TITLE: "Sleep With Me"
PAIRING: JACKIE/HYDE
RATING: PG-13 (due to language)
SUMMARY: This fic covers the missing J/H scenes of "Bring it On Home" in Season 5 when we find out that Jackie's mom is still not back and that she has been sleeping with Hyde in the basement for several weeks. I always wondered how Jackie started sleeping there and found it so cute that they weren't doing it cuz it said a lot about Hyde. So here's the 7th Chapter!
NOTES: I do not own ANYTHING. FOX does. I'm just simply a big fan of That '70s Show!!!
AUTHOR NOTE: This is the longest chapter in the story! And personally, my most favorite!!! Hope you enjoy!
CHAPTER 7: "I Love You, Steven Hyde"
Jackie punched the pillow again, trying to make it more comfortable. However, it still didn't help. How did she expect it to, though? This was Laurie, The Slut's room. Everything here was tainted. Who knows how many guys she had done in this room, hell in this bed?!
The thought grossed her out. She had the huge desire to sneak downstairs to Hyde's room. She wanted his arms around her, protecting her, and promising her that everything was gonna be ok. However, she didn't want to see him right now. She was angry as hell with him right now. More than she ever had before. How dare he tell the Formans everything?! He didn't even wait until the next day so he could know what she wanted to do! That insensitive jerk!!!
Then, all of a sudden, she heard some branches break out side of the window. She turned, her heart racing. Oh, my god!!! She brought the covers more up. A shadow of a tall, lean man came into view. He had reached the top of the tree and was making his way to the window.
Jackie let out a squeal. She turned and grabbed the lamp. She rushed to the closet and hid in there.
She heard the window open and feet touch the ground. There were footsteps. Then, they stopped for a while.
Jackie could tell that he had come to the bed and had stopped there. She heard a little whisper coming from the man and that creeped her the hell out. She grabbed the lamp tighter as her breathing became heavier. Then, she heard the footsteps coming towards the closet. The lamp in her hands was shaking.
Then, the closet door flew open.
Jackie didn't even think twice. She lifted up the lamp and brought it down full-force towards the man, hitting him on the arm. She didn't stop. She hit him again, on the side this time, then on the other arm.
"Jackie!"
Jackie stopped dead on her tracks. Her face grew in horror. "Steven? Oh, my god, Steven!" She could see that he was hurting.
She was about to go and turn on the lights, but she was stopped by Hyde grabbing her arm. "Don't. Red'll see." He then let out a groan.
Jackie went over to the wall and plugged in the lamp and turned it on. "Steven, why the hell did you climb through the window? What, the door is too civil for you?"
"I had to. If I went through the hall, Red woulda caught me and then his foot woulda been up my ass right now." He sat down on the bed and grabbed his side. "Damn, Jackie. That hurt."
"Well, serves you right for scaring the crap outta me!" She then kicked him.
"Ow!" He bent down to soothe his new wound. "What the hell was that for?!"
"You know what it was for, Steven Hyde. Now get out of here before I scream and let Red know you're here. Out!" She grabbed him and pushed him toward the window. "I don't wanna see you right now, Steven."
Hyde stood his ground, though. "C'mon, Jackie. You know there was nothing else we coulda done."
"You could have lied, Steven. You know I didn't want anyone to know." She turned and walked away from him, hurt by him. "But like always, you could give a shit about my opinion, right?"
Hyde's heart crushed at the words. "Jackie, that's not true. I just don't want you facing this alone."
Jackie turned to him, frustrated. "I have you, Steven. That's all I really need right now." Tears stung her eyes.
More words that tugged at his heart. He walked over to her. "That's not true, Jackie. You need a home and food. And as much as you hate to admit it, you need a parent. Believe me, I know how it's like to have to face the fact that you're still young and need these things, but it's the truth. If it wasn't for Forman butting into my business then the Formans would have never taken me in. And don't repeat this to anybody, but I'm grateful that they took me in. They were there to help. And if they helped me, then they could help you."
Jackie was still frustrated with him. "I don't need anything from anyone, Steven. Got it?" She climbed back on the bed and turned her back to him.
Hyde let out a sigh. He looked down at her and wished he could make her understand. But he knew Jackie. She would always refuse to need anything. He then had an idea. "Fine." He turned towards the window. "See ya in the morning."
Jackie immediately turned to him. "Steven?"
Hyde slowly turned to her. "What?"
"Mr. Forman will probably catch you, you know. I mean, you were lucky once, but who knows if you'll be lucky again."
Hyde smiled. He knew her all too well. "What do you suggest then, Einstein?"
Jackie gave out a fake sigh. "Well, I guess you can stay here with me."
Hyde rolled his eyes, but didn't say a word. He took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed with Jackie.
Once he was comfortable, Jackie turned her body so her face could face his.
For several minutes no words were uttered, but Hyde knew Jackie all too well and could tell that she was still not asleep. He knew without opening up his eyes that she was staring at him, with a frown on her face. "What?" The annoyance in his voice always came natural.
Jackie let out a sigh. "Steven?"
"What?" He had little patience.
She stayed silent. Hyde knew that she was still thinking about how she was going to word her words. This had to be serious. Jackie's talks always came automatically. She only thought about what she was about to say if it was something that was truly troubling her.
However, Hyde really didn't have any patience. "Spit it out!"
Jackie ignored his annoyance. "Steven?" Her voice was soft and sounded troubled. She wanted to let him know that this was serious.
He sighed. "What?" he said with actual patience this time.
"Are you ok with us…with us never having done it?" she said it in a small whisper, you could barely hear her.
At that Hyde opened his eyes. He could see the fear in Jackie's eyes and could tell that she was holding her breath for his next words. "What?"
Jackie lowered her eyes from his face and continued rambling on. "I mean we slept…. All those weeks we slept in your bed and we didn't…. I mean…did it ever bother you that we didn't…you know? That we didn't have sex?"
"Jackie…." Damn, how the hell was he going to word this right? "I won't lie to you. It'd been awesome if we had been going further than second base in my bed."
He saw her get a little sad.
He placed his palm against her cheek at that moment and made her meet his eyes again. "But, I'm not angry at you that we didn't. I'm not like Kelso, Jackie. I'm not gonna pressure you into having sex with me. I'm not gonna ask you every second and practically beg you for it. I know you're not like other girls that give it up within the first few nights. I know you respect yourself more than that."
Jackie heard a tone of pride in his voice for her, which made her warm inside.
Hyde still continued. "And when you're ready…then we'll go from there. But don't think that I expect it from you just because you're my girlfriend." He stroked her cheek. "Got it?"
Jackie couldn't stop smiling. She knew she must look like a complete idiot, but she couldn't help it. Hyde just didn't cease to amaze her.
She took his face into her hands and looked deep into those amazing baby blue eyes. Those eyes that were as deep as the ocean; more open than the sky. And she spoke the trustiest of words to him. "You are the most amazing guy I've ever met, Steven."
Hyde rolled his eyes. He seriously didn't want to hear this. It was just too girly and stupid…like Forman. Why the hell did he say that to her? "I'm going to sleep." He was about to turn on his side, but Jackie held on tight.
"Let me finish, dammit," her sweet voice had gone in less than a minute.
Hyde rolled his eyes again.
Jackie smiled sweetly again at him.
Hyde sometimes wondered if Jackie was also going through menopause like Mrs. Forman. How in the hell could her mood change so damn quickly? She was such a little freak!
"You're caring, generous, sweet, and incredibly foxy," she said to him with a wicked grin spread across her face.
That caught his attention. He smiled, letting her know to continue on.
Her face turned serious again. She knew that she had undivided attention now after that last comment. He was such a guy. "You act like you could really give a crap what happens to someone else, but yet you're always there to help Eric, Fez, Michael, and Donna whenever they really need you. You roll your eyes whenever Mrs. Forman asks you to take out the trash, but yet I've caught you doing it whenever it's not asked. You also wash dishes for her whenever she's a little stressed--I've seen you." She smiled at him.
Hyde was caught off guard with that comment. How the hell did you find that out?! Did she also know about the laundry? Shit!
Jackie gave a soft chuckle. "Yes, I've also seen you do the laundry."
Shit!
"You protect the group's honor whenever rumors are spread in school or threats are made towards one of us. Like the other day when the football players were chasing Fez all over the school, trying to give him a wedgie. You stepped right in and put a stop to it. Or when were spreading about how much of an idiot Eric was for getting engaged and how Donna had to be pregnant. You figured out who had started those rumors and went right up to Geo Laverty and shut his mouth shut. In every sense of the word, you really are the greatest guy I've ever met." Her blue and green eyes stared deep down into his brilliant blue eyes.
Hyde stayed laying there, frozen. Not knowing what to say. He didn't know what made his heart feel like this: the high pedestal Jackie held him in or the fact that she had still not mentioned herself once in the last few minutes. It had to be some sort of record.
"You have the most deepest blue eyes, Steven. They hold such trouble and sorrow from your past."
Hyde was glad that it was dark. He hated revealing his eyes to people. It was the main reason why he always wore his sunglasses wherever he went. Edna, his mother who had abandoned him some time ago, had once told him that he wore his heart on his sleeve. Around regular basis he wore a blank expression, but when his feelings were strong, he just couldn't stop them from being seen on his eyes. It was his biggest weakness. He didn't want anyone getting to know that truth of him, so he started wearing his glasses to help. However, this little freak had managed a way to get so close to him that she figured it all out.
Then, Jackie's words made him come back. "But, they also hold such love and warmth and that is not the cause from your past. That's been you. You. Not because of Edna or Bud--who, by the way, you should be grateful left you cuz they do not deserve to have you. You were, are, and will continue to be better than they are. Mr. and Mrs. Forman definitely do. They're so good to you. Well, Mr. Forman sometimes isn't, but then again, who is he ever nice to?"
Hyde didn't think Jackie realized how he was hanging onto her every word. He was frozen there.
"You'll never be like them, Steven. You have a good heart. You will always end up doing the right thing. And for those reasons and many others," she said as she brought herself closer to him and didn't stop making eye contact, "I love you, Steven Hyde."
He continued to just look deep into her eyes. If the lights were turned on, he was sure that she would see feelings that had been completely hidden and on guard for a very long time. Feelings that were caused when he was younger…but most especially, feelings that were forming rapidly at this very moment.
He couldn't speak to tell her thank you, so he did the next best thing. He brought himself to her lips and gave her the most intense and deep kiss that either had ever experienced.
After what seemed forever, she was the one that pulled away. She smiled at him and closed her eyes to sleep. However, she knew him all too well and could tell that he was just looking at her right now. "What?" she imitated his tone of annoyance. She almost perfected it.
"Jackie?" his voice was a whisper. He pulled her closer to him.
"What?" The breath upon her face now was making her lose her fake cool. How did he always make her lose concentration?!
"So, how am I foxy?" he teased.
Jackie chuckled. "Cuz you're the boyfriend of the most hottest girl in Wisconsin. I prettied you up, Puddin' Pop."
He laughed softly. "Thanks, Sweetbums." He kissed her lightly on the lips.
She let out a groan. "Ugh. I hate that nickname."
"That makes us even," he said and closed his eyes.
The two wrapped in each other's embrace and fell asleep almost immediately, again in unison.
ALRIGHT, SO THAT WAS THE INTENDED END FOR THIS STORY. HOWEVER, SOME J&H FANS WROTE THAT THEY WANTED MORE CHAPTERS, SO I'M GONNA WRITE JUST ONE MORE!! AND THAT'S IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'LL TAKE ME TO WRITE IT, BUT BY NEXT FRIDAY IT SHOULD BE UP. Thanks for all the great feedback!!! Greatly appreciated!!!
