Jackie led Hyde down the crowded streets of New York City with a smile on her face and a skip in her step. He smiled; she seemed calm and peaceful for the first time since he ran into her. She turned slightly and smiled brilliantly at him and he couldn't help pulling her up against him to wrap his arm around her. She smiled and kissed his scruffy cheek.

"So…are we almost there yet?"

"Sort of."

"What do you mean sort of?"

"Well…were here…but we still have a long way up."

"Up? What do you mean up?"

Jackie giggled and pointed at the Empire State Building. "Up. Were going up."

He laughed slightly. "Yeah…no I don't think so."

"Oh come on Steven…don't be a baby."

"Jackie…do you know how high that is?"

"Yes. I do. 1,454 feet to the tip of the lighting rod."

"Jackie…Holy Crap…"

"Come on Steven it's so beautiful up there. I promise."

"You've been here before?"

"Yes I have. Many times…you say you think at Mt. Hump. I think at the top of the Empire State Building."

"You're crazy you know that?"

"That may be true…but I'm not allowing you to leave New York City without going to the top no matter how scared you are."

"But Jackie…"

"Oh quit your whining…were going. I'll even hold your hand."

She smiled and stuck out her hand for him to take and he looked back up at the Empire State Building. He looked back at Jackie and she was pouting which made him laugh. He took a deep breathe and took her hand before shaking his head. "Oh the things you make me do."

"Oh yay! Come on!"

Jackie practically pulled Hyde through the lobby of the Building and pushed him into the Elevator. She pressed 86...oh yes they were going to the top. Hyde was leaning up against the wall tapping his foot nervously with his eyes shut. Jackie turned to look at him and smiled at how cute he looked…you would never expect Steven Hyde to be afraid of anything. But he was…he was afraid of a lot of things because he was human. And she loved that about him…these little moments when he showed a softer more real side. These were the moments she lived for. When the Elevator finally stopped and the doors opened, Jackie took Hyde's hand again and he opened his eyes apprehensively.

"So…were here." Jackie said.

"Yeah were here…" He said peeking out the elevator doors.

"You ready?"

"Uh…yeah sure."

"Good. I promise you'll be fine."

Jackie took his hand and slowly led him out the elevator doors and out the observatory deck. The wind blew harder up here and Hyde held onto his sunglasses fearing they would fall off…God forbid. Jackie just rolled her eyes and laughed at him and he shrugged.

"What?"

"Nothing…come on you need to see the full view."

Jackie walked up to the edge and breathed in the cool air of New York City, she took in the sounds and the lights the hustle and bustle of it all and she smiled. She turned and noticed Hyde still wasn't behind her, he was standing there watching the wind blow through her hair…her dress move along the curves of her body…and the way her face lit up when she was this calm and happy. She frowned at him.

"Aren't you coming?"

"Oh yeah…sure sorry. Got lost there for a minute."

"Well come here…" She stuck her hand out to him.

"I mean we won't fall right?" He asked nervously.

"No Steven…you're not going to follow."

"But I mean-"

"And just to be safe…I'll hold onto you real tight ok?"

He smiled. He liked that idea. "Ok…"

He slowly walked over to her and she slipped behind him and put his hands against the railing. He took a deep breathe, his eyes were closed he wasn't ready to look yet. She stood on her tip toes and rested her chin on his shoulder and held his sides real tight to soothe him. She went to his ear and whispered…

"Open your eyes Steven."

The feel of her warm breathe tickling his ear sent shivers down his spine and he opened his eyes. The sight before him was breathtaking, he could see every part of the city and he couldn't believe what he was truly seeing.

"Wow…" Was the only word that could come out of his mouth.

Jackie giggled in his ear. "See I told you…"

She felt him relax now that he had seen the view…so she let go slightly which made him frown. He turned to look at her.

"Wait…no…what are you doing?"

"Well I thought you looked ok now…you don't look scared."

"Well…no I'm not scared but…wait. Just…"

Jackie looked at him confused by his reaction but smiled when he slipped in behind her resting his hands on either side of the railing beside her hands. She felt him press his chest into her back and her heart rate sped up. She felt his breathe on her neck and her ear and she had to take a deep breathe…after all this time he still managed to make her melt at his touch.

"I'm not scared…but we should still try and be safe."

She smiled knowing he just wanted to be this close to her. "Right…we should just be safe."

He smiled and reveled in the feeling of having her in his arms again. The view…the girl…it was all too much for him to take. His heart was beating so fast he thought it was going to explode…he wanted to kiss her. Right here…right at the top of the tallest building ever but he couldn't…he didn't' know how she would take that. He didn't want to scare her off…he wanted her to stay right here…right in his arms. They stayed like that until the wind became too much for them…he felt Jackie shiver and he took off his coat and placed it over her shoulders causing her to smile.

"So…what now?" He asked.

"Want to take a walk through Central Park?"

"Yeah sure…why not."

She smiled as they walked together in step to the elevator; Jackie turned and smiled at him slightly.

"So…are you glad I made you come up here?"

"Yeah…the view was amazing."

"I told you. Why didn't you believe me?"

"I don't know…" He said laughing slightly.

"Well whatever…at least you did it." The elevator stopped and Hyde followed Jackie out of the lobby.

They walked casually through the streets before they ended up at Central Park; it was full of all sorts of people. Running, walking, talking, playing, couples people alone…they were all different and Hyde realized how different this place was from Point Place…where the Population was about the number of people usually found in the Foreman's basement. They were all different there too but they fit…just like the people here did. Jackie noticed the expression on Hyde's face…it showed he was thinking…she turned to him slightly intrigued.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I just…New York City is so different from Point Place."

She laughed slightly. "You got that right. That's why I came here."

"What do you mean?"

She took a deep breathe as they continued to walk. "Well…its like everyone in Point Place knows everything about everyone. Every flaw, every mistake...every bit of who you are…and here…you just sort of float around…No one knows anyone…its filled of all different people all looking for something different."

"And what were you looking for?"

"Closure."

"Closure?"

"Yeah…my life back in Point Place was filled with so many ups and downs…I could never seem to find happiness for a long period of time. I thought here…I could create a new life…while finally understanding the old one…to close that one. To close my heart off to all those feelings back there…"

"And did it work?"

She laughed sadly. "No…I realized I didn't want to forget and close myself up to my old life…that is a big part of who I am. It's the reason I am who I am today…and without all those people I met…and loved…and hated…I wouldn't be me."

He smiled slightly at her. "Yeah…I guess that's true."

Jackie suddenly stopped, and Hyde turned to look at her confused at why she had stopped. He saw the pain on her face, the confusion and fear on her face.

"What?" He asked curiously.

"It's just…Do you think it could have been different for us…?"

"What do you mean?" He asked stepping closer to her.

"I just mean…I feel like we always went around in circles…neither of us knew what we wanted…or we did but we were to afraid to let it happen…"

"What do you mean…?"

"We were too afraid to love." She said in a small voice.

"Jackie…"

"Steven…I wanted to love you so bad…and I wanted you to love me…and no matter how hard I try and tell myself that I did love you the best I could…I know I didn't."

"Jackie…I don't understand."

"I loved you…I told you I did…and I meant it…but part of me was still closed off to you…and I couldn't figure out how to open that last part up to you now matter how much I wanted to. So we ended up going in circles…fighting…loving…fighting…breaking up…pushing each other farther and farther away until we ended up like this."

"Like what?"

"Wanting…needing each other but not being able to be together…"

"Jackie…"

"Steven…I came here to forget about you."

"And did you?" He asked nervously.

"No…I tried…I really did…but I couldn't." The tears were falling freely now.

"Jackie don't cry…"

"But…why did it always end up with us fighting and breaking up?"

"Because…"

"Because why…?"

"Because…like you said we were afraid to love."

"I don't want to be afraid to love…"

"Me either…but it's the way we were brought up…both of our parents just didn't' love each other. They fought, and broke up, and went from relationship to relationship. They left us…we were afraid of ending up like that."

Jackie listened as Hyde's words sunk in and she wanted to fall into his arms…but again…she was afraid.

"Steven…How do I let that go?"

"I don't know…I'll let you know when I figure it out myself."

"So…what does that mean then?"

"What do you mean?"

""What does it mean for us?"

"Oh…Well I don't know really…I guess we just…we move on."

"From each other…?"

"I don't know…"

"Because I tried that Steven…and look where I ended up…In Ireland running from a guy that raped me more than once."

"Jacks…not ever guy will do that to you."

"You wouldn't."

"Of course I wouldn't." His head was swarming, he wanted to tell her they could be together, that he loved her but he couldn't form the words. That fear…that fear of love that Jackie was talking about was taking over and he was trying to protect her and himself from getting hurt again so he just let it happen.

"So…that's it then?"

"Jackie…"

"You said you loved me in Ireland…you said it."

"I know…"

"Well did you mean it?"

"I don't know…"

She laughed sadly…her three least favorite words in the English language. "Right…you don't know. Of course you don't know…"

"Jackie…"

"I need to finish packing since were leaving tomorrow."

"You're coming home still?"

"Why do you want me to stay here?" She asked bitterly.

"Jackie…no I do its just…I mean-"

"You know what else I don't understand?" She said crossing her arms and letting the tears fall down her face.

He sighed. "What?"

"I don't understand that how you can go from being the sweetest most passionate man I have ever known to this closed off arrogant bastard the next. It really amazes me…"

"Jackie…its just like you said…we were afraid to love…and it just wasn't the right timing…things had to be different for us to work."

His heart was yelling at him to tell her he loved her…to tell her he didn't mean any of this but he couldn't stop himself. He was turning into the old Steven Hyde…Jackie was right…they were afraid to love.

"Fine…well then I guess I'll see you back at the apartment. Here's your coat. I need to go think." She said throwing the coat at him.

He didn't even yell after her…he just let her walk away. His heart was pounding a million times a minute and he felt like he was dying. He watched her walk away…he didn't even know what had just happened…but whatever it was…he figured it was the closure that Jackie had been looking for. He sighed and started on his way to find her apartment again.

So...What do you think? I havent' gotten like any reviews I don't nkow if its becuase of like the mess up with the sight where chapters are being deleted and stuff buy please...just take a moment and reivew! it doesn't take that logn and its not hard! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! It will really help me to continue on with the story. Upnext-Jackie and Hyde arrive back in Point Place...how will everyone react by seeing her again? What will happen to Jackie and Hyde? Review and then keep an eye out for an update:D