Like Looking in a Hot, Sexy Mirror

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1—Hello, Handsome !

Chapter 2—Kicking Back on a Friday Night

Chapter 3—Strangers in the Night

Chapter 4—Weirdness

Chapter 5—We’ll Always Have Diamond  

Epilogue

 

 

 

‘You may be right.  I may be crazy, but it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for.   Turn out the light, don’t try to save me.   You may be wrong for all I know but you may be right.’—some lyrics from Billy Joel’s ‘You May Be Right’

‘You were always slightly awkward, kind of weird.  Upside down and not all here.’—some lyrics from ‘A Symptom of Being Human’ as sung by Shinedown

‘You don’t like my point of view and I’m insane.’—Some lyrics from Blind Melon’s ‘No Rain’

‘I will be with you again.’—some lyrics from U2’s ‘New Year’s Day’

 

 

Chapter 1—Hello, Handsome !

                It was karaoke night at Jinko’s and Mavin Flute had come to wind down after a long day successfully solving a crime as she always did.   Her partner, Gina, looked over her shoulder and poked her in the ribcage.      

                ‘Isn’t that Harv ?  What’s he doing here ?’, Gina asked, curiously.   The other precinct detectives, officers and miscellaneous members of law enforcement were there, like Wyatt, who usually spent his time in the morgue, and Jen, her ‘work mom’.         

                ‘He’s spending more time with Stella.   Honestly, it warms my heart to see them together.   He might be trying to get back into my good graces.   I guess we’re still not totally over each other yet.’, Mavin admitted.    She noticed that Harv raked a hand through his luxurious blonde hair and winked at her, causing her to blush heavily.  

                ‘Damn, he’s still got that rizz.   Bartender, I need some Dutch courage.  A round for my friends, too.’, Mavin said.   She got up on the stage to request Sexfunk by Planet Booty.  Mavin was already naturally seductive, but that song kicked up her enchantment tenfold.  

                From a distance, she saw someone that looked incredibly familiar.   He was sitting at the bar with his friends drinking the same whiskey she was savoring and finished only minutes ago.   As he turned around, their eyes met, and it was as if time stopped.   She continued gyrating her hips and finishing the song with a tantalizing flip of her hair.  She knew the other detective had seen her, but as soon as she was approached, she began to lose her footing.  

 

Chapter 2—Kicking Back on a Friday Night

                The moment Mavin fell off the stage, Marvin caught her.  

                ‘You should be more careful, Miss.’, he said, eyeing her almost as if he was undressing her.   

                ‘I’m Mavin.  My word, it’s like looking into a hot, sexy mirror.’, she said, unaware her inner thoughts had escaped her mouth.   She blushed, slightly embarrassed.  

                ‘This is like a dream.  I don’t want it to end.   Say, you know Diamond ?’, Marvin began as he helped Mavin and propped her back upon her feet.  

                ‘The hippest club in Grimsburg ?   Who hasn’t ?’, Mavin queried.   He whispered softly in her ear.

                ‘I want to take you there.   Before I do, I’ll do something unexpected.’, Marvin stated.   It was with that he bought his crew a round of drinks, took Mavin’s hand and exited the club. 

 

Chapter 3—Strangers in the Night

                Each reflection had found their opposite at Jinko’s, not realizing their bosses had slipped away to Diamond to go dancing.   It was an incredibly posh locale, seen by only the most elite, but apparently Marvin had connections there and was allowed free entry.           

                The two danced the tango together.  Neither of them  thought they could become closer to a person than they had each other.   Their impulses drove them to find a place under the stars out in the wilderness away from the club, laughing, teasing each other until they ended up together, naked, lost in ecstasy. 

                ‘Dear God.  That was absolutely unhinged.’, Marvin complimented.

                ‘Agreed.’, Mavin said.   Unusually, she had a box of light up candy cigarettes.   Marvin couldn’t’ help but laugh.

                ‘That’s quite the call back, Maves.’, he said, sitting up next to her and grazing her neck with his lips.  She giggled since his stubble tickled her neck.   She was surprised she felt no guilt in having a one-night stand with him, even if it wasn’t her purview to do such impulsive things.   He ushered her into ecstasy as they tumbled repeatedly, giving way to incredible pleasure.  Mavin looked at her watch and realized her crew was going to be worried about her.  

                ‘As exquisite as this was, Marv, I must go.   I hope you understand.’, she said, leaning forward and softly kissing him.   Marvin drank in her softness for a moment and the two dressed themselves before parting.   He didn’t think this would be the last time he saw her.  She lived in Grimsburg, after all.   Yet, something told him that Mavin was more concerned with getting her family back together and continuing to be a stand-up mother to her daughter, Stella. 

 

Chapter 4—Weirdness

                Greg was the first to notice Marvin returning and he wondered where he had been.

                ‘Something came up.  I got it taken care of.’, he reassured them.   Harmony had stepped up on stage and began singing Don’t Stop Believing.   She noticed Marvin and shot him a flirtatious wink.   She wasn’t expecting to see him at Jinko’s, but it was obvious that the two were beginning to fall back in love with each other.    Marvin had tried being an upstanding dad to Stan.   He was a good kid, there was no doubt about it.    She had good news to tell him.   She almost couldn’t believe it herself, but Stan had made a friend and she happened to be a girl.  

                That night, Marvin was welcomed into his side of the bed.  No longer was he confined to the basement.  

                ‘Pay up, hon !   Stan’s got a new friend.’, Harmony said, triumphantly.  

                ‘Really ?’, Marvin said, in disbelief, shooting her a dubious, snarky look.    He remembered all the gender-swapped lookalikes, including his own.   Then he no longer doubted her. 

                ‘Is her name Stella perchance ?’, Marvin asked, intuitively.

                ‘Seriously, though.  How do you do that ?’, Harmony asked, clearly impressed with Marvin’s deductive reasoning.   Marvin knew that the next thing he said would be the hardest discussion he and Harmony ever had, but if they wanted to work together as a family, honesty was the best place to start.  

                Harmony admitted that she had been caught in the ‘big trap of handsome’ known as Harvey Flute.  

                ‘Your opposite.’, he said, realizing the both of them had been ensnared by their loins over their logic. 

                ‘Mavin was the one who helped me see the light.  I know what I’ve been missing, and that’s you and Stan.’, Marvin admitted.   Harmony couldn’t even be irate.   Both of them had made a mistake, but they had owned up to it and were willing to work through it, together.   Even if it took a while to repair what had been eroded before, the two were just stubborn enough to look beyond all that and see that their love had never been extinguished. 

 

Chapter 5—We’ll Always Have Diamond

                Mavin made it clear that she only wished to continue being friends with Marvin if only for the sake of Stella having someone to whom she could relate.   She could see many years into the future of them marrying and becoming one bigger, happier family, but that would have to wait.   Of course, Stan could always change his mind, but he and Stella were like two peas in a pod.   Mr. and Mrs. Flesh were made to be together, but Ms. Flesh was less of a goader when it came to doing things that Stella knew were unethical or questionable.   

                It had been illuminating for each of them to come together this way, especially after adjusting to the fact they had new directors.   No one knew what changes lay on the horizon, but at least all of them knew love would keep them together and their friendship would last forever. 

 

Epilogue

 

                Harvey and Mavin remarried.   Fairly soon, Stella stopped seeing Ms. Flesh.   She was still Stan’s best friend even though Stan still saw Mr. Flesh.   She had the feeling she’d be spending time together with him more often and perhaps maybe love was in their future, since she was the one who caught her own mom’s bouquet.   Stan acted all shy and coy, but in his heart, he had known that from the moment he met Stella, they were met to be together.   He would take it slow and savor his friendship with her.   Communication was key and the two already had that down to a fine art.          

                By the end of the reception, Stan and Stella had said their goodbyes and gone their separate ways.    Stan left with a sense of hope aflame in his heart, walking betwixt his mom and dad, hands all clasped together.   Indeed, the future was bright, but he managed to stay focused in the present, not taking a single moment for granted.

 

The End