Earthly conversation

"I think I loved her the moment I saw her" Starsky smiled,reliving the memory." Do you believe in love at first sight?"

Hutch smiled "Yes,I do! I saw it happen with you and Terry"

A small smile played around Starsky's lips. "Yeah, it happened with me and Terry. It was different with Helen, you know." He looked at Hutch "She made me almost beg. Now I'm not so sure anymore if it was real love at first or just wanting her. Do you think there are different ways of loving a girl?" He sighed "I know I loved them both but it was not the same"

There was a moment of silence before Hutch answered. "I think we can love more than once in our life but it will always be different. Not more or less, but different!"

Starsky shook his head:" Sometimes I wish I hadn't met Terry so it wouldn't hurt so much"

"But you would have missed so much too, Starsk! You wouldn't have the beautiful memories of a wonderful woman."

After a moment of silence Hutch added:" You have loved and have been loved. I think that's better than never have loved at all!"

Sad blue eyes looked at sad blue eyes.

"Yeah, well maybe but I wouldn't have felt so alone too".

Hutch swallowed and closed his eyes for a second. Then he said:

"You may feel alone but you are not alone, Gordo! You have me and as long as we're together you'll never be alone!"

On a kitchen floor two grieving men looked at each other and smiled a knowing smile.