Chapter Nine
Hyde lifted his head up enough to see his alarm clock. Dammit he thought, 10.30 already! Snuggled up next to him was Jackie, sleeping soundly. Hyde looked down at her. She was beautiful. She was always beautiful but he had decided she was even more beautiful when she was naked with half her body draped over him. He gently kissed the top of her head and prayed this moment wouldn't end.
Point Place. Christmas time. Fuck! He said to himself. If one thing was gonna ruin what he had at that moment with Jackie it was Christmas time in Point Place. Christmas meant family. Christmas meant togetherness. Those things, according to Hyde, meant the end of this 'thing' he had going with Jackie. Sure, it wasn't a relationship, per se, but it was more than he'd had with her in years and he didn't want to let it go just yet.
He knew that today everyone would be arriving back in Point Place for the holidays. Eric and Donna would be back from Madison. Fez would be back from New York. And Kelso, fucking Kelso, would be back from Los Angeles. Those people, his best friends, would spell the end of this 'thing' with Jackie, he just knew it.
Why? Why did he have to tell her to come back then? Sure, he knew Mrs Forman and the others wanted her there but he could've lied and said he hadn't seen her. But then there was the fact he didn't like to think of her alone at Christmas time. He knew she had probably spent at least one Christmas alone in Chicago and he knew he was partly to blame for that. His shit, his crap, his dumb decisions were the reason things fell apart in Point Place for Jackie. Therefore he was the reason she left. He was the reason she had been alone at Christmas time. He couldn't knowingly leave her alone this Christmas.
He stroked her arm as she stirred and nuzzled her face into his chest. Man, how can she still want me? Hyde thought as he looked down at her. Perhaps shes forgotten all the crappy stuff I've done? Hyde just knew it would be the nail in the coffin if he took her back to Point Place. Seeing everyone again, seeing the basement, seeing his little room and the little cot that he had shared with Sam….it would remind her of what a shitty guy he was. Here, in Chicago, Jackie had barely spoke about the past. But going back there could threaten everything he was trying to build up with her.
"Morning Steven" Jackie smiled up at him as she rubbed her eyes.
"Good morning Jackie" Hyde smiled back wrapping both of his arms around her. Fuck their night had been amazing and he didn't want it to end. By the looks of it Jackie didn't want it to end either and she was soon on top of him ready for round three…or four…..
….
"God Steven you are the best" Jackie squealed as Hyde slowly withdrew from her.
"I know baby, and don't you forget it" he smirked while planting a big kiss on her forehead. "Hey Jackie, so I've been thinking…we've been in my bed now for going on 12 hours, why don't we just stay here, y'know, for Christmas. Just me n you?"
Jackie quickly rolled onto her side and propped herself up on her elbow. "What do you mean Steven? We've got all the presents…the Forman's are expecting us in like, 6 hours…we can't just not show up" She wondered where this sudden thought of Steven's had come from. Why on earth would he not want to go to Point Place and see his friends? Shouldn't it be her begging for them to stay in Chicago?
"It was just a thought Jackie. Once we're there things'ill be different. Me n you will be different. I don't want them knowing about us n judging us n making comments man. Do ya get what I mean?" Steven grabbed Jackie's hand that was on his chest and started rubbing his thumb gently into her palm,
"Um, I guess I get what you mean" said Jackie, confused even more about what he was saying. "Are you embarrassed about sleeping with me again Steven? Is that what it is? Coz I'll have you know plenty of guys would be proud to be tapping this!" Jackie snapped as she sat up in the bed.
"No man, no no, that's not it at all, man, Jackie, come'ere, lay back down" Steven started as he pulled Jackie back down on top of him. "I am not embarrassed of you, at all. I just don't want them gossiping about us ya know? They were always up in our business before…trying to cause trouble. This time, with this..whatever this is, I want it to work so I want it to be just between us for now. Is that okay? If we go back there, this stays between us alright?" Steven cupped Jackie's face as he brought it down towards his own. Jackie looked into his deep, blue eyes and was instantly memorised, "okay Steven, it'll stay between us, but we're going okay?" she said before kissing him passionately.
Just then the phone rang. Steven reluctantly pulled away from Jackie's embrace and picked up the phone on his bedside table.
"Yeah" he said as Jackie started kissing his neck. "Hey Forman, yeah man we're coming…um soon man, I gotta go pick Jackie up when I'm done packing here…." Jackie giggled and Steven gently stabbed her side with his index finger indicating to her that she needed to shut her pie hole. "Will do Forman, we'll be there by then….catch ya later man" Hyde said before placing the phone back on the hook.
"You're a naughty girl Jackie" Hyde said as he grabbed her and flipped her over onto her back.
"Well punish me then Steven" Jackie giggled as he began kissing her all over.
"That I can do" he smirked before flipping her again, this time on to her stomach so he could playfully spank her bottom. Pretty soon Jackie was on all fours and Hyde was entering her from behind. He kissed the back of her neck while he thrust into her and she screamed out in pleasure. God, how can I go without this while in Point Place? She wondered to herself as Hyde used his fingers to bring her to orgasm. How can I see him and not touch him?
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"Come on Jackie we gotta go! Hurry up!" Hyde yelled into the bathroom. Jackie was taking fucking ages doing her make-up and he really didn't feel like a lecture from Red on Christmas Eve about punctuality.
"Geez Steven, calm down, good things come to those who wait n all that" Jackie yelled back at him. She honestly could never understand that guy's lack of patience. He should be pleased she took so much pride in her appearance, he was the one who got to appreciate it after all.
Forty minutes later Jackie and Hyde were loading their gear into the back of the El Camino. Well, Hyde was loading, Jackie was watching, she had just painted her nails after all.
"Fuck Jackie, did ya really have to do that now for christ's sake? Mrs Forman is gonna be so mad when we're late for her special Christmas Eve dinner!" Hyde growled as he got into the driver's side and started the engine. "And you know I'll be the one whose gonna get it!"
"Oh Steven, calm down" Jackie said as she got her lip gloss out of her bag. "The Formans are going to be much more preoccupied with what's on your neck than us being 20 minutes late for dinner. Have you looked in the mirror today?"
"No I have not looked in the mirror today Jackie" Hyde said as he reached over to position the rear view mirror. "One because I'm not a girl, and two, because you've been hogging it all afternoon". He then glanced up into the mirror to see what the hell she was on about. "Fuck Jackie! I don't remember you doing those!" he yelled as he examined three, very large, very purple, hickies on his neck.
Jackie giggled. "I can't wait to hear you explain those away" she said, "now hurry up, I don't want to be late".
And with that, they were on their way to Christmas in Point Place.
