Chapter Three--For the record

As Steven pulled into the parking lot of the dance club, he noticed that Jackie seemed distracted, almost distant and very un-Jackie.

"Um…we're here." Steven said breaking her out of the thoughts.

Jackie blinked a few times and smiled at him, her brilliant white teeth that seemed to sparkle. "Great, let's go."

Steven got out of the car and Jackie closed the door behind herself and seemed to hang by the door. Steven smirked.

"So…you and Kelso really must have done nothing but sex then huh?"

Jackie's eyes suddenly turned almost watery, and then became ice. "Don't bring up Michael." She said and began to walk ahead of him, swinging her hips back and forth.

Steven stared at her for a moment, trying to piece together what was wrong with her…but mostly, trying to piece together why he cared.

…An hour later

Jackie didn't seem to be that into dancing, after an hour they were both sitting at a table watching over people dance.

"That guy just tripped." Steven commented. "He's going to act cool though."

"Of course, he's trying to impress her." Jackie commented.

Steven took a swig of the soda they were sharing and looked over at her.

"How would you feel if I took you to a place called Rhino's about ten minutes over?"

Jackie raised an eyebrow. "Um…what is Rhino's?"

Steven laughed and the look on her face, it was like for a brief moment the Jackie he was used to, the bossy snooty, rich cheerleading girl was back…but mostly, he liked that she was smiling.

"It's a little desert shop, Edna took me there for my birthday when I was eight, it's the closest thing I ever had to a birthday party or even a cake…so go every year on my birthday to kind of remind my self that Edna once cared enough to remember me."

Jackie's face softened. "You really want to take me there?"

Steven nodded. "Um…well, we don't…have too."

Jackie reached out to touch his hand, a small scar was on her wrist. Steven brushed his fingertips against the scar.

"Jackie, why did you do this?"

Jackie stared at his hand for a moment. "I'll tell you later."