Second Chances: Brave Knights and Broken Lances
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Story
When Robin's boyfriend is the victim of false accusations
by his fellow performers, Rick and A.J. fight to clear his name.
(This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
He was watching his daughter running, running as if her life depended on it. They were in a forest, and she was ahead of him, as if trying to lead him some place. Every now and then she would turn and soundlessly scream "Hurry!"
Suddenly he caught sight of Laurie in the distance, and as his daughter came near her, his wife shoved her behind her, as if for protection. Then he saw the rider, dressed all in black, coming at them. Moving as if in slow motion, he ran toward the two women, then was horrified to see a lance pierce his wife and drive her to the ground. Screaming her name, he ran at the attacker, only to see him vanish.
"Laurie!" he yelled, then found himself sitting straight up in bed, panting and gasping, with Laurie hanging on to him. "Darling, what is it, what happened!"
Rick turned, then saw tears in her eyes. "Just a bad dream, sweetheart, it's all right!"
She nodded, then put her arms around him. "I had one too, then I heard you calling for me. You scare me, my love; you haven't had a nightmare in so long. What was it about?"
He hesitated, then felt her kissing his chest, then shoulders. "It's ok, I can take it, Rick. It was about me, wasn't it, darling?"
He smiled at her, then kissed the tears off her cheeks. "Yes, my dearest, I saw first Robin running from someone, then you protecting her. A black rider came at the two of you and attacked you before I could stop him. When I went to catch him, he disappeared and I woke up."
"Oh, Rick, I don't want you to worry, you've always been there for us. Nothing's going to hurt us with you around, I know that!" she reassured him, tightening her arms around him.
"My brave girl, now tell me, what made your cry." Rick returned, slipping his arms under hers. Laurie nestled her head against his chest, then sighed. "I dreamt you were dying, and you were telling me to be strong, and all I could say was no, don't leave me! Then I heard you calling me and I opened my eyes to see you sitting up. It was just a bad dream, love, I think I heard you and you heard me, that's all."
Nodding, he let out a deep breath, still holding her. "You're right, Laurie, no more action movies at night!" Kissing her, he lay back down then nuzzled her neck as she giggled.
"Ah, that's right, that's a ticklish spot, how about here?" he teased, kissing her throat, then under her ear. "Oh, Rick, stop, no, don't stop, it does feel good!" she whispered, melting under his touch.
He grinned at her, then tucking her protectively in his arms, told her, "Close your eyes, sweetheart, I'm here!" Kissing his lips, she softly told him, "No more bad dreams, not while I'm in your arms!"
Suddenly a whimpering noise reminded them a certain dog was begging to go out, and groaning, Laurie made to put on her robe.
"Oh, no you don't, darlin'. My dog", he kissed her, "my responsibility!"
A Simon & Simon/Six Million Dollar Man Story
When Robin's boyfriend is the victim of false accusations
by his fellow performers, Rick and A.J. fight to clear his name.
(This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the characters are owned by Universal
and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)
Prologue
He was watching his daughter running, running as if her life depended on it. They were in a forest, and she was ahead of him, as if trying to lead him some place. Every now and then she would turn and soundlessly scream "Hurry!"
Suddenly he caught sight of Laurie in the distance, and as his daughter came near her, his wife shoved her behind her, as if for protection. Then he saw the rider, dressed all in black, coming at them. Moving as if in slow motion, he ran toward the two women, then was horrified to see a lance pierce his wife and drive her to the ground. Screaming her name, he ran at the attacker, only to see him vanish.
"Laurie!" he yelled, then found himself sitting straight up in bed, panting and gasping, with Laurie hanging on to him. "Darling, what is it, what happened!"
Rick turned, then saw tears in her eyes. "Just a bad dream, sweetheart, it's all right!"
She nodded, then put her arms around him. "I had one too, then I heard you calling for me. You scare me, my love; you haven't had a nightmare in so long. What was it about?"
He hesitated, then felt her kissing his chest, then shoulders. "It's ok, I can take it, Rick. It was about me, wasn't it, darling?"
He smiled at her, then kissed the tears off her cheeks. "Yes, my dearest, I saw first Robin running from someone, then you protecting her. A black rider came at the two of you and attacked you before I could stop him. When I went to catch him, he disappeared and I woke up."
"Oh, Rick, I don't want you to worry, you've always been there for us. Nothing's going to hurt us with you around, I know that!" she reassured him, tightening her arms around him.
"My brave girl, now tell me, what made your cry." Rick returned, slipping his arms under hers. Laurie nestled her head against his chest, then sighed. "I dreamt you were dying, and you were telling me to be strong, and all I could say was no, don't leave me! Then I heard you calling me and I opened my eyes to see you sitting up. It was just a bad dream, love, I think I heard you and you heard me, that's all."
Nodding, he let out a deep breath, still holding her. "You're right, Laurie, no more action movies at night!" Kissing her, he lay back down then nuzzled her neck as she giggled.
"Ah, that's right, that's a ticklish spot, how about here?" he teased, kissing her throat, then under her ear. "Oh, Rick, stop, no, don't stop, it does feel good!" she whispered, melting under his touch.
He grinned at her, then tucking her protectively in his arms, told her, "Close your eyes, sweetheart, I'm here!" Kissing his lips, she softly told him, "No more bad dreams, not while I'm in your arms!"
Suddenly a whimpering noise reminded them a certain dog was begging to go out, and groaning, Laurie made to put on her robe.
"Oh, no you don't, darlin'. My dog", he kissed her, "my responsibility!"