As Hyde stumbled up the basement stairs the next morning he could hear several voices and a

lot of laughter coming from the kitchen.

"Nice legs, man" he smirked when he saw what everyone was laughing at-Kelso in a pair

of cut off denim shorts. It might get up to ninety degrees today but no way would you ever see him in a pair of shorts.

"You're all just jealous 'cause I've got nice legs and a great tan," Kelso pouted.

"Yes, do you sunbathe in your bikini?" Fez snickered.

"Whatever. I'll be cool and the chicks will all be wanting me." Kelso sat down at the table

next to Eric who was plowing his way thru a plate of scrambled eggs.

"Forman, are you sure that's a good idea? Eggs and beer-that's a toxic mixture," Hyde said,

snatching a piece of toast from the plate on the table, courtesy of Kitty. She handed him a glass

of bright orange liquid.

"Here, Steven honey, have some tang" she cooed. The guys all burst into laughter.

"Thanks, Mrs. F," he grinned and made an exaggerated slurping noise after he took a big

swallow. "Ah, now that's good tang!"

Eric nearly spit his eggs out he was laughing so hard. Fez and Kelso were both giggling. Mrs. Forman just looked confused.

"I know how much you boys all like Tang" she said.

"Well, we're not sure about Fez," Hyde grinned. "Say, Fez, do you like tang? Have you ever had tang?"

Fez glared at him. The patio door slid open and Kelso shouted. "Speaking of tang! Hey Big D!"

Donna smacked him in the head-hard. Unlike Mrs. Forman she knew what "tang" was and she wasn't going to put up with Kelso's idiocy today. She'd already endured a morning of Jackie's

nagging her about what they should wear today and how they should fix their hair. Stuff Donna

normally could care less about but she was glad now that she had taken the little cheerleaders

advice because Eric was staring at her with his mouth open. Not especially attractive since it was filled with scrambled egg but she'd take it. Even though it went against her feminist views it was nice to

have that kind of an effect on a guy.

"Now Donna, be sure you put on plenty of sunscreen on all that bare skin. You don't want to get

all freckled." Mrs. Forman tittered.

Hyde nodded. Not that he minded freckles on redheads but he preferred Jackie's flawless olive

toned skin. Donna was wearing tight jeans and a skimpy tank top and she looked really good.

He couldn't help but wonder what his girl would be wearing.

His question was answered a few minutes later when Jackie came thru the patio door. He actually

choked on his tang-an irony not lost on him-as he stared at her.

"Are you ok, Hyde?" Donna grinned, looking between him and Jackie, who wore a bright red

halter top and a tiny pair of white shorts. Her platform sandals made her legs look a mile long even

though she was just a little thing. A cute, sexy, hot little thing Hyde thought, making a show of

putting his glass in the sink when really he needed to catch his breath and hide the raging hard on in his jeans.

All it took was Kelso blurting out, "Damn, Jackie! You look hot! I'm sitting next to Jackie on the

way to Summerfest!"

Hyde swung around. Shit, he'd lose his chance if he didn't think fast.

"Hey Kelso, I forgot something in the basement that we might need later. Go get it."

"What is it? Why should I get it?"

Hyde indicated Kitty with a jerk of his head. "It's air freshener for the car. You know, like

"incense" but for the car."

"What? Air freshener? Oh. Oh!" Kelso grinned. "Where is it?"

"It's –uh-in the usual place. Why don't you help him, Fez."

"I know where it is! Come on, Kelso" Fez grabbed Kelso and they barreled down the basement stairs in search of Hyde's stash. It would take them awhile since it was in his pants pocket. No way was

he going to let that pervert sit next to Jackie. Not the foreign pervert either. He'd been drooling

ever since Jackie walked in. Hyde made his move.

"Hey Jackie. Cute outfit," he smiled although he really wanted to gag. Jesus, Forman's advice

made him sound like a girl. This being nice wasn't going to be easy. It just didn't come naturally

to him.

Donna and Eric were laughing at him as they headed out towards the Vista cruiser. Jackie just gave him a suspicious look and a mumbled "thank you".

Mrs. Forman followed them out to the driveway. "Here's a cooler with some snacks and soda. Be sure you drink plenty today. It's going to be a hot one!"

Following Jackie out to the car Hyde couldn't keep his eyes off her rear end. Yeah, it was going to be

a hot one alright. He turned to pick up the cooler and Kelso dashed past him, followed by Fez.

"We'll be sure to drink lots, Mrs. Forman," Kelso shouted. "Hyde, I couldn't find the stash-I

mean…" He glanced guiltily at Mrs. F.

"Never mind, man" Hyde had planned on opening the car door for Jackie so she could sit by the

window and he could sit next to her but he had the cooler in his arms and before he could say

anything she was sliding in next to Donna in the front seat. Kelso and Fez fell into the back seat,

giggling like two year olds. Hyde sighed, stashing the cooler in the back. Now he'd have to sit

with the moron twins all the way to Milwaukee and Jackie was still ignoring him. This was not

starting off the way he had planned.

Hyde's fist was actually sore by the time they reached Milwaukee. He'd punched Kelso and

Fez so many times it wasn't even fun anymore. Kelso kept making dirty comments to Jackie,

which she ignored. At least she was ignoring Kelso too but he was such an idiot he didn't

realize it. Fez went on and on about all the fair food he was going to eat until they all yelled at

him to shut up. Eric told Hyde to push him out of the moving car if he said "cheese turd" one

more time.

"Its curd, you idiot. Its cheese curd," Eric shouted, which only made Fez giggle and Hyde punch

him again.

Finally at the shore of Lake Michigan where a nice breeze greeted them, they parked and headed towards the fairgrounds. Hyde paid for Jackie's ticket under the banner proclaiming "Welcome

to Summerfest America's Largest Outdoor Music Festival". She tried to pay him back as they

walked towards one of several stages set up but he waved her off.

Cheap Trick, a band from Rockford Illinois, just across the state border, was due to start at one

o'clock. The bleachers were packed so they made their way to the cement area in front of the

stage and were able to find an empty table which they quickly claimed. They still had a little

time before the show started so Hyde walked over to Jackie.

'Hey, can I get you a beer? Or a soda?"

She looked up at him "Ok-sure. A beer sounds good." She dug in her purse for some cash . He

was a little offended. He wouldn't have offered if he wasn't going to pay. "Nah, that's ok. I

got it," he said and stomped off.

She turned to Donna. "What's his problem?"

"Jackie, he was being nice. He wanted to buy you a beer. What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing, I guess. It's just unusual."

Eric leaned across Donna. "Not if you think about it. Doesn't Hyde always make sure you are taken care of if we're partying. Kelso was the one always mooching off you. Hyde always made sure you

had a drink."

"Yeah, I guess, although he mostly makes sure he has a drink," she laughed then shrugged. If Steven

wanted to buy her beer, whatever. It was just a beer, which actually tasted really good when he came

back with it. She noticed he stayed by her side while they drank and talked with Eric and Donna.

Kelso and Fez had already gone off in search of something to eat, which made her stomach growl.

She hadn't eaten anything but a yogurt this morning.

"Are you hungry?" Hyde asked her. "Do you wanna get something to eat?"

She flushed a little. "No, I'm ok."

"Come on, Jackie. Mrs. Forman heard your stomach rumbling all the way back in Point Place and

she's making you a sandwich right now. She's going to make Red bring it you, which will really

piss him off. Unless you want to piss Red off, let me get you something to eat. Besides, you should

have something in your stomach if you're going to drink today."

She laughed and glanced over at Donna, who stood up. "I could eat," the redhead shrugged.

"Ugh, when can't you, you lumberjack?" Jackie groaned but stood up too. "Alright, let's get some-thing. But no cheese turds!"

Eric and Donna scarfed down corn dogs and fries while Jackie nibbled on a cheeseburger. Hyde

had insisted on paying, almost like they were on a date, which was weird. When he handed her the

tin foil wrapped burger he grinned. "Something shiny for you, doll."

She started to smile but then remembered they were not back together. He was acting like they were,

being all sweet and looking all sexy. Damn, he looked good in his jeans and a tight white tshirt, his

only concession to the hot summer sun. She was still upset with him and he couldn't be allowed

to think everything was ok just because she wasn't ignoring him.

Besides, she still hadn't decided if she would be better off with Michael. She looked around for her

doofus ex and saw him chatting up some tall blonde in a tube top. Funny that it didn't bother her.

Michael was a flirt, which she understood. He was also a cheat, which she didn't understand. If

you loved someone why would you cheat on them? Looking at Steven while he downed his soda

she shouldn't have been suprised when he cheated on her because he had never told her he loved

her. But she had always known in her heart that he did, even if he didn't say it. And despite his

scruffiness and being born into poverty –which she equated with being bad-he had an innate decency.

Why tell her he loved her after he cheated? It just didn't make sense.

She shook her head. It was all too confusing and she'd spent too much time thinking about it all Summer.. She just wanted to have fun today. If Steven wanted to play nice, she could too. She could go back to ignoring him tomorrow.

"Something wrong?" Hyde asked. She'd been quiet for an unusually long time. For Jackie, at least.

"No, I'm fine. Are you done? I think I hear the band starting up."

"Ok" he tossed his wrapper in the trash and putting a hand on the small of her back, which she felt all the way to her toes, guided her back towards the music stage.