Never a Bad Time by K Hanna Korossy (R)

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Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: none
Length: short
Author on LJ: not known
Author Website: HERE
Why this must be read: In this story Starsky and Hutch – separately discover that it’s never a good idea to suffer alone :)
After I Love You, Rosey Malone Starsky is still trying to figure out how to live without Rosey and in the meantime Hutch is dealing with his ex-wife’s cruel revenge. Only Huggy seems to see that they are doing it the wrong way, because they always heal better together.

He’d been thinking about asking Hutch if he wanted to take a trip somewhere, but now wasn’t the time for that. Hutch looked like the last thing he wanted was company; he hadn’t even met Starsky’s eyes that day. Probably embarrassed for getting drunk after the lecture he’d given a few days before. As if Starsky hadn’t already won the prize that week for making an ass of himself.

It was a struggle, but as he pulled up in front of Venice Place, longing won out over altruism. “Hey, uh, there’s a good movie on TV tonight.” There surely was, although Starsky had no idea what it was.

Hutch barely turned toward him. “Maybe another night.”

Starsky tried not to feel disappointed. Hutch probably wasn’t feeling that great, either. The little he’d seen of his partner’s face that day had been haggard, and his voice was heavy with exhaustion and what sounded like a killer headache. Besides, who wanted to hang out with the sad sack he’d been lately? “Yeah, okay,” he said.

Hutch hesitated, turning a little more to face him. “Starsk, I…I’d love to, I’m just…”

“’S okay,” he said, meaning it more.

Never a Bad Time by K Hanna Korossy