A/N: This chapter is a little bit shorter than the my others, but I think what is to happen next has to be in a chapter all it's own. Awesome job on the reviews for the last chapter. I'm so glad to see that my story wasn't as forgotten by you guys as it was by men. Since I have crawled my way out of writer's block and now and a direction that I'm going with this story, I should be updating more regularly. Hopefully this last semester of high school that I have won't take up my time too much.

Oh, and this is my first chapter to publish on her as an 18 year old! Woohoo!

Chapter 10: A Rose for Jackie

Jackie had never felt so sexy in her life. She knew that if anyone could see her flowing raven hair, perfectly curled to hug her flawless face, and her hips swaying along with the attitude she was radiating, they wouldn't have to second guess that this girl didn't need to be told just how stunning she really was. But of course, like all women, Jackie loved to hear it every chance she could. Today however, Jackie didn't need to be reassured about her beauty. The shy and scared girl that clung to Hyde on the couch just yesterday was long gone. Today, Jackie had only one urge that had to be satisfied: seduction.

Jackie had never thought of herself as a seductress before. Even dating back to yesterday, the thought of seducing a man was just what sluts like Pam Macy and Laurie did. Her sexual relationship with Kelso was mostly controlled by him, with her putting on the brakes whenever need be. But something about yesterday changed her whole perspective on sex. Maybe it was the tantalizing and heated makeout session she had had with her lover (Jackie whimsically settled for this title since she very well couldn't necessarily refer to Hyde as her boyfriend) or maybe Donna revealing that Jackie's sex appeal did seem to cause a stir with in the group, or it could be both of the elements intertwined together into a very stylish self esteem boosting braid. Either way, Jackie's hormones were raging and today she would give Hyde a special surprise.

What that surprise was, she had no clue. All she knew was today she was sexy, and even if she failed horribly at this seductress role, she was going to try her little ass off just to give it a whirl.

Jackie made her way to the basement and slowly creeped down the cement stairs. As she twisted the doorknob, adrenaline surged through her veins in anticipation for either fight or flight. She was either going to fight against every little scared voice inside her head that wanted her to just be her cute little self as normal, or she was going to get ready to bolt as soon as Hyde came into her sight. It was now or never. Jackie turned the doorknob slowly and saw Hyde sitting in the basement all alone.

As she took in his masculine form lazily sprawled out on the couch watching Saturday morning cartoons, memories of those huge hands all over her body quickly made the decision for her.

"Hey Steven." She tried to make her voice drawn out and husky. From his jerky turn and quirked-eyebrow expression, she judged she nailed her little act.

"Hey yourself." He replied, giving her a sexy grin once he noticed a new look glimmer in her eyes. Jackie responded by slyly smiling back and gliding her way over to the couch. As she slowly seated herself almost on top of Hyde, his body responded by turning in her direction and immediately wrapping his arms around her. Her butt had barely been planted on the cushion when lips seemed to instinctively find each other and separate to allow tongues to touch once again.

Jackie couldn't help but notice her new, little part only had one line, but when Hyde gripped the back of her neck and pressed his flushed chest against hers, her hormones allowed her to temporarily forget their prior mission. They had found a much more pleasing activity to occupy their time with.

A loud, crashing noise from outside the basement door, and hushed, violent whispering tore the two sex-crazed teenagers apart. Jackie situated herself on the far end of the couch and straightened her clothes, her body reminding her with each sweep just how much it missed the previous hands that touched it not seconds ago. Jackie concluded that if there was a God, he or she had to really hate her at this moment in time.

Not to either of their surprises, Kelso and Fez paraded their way into the basement, completely unaware that anything was going on between the two. Jackie immediately took notice to the bouquet of roses that her ex-boyfriend held in his hands.

"Why do you have roses?" As soon as the question left her lips, Kelso's eyes shined with victory as he presented himself and the roses on one knee in front of Jackie. Jackie's contorted face didn't even phase the triumphant look that he beamed.

"These, Jackie, are my apology."

Jackie crossed her arms and scrunched her face up in confusion. "Your apology?"

Kelso gave another knowing grin. Meanwhile, Hyde silently watched the charade take place. Half of him was confident that Jackie would tear Kelso to shreds with his approaching pitiful performance, but the other half of him was freaking out.

"Yes, Jackie, these are my apology." Kelso moved forward on his knee and used his vacant hand to hold Jackie's that was placed in her lap. "Look, I've been really, really thinking about it, and I know that cheating on you with Laurie was wrong. I really miss you. I mean, what guy wouldn't miss having a girlfriend as hot as you. I have realized that finding other chicks to do it with is just wrong, because… I only want to do it with you now."

The whole room sat in a dead silence. Each one of the members nervously waited for Jackie's next move. Kelso couldn't believe that he actually pulled it off after practicing a hundred times with an overly delighted Fez. He was pretty proud of himself too. Fez patiently waited for the happy reunion so that he could watch his favorite couple makeout. Hyde was more conflicted then ever. He wanted to rip his eyes out of his head and just walk away so that he wouldn't have to see anymore of this display. However, something inside glued his body right where he was and made him watch everything in front of him. He let go of whatever fear it was that scraped away at his core, and he let himself trust Jackie to make the right decision. He just hoped that this little relationship they had started up and the turmoil of pain Kelso had caused Jackie would make Jackie chose him.

Jackie's mind was clouded with just Micheal. His handsome, smiling face and the huge bouquet of roses that was presented to her, oozing with temptation caused her heart to swell with love from all of his attention she had been drained of. It had been too long that she had felt these kinds of emotions for him.

"Oh Michael." Her voice cracked out as she stared into his eyes.

Hyde was sure that if all eyes weren't on Jackie at this moment, someone would be able to see his Zen fade away. The look that he saw on her face told him it was over.

Jackie took in Micheal and all of his surroundings more clearly. She suddenly felt her body again and everything else. Her skin was still tingling from the previous affection it had received and all her tiny nerve endings brought reality crashing down on her head. What the hell am I doing? I was just making out with Steven, and suddenly Micheal comes with roses and an apology and I forget about everything?

Jackie's heart clenched with guilt and pain as she realized that she almost backtracked to Micheal Kelso again. She couldn't even bring herself to look at the curly haired man that so quietly sat beside her. She hadn't just let one person down.

"No." her voice quivered with the hot tears that pooled in her eyes. "No Micheal. I already told you we are through." She watched as Kelso's face turned into a sad countenance. Heated anger spilled out before it even had a chance to build up inside of her. She just had to feel something other than guilt. "And no amount of promises or stupid roses is going to change that."

With that being said, Jackie smacked away the flowers of love and stormed her way out of the basement.

Silence fell over the basement once again. A defeated sigh cut through the tension.

"So," Fez said in an extremely whiny voice. "Does this mean I don't get to watch you two make out?"

A/N 2: You know the drill...