Jackie had sworn Eric to secrecy about the twins until the next ultrasound confirmed it. Eric was bored stiff for the next month. He wasn't really allowed to do anything. His mother was babying him more than ever. Hell even Laurie was being nice to him. Eric managed to sneak away from his mother a few times and get to Red's shop. Jackie was always happy to see him. Red knew the boy needed something to do so he started letting Eric be the shuttle driver for customers. Kitty didn't like it but Eric was grateful.

Finally after a month the doctors at the VA gave him the all clear. YES! He could do what he wanted again. He did a little dance that made Jackie laugh. Eric insisted they start looking for a place. Jackie however had started nesting and said they would look but unless they found the one, they weren't moving. His parents' house had way too many people living in it for his liking.

When they got back from the VA hospital the mail had arrived. Jackie had a letter forwarded to the Forman house. It was from her father.

My dearest daughter,

I have been a horrible father. I shouldn't have let your mother convince me to embezzle that money. I took the whole blame so you would at least have one parent to raise you. I have heard I failed at that too! I loved your mother but after that I filed for divorce. I am also giving you control of the Burkhart trust. I hope it will at least get you through college. My lawyer will have all the forms you need to sign, should you chose to. I have added you to visitation rights and anyone else you wish to bring with you. I would love to see you. I have been embarrassed and didn't want you to see me in the slammer. Please at least write me and let me know how you are doing?

You're Father

Jackie showed Eric the letter. Eric wanted Jackie to see her father. Jackie wanted to see her dad. However, she dreaded her mother finding out about any money. She would be back demanding the money for something. Jackie wouldn't let her get near that money or her children. She would kill her mother before she let either happen.

Red saw the determination in Jackie's eyes at dinner and gave her the next day off and told her go see Jack. Jackie couldn't sleep but not from the fact she was going to see her dad tomorrow. No the twins were playing kick the bladder so she was going to the bathroom every twenty minutes. Eric gotten woken up every time. If they wake me, I wake you was her motto. Eric being the good guy he was never said anything about her waking him.

Eric and Jackie got on the road early. They weren't even off the block when Jackie dosed off. Eric chuckled at that. He drove in silence letting her rest. He pulled up at the prison and woke Jackie. The prison looked like a Dracula's castle with barbed wire. The sky had clouded up and it was darker than the building.

Jackie almost told Eric to take her home. No she was going to see her dad. He hadn't let her come to visit the whole time he had been there. The approached the gate and checked in. They were guided to a room where they waited for the guard to get Jackie's dad. Ten minutes later Jack Burkhart came through the door. Jackie hugged her dad. Jack noticed she was looking bigger than he remembered. "Jackie, my little girl! I have missed you. Catch me up on your life please?"

"Well daddy, I finished high school living with Donna. Mom disappeared, then came back and started dating Bob. You know I was dating Steven Hyde. Well he broke up with me and married a stripper. Life was pretty much hell early last year. Then I started dating again, a Marine!"

"No baby! Not a solider, I don't want you to have them get killed on you."

"DADDY! Let me finish, the Marine is Eric Forman."

"Sir!" Eric said

"This is Eric? Wow he has changed!"

"Yes he has. I did almost lose him. However he survived. We're getting married soon. He proposed back in January. As you can tell I am bigger than normal. I am expecting twins!"

"You are lucky I am in here son or you would have to run!"

"Daddy! Stop, he is not Michael! He proposed first then I got pregnant. He is best thing to happen to me."

"Sorry sweetie! I will always be protective of you."

"Mr. Burkhart, I will always protect her and our children. You don't have to worry about sir." Eric said

Jack seemed to accept Eric. Although he would later say he would keep an eye on him anyway. Old dad's saying NO ONE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY LITTLE GIRL!

Jack Burkhart explained the trust had control over the Burkhart Mansion so it was there if Jackie want to move back in. Also Jackie would have access to two million dollars. Jackie could use the money for whatever she wanted to but Jack hoped she would use it to go to school. Jackie explained she had one more semester of work to earn her associates business degree and she was happy working for Red and was thinking of working a deal to buy Red out when he wanted to retire.

Leaving the prison, the weather cleared and Jackie was back to being her normal bouncy and happy self. Eric drove as Jackie chattered a hundred miles an hour. She told Eric she never wanted to move back into the Burkhart Mansion but sell it and by a house and make it a real home. Since she didn't have to worry about cost her head was swirling with ideas.

Eric and Jackie stopped at the Jack's lawyer's office and then realtor on the way home. Paperwork was signed and Jackie had the money. She was thrilled but nervous. Her mood changed as they pulled into the driveway. "CRAP!" Jackie said