Starsky & Hutch Advent 2019

Note: This story is a sequel to A Women’s Work Is Never Done posted in the 2017 Advent Calendar.

“Did you put the champagne on ice?” Minnie asked, expertly cutting the cheese for the plate already brimming with salami, crackers, a bowl of spinach dip, and slices of French bread.

“What if they say no?” Linda asked, biting her thumbnail.

“To champagne?” Minnie laughed, wiping her hands on the dishtowel. “You know those boys better’n that.”

“That’s not what I mean,” Linda fretted. “I—” She stopped, shrugging. “All this planning, discussion…could be for nothing.” Continue reading →

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Terry sits on the bench between the two best men in her life, enjoying the heat from the sun and them, the squeals and laughter from the other people who’d decided to come to the amusement park today, and the simple pleasure of breathing. Still breathing. That’s good. The smile already on her face grows larger.

“Whatcha thinking, honey?” asks Starsky. She hears the concern and fear beneath the sparkle in his tone. In different circumstances, she might have said yes to his proposal and they’d be celebrating their engagement in the privacy of his bedroom. Continue reading →