A/N: I want to apologize for making you all wait for the next chapter. I had finals a couple of weeks ago and the time just got away from me. That being said I'm not totally in love with this chapter but its been sitting on my computer staring at me and I figured it was time to move on to the next. I apologize for it not being better. Please review after reading I'd love to hear from you all. Those who have reviewed Thank you so much I'm so grateful for the praise. I love hearing that everyone's enjoying. Happy Reading!

Forman's Basement

Jackie walks into the basement a little earlier than Steven was expecting. It was her first week back at school and it appears to him that she was already over it. "Jackie, are you skipping class?"

"Yeah, I can't stand being there."

"But you never skip class, you have the perfect attendance award, you're the girl who does her homework on saturdays."

"I know, but I can't stand being there. You all graduated and left me behind."

"You're Jackie Burkhart, you don't need us."

Jackie finishes taking off her white cardigan and walks over to Steven and straddles him in his chair. She kisses him hello. "Doesn't mean I don't want you." He smiles and kisses her back. "This is going to be a long nine months."

Steven stares for just a moment into Jackie's gorgeous large set eyes. He could drown in her eyes, they are a beauty to which nothing could ever compare. Then it dawns on him, they were alone and would be for quite some time. "We're alone."

"You know, I noticed that."

"What could we possibly be doing right now?" He muses.

"You just can't keep your hands off me, can you?"

"Is that a problem?"

"Not in the slightest. You couldn't survive without me." She laughs in an almost musical way.

"Don't push it, Doll."

She smiles and stands up from his lap to head back to his room but just as she reaches the short hallway he catches her upper arm in his strong grasp. It takes little effort to spin her tiny frame into his muscular body.

He catches her lips heatedly and lowers his hands to her hips and lifts her up to wrap her legs around his waist, pressing her back against the wall. Her dress rides up and Steven enjoys the smoothness of her desirable thighs.

With lips enjoying the taste of skin, ears focusing on the sounds of pleasant and erotic moaning and eyes closed in an effort to be lost in the moment, neither noticed the impending presence of their guests. Eric and Donna come down the steps silently. They were quieted by the strange noises they heard when they had opened the basement door.

They crane their necks around the corner and catch a scene they may later wish to burn from their memories. Hyde has Jackie pinned to the wall, turning her dress into a shirt as her legs cling to his body. Donna watches intrigued as Hyde has one hand gently grazing, teasing her upper thigh and the other hand is tangled in her hair keeping her face close to his own. Something Eric never did.

The two grow heated and it becomes very obvious to the onlookers that this scene is about to get incredibly inappropriate for audiences. Donna tugs on the back of Eric's shirt and forces him back up the stairs.


Forman's Basement

Next Day

Donna comes down the basement steps and the loud thump against the wood causes Jackie to spin her head around. "Quiet down there, Big foot. I'm trying to watch this."

"It's The Passenger, you've seen it hundreds of times."

"And I'm going for a hundred and one so hush."

"You know what I wanted to watch, The Sound of Music."

"Well, you must've read the TV guide wrong cause that was on yesterday afternoon, Steven was watching it when I came home yesterday."

"He must've been bummed he missed the second half cause he wasn't watching the TV when I came down." Donna watches Jackie's face turn up with guilt.

"Creep, you've been spying on me?"

"It's not spying when you're out in the open, that's just happening upon."

"Creep." Jackie mutters shaking her head at Donna who takes a seat next to her before being joined by Steven, Eric, Fez, and Michael who come down the steps.

"What's Brooke's problem, man?" Michael is whining as he steps off the last step. Jackie is pressured into the farthest corner of the couch as Eric takes the seat next to Donna. Steven takes his chair, his eyes lingering over Jackie, he winks to her while twisting his ring finger in-between his thumb and pointer. "I mean most girls lie about doing it with me when they haven't. This…The…Everything is backwards."

"Yeah, this is just like Freaky Friday except unlike that charming little story, yours has no basis in fact." Eric jokes.

"Yeah huh, how do you get a girl to stop avoiding you when you repulse her."

"Eric?" Jackie smiles.

"Not my area of expertise but Hyde may know. Hyde?"

He doesn't validate Eric's remark with a response. "So Donna, how do you know Brooke anyway? Did you two jump out of a cake together or something?"

"No moron, when she was a senior she and I worked on the school paper together."

"No, you two know each other from some secret hot girls club."

Jackie turns to Michael with a look on her face that reads 'wow, you really are dumb'. "There's no hot girls club trust me I'd know."

"You'd be there president." Hyde smirks to her.

"Steven, what do you think? Is Brooke hot?" Jackie inquires, not really wanting to hear the answer.

"Do you really want to answer that question?"

"Oh I think we all do." Eric laughs but Hyde gives him a curious look. Did Eric know something? Or is he just being his normal weirdo self?

"Why not? It's no big deal."

"Oh well okay, yeah she's hot." Steven watches in a room full of friends as Jackie's face falls, her eyes drop to her feet and he regrets it instantly. She asked and he doesn't want to ever lie to her.


Forman's Driveway

Fez walks off leaving Jackie and Steven alone. He looks at her face change from mild happiness to a mild contempt. It hit him hard. She hasn't given him this look in such a long time. "Jackie, I'm sorry but I am not going to lie to you."

"You're not supposed to think other girls are hot."

"Jackie, other chicks may be hot but nobody compares to you, okay?"

Her face forms a very small smile, "really?"

"Yes, really."

"Am I hotter-"

"No. Jackie I am not playing this game with you. Enough with the insecurity." He turns around and walks into the house and she chases after him into the kitchen.

"Steven!"

"No, no Jackie." He turns towards the basement leaving her in the kitchen scoffing in exasperation.

Mrs. Forman is standing awkwardly by the cupboards, trying to appear as though she isn't there but once Steven had disappeared into the basement she speaks, "alright, what's going on with you two?"

"Steven called this other girl hot. To my face. That is just… just so rude, you know. And so not true."

"Did you ask him what he thought?"

"Well, yeah but-"

"And is she pretty?"

"Yeah, I guess but still-"

"Jackie, listen sweetie, do I think he should've said that? No of course not. However, Steven isn't like Michael or like Eric even. He will be honest even if it isn't what you want to hear. Trust me, that's the best. I speak from experience. You want him to be honest. Don't try and manipulate that boy, you'll lose him. As his mother, I'm pleading with you, don't push him away, he needs you."

"Of course I want him to be honest."

"Okay, well you know that he didn't mean to hurt your feelings. He loves you, even if he doesn't say it too much, but he loves you even though and in spite of the frustrations so you need to learn to pick your battles."

"Pick my battles?"

"Yes you need to learn how. Not everything's important. He's an orphan and never had a parent to teach him how to lie. You've chosen a strong man, Jackie. They don't always obey."

"But I want to be right all the time."

"And you will be, eventually. After a few years they just give up." Mr. Forman enters the kitchen from the living room. There's a football game on and she hadn't expected to see him for hours. "Okay, watch."

Jackie turns to Red and listens to Kitty manipulate him the way she just asked her to not to do to Steven. "Red, could you go to the drug store and get me a lady's home journal?"

He had just cracked a beer and froze when his wife spoke. "But I just… it's all frosty." He sees the pouty look on his wife's face and can't disappoint her. "Oh, crap!" Red rushes out the door hoping to get back in time to catch his beer before it gets flat.


Forman's Driveway

August 197?

13 months ago

Hyde stands against his el camino with a rag in hand. He had been waxing her up right nicely, when Kat Peterson had approached him. "Hey, Hyde."

He's pressed backwards into his car as she places her hand on his shoulder leaning into his chest quite seductively. He's taken off guard by her forwardness and tries but fails to lean away from her. "What are you doing here?"

"I've been having a rather boring summer, but then I remembered that you're good for a good time."

"Thanks for the thought but no, I have plans." He brushes her hand off his shoulder.

"Are you sure?"

Steven turns his head and sees Jackie at the end of the driveway. She looks so hot with her blue shirt tied up exposing her stomach. He feels Kat place a hand on her shoulder as he watches Jackie.

Her heart sank deep in her chest. Sure, maybe they were just screwing around but she had been thinking lately that maybe it was going somewhere. Maybe, however she was just next on his list of cheerleaders to sleep with before he graduates.

She feels tears well up in her eyes. She couldn't stand there at watch him flirt with her. Jackie turns on the heel of her shoe and takes off running into the kitchen. "Yes, I'm sure." He, more aggressively than he should've, pushes past Kat, "Jackie! Wait."

Jackie walks over to the fridge to grab one of the Forman's cheap generic soda's but Steven stops her. "Jackie, are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine." She manages to choke out but the catch in her throat gives her away.

"She just came over to ask to hangout, I told her no."

"Because you saw me. I should've known that I wasn't the only one you are screwing around with."

"I could if I wanted to but I don't. You're the only one, Jackie. I promise. How are you this insecure?"

"I am not insecure!"

"If you say so. But look at you, I don't need Kat Peterson. I've got my hands full with you." He moves slowly as if he was trying not to frighten her. He wraps her in his arms.

Mrs. Forman walks into her kitchen and catches sight of Jackie and Steven hugging with her refrigerator door open. "What's going on in my kitchen?"

Jackie turns to Mrs. Forman, unsure of what to say. "Um, we were just… he was just…um… Eric's in California!"

Mrs. Forman turns to quickly leave. "Jackie, you just totally burned Forman, that is so badass." He leans in to kiss her lips with an eagerness, pulling her waist in closer.


Forman's Bathroom

8:25 pm

Hyde enters the steamy bathroom, "you're using all the hot water, Forman!" he began, turning the taps of the sink on, then proceeding to flush the toilet. He has not been in the mood today, feeling a lot grumpier than usual.

"Holy Jesus Steven! AAAH!" Jackie screams as icy water fell across her face and body.

"Oh my god Jackie, I'm so sorry!" He exclaims, turning the taps off and grabbing her a towel.

"It's okay Steven I'm done now anyway" Jackie tucks the corner of the towel in, covering her breasts. The cold water was still having an effect on her. Steven nods at her, unable to speak as she towel dries her ebony hair.

"Are you still mad at me?"

"Nope, I'm not that insecure. I'm picking my battles." She steps closer to him, and looks up into his eyes. He turns his head down and saw her bright eyes filled with desire, and his breathing began to quicken. As did hers.

"Why are you in our shower?"

"Donna used the last of the hot water and I knew Mr. And Mrs. Forman had left for the evening so I didn't think it'd be a big deal." She walks backwards guiding him until his back hit the shower curtain.

"What are you doing?"

"You needed a shower, and I wasn't fully finished-" she was cut off by Steven's body picking her up off the tile flooring, kissing her passionately, and they staggered further stumbling over the edge of the tub, hitting the shower wall.

Their kiss only broke for seconds until they were both fully naked. Jackie's body is against the wall under the spray she had turned back on, while Steven had the water rolling down his back.

He forced her legs open to wrap around his waist yet again. He stops a moment to look into her eyes. She is rosy cheeked and flustered, and they share a brief smile before Jackie takes charge, pulling his face in closer.

The kisses were hungry but slow and served to taste every inch of their bodies. They had time and he wanted nothing more than to savor every second of it. He kisses a trail down her neck as she moans and then moves back up to nibble a tantalizing spot behind her ear. Her fingernails dig deeper into the skin of his back as she loses herself to him.

With the creaking of an opening door, the two come to an abrupt stop. "Hyde, man how much longer are you going to be in here?" Eric calls out looking at the fog up mirror.

"I just got in here, get out." He places a hand over Jackie's mouth.

"You did not, the shower has been running for at least thirty minutes." Eric notices Jackie's discarded clothing in a pile on the counter. 'Oh for christ sakes' he thinks shaking with utter disgust.

"Well it's going to be another twenty at least, so get the hell out of here."

"Okay." Eric agreed with a lie, he's not getting in there after they finish. Disgusting. He flips the tap on the sink and proceeds to flush the toilet. Icy cold water runs down Steven's back and Jackie's chest. They shriek and Eric slams the bathroom door closed with a pleased chuckle.


Forman's Basement

1:34 pm

Jackie flips through the pages of an old magazine, just completely bored out of her mind. Steven comes up behind the couch surprising her with a kiss to her forehead. "Hey Doll."

"Hey, I didn't know you were back there."

"You didn't check." He sits down next to her on the couch and pulls her in with his arm around her shoulder.

"I just assumed you were out with everyone else."

"What are they doing?"

"I don't know, Donna and Eric just took off this morning without a word. Michael still upset about Brooke. So I don't know."

"As long as he's not upset about you, I don't care anymore." His little smirk makes her weak. He kisses her temple before reaching for a popsicle in the deep freeze. "Do you want one?"

"No, I'm alright." She watches him open his, "actually do you think you could run to the drug store real quick and pick me up a Vogue magazine?"

"But I just…" He sees the pout on her face, "it's going to melt." She holds firm and silent, her eyes big and it does the trick. "Fine." He sets his popsicle on the table and runs out the door all the while knowing he won't make it back before it melts.

Jackie laughs quietly, rewarding herself with the rest of his popsicle. A full five minutes fail to pass before her quiet basement is intruded upon by Donna and Fez.

"Well, my plan to have sex with virgins has failed, so I have widen my search from virgins to everyone."

Jackie looks up at Fez with her nose turned up with disgust a little more than she intended. "What happened to your sham marriage to Laurie?"

"It's fine but we've decided not to tie ourselves down to only each other. We get bored easily."

"Hey, Donna, you and Eric should try that. Could definitely benefit your side of the relationship."

"Jackie, do you remember saying you weren't going to involve yourself in my relationship anymore."

"No that doesn't sound like something I'd say."

"Well, maybe I'll involve myself in your relationship then."

Jackie glares at Donna but Fez interrupts, "you can involve yourself in a relationship with me."

Jackie shakes her head at the ridiculous man just as another enters. Michael slams the basement door behind him. "Well, Donna, turns out Brooke doesn't like intelligent men at all."

"Who did you introduce her too?" Donna rolls her eyes.

"Donna!"

"Look, Kelso, you didn't have sex with her, just let it go." As if on cue Hyde leads Brooke through the basement door.

"Look who I found outside." He greets tossing a magazine to Jackie on the couch.

"Michael, I need to talk to you."

"Yeah, about what?"

Brooke looks around the room feeling awkward around the roomful of strangers. "About our night together at the Molly Hatchet concert."

A grin stretches across Kelso's face. "Excuse me." He pleasantly turns away from Brooke and his grin turns vicious for his friends to see. "BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN!" He runs up the stairs.

"Is he going to come back?"

Jackie gives Brooke a comforting smile, "just as soon as he's done with the burn. That doofus."

Kelso ran back into the basement just slightly out of breath. "Burn! We totally did it!"

"Michael, I just found out I'm pregnant." Hands cover the mouths across the basement.

"I never touched her!"


Hyde's Bedroom

2:17 am

"Steven, hey," Jackie whispers, lightly brushing his arm. "You awake?"

He sleepily stirs before managing to let out even one word. "No," he mumbles.

"Can I ask you something?" she insists.

"No," he croaks, shaking his head against the soft skin of her chest. "Jackie, it's late please just go back to sleep."

"Have you ever wondered why we work so well together?" she asks after a second of hesitation, apparently wanting to enjoy some kind of deep, late night conversation.

He pulls her in even closer, repressing a yawn. "No."

"Steven,"

"I actively try not to wonder about that."

"Come on."

"Come on what? It's the middle of the night and I'm exhausted." He nestles his head on her chest and she goes back to running her fingers through his hair. "Go back to being my quiet little pillow or hike your way back over to Donna's."

Jackie sinks back down onto the pillow with a small sigh. Her arms wrap around his shirtless chest and hold him firmly in place. Guilt quickly floods his chest and his heart aches as he drowns in it. "You've got something I need, I don't know what it is, Doll, but you've got it. Okay?"

"Okay."