NOTE: I know that it been few months since updated. First, school started back in August and it my last semester so got occupied with studying. I been wanting update this one but i kept getting a blank for a while. I think that this fan fic will possibly come to end in next 2-3 chapters. Thank you for everyone's patience. Thank you to everyone who read it and reviewed it. More reviews would be great, love reading them. I will try next chapter soon but next month be busy for me with finals but i will try update on weekends.

Chapter 14.

Jackie's gaze traveled to her ring on her finger, and then she found herself smiling. In the past, Eric would be the last person she visualized marrying. Jackie knew that if she didn't fall for Eric, she would go running back to Michael. She thought Michael was the one she loved, till Eric; he made her feel like nobody did, not her parents, not Michael.

"Daydreaming about Eric again?" She heard Abigail's voice, behind her, causing her to jump a little.

"What makes you think that?"

Abigail laughed, sitting on the edge of Jackie's bed. "You got that look. Dreamy look. Besides I saw you looking at the ring. She glanced towards Jackie's empty suitcase that lay open on her bed. "You should be packing; you said Eric will be here around 3, right?"

Jackie nodded. Smiling. Few months passed since Eric proposal, and today she finally got to go home. She finally got to be with Eric.

"Well then you better get started" Abby stated while glanced at Jackie's clock that stood on her nightstand. "Because it's 2 right now"

Jackie's eyes went wide. "Damn it. There is no way I'll be ready in an hour" She mumbled under her breath. Jackie grabbed her t-shirt, folding it and placing it in her suitcase, mumbling again.

"Jackie" Abby began but she kept on tossing stuff into her suitcase. "Jackie!" She called out again. She spun around, facing her. Abby placed her hand on her shoulder. "It's okay. I'll help you. We can get Eric to help when he gets here "

"I don't want him to wait on me"

"I'm sure he won't mind" Abby responded, picking up a photograph of her and Jackie from couple months earlier, both of them were smiling and had arms wrapped around each other. She smiled. "Remember this?" She asked her.

Jackie took the pictured from her and smiled. "Of course, that was such fun day" She responded before placing the picture in her suitcase.

Abby picked up a t-shirt from Jackie's bed, folding as silence filled the room. Placing it in her suitcase, she faced her best friend. "I'm going to miss you Jackie. You're the best friend I ever had. This place didn't seem as bad with you around"

Jackie blinked bad tears. Lifting her head, facing Abigail. "I'm going to miss you too. You were the one person, besides Eric who believed in me, who believed that I could get through this" Jackie felt more tears forming, she instantantly glanced at her hands on her lap.

Jackie felt her hand on top of hers. "You're going be okay. You're strong Jackie. I wish I was going with you."

She swallowed the lump in her throat before glancing at her. "I'll visit you. You'll be out of here before you know it"

"I doubt it" She responded in whisper. Instantly she felt Jackie's arms wrapping around her.

Jackie came to halt, glancing back towards the building. "Jackie?" She heard Eric's voice besides her, but she kept watching the building, hoping that Abby would be okay. She felt Eric take her hand, his fingers interlacing with her. "She's going be okay, and I promise we will visit, as often as you want" He whispered as if reading her mind.

Jackie faced Eric, squeezing him hand and smiled. "Thank you" She responded, standing on her tiptoes, she kissed him. "Come on, let's go home"

"Jackie, what's wrong?" Eric asked her, alarmed when he saw expression, as they pulled in Foreman's driveway.

Jackie opened her mouth to say something, anything but no words came out. She could feel her hands shaking. Jackie glanced towards the basement where all of them hang out together for so long. You don't belong here, you know that you don't. You never had. Jackie gazed towards Eric. "I can't do this Eric, I can't face them, and not when they don't want me here"

"Jackie" Eric began. "They all care about you, they were worried about you" He responded.

"I doubt it" She mumbled under her breath. "Eric, in 9 months I was at that place, you were the only person who visited me. The only time they did was after I…" She paused, hesitating when she saw Eric's expression. "You know…" She paused again. "After that, neither of them came back, never went to see if I was okay" She stated.

"Doesn't mean that they don't care about you"

Jackie glared at him. "You are kidding right? That's exactly what that means. I can't believe you are defending them"

"I'm no…" He began, pausing. "Look, I don't want fight" He responded. Reaching over, he brushed the strands of Jackie's hair, tucking it behind her ear. "I just want be with you"

Jackie sighed, her eyes meeting his. "I want be with you too Eric. However I don't want be with them right now, just you. It been months since we got to spend time together, just you and me" Her fingers brushed across his cheek. "Take me to my house, and then it'll be just you and me"

Eric glanced towards the basement door, then towards her, anxiously. "You know that you have see them eventually. Besides, my mom and dad wanted to see you"

Jackie moved closer, her leg brushing against his. Her fingers traced his cheek, then his neck. "We'll come back later" She responded. "Come on, please?"

"All right. You win" He responded. Leaning towards her, he kissed her. Pulling back, he started ignition, when he heard a knock on his window. Seeing Donna, both of them groaned. Eric rolled down the window. "What is it Donna? I 'm driving Jackie home"

Donna glanced towards her. "Take her home later. Everyone wants to see her. They wouldn't shut up about her, moment you left to go pick her up"

Eric glanced towards her, with look that told her I told you so.

"I'm tired Donna, I want go home and take a nap. I'll come back" She responded.

Donna opened her mouth to respond. "She's tired, Donna" Eric said in warning voice that instantly shut Donna up. "You can tell others that we'll be back later"

Donna glanced towards Jackie. "She doesn't look tired"

"Move, Donna" He stated, glaring at her and she instantly pulled away from the driveway, driving towards Jackie's house, mumbling angrily under his breath.

Jackie reached towards him, placing her hand on top of his. "It's okay, Eric. Ignore her"

Coming at a stop at red light, he interlaced his fingers with hers. "I been trying to, but it's getting harder. It seems as ever since I proposed to you, she been trying everything to try break us up"

Jackie frowned. "What did she do?"

Eric sighed, glancing towards the road as light turned green. "Mostly flirting with me. Telling me how I shouldn't trust me"

Jackie's face went white and she instantly tried to pull her hand away from Eric's, but Eric held on tight. "Hey" He started his voice soft. "You got nothing to worry about, all right. She means nothing to me. It doesn't matter what she says or does" His hands stroked her hair and Jackie relax, nodding. "You got nothing to worry about" He responded, pulling into Jackie's empty driveway.

Jackie opened the door, watching her house while Eric got her suitcases. "Ready?" He asked her. She nodded, walking towards the front door. Reaching in her purse she slung over her shoulder, getting out the key, opening the door.

"Just place the suitcases by the door" She stated as they came inside. Jackie glanced around the house. I guess mom hasn't been home, what a surprise thought ran through her mind. She felt Eric's arms wrapping around her from behind, she leaned against him.

"Don't think about her"

Jackie turned. "How did you know?"

"I just had a feeling" He responded before wrapping his arms more around her, pulling her closer towards him. For few moments they just stood close to one another, not speaking.

Pulling away after few moments, Jackie took his hand. "Let's go upstairs" She saw his eyebrows rising but he followed her, up the stairs and towards her bedroom. Jackie closed her door behind her even though it was just two of them. She led him towards her bed.

Eric sat beside her on the bed, anxiously glancing at her. "Are you sure?" He asked her, his eyes never leaving hers. He had never imagined falling in love with Jackie. She was what I needed; she was what I was missing.

Jackie smiled at him, a smile that took his breath away, after all this time. "Yes. I love you Eric, you all I need" She responded, her voice filled with affection before she pushed him down on bed, her lips colliding with his.