\u201cStarsk\u2026 I don\u2019t know how to tell you this.\u201d Hutch shrugged and looked right at Starsky for the first time.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince when don\u2019t you know how to tell me anything? Why the trouble now?\u201d Starsky didn\u2019t remove his penetrating look from Hutch\u2019s face. \u201cJust talk to me! I\u2019m imaging all kinds of things, for Pete\u2019s sake! Just spit it out!\u201d<\/p>\n
After hesitating a few seconds, Hutch quietly said, \u201cI don\u2019t want you to touch me because I\u2026 I\u2026 I get turned on.\u201d He had spoken the last few words very softly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? I didn\u2019t hear what you said. You\u2019re gonna have to speak up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI said\u2026 I\u2026 when you touch me\u2026 I get turned on.\u201d Hutch couldn\u2019t hold his partner\u2019s gaze. He lowered his eyes and watched the label as he peeled it off the bottle in small strips.<\/p>\n
Starsky sat there, staring at Hutch, the man he had known for over ten years. The man who\u2019s life he had saved and who had saved his more than once, and didn\u2019t know which thought whirling around his brain he should grab. Finally he spoke, \u201cYou wanna run that by me one more time?\u201d<\/p>\n
Standing up, Hutch picked up his beer bottle and started to walk away. \u201cForget it. It\u2019s not important. Let\u2019s get going, Dobey is expecting us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStop right there!!\u201d<\/p>\n
The tone of Starsky\u2019s voice stopped Hutch in his tracks. But he kept his back turned toward Starsky. He realized his shoulders had slumped and he straightened them and stood almost as if he were at attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at me!\u201d<\/p>\n
Slowly, very slowly, Hutch turned. He finally lifted his eyes to meet Starsky\u2019s eyes. He blinked and wet his lips with his tongue. He saw his partner follow the path of his tongue and kept from licking them again, even though they were very dry.<\/p>\n
Starsky stood and walked over to stand about a foot away from Hutch. He kept his blue-eyed gaze locked on Hutch\u2019s. His eyes searched those light blue ones. When he was sure Hutch was not going to bolt, he softly said, \u201cI want you to tell me what you said, again. And I want you to tell me just exactly what you meant by it. We\u2019re not leaving here until you come clean and answer my questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking at Starsky, Hutch knew he wasn\u2019t kidding. He knew it was time to tell him what was going on, and risk ending, not only their partnership, but most probably their friendship. \u201cCan we\u2026 sit back down?\u201d All of a sudden Hutch felt an overwhelming weakness. He didn\u2019t think he could<\/em> stand in front of the most important person in his life and watch that person run away from him.<\/p>\n Starsky nodded his agreement and moved back to his former place at the table. But he kept his eyes on Hutch, making sure he didn\u2019t bolt.<\/p>\n Following Starsky, Hutch sat back down at the table and put his beer bottle back on top of it. His gaze blurred as he stared at the bottle. He seemed to forget where he was, and that Starsky sat opposite him.<\/p>\n \u201cHutch?\u201d Starsky had noticed Hutch\u2019s unfocused eyes, so he spoke softly. When Hutch shook his head and looked at him, Starsky continued in that same soft tone. \u201cTalk to me. Tell me what you meant by what you said.\u201d<\/p>\n Taking a deep breath, Hutch began to speak, slowly and just as softly as Starsky had. \u201cI don\u2019t know when it started, Starsk. Honestly, I don\u2019t know. All I know is, at some point in time, when you would touch me\u2026 I\u2026 I\u2026 my body got turned on.\u201d He could feel the heat of a blush on his pale face, but couldn\u2019t do anything about it. He glanced up to see Starsky\u2019s eyes locked on his. He thought he saw a fire burning in them, but was afraid he was just seeing what he most desired to see.\u00a0 When Starsky didn\u2019t lower his gaze or speak, Hutch lowered his eyes and let out the breath he had been holding.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, it doesn\u2019t have to change anything, Starsk. Forget I said anything. We can just go on\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c\u2019No<\/em>\u2019?\u201d Hutch gulped down the pain as that simple word pierced his heart. \u201cI\u2026 I understand, Starsky. I\u2019ll talk to Dobey when we get back and put in for a transfer. That way you can\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShut up, Blintz!\u201d Starsky once again interrupted Hutch. Starsky stood and walked over to stand by where Hutch was sitting. He stood, looking down at that silky blond hair and Hutch\u2019s slumped shoulders. How had he never noticed? Shaking off his thoughts he spoke to Hutch. \u201cStand up.\u201d When Hutch didn\u2019t move, Starsky reached down and put his hand under Hutch\u2019s right arm, lifting up. \u201cStand up\u2026 please?\u201d<\/p>\n When Hutch stood, Starsky took a step back but didn\u2019t release his hold on Hutch\u2019s arm. \u201cLook at me, Hutch. Look in my eyes.\u201d He waited and was finally glad to see Hutch raise his gaze. He looked into those eyes he knew as well as he knew his own. He was surprised to see how watery they looked. As he watched, a tear slipped out of Hutch\u2019s right eye. Without even thinking, he reached up and caught the tear with his left thumb. He felt Hutch\u2019s body stiffen when he touched his face.<\/p>\n He brought his thumb to his face and licked the tear off it. \u201cDon\u2019t cry. It tears my heart out to see you hurting.\u201d<\/p>\n Hutch blinked back more tears and looked at Starsky. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t be. Your tears tell me you meant what you said. You did mean what you said, didn\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAbout being turned on by your touch?\u201d When Starsky nodded yes, Hutch continued, \u201cYes, I meant it then, and I still mean it. When you touch me, it\u2019s all I can do to keep from pulling your body against mine and kissing you, loving you, with all my heart and body.\u201d Hutch gulped. \u201cI love you, Starsk. I want to love you<\/em>, in every sense of the word.\u201d<\/p>\n Hutch watched Starsky standing there, watching him. He didn\u2019t know what to think or feel. The decision on where to go from here was in Starsky\u2019s court now.<\/p>\n Starsky looked around the park and realized they were shielded by trees all around. He couldn\u2019t hear anyone else. He brought his gaze back to Hutch.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, you want to pull me close\u2026 like this?\u201d Starsky reached out and pulled Hutch\u2019s body against his.<\/p>\n Hutch gulped, but was inundated by so many intense feelings, he couldn\u2019t say anything. He could only stand there, pressed hard against the object of his heart\u2019s desire.<\/p>\n \u201cDid you want to do this?\u201d Starsky leaned in and pressed his lips to Hutch\u2019s. He ran his tongue over the lips until they opened and slowly slipped his tongue inside, tasting Hutch, dueling with his tongue.<\/p>\n Standing there in shock, Hutch\u2019s body shook and his penis grew to the point he was afraid it was going to break the zipper out of his jeans.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd did you think about doing this?\u201d Starsky kept one arm around his partner and ran the other hand down Hutch\u2019s body, down until he was cupping Hutch\u2019s very hard cock through his jeans. \u201cDid you want to do this, too, babe?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cY\u2026 y\u2026 yes! Oh, God\u2026 yes! Starsk? Are you\u2026 is this a\u2026 tease?\u201d Hutch\u2019s body was shaking in Starsky\u2019s arms. He didn\u2019t know what to think. \u201cPlease\u2026 please, tell me what\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n Starsky kissed Hutch again, and felt the cock his hand was cupping grow even bigger. He smiled while he kissed him. Sometimes his partner could be pretty dense.<\/p>\n \u201cBuddy, if you can\u2019t tell that we\u2019re about to leave this park, get in your car, and drive to your place, because it\u2019s closer\u2026 then we\u2019re gonna make love\u2026 you\u2019re blonder than I think.\u201d He watched the truth dawning in Hutch\u2019s eyes and smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2026 we are?\u201d<\/p>\n When Starsky nodded he saw the biggest and brightest smile, ever, bloom on Hutch\u2019s face.<\/p>\n Hutch leaned in and initiated his first kiss for Starsky. He took a deep breath, looked in those blue eyes which were shining with love and said, \u201cWhy are we still standing here?\u201d<\/p>\n He took off running for his car as fast as he could, with a full-blown hard on in his pants. He glanced back to see Starsky running, with the same problem. His laughter was quickly joined by Starsky\u2019s.<\/p>\n They drove all the way to his house, holding each other\u2019s hands and hearts securely. And wearing smiles that they just couldn\u2019t stop smiling.<\/p>\n FIN<\/p>\n \u201cThat does it!\u201d When Hutch stopped for a red light, Starsky got out of Hutch\u2019s car and started walking down the sidewalk. Hutch found a place to park, got out of the car, and ran after his partner. He reached … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/advent.starskyhutchcalendar.net\/2017\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Cost-of-a-Touch-image.jpg\")
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