"You want me to wear a short skirt and play the tamborine?" Donna huffed.
"Well... we want you in the band, honey. And, backup singers are important, too..." Eric tried.
"How come I'm not manager?" Kelso demanded.
"Uh, because the manger doesn't get the nookie. Everyone knows all the nookie that doesn't go to the lead singer goes to the roadies." Hyde said, looking deadpan serious.
"Sweet!" Kelso nodded, and flopped down on the couch.
"But, Fez wants the nookie!" Fez whined.
"I still think we should coordinate our outfits." Jackie said.
"Babe... you're writing the music, and you're practically producing it, and that's good, but, I draw a line at stupid, Brady Bunch matching costumes."
"It is not stupid!" Jackie huffed. "And, Chip's band always wore costumes..."
Hyde frowned at her. "That dillhole who was using you for transportation and hoping to get into your pants?"
"Hey, as manager I got a cut of the earnings." Jackie shrugged. "And, I never slept with him! I'm not a whore!" she ruffled, suddenly offended.
Hyde sighed. "Yeah, I never said you were, Jacks... and, I know you didn't sleep with him, because he told me that his plan was to 'nail' you."
"And, then he called me a bitch, and you hit him." Jackie smiled up at him, throwing her arms around his neck.
Hyde smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I only bring it up because I looked on the signup sheet; we're competing against them." she said. "I want to win."
Hyde nodded. "I get that; but we'll do it on the music, okay? Some people put so much into the show itself, and it's to hide that the music sucks."
"Not KISS!" Kelso said defensively.
"Okay, no, some people put on an awesome show and already have talent, yes, Kelso." Hyde sighed.
"You know, Jackie, I find it hard to believe that you managed that band for--- how long?" Eric asked.
"Nine weeks." Jackie supplied.
"Right, nine weeks, and nothing happened. That he never even tried..."
Hyde suddenly made a face. Granted, it was the past, but... He didn't say anything, just looked at Jackie, who suddenly looked downcast.
"Oh, my God! I was right!" Eric said a bit too triumphantly. "You made out with him!"
"No!" Jackie huffed. "I didn't; doesn't mean it was for lack of trying on his part is all." she mumbled.
"So, ah, what'd he do?" Hyde asked, trying to sound casual.
"Steven, it was a long time ago?"
"No, yeah, I know that. Just curious; not like I care or anything..."
"No, of course not..." Jackie nodded.
"Well, now Fez is curious." Fez said, flopping down next to Kelso on the couch.
Jackie sighed. "Okay, well, mostly he just would put an arm around me, or pat me on the leg, or make comments like that we should go out..." she said hesitantly.
"Mostly?" Donna asked, arching an eyebrow at Jackie's tone.
"Okay, there was the one time when I fell asleep during one of the concerts, I caught him trying to-- know what? Doesn't matter..."
Hyde frowned. "No, no... I think you're gonna explain that one."
"Okay, fine; he was lifting up my skirt while I was sleeping, okay?"
And, Jackie realized she was glossing, because, she had a flash of the memory, waking up with her panties pushed to the side and his fingers stroking her... She had actually quit the band then, but, the opportunity to make Steven jealous came up two days later, and she'd figured Chip owed her one...
Hyde's jaw clenched.
"And, you woke up before he did anything, right?" Hyde demanded.
But, Jackie looked at the floor, biting her lower lip...