A/N: Hello there, my awesome readers. Sorry for the long update time, I've had a cascade of interruptions, mainly school related. I also have tests this week (only 2 that I'm worried about, though, which means I shall have to spend several days studying, which of course means less writing time) and it's also Tech week for the play I'm in. We have rehearsals until late at night all week and then we open on Friday and close on Sunday. In short, I probably won't have anytime to write at all until Monday the 12th. Just thought I'd let you guys know. Sorry I babbled there about why.

"Whose beer is this?"

Everyone in the room looked at Red in surprise as he held up an opened bottle, about half empty. Oh, crap. Eric had put his last beer in the fridge when he went downstairs last night. How could he forget?

He looked around the room, trying to act as if he was weeding out possible suspects. That is, until he saw his sister open her mouth.

"It's Eric's, Daddy," Laurie announced.

"What? No, Dad, I swear, it's not!" His head shot towards his sister in extreme panic.

"Whoa. Forman!" Kelso's jaw dropped. "Why didn't you call us over and share, man? Gosh!"

Eric's head then snapped so quickly to face Kelso, and then back to face his parents, it was a wonder that his neck didn't break.

"Kelso! You weren't even around! You were thawing your tongue in my sister's mouth all night!" Eric's eyes bugged out as he realized what he had done.

Now it was everyone else's turn to snapped their heads towards Eric. Even Red was propelled to hold back his furious accusations at his son.

Jackie gasped, looked at the boy who she thought loved her, then her eyes welled up with tears. "Michael…did…"

Kelso ran through all the moments he had had with each woman and groaned. "Jackie, it's not you, it's Laurie. She's just so easy." Jackie looked at his face is despair. "But hey, you're still mega hot. I…" Jackie took a step away from him, refusing to listen any further. "Don't," she begged, frozen in place for a heartbreaking second before she yanked open the sliding door and rushed outside.

Donna looked at Laurie and Kelso in disgust before chasing after her friend.

There was a suspenseful pause as Red's face turned a color to match his name. "Eric," he barked, "you stay here. Everybody else, get the hell out of this room." He didn't need to give anymore warning than that. Fez, Kelso, and Hyde rushed downstairs, while Laurie and her mother rushed upstairs.

"Poor Eric," Fez commented, "Mr. Red is going to kill him."

"It'll blow over eventually," Hyde waved it away, "on the other hand, -" He whacked Kelso in the forearm. "What the hell was that up there? You wanna change the dynamics of the basement forever, man?"

Kelso rubbed his arm, displeased. "None of you guys like Jackie anyways!"

Fez backed up Hyde, adding, "yes, but you must never let a woman know you have been unfaithful to her! She will ruin your life!"

"Like you'd know," Hyde snorted.

"Guys, Jackie will totally have to forgive me," Kelso argued, "she's the hottest girl in school and I'm the hottest guy, so we have to be together!"

"You're also the dumbest." Hyde crossed his arms.

"Well, at least I'm…tall!" Kelso said. "Oh, low blow burn!"

Hyde's face remained emotionless. "Man, Kelslow," he said sarcastically, "that was the most painful burn I've ever heard."

Kelso smiled, satisfied.

"You idiot," Fez sighed, "Hyde was joking."

Kelso's smile frowned. "Oh…hey!"

Hyde ignored him. This was getting boring. He wondered what was on TV…

"Hey Kelso, Scooby Doo."

"Where?" Kelso asked excitedly. Hyde pointed at the TV and he eagerly watched to see who the masked bad man was, joined by the equally enthralled Fez.

"Damn, I was sure the bad guy was a real ghost this time!" Kelso declared disappointedly. Fez nodded.

Eric stumbled down the stairs and plopped down on the sofa, looking exhausted, his hair flying in all directions, his brow sweaty, and his face pail. He looked like he had been through a war. And lost. Then again, his dad had fought in a war before. "I'm screwed. I'm so dead, Red's probably putting on his best ass kicking shoes right now."

"I am surprised that you are not dead already," Fez said. "How did you escape?"

Eric wiped the nervous sweat from his forehead. "He has to squeeze in yelling at Laurie and arguing with my mom about how he's not being too rough on me, then get ready for the job interview he has today." His friends nodded, glad that Red let him slip away. "But he told me that I should start digging my own grave before he gets home."

"Don't worry, Forman," Hyde comforted, "if I could, I would have gotten totally wasted with you."

"Thanks, Hyde, that's real helpful."

Hyde smiled, playing along with the sarcasm. "Anytime, man."

Eric rolled his eyes. "Looks like you'll be the only one of us who won't get yelled at today."

"And me!" Fez added.

"Fez, not you!" Eric growled.

"Never mind."

Oh, man. Hyde had totally forgotten about his trip yesterday. Crap, looked like Red was on a misdemeanor catching streak.

Eric was busted.

Laurie was busted.

And then there was one.

A/N: Yay, 25 chapters! So how are you guys? Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Reviews make my day, so please review.