Promises to Keep (PG) by Teri White

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Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: not that I'm aware of
Author Website: Starsky & Hutch Gen Archive
Why this must be read: I'm a sucker for long stories, and I like a good hurt/comfort fic as much as the next reader. This one's a classic. Sleepy and hungover, the boys are pulled in on their day off to pick up a witness and ferry him to the Feds. Simple, right? Except it never is. There's a secluded cabin, a chase through a blizzard, and choices that no one ever wants to make when someone they love is hurt. It's well-written, well-paced, and I particularly like Starsky's characterization as a man so determined that he'll do anything to make sure they all survive.


"I'll do my duty and get you to the Feds. That was the deal, Mendala, and I'll do it." He paused, his gaze shifting over to Hutch for a moment, then returning, stony, to Mendala. "But not by killing Hutch. Understand? Whatever testimony you have to give, it's not worth his life."

"Not to you, maybe, but to them--"

"But they're not here now, are they? It's just Hutch and me to get you in there, so you'd better go along with what I say."

"They won't like it when I tell them."

"Shut up," Starsky said again. "I'm tired of hearing you talk."

"What kind of a cop are you, anyway?" Mendala said sullenly.

Starsky smiled bitterly, with no trace of humor. "A tired one, man. I'm a real tired cop."

Read the story: Promises to Keep

Comments

[tiranog.livejournal.com]

This is the most incredible S&H story. It's the one that got me into the fandom when it was written twenty years ago. Teris captures their hearts like few other writers ever can. It's not slash, per se, but it doesn't need to be. The love is there, even if it's not expressed with sex. If you like S&H at all, or just want to see what the fandom is about, this is the story to start with, because it's them. Thank you so much for reccing this incredible work! Cheers.

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[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you're pleased with the rec - it's a great story. That's one of the joys of a really well-established fandom - there are stories that are classics and new stories still being written.

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