Confessor by Elizabeth Lowry (PG-13)

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH

Pairing: Starsky/Hutch

Author Website: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/elizabethlowrysh/

Why this must be read: This story can be read as either non-slash, as the author has said, or slash, as I and others have always read it as such. They are comfortable in each other's spaces (perhaps even sharing the same space) and they're together. But the outside world, the scary prospect of this hidden plague, is pushing in on them.

"I was checking on some lab work Brody was doing for us." Starsky shifted in
his chair.

"No." Everything in Hutch began to pound. He could feel his heart thudding
painfully against his chestwall. "No. You were checking on a blood test. Your blood
test. You were talking to Dr. Murphy." He tried to slow the rhythms in his body. They
continued to beat out a cadence he was unable to control. "I know. I did it, too."

All those blood transfusions, all those lovers, all that risky behavior...it comes crashing down on them. Fear and doubt and confusion, it's a time when nobody can give you guarantees of tomorrow.

Confessor -- PDF Format

Comments

[yabyumpan.livejournal.com]

DO you know if the Elizabeth Lowry stories are archived anywhere else? I'm just getting a blank page for both of them. I've been wondernig if there are any HIV stories in the S&H fandom. It seems to me it would have impacted on them in a lot of ways in the 80's.

Stories

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

That's the only place. The stories are in PDF format, so maybe right click and save them? (And there are a few AIDS stories in the SH fandom, but you have to dig for them)

Interesting theme selection!

[(Anonymous)]

I've enjoyed this and the previous two stories. I don't need all my slash to be realistic as far as safe sex and sexually transmitted diseases go -- but I like the occasional story that touches upon the true challenges of being sexually active in a time when it can kill you.

Thanks for sharing these!

emmastark

PS: To the person having trouble viewing the PDF files -- make sure that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you don't, just download it -- it's free! And handy. Search for Acrobat Reader & install, and you should find the right place on the Adobe web page.

Re: Interesting theme selection!

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

One of the topics I hope to cover at SHarecon this year are "dangerous" themes in SH, among them the HIV/AIDS issue.

Re: Stories

[yabyumpan.livejournal.com]

I did the right click and save thing and it worked. Thanks. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work as I do have adobe. Oh Well :o)
Both very good fics. Being gay/bi-sexual cops in the 80's must have been very difficult. It got me thinking about going through that time and how very few of the gay men I knew then are still alive. I'd forgotten what a terrible time it was.