Description: Takes place on and after the Veteran's Day kiss.

Disclaimer: I own nothing of That 70's Show, character's Caleb and Ezra are mine…no relation to Pretty Little Liars.

Author's Note: Here's the new story I promised, enjoy and please review.

Indecisive Love:

Chapter#13

(Eric's pov)

" Hey Hyde, where did you disappear to yesterday?", inquires Donna when Hyde emerges from his room. Huh, she read my mind. I was two seconds away from asking Hyde the exact same thing. He took off pretty quickly the other day. If I didn't know any better I would say Hyde became more than a little unsettled at the thought of Jackie seeing someone. That simply can't be so though, Hyde made a point of letting it be known that he had no feelings whatsoever for Jackie. Something tells me he may have been partly lying though. While I might not know what happened the night of their date a few weeks ago, I know that Hyde's been more of a tool than usual.

" I had someplace that I needed to be.", answers Hyde in a gruff tone. Oh well that just clears everything up now doesn't it. Could he have been anymore less specific? Something tells me that Hyde is hiding more than he cares to let on. I don't get him, he acts like he could careless about anyone or anything. That just isn't the case though, I know he gives a damn about Jackie whether he wants to admit it or not. Hell, I have seen Hyde go out of his way to try and get Kelso caught in a lie. Why would he do that if he didn't give a crap about Jackie getting hurt? I know he probably thinks that I'll rag on him if he fessed up to liking Jackie and...well I would. But that's what friends do, he should know that at the end of the day all Donna and I want is for him to be happy...even if it is with the devil.

" Anywhere in particular?", I ponder out loud before grabbing myself a drink. Who am I kidding, Hyde's not going to give anymore information than he already has. Something tells me by his demeanor that he sought out Jackie. I'm guessing things didn't go too well though. Hyde has been more irritable than usual since he came home the other night. Should I bother telling him Jackie might stop over today? What if their last talk wasn't on the friendliest of terms. Something tells me her presence could only spell disaster if that's the case. Hopefully Hyde won't be here when and if she shows up.

" Nowhere worth mentioning.", mutters Hyde in a gruff tone. Shaking my head at him, I take a drink from my soda. How did I know that would probably wind up being his answer. I'm not sure why I even bother sometimes. If he doesn't want to tell me anything I'm not going to bother trying to pry. I'm not sure what or if anything is going on between Jackie and Hyde, but whatever it is I hope they keep Kelso in mind. From what I can tell he has no clue that Hyde is into Jackie. He hasn't really talked much about her since their date. When Kelso heard those two went out he was not happy one bit. If he thought for a second something was going on between those two Kelso would lose it for sure.

" Jackie's supposed to be on her way over.", pipes in Donna in an attempt to get a reaction out of Hyde. By the look on his face it must have worked. Wow, he does not seem all too thrilled. Something did happen between those two. Whatever it was will come out eventually. Maybe Jackie coming over is a good thing. If anything it will me entertaining watching those to attempt to sort whatever is or isn't going on between them. Hyde is going to deal his feelings or lack there of toward Jackie eventually, he can't avoid them or her forever. If they somehow end up together...I'll be creeped out to say the least but I'll get over it.

" Oh you mean she's finally going to grace us with her presence?", inquires Hyde in an agitation tone. Aww, he's missed Jackie. Never thought I would live to see this day. Their interaction with one another has always been tense. If Jackie and Hyde aren't at one anothers throats, he's consoling her over something Kelso has done. He would never admit to it, but Hyde cares a great deal for Jackie. She needs him and I think that's not something Hyde's used to. At the same time I think he doesn't mind it so much. No one has ever really come to depend on Hyde and I think he likes that Jackie does at times. I'll never understand those two, one day they hate each other and the next Jackie's seeking Hyde out for comfort.

Rolling her eyes at Hyde, Donna unwraps a Popsicle and takes a bite from it," Yeah, aren't we all so lucky."

Walking down into the basement, Jackie regards Donna with a scowl upon overhearing her," I heard that you lumberjack."

(Hyde's pov)

" Jackie.", I manage to get out in a gruff manner. She's more than likely not all too thrilled to see me right about now. When we last talked a day or so ago I kind of brushed her off and went on the offensive. At the time I thought I was doing the right thing. Now I'm not so sure, I know that I hurt Jackie by doing so. It wasn't my intention and I'm not sure why I pushed her away like I did. When I saw her with that other guy though, I kind of lost it. I'm not one to care about who a girl does or doesn't see, but Jackie seems to have gotten under my skin. She's grown on me and I care a great deal for her. It scares the hell out of me too because now I stand the chance of getting hurt.

" Steven.", responds Jackie in a cold manner. Guess that I kind of deserved that. Our last encounter was unpleasant to say the least. I know that I shouldn't have acted the way that I did, but I couldn't help myself. When I saw that guy put his arms around Jackie's waist, I felt jealous. I wanted to be the one to hold her but I wasn't. This is all new territory for me, I've never felt anything for a girl before. Jackie seems to have wormed her way into my heart though. If I'm not carefully I could very well end up with bruised shins. That's kind of the last thing that I want right now.

" Can we talk?", I question in a desperate attempt to try and reconcile some of the damaged I caused the other day. The last thing I want is Jackie to hate me, I owe her the truth. She deserves to know that I only acted the way that I did because I was envious of that prick. It's time that I'm honest with Jackie once and for all. I'm not sure how she'll react and that terrifies me. It's not exactly a secret that Jackie's into me. The girl has only been after me for months. At first I figured she was only into me in some attempt to make Kelso jealous, but now I'm certain that's not the case. For some reason I have yet to figure out Jackie honestly likes me and I haven't a clue why.

" About?", inquires Jackie with an arched eyebrow before folding her arms across her chest. She is not going to make this easy for me. Then again, why would she? I all but crushed Jackie with my indifference the other day. All I want is a chance to make things right with her. That's all that I want. If she'll listen to me, I intend to finally tell Jackie how I feel about her. While the thought scares me half to death, it's something that I need to do. She's put herself out there for me more than once, now it's my turn to the same with her. I'm not afraid she'll reject me, I'm more worried about being slapped across the face. Jackie hits really hard when she's angry.

Standing from my chair, I take hold of Jackie's hand and pull her toward my room," Jackie, please?"

Reluctantly allowing me to lead her into me room and close the door, Jackie takes a hesitant seat on my cot," You want to talk Steven, so lets talk."

" Jacks, I want to apologize for how I acted towards you the other day. You didn't deserve to be treated like that and I'm really sorry.", I disclose in a rushed manner before she has a chance to intervene. A single tear rolls down her cheek and I tense. Guess I hadn't realized how badly I had hurt her. That was not my intention, I never meant to make Jackie cry. It's killing me to see her like this. All I want to do is pull her into my arms but I'm not sure she would let me. Why do I have to be such an idiot at times. I'm not even sure why I was so threatened by that guy, I know for a fact that I could have taken him in a fight if needed.

" It doesn't even matter anymore Steven, you were right, we don't belong together.", mutters Jackie in a defeated manner. Her words cut me to the core. Does she really believe that? Maybe I did when I said them, but not anymore. Jackie has been all I have thought about recently. If she's ready to give up on the two of us, what am I supposed to do to convince her otherwise? I want to be with Jackie more than anything. There has to be a way that I can show her this. She deserves to know that I'm willing to put myself out there and be with her. Jackie is the only girl that I have ever wanted to be with.

" No, I was wrong Jackie. I was wrong and I know this now.", I all but plead with her. Grasping hold of Jackie's hand, I pull her into my arms. Holding her close against me, I gently kiss away her tears. I'm not the brightest guy, I'm aware of this. But all I'm asking for is the chance to show Jackie that I could be the one she depends on and needs. I want nothing more than to be the one that she runs to when things get rough. To be honest, I think that I'm in love with Jackie. That's something that I have never been before and she's slowly making me fall for her more and more. I'm not even afraid to admit this to myself.

"...I should probably go Steven.", whispers Jackie before glancing up at me with tear filled eyes. She's just going to leave? That's it? Jackie wants to leave and there is nothing that I can do to stop her. I can't make her stay if she doesn't want to. Guess maybe this is it. I had my chance with Jackie and I blew it. She put herself out there for me the other night and what did I do? I pushed her away. Because of my own damn insecurities and jealousy, I rejected Jackie and now she more than likely wants nothing to do with me. Can't say that I blame her. It's killing me to know how badly I caused Jackie pain.

Standing from my seat on the cot, I block Jackie from leaving," Jacks...please don't go?"

Making her way past me, Jackie glances back at me with a heart broke look in her eyes," I'm sorry Steven, I can't allow another guy to walk all over my heart and then ask for forgiveness."