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Chapter 10

August 8, 1983 – Wedding Day

Jackie's POV

Jackie stared into her mirror. Donna was behind her, bustling around, getting ready for the wedding that was to take place in one hour. Mrs. Forman and her mom were in the other room, getting ready as well. They were her two other bridesmaids. Donna stopped what she was doing long enough to see Jackie staring into the mirror, looking depressed.

"Jackie, what's wrong?'

"Nothing. I'm fine."

Donna gave her a skeptical look. "Ok, Jackie. You have been my best friend for the past seven years, by chance. I know you too well, and you wear your emotions on your sleeve. What's wrong?"

Jackie looked at Donna with tears in her eyes. "What if I am making the biggest mistake of my life?" she whispered. Donna enveloped her into a hug.

"I don't know if you are or not. Only you know that. But you better decide soon, before you walk down that isle and become Mrs. Fez Princeconsuelobananaramaboat."

Jackie looked at Donna, and hugged her back. "Thanks for being the best friend a girl could ask for, for the past seven years," she whispered to her.

Fez's POV

Fez stood at the front of the local parish in Point Place, where he was to wed Jackie. He looked over at his best man, Kelso, and his two groomsmen Eric and Hyde. He glared at Hyde, since he had a nagging feeling that he almost ruined his chances at marrying his goddess. He looked up at the clock that hung in the back of the church.

4:15 P.M.

Fez panicked. She was late. She was 15 minutes late! She was standing him up! Leaving him at the later. He looked over at Hyde again and glared at him.

"What's wrong, little buddy?" Kelso whispered.

"It's 4:15. Jackie is late. She is standing me up, leaving me at the alter like Eric did to Donna, and it's all Hyde's fault!" he hissed.

"Calm down! It's tradition here in America for the bride to be late and make the groom wait," Kelso told him.

Fez was about to make a comeback when he heard a gasp come out from the crowd. He looked down the isle and saw Jackie enter from the back. He had never seen anything more beautiful. There was Mr. Forman, walking her down the isle.

She truly made a beautiful bride.

Hyde's POV

Hyde stood in the front of the church, trying hard not to choke up. And why was Fez glaring at him? It was the second time in the past five minutes. He brushed it off, and turned to look when he heard the crowd gasp. He watched as Jackie appeared at the back of the church on the arm of Red Forman. His breath caught in his throat.

He was taken back five years, to 1978, when Jackie had gone out wedding shopping with Eric. He had found her in a bridal shop, wearing a wedding dress. She had never looked more beautiful to him. He always knew she was going to make a beautiful bride. At the time he thought she would one day become his beautiful bride. But here he was, a groomsman, watching the love of his life walk down the isle, an image of beauty, waiting to wed one of his best friends. He almost couldn't take it. He had to choke back a sob.

He blocked out most of the ceremony. He wouldn't have been able to handle it otherwise. He was brought back to reality when he heard the part of the ceremony that he always thought was ridiculous. It was the part when he heard Pastor Dave said, "If there is anyone gathered here today that believes that this couple should not marry, speak now, or forever hold your peace…."

Jackie's POV

Jackie was quiet the whole limo ride over. Her mom and Mrs. Forman were already loopy on wine. Donna sat, holding Jackie's hand. She felt bad, she was late to the wedding. She knew Fez was probably thinking bad thoughts.

They arrived at the church, and Donna helped her out. She gave Jackie's hand one last squeeze, and one last hug, and followed Mrs. Forman and her mom into the church. Mr. Forman was waiting for her inside.

"It's about damn time you woman decided to show up. I should stick my foot up each of your asses," he said.

"Oh, Red, it's only natural for the bride to make the groom wait," Kitty said. She laughed her signature laugh, and fell into step behind Pam. Donna soon followed out. It was her turn to walk out.

"Ready?" Red asked her.

Jackie sighed. "As ready as I'll ever be," she said.

They entered the church, and she heard everyone gasp. Just the reaction she wanted. Yet, she still felt nothing. She looked up the isle at Fez, who was waiting for her eagerly. She still felt nothing. She looked to the right, at Michael, then Eric, and then lastly, Steven.

There. That was it. She felt it.

True love.

Fez's POV

Fez could almost breathe. It was almost over. the ceremony was almost over. Jackie was almost his for the rest if their lives.

"If there is anyone gathered here today that believes that this couple should not marry, speak now, or forever hold your peace."

Fez held his breath hoping no one would dare speak.

Hyde's POV

"I object!" he heard himself yell. The he stopped. Did he just say that out loud? He looked up to see everyone's eyes on him. Pastor Dave was the first to speak.

"Did you say, you object?" he asked.

"Yes. I did." Hyde said quietly.

"No one has ever done that before. I'm dumbfounded. I don't know what to do, what to say!" Pastor Dave said.

"Steven. Why? I told you not to ruin this for me!" Jackie yelled.

"Because I can't let you marry him. I can't let you marry him because I love you. And because I know you love me too."

Everyone in the church was quiet. You could hear a pin drop. No one dared to say a word. Fez finally broke the tension.

"Jackie, is this true? Do you still love Hyde?"

"Yes…no…I don't know. Fez, I love you too, and I agreed to spend the rest of my life with you, so let's finish this."

"No, Jackie. If I can't have all of you, I don't want any of it. I can't marry you if a part of your heart still belongs to him."

Jackie didn't say anything. She just cast her eyes downward.

"Well, ok. Now I know." Fez then took off his ring, handed it to Jackie, and walked down the isle, and out of the church.