Skin met skin as they rolled around on her bed, hurriedly ripping off the clothes preventing them from feeling each other. Hot breath mingled with the subtle scent of sweat and the clashing of lips and teeth. The mattress creaked beneath them, and Jackie laughed at the noise.

"Slow down." she urged breathlessly, running a hand through his hair. Michael looked up at her, a goofy grin plastered on his face.

"I can't." he said, kissing her breast, eliciting a small gasp from her lips. She closed her eyes. Kelso growled and continued to pleasure her. His mouth trailed kisses down her abdomen and to the waist of her pants where he paused to look up at her. He frowned. "Are you okay?"

"What?" Jackie's eyes snapped open, surprised that he had stopped to look at her. He lifted himself off of her body, and continued to frown. "Yeah, baby, I'm fine." She smiled, and brushed some hair out of her face. Kelso shrugged and pushed her gently back down onto his bed. He ran his hands roughly down her body and tugged her pants down. Jackie closed her eyes once again. She felt his hands grip her thighs as he planted kisses up her legs. His breath was warm on her skin and she shifted under his mouth. Michael sighed happily and kissed the inside of her thighs before pausing to take off his own pants. Her eyes opened once again at the sound of his belt being undone, and she sat up slowly.

"I missed you, Jacks." Michael said, lowering himself on top of her once again. She felt him pressing against her, and she stroked his cheek fondly.

"I bet you did." she whispered. Michael buried his face in the crook of her neck, nibbling at the sweet skin there, just as he knew she loved. Jackie's hips bucked into his.

"Oh," she moaned quietly. "Oh, Steven." She felt him stop suddenly, his body tensing up. She was confused; it was all going so well.

Did he suddenly not want her again?

"What?" he asked, lifting his head slowly. Jackie tilted her head at him, her hair tickling his nose. He brushed it away.

"What what?" Jackie asked impatiently. He sat up, looking at her warily.

"You said Hyde's name."

"Oh my God." Jackie said under her breath, feeling the blush creep up her neck and onto her cheeks. She bit her lip. "I don't know why I said that."

"I know why." Michael said grinning. Jackie's heart stopped.

"Y-you do?" she stumbled.

"Yeah," he said, nodding. "You have some sexy-ass fantasy involving Hyde. Don't worry, I used to do the same thing with you when we were, you know, dating. I'd imagine you were Farrah Fawcett or somethin'."

"Oh," Jackie said, a flood of relief rushing through her. "Yeah, that's it."

"I mean, he's a pretty good looking son-of-a-bitch, if you're into scruffy dudes." Michael said, biting the inside of his cheek. Jackie shoved him with a giggle.

"Are you the one with the fantasy or am I?" she joked. He stuck his tongue out at her.

"Can we continue now?"

"No," Jackie said, picking her clothes up off of the floor beside the bed. "I'm not in the mood anymore, anyways."

"But, Jackie." he whined. She shook her head as she pulled her pants on. Her shirt went on next, causing him to pout.

"Nah, I'm gonna go to the mall." she said, giving him a quick peck on the cheek.


"Best day ever!" Kelso bellowed, racing into the basement, slamming the door loudly behind him. He jumped over the back of the couch to plop down in between Fez and Eric. Hyde sat in his usual chair, flipping through a Playboy nonchalantly. "I've been gone all summer, but I've still got it, man!"

"Who's the lucky lady?" asked Eric sarcastically. Kelso guffawed.

"Jackie!"

"What?" Eric, Hyde, and Fez asked at the same time, suddenly interest. Hyde closed his magazine and took off his glasses.

"Yeah!" Keslo said happily. "She came to me today at my house and was all like 'Oh, Michael, I missed you so much' and before you know it we were on my bed!"

"Wow." Fez breathed, reverently. "You lucky bastard."

Hyde swallowed, his head pounding. He had been right all along. She'd gone running back to him, just like he had suspected she would.

"Ah, but here's the funny part." Kelso said, crossing his legs and clearing his throat. "So we were just about to do it, and I started nibblin' her neck, 'cause she likes that. And all of a sudden in this super sexy voice-"

"Whoah, there, buddy." Eric said, holding his hands up. "Please don't continue."

"Yes, please don't. You're giving me needs." Fez accused, glaring at Kelso. Hyde gritted his teeth and waited for Kelso to finish.

"Anyways, in this really hot moan, she says 'Oh, Steven'." Keslo said, laughing and pointing at Hyde. Eric's eyes were wide as he looked at his friend.

"She said what?" he asked, stealing a glance at Hyde.

They had officially broken off their arrangement six days ago. Jackie hadn't been in the basement for that long, and had been staying up in Donna's room. Eric knew that Donna was pretty worried about her, and he also knew that Hyde was really upset, even if he wouldn't show that he was.

"Yeah! Can you believe that?" Kelso asked, laughing and winking at Hyde. "Looks like Jackie has a little thing for Hydie-boy."

Steven's mind was racing. She said his name? Did she still want him? No, not if she was going to Michael. He cleared his throat and opened his magazine.

"Whatever."


Steven threw himself onto his cot, and he ripped off his shirt, suddenly burning up. He was breathing hard and his hands were hurting. He looked down and realized that they were balled up into fists. He relaxed them and took off his glasses.

The little bitch.

He looked at his glasses for a long time, remembering how much and how passionately she despised them. He used to wear them just to annoy her, because he liked to get under her skin. He loved when her eyes flashed and when her voice got shrill and when she would stomp her foot. He never thought he'd like that, but he did.

No, he didn't. He hated her.

Steven resolutely put his glasses on, happy that he was doing something that she didn't like. He closed his eyes. He rolled over onto his side, only to sit back up, recoiling.

His pillow smelled like her. He grabbed the offending pillow and threw it against the wall. He growled and ripped his sheets off too; she was on those as well. He swung his legs off the edge of the bed, his elbows on his knees, his head resting in his hands.

She was everywhere.

He stood up and looked around his room. He could see her there, smell her there, hear her there. But, dammit, he could see and smell and hear her everywhere. He started at his pillow, lying sadly on the floor, and he could almost taste the vanilla of her skin. He knew exactly what that creamy skin looked like against the white of his sheets, which lay pitifully beside the pillow. He then imagined her creamy skin on Kelso's white sheets, and he became suddenly angry again. His hands became fists again and he felt his body start to become hot again.

How could she do that?


Eric pulled into the driveway, hoping it was the right one. All of the houses in these fancy neighborhoods looked exactly alike. He pulled his keys out and put them in his pocket, stepping out of the car. He shook his head as he took in the enormous house.

He walked purposefully to the door and rang the bell. When no one answered, he pushed the button again. He heard the click of a lock and in a minute, the door opened.

"Eric?" Jackie asked, confused. "What're you doing here?"

"Can I come in?"

"Um, yeah, sure." She opened the door a little wider and stepped back to let him inside, closing the door behind him and locking it again. "Sorry if it's messy. I'm never here, so..." she drifted off. "You wanna sit down?"

"Sure." Eric said, shuffling his feet awkwardly, looking around at the huge entryway, eyeing the spiraling staircase and the black and white tile floor. Jackie walked through an archway, beckoning him to follow her. She led him into a lovely sitting room and pointed at the couch. He sat down, and she chose to stand.

"So, why are you here?" she asked, putting her hands on her hips.

"Kelso told us that you two fooled around." Eric said simply. "And by us, I'm including Hyde."

"Steven heard?" she asked, her eyes widening. Eric nodded.

"I thought he was gonna kill someone, the look on his face."

"Oh, God."

"But then he also mentioned your, um, little name slip." Eric said, looking at his feet. Jackie gasped, her hand flying to her mouth.

"Eric, why are you telling me this?"

"Because, even though I really really dislike you, Hyde's my friend."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jackie asked, sitting down on the edge of the glass coffee table in front of the couch.

"He's not over you."

"Eric," Jackie laughed airily. "There was nothing to get over."

"Obviously there was."

"It was just sex, Eric."

"Jackie, I know it had to be more than just sex. If it was just sex, why would he be so upset?"

"Did he tell you he was upset?"

"No," Eric admitted. "But I can tell, okay? For some reason, he likes you, and I just want to know if you saying his name while, um, well, if that means anything. If it means that you aren't over Hyde either."

"I can assure you," Jackie said, sharply, standing up. "There's nothing to be over."

"Okay, I was just wondering." Eric said, rolling his eyes and standing as well. He made his way to the front door. "I still have no idea what he sees in you."

"Whatever." Jackie mumbled.

"See, now you're sounding like him."


Jackie flounced into the basement, smiling. No one looked up, but just continued to stare at the television. She sat down beside Donna, who looked surprised to see her.

"Hey, you're back!" the redhead said, nodding at her friend. Jackie beamed. Fez smiled widely at her.

"Oh, my Jackie, I missed you so much."

"I missed you too, Fez."

"Did you miss Hyde?" Kelso asked wiggling his eyebrows and nudging Fez, who giggled.

"Yes, we now know that you desire him." the foreigner teased. Jackie scowled.

"Ewe, I do not." She stole a peek at Steven, who looked extremely uncomfortable behind his aviators. He felt her eyes on him and looked up.

"Like I'd ever want you back, princess. You're not my type." he said, smirking. Kelso looked smug.

"Looks like I have you all to myself, baby." he said, shooting a wink at Jackie, who rolled her eyes. She huffed and crossed her arms.

"Michael, I don't like you. I shouldn't have come to your house." she said, annoyed. Hyde looked up again. He raised his eyebrows at her. Jackie let out a long breath. She wanted to see his eyes, wanted to know what he was feeling, wanted to take off those stupid glasses. She wanted him to miss her just as much as she missed him.

"Jackie, Jackie, Jackie." Kelso said, shaking his head. "You don't have to pretend anymore. I know you're crazy with desire for me."

"No," Jackie said, wrinkling her nose. "Actually I'm not. I've done some thinking since I left your house the other day."

"Good for you, Jackie." Donna encouraged, throwing an arm around the brunette. "You've finally realized that Kelso's a dumbass! Major breakthrough."

"What do you think, Steven?" Jackie asked quietly. Everyone in the room, except for Kelso, tensed up, looking from Jackie to Hyde.

"I think that's a load of bullshit." he said, crossing his legs, and turning back to the television. Jackie's face fell, and everyone sat in awkward silence until Kelso stood up, rubbing his hands together.

"So, guys, who wants to ride down that big hill on my skateboard?"

"I'm in." Eric said hurriedly, jumping up. Donna nodded and followed. Fez looked uncertain.

"I think I will stay here." he said, making himself comfortable on the couch. Donna looked at Hyde and Jackie and grabbed Fez's shirt collar.

"Nope, you're coming, too." she said, pulling him up and towards the door. "Bye, Hyde and Jackie."

They sat quietly for quite a while, Steven staring pointedly at the t.v., not really watching, just needing to ignore her. Jackie chipped the polished off the the nail of her ring finger, flecks of pink falling to the floor under her chair. She cleared her throat.

"Steven."

Her voice was so desperate that Hyde actually looked up. His breath left him when he saw her face, looking at her and taking her in for the first time in six days. He hid behind his glasses, shielding his thoughts from her.

"You went to him." he said bitterly. Jackie winced.

"Yes." she said quietly, ashamedly. Steven was taken aback.

So she did regret it.

"Just leave, Jackie." he said, nodding towards the door. She stiffened.

"I'm not gonna go, Steven, and you aren't gonna scare me into leaving."

"Whatever."

"Take off those ridiculous glasses." she said. She sounded so tired. Steven snorted.

"No."

"I hate those stupid things."

"Well, it isn't my problem what you hate and what you don't."

"Dammit, Steven, for once, can't you just be a man and look at me without having to have those glasses on?" Jackie yelled suddenly. Steven froze. He stood up slowly and turned to her. She shrunk back into her seat.

"You want me to be a man, Jackie?" he asked softly. He reached up and took off the aviators, throwing them hard and the floor, crushing them with the heel of his boot. He stepped over them to stand in front of Jackie. "There. Am I a man now?"

He was angry and Jackie knew it. She sat extremely still, waiting. He glared at her, and she saw a flash of hate in his eyes that nearly broke her heart.

"Steven." She stood up; she was close to him. Her nostrils flared as she reached out to place a tiny hand on his chest, needing his warmth. Steven's heart was pounding loudly, and Jackie placed her palm over it, her lips slightly parted. Steven nearly melted.

But he didn't. He kept his zen even without his aviators.

She stepped closer to him, never removing her hand. She looked straight into his eyes, an unreadable expression on her face. She was so close now. He could smell her, he was breathing her in. He opened his mouth to speak.

Her hand was gone from his chest, and he felt himself grow suddenly cold. She hurried to the door pausing before she went out. She looked back at him, her eyes full of warmth. Then she was gone.

Steven sank into the couch, his head in his hands. He inhaled deeply.

He could still smell her.


Author's Note: Wow! I couldn't resist doing another chapter, and I wanted to update it! I'm absolutely in love with this story. Thank you for the great reviews! I'm so glad that so many people are liking this story.

Super long chapter this time! I'm proud of it! I liked it, and I hope no one is too mad at me for everything that's happening between Jackie and Steven. A lot happened in this chapter and I don't know how you guys feel about it. I feel like Jackie's too flaky with her decisions, and she's not really like that as much in the show. But I also think that by making her indecisive in this story, it's creating a plot, but I can't help feeling that I'm not writing her as she was in the show, and I wanna keep people as close to their characters are possible. Thoughts?

Enjoy!

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