Starsky finished flipping through facebook, and closed his laptop with a sigh.
“I don’t know why you bother,” Hutch said, putting his book down to glance at his husband. Hutch himself avoided computers, and especially Facebook, as much as possible.
“Hey, most of the time it’s fun!” Starsky objected. “I get to see what’s up with everyone.”
“Then what are you complaining about now?”
“Who said I was complainin’?”
“Well it sounded like you were complaining. What was all that sighing about, then?”
Starsky sighed again. “It’s gettin’ very disharmonious. Lotta’ fightin’ and disagreein’.”
“It’s election season, what do you expect?” Hutch said without sympathy.
“And all the news about the pandemic is bad,” Starsky went on, ignoring him. “It’s taking so long to make a vaccine, I thought they could do something as quickly as they did with the Bay City virus back in the ’70s. I’m gettin’ tired of lockdown!”
Hutch sighed at that himself. “I know, I am too. But we’re old, now, Starsk. We’re in the vulnerable age group, and besides that, you’re missing part of a lung which makes you even more vulnerable.”
“Well, it all makes for depressing reading, that’s all I’m sayin’,” Starsky growled.
“Then stop reading it and do something more enjoyable.”
“I did stop reading it, in case you hadn’t noticed.” He gave a sudden, brilliant smile. “And do you have any suggestions for something better to do?”
“I think I might,” Hutch said, smiling in his turn. “Want to come over here, and we can discuss it?”
Starsky moved across the room and into his husband’s welcoming embrace.
Awwww, sweetness!
That’s so charming! Thank you.
Loved it, thank you for sharing!
Awww, super cute! That embrace is what Starsky needs to get his sprits (and more) up.
Nice up to date story of our two guys xxxxx
I love sweet, loving older guys fic and this is just perfectly them. Thank you, Silver Chipmunk!
Well said, Love is definitely love! Thanks for this sweet, timely piece, Silver Chipmunk. Stay well and Happy Holidays!
Loved the story and I DIG THAT In This House We Believe SIGN!
I printed it out because I believe in everything it says too.
Loved the rainbow pride heart and the wedding rings icon too.
Have a Groovy Holiday Season!
Such a wonderful reminder that you make your own joy – with the partner of your choice (or destiny or both). Thanks.
Silver Chipmunk… all I can say is that I loved this slice of their married life!! So true to them.
This will be a read again over and over story! Thank you! KUDOS
Merry Christmas, indeed! Thank you.
Perfect timely story for our guys. Who’d a thought back when we watched them in The Plague that a pandemic would eventually come true. Love the ending and the signs!
That was adorable! And the elves outdid themselves with the pics.
Awww. Thanks!
Sounds just like the boys! Thanks, Silver.
Very nice. I imagine Starsky as the eternal optimist, searching the internet for news that the world has suddenly improved. Hutch is there to comfort him when things haven’t changed.
Totally! Hutch has the right idea.
Oh, totally relatable, and totally them! Stop doom scrolling, Starsky! 😄 Love this, thanks SC!