please…”.
“D’you
like it?”, he asks stopping the job of his tongue but still playing with his
fingers probing the opening.
“Yesss…”,
she answers her head rolling from side to side and moaning. Watching her
reaction he then enters her with two fingers and resumes the touch of his
tongue. “Dave p-please…hmmm…w-wait…”, she gets to say almost breathless.
“What’s
wrong? Am I hurting you?”, asks Dave concerned and stopping his actions.
“N-No…it’s
just…I’m so…close…I don’t want to come…yet”.
He
smiles relaxed and eases his fingers off of her and climbs on top of her again
pressing both bodies together being sure his maleness is at her entrance. He
himself feels almost at the edge not only because his own excitement but for
the fact she’s really enjoying this and he feels now they’re really making
love.
She
sighs. “Dave…”, she says opening her eyes and looking into his, her face
glowing with passion and love. He leans forward and they join in another
passionate kiss devouring each other in it. When they break the kiss to get
some air, she whispers, “I want…to feel you…inside me, Dave”.
“Are
you sure that’s what you really want?”, he asks timidly.
“Completely
sure. I want to come with you inside me”.
"Then
guide me so I'm sure it's the way you want it. And if you feel uncomfortable or
feel any pain, just tell me and I'll stop", he tells her and she nods
while her hand searches his dick and helps him enter her separating her legs to
give him more room to move. Dave enters slowly and watching her every moment.
"Ahh…Da-Dave…",
she moans and he stops afraid of hurting her. "N-No, don't stop…it's
just…I love to have you…in me…", she explains her hands in his hair and
his back, wrapping her legs around his hips forcing him to go deeper at the
same time she rises her own hips till they're completely joined.
"Oh,
Julie…this is incredible", he says burying his face in her hair. He kisses
her neck and slowly they start moving finding their rhythm. The intensity of
the movements is increasing with each thrust and as they're getting closer to
their climax.
The
cries and moans of pleasure increase their intensity too and finally both are
crying their names. Julie comes first only for seconds because the contractions
in her body make impossible for Dave to last any longer and he also comes
filling her with his seed laying exhausted afterwards till they regain their
breath.
"Julie,
this was great…You were great", he says easing off of her and
resting on his back beside her not letting go of her completely and watching
their reflection in the mirror over them. "Are you ok?", he asks
concerned.
She
rolls on her side cuddling against him without opening her eyes. "I don't
remember feeling this good in my whole life…I feel like floating", she
smiles contentedly and her fingers start playing with his hairy chest.
"Thanks…",
he whispers.
"Why?",
she asks opening her eyes and rising on an elbow to see his face.
"For
letting me show you what I really want for you", he replies turning on his
side too and holding her tight in his arms. Then looking deep into her eyes he
adds, "I still don't remember what I did to you…but I'm sure it wasn't
anything nice…Fortunately I didn't hurt you bad…It's difficult for me to
understand how you dared to be here with me". He hugs her tight and kisses
the top of her head full of anguish and almost sobbing.
"Let's
not talk about it any more, Dave. This is the real you, the sweet,
caring and strong man capable of give so much pleasure. The man that attacked
me the other night wasn't you, though physically he looked like you", she
says trying to cheer him up with a pinch in his ribs and tickling him while
talking.
He
has to smile to that. "You're incredible, Julie", he says leaning
forward to kiss her tender on her lips.
"May
I ask you something?", she asks frowning.
"Yes",
he says confused.
"What
do I have to do to have exclusiveness in you kisses, caresses and all the
rest?", she asks tenderly.
"You
only have to be yourself…and I swear there won't be any one else in my
life", he answers kissing her again but this time more passionate.
When they
separate, she sits on the bed. “I have to go to the bathroom”, she says getting
out of the bed, stretching out to get the robe on the chair near the bed, but
he holds her hand. She turns to face him intrigued.
“Hu-hu”,
he shakes his head, “I don’t want anything to cover your body”. He smiles at
her, “I wanna see you all the time”.
“With
that mirror over the bed, I guess there isn’t too much left to the
imagination”, she replies smiling and leaving the robe where it is standing
naked in front of him. “Is this what you want?”, she asks and he nods grinning.
She then goes to the bathroom to wash herself and in no time she’s back in bed
with him. “Don’t you have any cams or any kind of system to spy your girl in
the bathroom?”, she asks mischievously.
“I
didn’t dare that much, but now that you suggest it…it’s not a bad idea, so I
can watch everything you do”, he replies and with a quick kiss he gets up to go
to the bathroom too.
“Only
you wanna get excited watching me? I think that’s not fair”, she teases him
from the bed looking at the mirror over her. “I’d like to spy you too”, she
adds.
“So
you like to fantasize…?”, he says with a naughty expression coming back from
the bathroom and climbing on the bed on all four straddling her.
“Well…everything
I’ve seen up to now…it’s not that bad…”, she says shrugging looking at him in
the eyes then lifting his gaze to the mirror. “Everything in the right
proportion…in the right place and…”, she lowers her gaze again to his eyes,
“and… ready to give so much pleasure that…it’s impossible…to stop wanting to
get it…”, she finishes seductively.
Dave
feels his excitement building again with her words and having her under him, so
he wraps his arms around her kissing her passionately invading her mouth with
this tongue savoring her hungrily. They roll over the bed Dave ending on his
back and Julie laying over him holding her tight.
The
contact of both bodies, her tongue in his mouth and the image that the mirror
gives back to him makes him moan and his hands travel over her body covering
every inch of her skin.
Julie’s
very aroused too and she groans too while her arms surround his neck and her
fingers play with his curls. Both bodies continue rubbing together and she
feels very wet anticipating what’s to come while Dave’s hard-on seems ready to
explode any time soon.
Suddenly
they stop and look into their eyes and this time he doesn’t wait for her help,
instead he takes his dick and leads it toward her opening. Feeling her separate
her legs for him, he then enters her in one long thrust, harder than before and
full of desire, but with Julie’s consent who moans with the sensation of having
him inside of her arching her back making him go deeper then leaning forward to
kiss him again.
Fully
joined now both bodies start moving again searching their pace, the rhythm
intensifying with each thrust till they get to the climax together. They lay
exhausted in each other’s arms.
After
getting back their breath they look at each other into their eyes and begin
laughing heartedly feeling great for their experience.
“I
guess we better try to catch some sleep”, says Dave. “or we won’t be able to go
to work tomorrow and I don’t think Dobey’d be very happy with that”
“Hmmm,
what would he think if we both disappear?”, Julie adds, smiling mischievously
and both start laughing again.
They
kiss one more time and go to sleep with Dave holding Julie in his arms.
In
the morning, Dave wakes before the clock rings so he turns it off to avoid the
alarm to startle Julie. He turns to her rising on one elbow and watches her
sleeping resting peacefully face down and then lifts his gaze to the mirror
looking at the reflection on it and smiles to himself considering almost
impossible that finally they’re together in that bed, something he thought it’d
never happen after what he did to her. With a smooth touch he takes one strand
of hair out of her face and leans forward to kiss her cheek. Then he begins
caressing tenderly her shoulders going down slowly over her back.
Julie
answers to the gestures with soft moans feeling ticklish, but then she opens
her eyes and seeing him that close it startles her and a cry escapes from her
and she backs off with fear in her face holding the sheet hard against her body
to protect her from him.
All the
joy that was on Dave’s face disappears and is replaced by sadness. Sadness
caused for her reaction, seeing her scared under his touch. “Julie…I-I’m
sorry”, he apologizes and automatically he sits on the edge of the bed turning
his back to her and hiding his face in his hands.
At
the same time she comes to reality and remembers the great evening they had
last night and tries to apologize getting closer to him and holding out one
hand to touch his back. “Ay, Dave…I-I’m the one who has to be sorry…”, she says
sobbing.
“No,
it’s ok…I had to figure it out”, he says standing up and going to the door.
“Wait…do-don’t
go away”, she pleads kneeling in the middle of the bed. “Let me explain it to
you”.
“There’s
nothing to say, Julie”, he replies turning around to look at her in the eyes.
“It’s obvious that reality it’s far too different than what I thought it’d be
last night…After last night I believed we really could follow the same road
together, but…”, he sighs and shakes his head, “forget it…it’s all right…This
is what it has to be”.
“NO!”,
she shouts. “Please, come back here and let’s talk…I need…to explain it”, she
holds out her hand for him.
Dave
watches her not moving at first then finally he goes back to bed and sits again
on the edge turning toward her to face her while they talk.
Julie
holds his hand in hers and takes it to her mouth to kiss it. Then without
letting it go of her she rises her gaze and watches him absorbing the sad and
hurt expression in those great blue eyes.
“Dave…I
won’t deny what I felt a moment ago, right?…That would be lying to you and you
don’t deserve it…Neither one of us deserve a lie”. He wants to say something
but she puts her hand on her lips stopping him. “Let me go on”, she says and as
he nods, she lowers her hand again. “The other night…after I’ve dozed off for a
while exhausted for…what had happened…you started caressing me softly as you
just did…It seemed in that moment that the real David had come back, but then
immediately I remembered everything and at the same time your face turned again
to…well, doesn’t matter…The thing is that you only stopped before forcing me
again when I pleaded to you again and again and then you finished my
nightmare…You unlocked my hands and after kissing me one more time, you left”.
“That’s
the reason for your attitude”, he says and she nods. “You relived that night”,
he caresses her cheek.
“Yeah,
but the great difference is that immediately the nice and happy memories of
last night came to my mind and not a nightmare. You don’t have to forget that
this was the first time we made love after that awful time…and any woman in a
similar situation would react the same”.
“That’s
why I told you I understood…That’s why I’m sure it won’t work, Julie…’cause any
other woman who was raped doesn’t build a new life with her rapist…’cause any
time I touched you and you’re not paying attention, you’ll go back to that
moment and you’ll be afraid of me and ran away”.
“David,
I know it won’t be that way…If I didn’t believe it could work, last
night wouldn’t have turn out as great as it was and I wouldn’t be here yet”,
she tells him taking his face in both her hands and kissing him tenderly on the
lips. “Last night you showed me the real David Starsky, the man who took my
attention from the very first time we met. You were so sweet and tender and yet
so passionate, you were terrific…And you’re the only one that can make me
forget what happened before”.
“Julie,
I don’t wanna force you to do anything you don’t want to. I wouldn’t stand it
seeing you’re afraid of me when all I want is to make you happy”, he says
taking her in his arms and holding her tight. “You’re very important for me and
I don’t wanna hurt you ever…I love you…”, he finally says backing off a little
to look into her eyes with all the love and tenderness he has for her.
“I
love you too, Dave”, she answers and they join in another long and passionate
kiss. “Let me show you this time how much I love you and what I can do
to make you happy too…We both have to let this back and try to forget it”. She smiles
at him and without letting go of her and slowly they get down on the mattress
again holding and kissing again both getting aroused one more time.
Then
she pushes him making him fall on his back forcing him to lay there and just
enjoy what she wants to do to him. She begins kissing him on his neck,
shoulders and chest taking her time tasting every inch of his body as she goes
down on him while her hands caressing everywhere too. With her tongue she
starts making a wet path to his nipples and down to his navel and lower to his
groin and then all along his legs, enjoying listening to his moans and seeing
the reaction on his dick getting harder and asking for attention. With one hand
she starts playing with his balls while with the other teases him tickling him
rounding his erection getting closer with each movement till she reaches her
goal. Finally she takes his member in her hand and massages it not leaving his
balls without attention. She then leans forward till her lips touch his dick
kissing, licking and playing with his tongue over the tip of it.
Dave’s
going nuts with her ministrations, moaning and groaning holding her head in
place playing with her hair. Julie smiles satisfied and then takes his dick in her mouth as deep as she can due to
his size. She begins thrusting helping herself with one of her hands and the
other still in his balls. He starts thrusting as well trying not to lose
control completely as much as he’s able ‘cause he feels ready to explode.
Dave’s
response to her ministrations, his moans and caresses arouse Julie as well
making her feel so wet and hot she could easily climax just listening to him.
She increases her pace and Dave’s almost at the edge, his prick hard and
pulsating in her mouth.
“J-Julie…hmmm…please…”,
he says breathless holding her head to stop her and rising up his own to watch
her. “Stop…or I’ll…come…in your mouth…ufff…you’re incredible”, he looks into
her eyes.
“You
too…just listening to your moans…I’m ready to explode myself”, she grins
straightening up. “I want you inside me again, Dave”, she says while
positioning straddling him.
He
holds her by her hips and she holds her member in place directly pointing to
her opening. Both hold their gaze on each other while she lowers herself slowly
on his prick feeling him penetrate her filling her completely. Julie bends back
and he holds her tight by her hips while she rides him increasing their speed.
Dave then sits up and begins kissing her breasts. As their rhythm accelerates
their moans increase their intensity too.
“Hmmm,
Julie…I can’t…hold on…”, he says breathless laying back again taking her with
him till both are spread on the mattress again.
Julie
extends her legs on both sides of him enjoying the sensation for the full
contact of their bodies burning with passion. “I can’t…either…Dave…hmmm…”
“Yeah,
babe…that’s it…”
Their
thrusts get harder yet till they reach climax simultaneously the contractions
in their bodies so intense that it takes some minutes for them to get back to
normal. They stay together a little more in the afterglow of their lovemaking .
They
finally have the strength to move and she lies beside him cuddling in his arms.
“Oh God, Dave!”, she says in awe. “This was…ufff, I don’t know…”, she clings
closer smiling.
“Ufff,
yeah, it was better than last night…You’re a bomb”, he smiles at her kissing
the top of her head. “Are you really feeling good?”
“You
still have doubts, don’t you?”, Julie raises her face to look at him her face
glowing with so much love, passion and satisfaction. “These were the best
experiences in my whole life, Dave…You brought out sensations I didn’t know
they exist. You drove me nuts”, she explains watching him and noticing some
uncertainty on his face. “David, with all the love you have to give, I can
easily forget any bitter moment from the past”, she smiles broadly and kisses
him on the lips.
Dave
sighs and finally relaxes after her words feeling more confident and smiles too
kissing her again. “I’m sorry to tell you this, but we better get moving or
Dobey won’t be pleased at all if we are late”.
“Wow,
yeah! It’s getting late”, she says sitting up. “Go take a shower while I fix
something for breakfast”. Dave shakes his head no. “You don’t trust me for what
I could make?”
“It’s
not that, honey. I’ve already eaten some of your specialties…It’s that…I want
to spend every minute we’re together enjoying having you around”, he replies
smiling and observing her.
“All
right. Let’s go shower together, but we have to hurry”, she stands up beside
the bed waiting for him to get up and then run toward the bathroom.
After a quick shower full of laughs, caresses and kisses under the
water – keeping everything in a light mood not risking to get too much out of
control – and a quick breakfast too, they finally get dressed and head toward
the station. They enter the building holding hands smiling and feeling really
good.
On
their way to the squad room they encounter some fellow officers that of course
tease them for their attitude.
“Are
you afraid of losing your partner, Starsky?”, one of them jokes.
“Actually,
I’m helping her to avoid the wrong way”, Dave answers smiling.
“Wouldn’t
that be the other way?”, asks the other officer.
“Don’t
blow my cover, guys”, Julie teases. “It’s a special task Captain Dobey wants me
to take care of…”, she looks at her watch. “Think I haven’t a good start”.
The
other officers laugh guessing something else beginning between the couple and
satisfied seeing them happier than in the last few days.
Still
smiling they speed up and before entering the squad room Starsky takes a look
through the glass and he sees Hutch working at his desk and apparently nobody
else. They enter silently to avoid a scolding from Dobey, but instead his voice
startles them from behind.
“Time
you two show up”, he says seriously. They both turn around and find the captain
standing beside the coffee maker taking a cup and Dave realizes that’s why he
didn’t see him.
“Ejem,
I’m sorry, sir”, Julie apologizes blushing freeing her hand from Dave’s hold.
“May
I know what happened to you both?”
“Emmm,
well…”, Dave stutters nervously. “Actually, Julie and I…”, he tries to go on
but doubting what to say, he looks at Julie asking for support, but then it’s
Ken who comes to the rescue of both of them.
“Cap,
I talked to them and I know they had some things to put together…Well, I mean
things to get clear…”, Ken explains looking at Dobey directly into his eyes
hoping he gets the clue and stops asking.
Dobey
stares Ken a little upset for his intervention but then he looks at Julie and
Dave and his expression lightens. “OK…And you have everything in…place now?”
“Yes,
Captain”, replies Julie relieved.
“I’d
say 98%, sir”, Dave adds smiling taking Julie’s hand again in his own and
taking it to his mouth to kiss it.
Dobey
was going to say something else but Ken’s gaze pleading him to stop, makes him
smile instead. “I’m really happy for you two…But is there any possibility that
you two get to work?”
“Of
course, Cap”, says Dave leaning forward to hold Julie’s chair for her to sit.
She smiles back and sits down at her desk and he takes the opportunity to kiss
her on the cheek tenderly.
Ken
watches them smiling and shaking his head while Dobey goes back to his office
without other comments.
“Thanks,
Ken”, says Julie in a soft voice not wanting the rest of the detectives to
hear.
“Yeah,
buddy, thanks for your support”, adds Dave patting his back.
“I
did it for my own sake”, he says smiling mischievously “I wanted my two
partners back or I’d be going crazy seeing your sad faces…” The three of them
start laughing and then begin working before Dobey scolds them.
# # #
# # #
That
evening after finishing their shift, they decide to go to The Pits to celebrate
everything’s back to normal and the beginning of the new relation between Dave
and Julie.
When
they enter the restaurant, there are few tables occupied but they go to their
usual booth. Huggy’s surprised to see them, ‘cause since the incident they
didn’t go back to the place together.
“What
a surprise, ma’friends!”, he greets them cheerfully. “I’m glad to see you
didn’t forget this friend”, he teases.
“Hi,
Huggy”, they greet him back almost in unison.
“Well,
I see there’ve been some changes in the team”, he adds noticing Dave and Julie
holding hands.
“Yeah
and that’s the reason why we’re here, Hug”, says Dave taking Julie’s hand to
his mouth while Julie smiles.
“We
come to celebrate”, says Ken.
“Then,
let me be the one to invite you…But first of all I want to congratulate the
fortunate lady…”, he frowns, “or I have to say unfortunate”, he teases
and receives a serious look from Starsky. “OK, forgive me…”, he leans forward
taking her hand to kiss it. “M’lady, I trust you to get this man to take the
right way and that you don’t go nuts in your job”.
“Hey!
And you say you’re my friend”, Dave again looks at him frowning and slaps his
shoulder.
“I
don’t think either of them need any help to guide them through the right road”,
Julie says smiling. “It’s just that Dave could catch me first”.
“So,
he did his homework best than I did”, Ken says pouting.
“Sorry,
Blondie, but you can’t win all the time”, says Dave grinning and wrapping his
arms around Julie’s waist taking her closer. “And this time I got the
first prize”.
After
the teasing Huggy finally takes their order and goes to take their beers. They
talk cheerfully about how this new relationship will affect the team relation
and their work and everything seems to be normal again.
After
having their dinner they still stay a while talking and Huggy sits with them
talking about everything and anything that comes to their minds. They’re so
mixed up in their chat that no one of them notices Marty coming in and after
looking around the place obviously searching for Huggy, nervously she
approaches to their booth when she realizes where he is.
“Hi,
I’m sorry to disturb you”, she says timidly.
When
they listen to her voice Julie, Dave and Ken freeze and there’s an awkward
silence, till Huggy speaks. “Hi, Marty, what are you doing here?”
“I
need to talk to you, Huggy…But I didn’t want to bother you”, she replies
lowering her gaze.
“It’s
ok, let’s go to the back”, he says standing up and taking her by the arm to go
away.
“Ehhh,
before I leave…I-I wanted to…apologize…for all the troubles I caused you…I-I
didn’t want…anybody to get hurt…”
“Just
leave it there, ok?”, says Ken not wanting the topic to come out again.
Huggy
holds her arm tighter and takes her away.
“I
thought I wouldn’t have to see her again”, says Dave not letting go of Julie’s
hand.
“Dobey
said there were no charges against her as she helped to nail Kira”, adds Julie.
“Would
she come back to ask Huggy her old job?,” says Ken. “I don’t think I could take
anything else given by her from now on”.
“She
seemed really sorry for what she did…Does she know exactly what the drug provoked?”
“Guess
so”, says Ken shrugging.
“We
better get going”, says Dave searching for Julie’s eyes trying to see deep
inside them and know what she’s thinking and what effect could have Marty’s
return.
“Yeah,
right”, says Ken watching both of them concerned.
They
stand up and wave good-bye to Huggy and get out to the Torino.
# # #
# # #
The
ride to Ken’s apartment is in complete silence, each one in its own thoughts.
“See you tomorrow”, says Ken when they arrive to Venice Place.
“See
you, Ken”, answers Julie kissing him on the cheek.
“Good
night, buddy”, says Dave turning toward him.
Ken
pats him on the shoulder and gets out of the car, watching them speeding away.
In
the next corner Dave turns toward his apartment, taking for granted that that was
their destination and hoping everything could be as the night before.
When
Julie realizes where they’re going she turns in her seat facing him. “I wanna
go to my apartment, Dave”, she says resting her hand on his leg.
“I’m
sorry I didn’t ask”, he apologizes looking at her and then back to the road
ahead of them. “I had to know that after seeing Marty, you’d want to be
alone…and it’s ok, I understand”.
“It’s
not what you’re thinking…It has to do with Marty…but I don’t want to be
alone…”, she explains.
“I
don’t understand”, he says resting his hand over hers.
“It’s
just that the sooner we both go to my apartment, the better for both of us”,
she explains.
“Are
you sure that’s what you want?”
“Ye,
I’m very sure”, she states flatly.
Dave
doesn’t say anything else and turns in her direction.
When
they arrive to Julie’s place and after parking in front of her building, Dave
stays put waiting for her to move first. Julie sighs and takes his hand. “Come
on in”, she invites decisively looking into his eyes. He kisses her hand and
gets out of the car running around to get to the other side to open the door
for her.
They
walk in silence holding hands through the sidewalk, entering the building and
getting to the door of her apartment. She takes out the keys from her purse and
stands still looking at the door but then she sighs again and unlocks it and
they go in. She turns on the light and leaves her purse and jacket on a chair
by the door.
Dave
follows her in silence allowing her to take her time and ready to help her in
any moment she could fall apart.
“Make
yourself at home, I’ll get some coffee”, she tells him going to the kitchen.
Dave
leaves his jacket and gun with her things feeling still unsure of what to do.
He doesn’t remember anything yet, so he’s afraid of doing something that could
scare her again as this morning or make her do something she really doesn’t
want to.
“Coffee
will be ready in a few”, she says coming out of the kitchen and going toward
him.
He
holds out his hand to her and she buries herself into his arms trembling.
“What’s wrong?”, he asks holding her tight uncertain of what else to do or say.
“Just
hold me”, she replies sobbing.
“Maybe
it wasn’t a good idea to come here tonight”, he says hardening his embrace and
kissing the top of her head.
“N-No…I’ll be fine…just give me some minutes”, she whispers her head
resting on his chest.
“I’ll
do anything you need to make you feel right, babe…I’ll even leave if you think
that’d help…I love you, Julie and I don’t wanna see you hurting like this”, he
tells her really upset watching her in this state.
“I-I
want you…to m-make love to me…like you…did before…” she finally says stuttering
and still trembling.
Listening
to her sobs and feeling her so fragile in his arms, makes the guilt surface
again and the rage of being the cause for so much pain makes Dave much more
eager to do anything in order to ease her the pain. With one hand he takes her
by her chin and lifts her head up to face her and very sweet and tender begins
kissing her on her forehead, her wet eyes going down on her cheeks till his
lips meet hers in a soft kiss.
Julie
lets out small sobs with each kiss but after the one on her lips she back her
face a little and opens her eyes to look into his and then with her mouth
barely open she kisses him again and this time they join in a deep more
passionate kiss.
They
go on kissing for a while there in the middle of the living room mixing soft
tender kisses with long deep ones and her sobs vanish and are replaced by soft moans
as she gets aroused by the sensation of Dave’s tongue dancing with hers and his
caresses over her body. Passion begins building up again between them and
Dave’s body is responding as well feeling his jeans tight over his growing
dick.
“Are
you feeling better?”, he asks not daring to go farther though her body seems to
be burning as his.
“Why
don’t we get more comfortable?”, she asks leading him to the bedroom.
At
the door she paralyzes again for an instant, but then she goes on toward the
bed holding his hand and when they reach it she turns facing him and begins
unbuttoning his shirt. When she’s over with the last button she slips it over
his shoulders and with a little help from him, the shirt is on the floor in no
time.
Julie
then hugs him burying her face in his hairy chest trembling again a little.
“Ufff…Such a good cop I am”, she tells him in a shaking voice.
“Why’s
that?”, he asks confused.
“I’m
in the crime scene…and I…start shaking as a leaf…What are you gonna think of
your partner?”
"That
you're the best as a cop and as a woman…This only shows how incredible you
are!".
She
backs a little to look at him frowning. "What do you mean?"
"Any
other woman in this situation would run as fast as she could to get away from
the man who raped her", he tells her caressing her cheek. "But you,
on the contrary…didn't back off or stay away from me…Instead you stick with me
and got to the bottom of this mess and…You even gave me what I thought I'd
never get from you after what I had done…You trusted me and were confident that
I wouldn't hurt you again…And gave yourself to me with all your love and
passion. You're incredible, Julie…And you can't imagine how grateful I am for
all this…I really thought I'd lost you before I…"
"Shhh…don't
say anything else", she puts her hand on his mouth to stop him. "We
have lots of things to do from now on", she reaches to kiss him and they
join again in another passionate kiss.
They
don't say another word. Instead the words are replaced again for their moans
and groans as the passion builds up again. Dave helps Julie to get undress and
he finishes the task she'd begun all of their clothes ending on the floor by
the bed. They climb on the mattress their hands exploring every inch of their
bodies. They seem as if it were the first time they make love.
After
what they were talking Dave feels the need to satisfy her more than before. She
had told him about the sensations he'd brought to surface, but he still wanted
to make any cloud in her mind go away and that this way they both could
definitely leave the nightmare they both were in behind.
He
then makes her lay on her back and enjoy all he had to give her. He started
kissing her from head to toe taking his time exploring and savoring every inch
on her skin, enjoying himself listening to her moans and her giggles when he
reached a place where she was ticklish.
Julie
watches him all the time and really enjoys all his ministrations. She was
completely sure that they had to come to her place this night to get all the
ghosts away definitely. Watching him kissing her breasts makes her smile too
'cause he seems like lost himself in his sensations. She sees then that Dave
looks at her and after stretching out to kiss her in her mouth, he goes
directly to her center and starts torturing her with his tongue with the help
of his hands making room to move, pushing her legs apart easily as she's eager
to comply selfishly for what she's feeling and because she knows he likes it
too.
When
they feel they can't stand it any more, Dave climbs on her positioning himself
between her legs his dick in the entrance. He looks deep into her eyes asking
for permission and as she nods smiling, he enters her carefully taking all the
power he finds to control himself letting her adapt to his manhood without
hurting her.
"Oh
Dave, please…don't make me wait…I want you deep inside me", she says
breathless holding his head over her breasts and rising her hips wrapping her
legs round his.
Her
words and her moves encourage Dave to go on and he thrusts hard with a deep
groan of his own and making her groan too when he's completely inside.
"Julie…I-I love you…"
They
join in a deep kiss and begin thrusting together in rhythm increasing their
pace as they get close to the edge. Finally they can't hold on any more and
they climax together so strongly than they lay still for a while exhausted.
When
they recover, Dave gets up to catch something to get cleaned. After that they
lay down covering with the sheets and they fall asleep holding each other
tight.
Epilogue
The
next morning Dave wakes first and after watching the time, he turns off the
alarm clock and he just lays their watching Julie sleep. He'd like to kiss her
all over and take her in his arms, but he's afraid of scaring her as the
morning before and bring back again the bad memories they're trying to forget.
After
a while Julie begins to stir and stretch and when she opens her eyes she
watches him raised on his elbow keeping away from her. "Hi,
handsome", she greets him smiling and holding out her hand to caress his
cheek.
He
then takes her hand and turns his face to kiss her palm. "Hi, yourself,
beautiful", he replies smiling and leaning toward her to kiss her tender
on the lips. "Have a good night sleep?"
"Hmmm,
great", she answers cuddling against him. "I had a wonderful
dream", she tells him pushing him making him lay on his back and resting
her middle over his chest.
"What
was about?", he asks caressing her hair.
"A
very handsome, dark-curly hair and the most incredible violet-blue eyes was making
love to me. He was giving me so much pleasure. He kissed me, caressed me,
tongued me and showed me in any possible way how an incredible lover he was
and…most important of all…what an incredible person he was. He showed me how
tender and sweet and careful he could be to make me feel good…to make me feel
loved…The only problem there was in that dream was that I didn't know how to
show him that he was the man of my life…He is the love of my life and if
he wants me to…I'm eager to spend the rest of my life with him loving him and
making him feel as good as he can make me feel".
"Oh,
Julie", says Dave shaken for her declaration of love and trust. He hugs
her tight and now it's him the one with tears in his eyes due to the emotions
he's feeling. "I love you too and I wanna give you everything you need to
make you happy".
"I'll
take your word", she says smiling.
No
more words, he just starts kissing her face all over again till reaching his
mouth and there all the passion and loved explodes and both mouths join
devouring themselves and savoring with their tongues till they are breathless
but happy for this new step in their lives that they're completely sure now
it's going in the right way.
THE
END