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They said that they were bored and had nothing better to do, but the summer that Jackie and Hyde got together was more than just a hookup. And the attraction didn't just start that summer. It had been going on for awhile.
Beyond Words
Chapter 10: Boyfriend and Girlfriend
Donna couldn't hear Jackie and Hyde's conversation, but she wasn't very happy they were having one. She could see Jackie's hand resting on his arm and it puzzled her. Shouldn't he shake it off? Wouldn't he be insulting her by now? Why wasn't Jackie crying and running away?
And holy hell! Why in everything sane in the world were the two of them kissing!?
Donna's eyes bugged out of her head. She turned away from the driveway of the Forman household and went back to her house. The red head was going to call her boyfriend and get to the bottom of this.
Ring, ring…
Ring, ring…
"Hello?" Hyde's gruff voice was the last thing Donna wanted to hear. She tried to hold in the self indignation she was feeling. A lecture wouldn't help anything right now, especially since all the hippy had to do was hang up the phone.
"Put Eric on the phone, Hyde."
"Who is it?"
The phone went silent. Donna raged at hearing the sound of Jackie's grating voice before Hyde prevented her from hearing any more. She got the feeling that she made the right move of trying to call instead of confront the secret couple head on.
"Hello?" Eric answered in a confused tone of voice, "Is something going on Donna? Why are you calling me instead of coming over?"
"Sorry Eric, but I just caught Hyde and Jackie kissing."
"HYDE AND JACKIE…!"
Donna quickly hushed him, "kissing. Yeah, but keep it down. I don't think they want anyone to know."
Eric raged. "That devil got her claws in my best friend. We have to stop her!"
"We have to confront them." Donna took hold of the conversation before her boyfriend could do anything stupid. "Let them know that it's not okay to keep something like that hidden and remind them how Kelso would feel when he finds out."
The couple wrapped up the conversation after that. Donna peered out her window to see if Jackie and Hyde were in the driveway before heading back over to the basement.
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Jackie sighed as she crossed her legs on the couch in the basement. Fez, Michael, and Steven went to grab something to eat for the group and most likely get into some trouble before coming back. Jackie was waiting patiently until they came back.
Well, the reason she stayed behind is because she wanted to snoop through Steven's things.
Just about when she was ready to sneak into the back room Donna and Eric came down the basement steps. They were eyeing her in a way that made her uncomfortable. Did they know her plan?
Donna sat on her left and Eric on her right.
"How's it going Devil woman?" Eric's smile was rude and mocking. It pissed Jackie off.
"Just fine. Donna, I know this really hot guy I can fix you up with if you ever get sick of your pathetic 'boyfriend'. He's filthy rich too." Jackie bragged.
Eric crossed his arms in a huff after he failed to insult her back. She smiled.
Donna rolled her eyes at both of them. "Listen, Jackie… We need to talk."
"Is this about Eric being lame in the sack? Because that shouldn't be something you tell me about with him here."
"Well if you weren't so ugly I wouldn't be so lame in the sack!" Eric's nonsense babbling caused both girls to stare at him with wide eyes. Instead of trying to reason it away he threw his hands in the air like the motion would explain everything and got up off the couch. He repeated the motion as he left the basement and the two girls alone together.
Donna tried to count slowly before beginning again. "So… Are you seeing anyone lately?"
"No."
"Not even Kelso?"
"We broke up, remember?"
"So you're not hooking up with anyone?" Donna continued to fish.
"Nope." Jackie rolled her eyes at her friend. Stupid lumberjack.
Donna's patience quickly ran out. "I saw Hyde and you kissing you little midget. What the hell were you thinking?"
Jackie blushed. She felt embarrassed and angry at her friend. "That is none of your business!"
"It is my business! Kelso and Hyde are my friends! What are you trying to do by dating Hyde? Are you trying to make Kelso jealous? Do you want to hurt Hyde?"
Jackie pushed herself off the couch. "It's not like that."
"Then what is it like Jackie?" Donna followed the smaller girl. "Do you know what this will do to Kelso?"
"Michael has nothing to do with this!"
"HE HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THIS; HE'S YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND!" Donna screamed. She couldn't believe the volume of her own voice.
Jackie seemed to shrink, tears threatened to overflow her eyes and trail down her cheeks. "And he hurt me. He broke my heart."
Donna closed her eyes. She no longer wanted to be honest. "Don't you think that Hyde will hurt you too? It's not like he's going to get serious with you."
"We're not just fooling around." Jackie blurted. She covered her mouth with her hand. She knew that as soon Donna asked the next question she was going to lie.
"Are you two together?"
It was a vague enough question. If she got caught she could always explain it away that Donna just didn't understand.
Because someone who had a loyal boyfriend like Donna would never understand.
"Yes." She whispered.
For the second time that day Donna's eyes nearly popped out of her head. Hyde was in a relationship? And with Jackie Burkhart no less. She was definitely not his type. In fact, Jackie was so far from Hyde's type that the red head knew immediately that the small brunette would get hurt.
Again.
What was with Jackie and dating their friends? Maybe she would be happy with someone from her side of the tracks.
"Why don't you try dating that rich, hot guy you told me about?"
"He doesn't exist."
Jackie sat back down. She figured the conversation was over and that anything else Donna asked would have to be lied about or avoided. She was back in control. Her emotions wouldn't slip a second time. She wouldn't let them. Her big mouth had gotten her in trouble enough as it was.
She grabbed the nearest magazine off the table. "Ugh. Playboy. Why do guys like these things?"
Jackie opened the offending thing anyway and started pouring through it.
"Uggo, uggo, hairy, gross, buckteeth… Ew! Glasses are NOT sexy!"
Donna shook her head and crossed her arms. She wondered why she was friends with Jackie daily. Her checking out Playboy did not make it any better.
"Hey we got the grub!" Kelso announced as he carried two bags with Hyde carrying another two behind him. "Whatcha looking at Jackie?"
Donna smiled. "She's looking at Playboy. Looks like you turned her into a lesbian Kelso."
"HOT!"
"Ai…"
"You two going to go at it then?" Hyde questioned with a smirk.
Donna rolled her eyes at the boys envisioning a naughty encounter between Jackie and her. If she were going to try the other side Jackie would be the last one she wanted to try it with, since unlike some people she could do without thinking with her penis.
Wait. She didn't have a penis. Metaphorical penis, then.
"I'll go get Eric." She tried to shake off the thought of having a penis. The boys had definitely rubbed off on her. The wrong way.
"Hey if anyone is going to join in it should be me!" Kelso yelled after her. "I'm the hottest after all."
"Excuse you?" Jackie started to argue.
"Hottest male." He corrected, not wanting to fight with his ex-girlfriend.
Donna heard Hyde and Fez's voices as they changed the conversation. She speculated how long this peace would last.
"It'll probably all come out by the end of the week at least. Wait. I never got to ask her how long this has been going on."
NOTES:
Dunno why but figured I wanted a chapter with Donna in the main seat since I had Kelso there. Two more chapters left. I'm excited to wrap this up so I can finish other projects. However, I do have another fanfic that I'm writing for That 70s Show… It's EricJackie… because I find that interesting. It won't be up for awhile though.
Reviews are much loved. I promise I will finish this by the end of the month.
Next! Everything blows wide open!