At the turn of the decade, things had began to change for the gang as they grew farther apart and grew up. Jackie was dating Fez (that sure didn't last long) Eric had come back from Africa to reunite with Donna, Kelso was in Chicago, and Hyde was alone, like it seemed he was meant to be. The spring of 1981 brought great news for the gang: Eric and Donna were getting married.

"And this one's for real this time?" Hyde said calmly.

"Totally real!" Donna said excitedly.

"Yeah, I'm not backing out of this one!" Eric said happily.

"I'll be the judge of that." Jackie said arrogantly, and grabbed Donna's hand, looking more closely at the engagement ring. "Yep. It's expensive. It's for real."

"I'm so happy for you two!" Fez said, and began the chorus of well wishing.

"We don't want it to be a huge extravagant event." Donna explained.

"Yeah, because you've already done it once, haven't you, Eric?" Jackie said accusingly.

"I...well...I..." Eric began, before Hyde stuck up for him and said, "Jackie, lay off Foreman. He knows he was a dumb ass."

"You would know all about dumb ass marriage moves wouldn't you, Steven? At least Eric never went through with a marriage that shouldn't have been happening." She said coldly.

Jackie and Hyde rarely mentioned the Hyde-went-to-Vegas-and-married-a-stripper-even-though-he-was-going-to-propose-to-Jackie fiasco. But when it was brought up in conversation, it hurt. To both of them.

"I was drunk, remember? And yeah, I was a dumb ass, I'll admit it!" Hyde said defensively.

"But still-"

"Hey...guys?" Eric cut in. "I don't know if you've heard, but we kinda just got engaged. Maybe you couldn't steal our thunder, this one time?"

"Sorry." Jackie and Hyde mumbled simultaneously.

"Oh, and another thing." Donna began. "Like we said, we don't want anything extravagant, so instead of an engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor party, bachelorette party, all that crap-" Jackie gasped, and Donna continued, "We just want a weekend in Vegas with the whole gang. With Kelso in Chicago, Eric and I at college and you three with your careers, we never get to hang out like we used to. It should be fun."

No. Hyde did not want to go back to Vegas. One drunken move had turned his life around forever. "If we want to hang out like we used to, why don't we just all hang in the basement and hit up some circles?" He suggested.

Jackie didn't want to go either. She did not want to go to Vegas and imagine Steven Hyde marrying a stripper while she was in a hotel room sobbing over him. "Yeah, Steven's right!"

"Oh, but I want to go to Vegas!" Fez whined.

"Hey! Eric yelled. "Look, when you guys get married we can do what you want. But this is what we want!"

"But, there is something good for you out of it." Donna said.

"Ooh!" Jackie cooed.

"Jackie, I want you to be my Maid of Honor."

Jackie gasped. "Donna, that is so sweet! It must have been a difficult decision, for fear I might upstage you, but I promise, I will look less prettier than you, just that day. Okay, maybe equally as pretty, but nothing more-"

"Can it, Jackie." Eric said.

Jackie pouted, and Eric began, "So, uh, Hyde, man, I want you to be my Best Man. I know you're not really into that sorta stuff but-"

"Foreman, no need to get all mushy on me. You're my best friend, I just kinda assumed I'd be your best man."

"What about me?" Fez whined.

"Fez, of course you're in the wedding!" Donna said comfortingly.

"Yeah, you're the ring bearer!" Eric teased. "Just kidding, you and Kelso are gonna be groomsmen."

"Kelso! We forgot to call Kelso!" Donna said.

"Oh, right, we better go do that." Eric said, starting for the staircase with Donna.

"I better go with them. I just miss Kelso so much!" Fez cried, and ran up the stairs.

"So..." Hyde said awkwardly, remembering their snide comments from before.

"So..." Jackie said.

"Congrats on being Maid of Honor."

"Not like it comes as much of a surprise. I am Donna's only female friend." Jackie replied. Why was this conversation so awkward? Since they had broken up, they weren't the same, but they were friends. Was it their little spat from earlier? Was it because they'd have to spend a lot of time together as Best Man and Maid of Honor? Was it because Eric and Donna were getting married? Was it because...they were possibly thinking the same thing...they should be the ones getting married...to each other?

"True." Hyde said.

"Ok, Steven, we've got to cut the small talk." Jackie said abruptly. "We are best man and maid of honor. And with Donna's poor feminine touch and Eric's lack of masculinity, we're going to be the ones who have to take over and make this a good wedding. Which means we'll be spending a lot of time together."

"What small talk? I'm always like this. I'm Zen." Hyde said calmly. Lies. He felt the strained tensions too.

"Steven, you can't forget we went out for two years, so I know you. I don't know what your deal is right now, but I know that's not Zen." She said, eyes narrowed.

"Can we not talk about this?" Hyde said, waving her off. "If you know me so well, you'd know I don't like to talk about feelings."

"But still," Jackie said, putting on her coat and walking to the door. "Somehow you were able to talk about them with me. Funny, isn't it?" Jackie said, triumphantly, before giving him a quick shrug and leaving Hyde lost in thought.

"Crazy bitch." He muttered after a few moments.