Rumination Cycle by Kaye (R)

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Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Why this must be read: This is my first time doing Crack_Van recs and I'm really looking forward to tintroducing others to some of my favourite Starsky and Hutch stories. My first pick is Rumination Cycle by Kaye. This is not a pretty story-full of Season Four angst and anger. It takes place New Year's Eve and New Year's Day post- Kira. Starsky and Hutch have pulled away from each other. Kaye writes their pain as something real, something palpable that lives and breathes and affects (even infects) everything they do.

Hutch says:

I watch him as he makes some kind of decision. I always can tell when he makes some kind of decision. I always know. When did I forget that part? Before or after I forgot myself?

“Here’s the way I see it,” he starts, and I am heartened by this. Four years roll away and we are leaning against his damn car, having a meaningless conversation about some case, and he cocks his head, heading for home as he makes his point, and I realize at that moment that I am hopelessly and endlessly and over and over again caught in his smile. My God, it’s so beautiful when that boy smiles.

http://shslash.kassidyrae.com/Rumination_Cycle.htm

Comments

[aesposito.livejournal.com]

Yay, Susan's at the wheel of the crack van! Hope you drive okay one-handed......

And I loved this fic...fav line "We shouted your name together."....wow stuff.