The sun shone through the blinds that covered the window. "Fuck, it can't be morning already..", he muttered to himself. His head throbbed in pain as he rolled over, pulling the covers up over his head as to hide from the world. "Mornings should be outlawed." Just as he was about to fade back into sleep, he heard a sigh. He popped up in bed, looked over to his left and saw her. Sleeping peacefully, semi-talking in her sleep. "Shit." He kicked his legs out from under the covers, leaving the comfort and warmth of his bed. He looked out the window, and saw Donna placing the last of her bags into Bob's car. She was leaving that day, ready to start over again, in college-without him. "Serves me right, I guess.", he said softly. He moved his hands away from the blinds sharply, making a snapping sound. Jackie muttered something, and rolled over. Her eyes slowly opened, and she sat up in bed. She seemed disoriented, unsure of where she was or why she was there. She looked around and saw Eric sitting at the desk with his hands in his face.

"Oh my God. Eric..."

"Not a word Jackie...not yet. I am still trying to get a whole grasp on this situation." She sat on the bed, feet dangling off the edge, swinging back and forth. "I don't...I just don't know where to begin."

"It was a bad night, Eric."

"That's putting it mildly. I come home, expecting to be able to pick up with Donna where I left off...and she's moved on. There is nothing I can do."

"If you love her...", Jackie said, putting on her bra hastily.

"Jackie, I do love her, but things are changed now. I mean, she had time to sort her life out...and decide that I wasn't in her plan after all."

"Don't say that Eric, you were doing your.."

"It doesn't help now that I spent the night with you, either. I'm sure as soon as she finds out.."

"She CAN'T find out, Eric.", Jackie said sternly. "EVER." Eric sighed, shook his head. She fumbled on the bed with the rest of clothes, almost wanting to hide herself from his gaze.

"Jackie, she is GOING to find out, that is something that I cannot keep from her."

"Well do your very best, because we can't let one night of passion..."

"You mean one night of ...", he snapped.

"Whatever you wanna call it, we can't let her, or anyone else for that matter know. I'm with Fez now, it would kill him to find out."

"Well Jackie, how do you suppose we keep this a secret?? Obviously, Fez is going to know that you didn't come home last night. He's naive, but not that naive."

"I can handle Fez. You just handle Donna." She gathered up the rest of her belongings and made a beeline for the door. Instinctively, Eric stood up and reached out an arm to grab her. When he touched her arm she swung around into his face and they locked eyes.

"How do we handle what's going on with us?", he asked.

"What do you mean, what's going on with us?? Didn't we just agree, pretty much that it was a huge mistake, and we belong to other people??"

"I don't belong to anyone, I am just tied to a memory of what once was. And from the way things happened last night, it didn't seem like you were too worried about 'belonging' to Fez.." She reached up with her other hand and slapped him hard across the face.

"How DARE you talk to me like that."

"Although it MAY have been a mistake Jackie, don't tell me that you don't feel anything."

"I DON'T."

"Well if you don't feel anything for me, how was it that you ended up with ME last night? Why were you in MY bed and NOT your boyfriend's?" She scowled and pulled her arm back away from him. "You should maybe think about that.", he said as he walked away from her. She stood there momentarily, mouth wide open. She couldn't explain herself, she was frozen there by his bedroom door. He sat back down at the desk and placed his head down. "Whatever Jackie, you can go now." She looked at him, then turned to leave. Placing her hand on the doorknob, she turned it and opened the door slightly. She looked back again.

"I'm sorry Eric." She walked out and closed the door behind her. As she made her way down the hallway and to the stairs, she collapsed into a heap about halfway down. "What have I done??" Kitty made her way to the bottom of the staircase and looked up, seeing Jackie motionless on the fifth step.

"Jackie, what are you doing here so early, is everything okay??" Jackie stood up quickly and smoothed out her clothes.

"Sorry Mrs. Forman, I was letting Eric know that Donna was getting ready to go so he could say goodbye."

"But, you're crying..."

"I'm just sad that Donna is leaving, is all. I have to go over there now, I'll talk to you later." She breezed past Kitty and ran towards the kitchen. As she made her way through the door, she saw Hyde and Red at the table eating breakfast. Hyde looked up at her, startled that she would be there.

"Oh, hi...Jackie.", he said. "What's going on...?" She didn't even stop to talk, she simply flew past them both and made her way out of the house. Hyde looked at Red, and shrugged his shoulders. Neither one of them had any idea what had just happened, they just both returned to their breakfast. Kitty sauntered into the kitchen, about to burst.

"Did Jackie just come through here?? She was on the stairs crying..."

"Yeah Mrs. Forman, she took outta here like a bat out of hell..."

"Steven, did you say something to upset her??"

"No, I didn't even know she was here. I'll go talk to her." He pushed his seat back, and threw on his coat. Eric walked into the kitchen and sat himself at the table. Kitty put a plate in front of him.

"What did you do to upset the loud one, Eric?" Red asked. "She left here very upset."

"Nothing Dad. Nothing." he replied. Turning to his mother, he thanked her for his breakfast and began to eat. "Where's Hyde?"

"He went after Jackie." Kitty replied.