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Fixing 5x22, You Shook Me. Aka, the moment Jackie realizes who she's consoling and so does Hyde.
His hair is thin, a bit greasy and an unwelcomed norm. It may be brown and possibly attractive. Except, she doesn't notice. The one thing- out of this entire situation- that Jackie notices, it the fact that it's happening. She's going against her word and it starts to soil her momentarily selfless heart. Being alone with Michael, no matter how innocent, was not okay.
"Alright, Michael. I'm going to run to the restroom and when I get back you better be _," In a rush to clear her thoughts and yellow caution signs, she jerked away from him and towards the door.
Once inside he tiny bathroom attached to the living room, she recognizes his voice- Steven's- and it's asking Kelso why he was over.
Kelso, being Kelso, said he was having a hard time and (these words exactly) "your girlfriend was hugging on me". This also as accompanied by a tongue face and mad dash out the door.
Steven embodies a calm storm at his spot by the door.
"He was having a bad day," The brunette doesn't say what's wrong, they both know, "I got out as soon as I realized what it looked like."
Silence as per usual.
"Steven."
His head shook and he sat down on the couch, "I know. I heard you before I came in."
"Then why-"
"-I guess I sort of wanted a reason to kick his ass."
The smirk spreading through her features was a mix of venom and sugar.
Maybe that was why he couldn't help but chuckle, "Stop looking at me like that."
Sliding on to the spot next to him, her face only grew with light, "You're so possessive."
Professionally wrapping his arm around her shoulders, Steven sighed much like when he was in the circle.
Her head falls naturally against him, "I miss being able to lay around with you."
"Well that was before you broke the already cracked trust I held for you," While playing with the fabric on her shoulder, he let his voice lower and his other hand grab ahold of hers. A sign that, even though it hadn't ever been great to begin with and yes she shattered it, he genuinely trusted her more than ever, now.
Jackie tried to giggle but they each reckognized how forced it was.
"I'm sorry, just trying to make a joke out of something that I shouldn't. That's kind of like my MO though.. right?" Steven pulled her in closer.
The warmth from his torso was accepted as she replied simple, "Just let me fall asleep right here and never wake up."
An adoring eye roll and shift in his seat later, "Alright. If I'm staying over here, at least let me kick my shoes off."
And he did.
And so did she.
And even when Donna and Bob returned that night, neither one realized there was a bigger lump on the couch to just be Jackie.