Eric went to bed shortly after Jackie and Hyde went upstairs to put the
kids to bed. He decided to sleep in the den because it was off towards
the back of the house and was more secluded and he figured he was less
likely to be bothered by noise.
He figured wrong. He had just gotten to sleep when he awoke to a rhythmic squeaking noise. At first he couldn't figure out what the hell it could be but after it went on for another five minutes he knew it had be Jackie and Hyde having sex. The den must be right under their bedroom. He thought to himself "Horny bastards" He threw the pillows over his head to block out the noise. By the time he took the pillows off his head it was quiet again and he fell back to sleep. Several hours later he was awoken by the baby crying. Then around 6am he heard Hyde come downstairs to eat breakfast. Then a few minutes later he heard the baby crying again. Soon after that he heard Jackie bring both kids downstairs. By that time he couldn't go back to sleep so he just figured he might as well get up.
He went into the dining room where Jackie and Hyde were sitting drinking coffee and orange juice. Kaitlyn was sitting in her booster chair and Jacob was in his high chair.
"Hey Forman, You're up early."
"Ya I couldn't sleep. I kept hearing all kinds of weird noises. By the way you might want to check the springs on your bed." said Eric with a smirk.
Jackie turned a bright shade of red. Hyde kept a straight face but then cracked a smile.
"Sorry about that man, nobody's slept in the den since we moved in so we've never had any complaints before now. I'll have to check on it when I come home tonight from work."
"Ya, you do that" said Eric somewhat sarcastically.
Hyde looked at his watch and grimaced. He got up from the table and gave Jackie a lingering kiss on the lips and gave each child a kiss on the cheek.
"See you guys later, I got to get out of here or I'm going to be late for work."
"Later Hyde."
"Bye Daddy" said Kaitlyn sadly.
"Bye pumpkin, you be good for mommy." said Hyde has he hurried out the door.
After an awkward silence Jackie offered to fix Eric something for breakfast.
"Eric do you want pancakes or cereal?"
"Cereal is fine."
After breakfast Jackie went upstairs to give the kids their baths and change them out of their pajamas. Eric was still sitting at the breakfast table when the door bell rang.
Jackie yelled down "Eric, will you get that?"
"Sure"
He walked over to the door, unlocked it, and too his surprise it was his mother.
Kitty was so shocked to see Eric you could have knocked her over. "Eric, what are you doing here?"
Eric thought for minute "Funny you should ask. How's everything Mom?"
"Eric, I asked you a question!"
"Oh that, ok, well, Donna kicked me out last night."
"Eric, what did you do?" asked Kitty worriedly.
"Me, why do you assume it's me. Did it ever occur to you that the redheaded giant I married can be unreasonable from time to time?"
Kitty rolled her eyes. "Where's Jackie? And are you going to let me in?"
Eric laughed nervously "Oh sorry" and they walked into the living room.
Jackie came down the stairs with one child dressed and chasing after one half naked child, Kaitlyn. "Kate come here!"
"No"
Kaitlyn Marie Hyde, you come here right now!"
"No clothes" said Kaitlyn, with a stubborn expression on her face.
Kitty chuckled at the sight. "Do you need some help Jackie?"
"Yes, that would be nice." said Jackie as she handed Jacob to Kitty so she could chase down her daughter. She caught Kaitlyn and gave her a slight tap on her rear end and carried her back upstairs to put the rest of her clothes on her.
"Well, Eric I'm waiting. Why did Donna throw you out?"
"Because I want to have kids in the next year or so and she wants to wait at least 5 years because of her precious career." said Eric bitterly.
"Eric, you still have six months of school left. How can you even think about starting a family now? How would you support you, Donna and a baby?"
"Mom, I've already got a job lined up as soon as I graduate. I'm going to be a loan officer at First National in Kenosha."
"When did that happen?" asked Kitty who was surprised to say the least.
"I found out last week. It's going to pay fairly well. And I figured we'd go ahead and have a baby. Donna could stay home for a few months then we could co-ordinate our schedules so we could both take care of the baby and have a couple of sitters. But no, Donna has to be some big shot first and then maybe, and I stress maybe, then we'll have a baby."
"Eric, why do you think she's been going to school all this time?"
"Mom, don't give me that. I don't expect her to be a stay at home mom. But I also want a family. I mean look at Jackie and Hyde. They got married under very stressful circumstances and their marriage seems to be stronger than ever."
"Eric, Jackie and Donna are different as night and day. They have very, very different priorities. Jackie has always wanted babies. Didn't want them as early as she got them but she always wanted them but Donna has always wanted a career more than anything. You two are going to have to work out some kind of middle ground. I agree five years is a long time to wait but right away is crazy, Eric. Now you go home and work things out with your wife. I'm sure she's had time to cool down by now. Unless you're afraid." said Kitty with a sly smile.
Their conversation was interrupted by Jackie coming into the living room. Kaitlyn was still pouting, who also had a few tears on her cheeks.
"Mrs. Forman are you sure you want to watch my brats for me while I go to the grocery store?" asked Jackie incredulously.
"Its fine Jackie, believe me I handled worse." giving Eric a knowing look and also thinking about the devil A.K.A Laurie.
"I guess that's true." said Jackie laughingly. "Well, I'll only be gone for about an hour."
"Jackie, I'm going to go home now and try to work things out with Donna. Thanks for letting me stay here. I'll call Hyde later. Bye Mom." and Eric left the room to go gather up his belongings that he brought.
SEVERAL HOURS LATER
After Jackie had finished running all of her weekly errands and the kids finally down for their nap it was 5:00. Jackie had finally sat down to watch TV after not having a moment to herself all day when the doorbell rang. "Great, who is it now?" She opened the door. "Daddy? What are you doing here?"
"Do I need a special reason to visit my favorite Daughter?" said Richard Burkhardt with a smile.
"No, come in Daddy. The kids are upstairs taking a nap."
"Jackie, you look exhausted. You know I could hire you some help."
"Thanks Daddy, but no, its not necessary."
"You mean Steven wouldn't allow it."
"Yes, and it's not necessary. I can take care of my children just fine."
"Jackie, you are much too young to have this many burdens on your shoulders."
"Dad, I know you don't understand this but my children and husband are not burdens." said Jackie who getting increasingly angrier as the conversation continued.
"What about getting an education? What did he say about that? He said no didn't he? He just wants to keep you barefoot and pregnant doesn't he? Well, he's done a damn good job of that so far." said Richard sarcastically.
"Daddy! Steven is not like that. Yes, we had our kids a lot closer together than we had ever planned but we're dealing with it and we aren't going to have any more children for a very long time. Steven isn't against me going to school. He just doesn't want you paying for it." said Jackie angrily.
"Too much pride huh?" retorted Jackie's father mockingly.
Just then they heard the front door unlock and Hyde walked into the living room to find Jackie and her father in the middle of what appeared to be a heated discussion. Hyde had already had a pretty crummy day at work. Everything that could go wrong went wrong and now to have his least favorite person in the world in his living room was like adding insult to injury.
"Hello, Dick" said Hyde grudgingly.
"Steven" acknowledged Richard brusquely.
He figured wrong. He had just gotten to sleep when he awoke to a rhythmic squeaking noise. At first he couldn't figure out what the hell it could be but after it went on for another five minutes he knew it had be Jackie and Hyde having sex. The den must be right under their bedroom. He thought to himself "Horny bastards" He threw the pillows over his head to block out the noise. By the time he took the pillows off his head it was quiet again and he fell back to sleep. Several hours later he was awoken by the baby crying. Then around 6am he heard Hyde come downstairs to eat breakfast. Then a few minutes later he heard the baby crying again. Soon after that he heard Jackie bring both kids downstairs. By that time he couldn't go back to sleep so he just figured he might as well get up.
He went into the dining room where Jackie and Hyde were sitting drinking coffee and orange juice. Kaitlyn was sitting in her booster chair and Jacob was in his high chair.
"Hey Forman, You're up early."
"Ya I couldn't sleep. I kept hearing all kinds of weird noises. By the way you might want to check the springs on your bed." said Eric with a smirk.
Jackie turned a bright shade of red. Hyde kept a straight face but then cracked a smile.
"Sorry about that man, nobody's slept in the den since we moved in so we've never had any complaints before now. I'll have to check on it when I come home tonight from work."
"Ya, you do that" said Eric somewhat sarcastically.
Hyde looked at his watch and grimaced. He got up from the table and gave Jackie a lingering kiss on the lips and gave each child a kiss on the cheek.
"See you guys later, I got to get out of here or I'm going to be late for work."
"Later Hyde."
"Bye Daddy" said Kaitlyn sadly.
"Bye pumpkin, you be good for mommy." said Hyde has he hurried out the door.
After an awkward silence Jackie offered to fix Eric something for breakfast.
"Eric do you want pancakes or cereal?"
"Cereal is fine."
After breakfast Jackie went upstairs to give the kids their baths and change them out of their pajamas. Eric was still sitting at the breakfast table when the door bell rang.
Jackie yelled down "Eric, will you get that?"
"Sure"
He walked over to the door, unlocked it, and too his surprise it was his mother.
Kitty was so shocked to see Eric you could have knocked her over. "Eric, what are you doing here?"
Eric thought for minute "Funny you should ask. How's everything Mom?"
"Eric, I asked you a question!"
"Oh that, ok, well, Donna kicked me out last night."
"Eric, what did you do?" asked Kitty worriedly.
"Me, why do you assume it's me. Did it ever occur to you that the redheaded giant I married can be unreasonable from time to time?"
Kitty rolled her eyes. "Where's Jackie? And are you going to let me in?"
Eric laughed nervously "Oh sorry" and they walked into the living room.
Jackie came down the stairs with one child dressed and chasing after one half naked child, Kaitlyn. "Kate come here!"
"No"
Kaitlyn Marie Hyde, you come here right now!"
"No clothes" said Kaitlyn, with a stubborn expression on her face.
Kitty chuckled at the sight. "Do you need some help Jackie?"
"Yes, that would be nice." said Jackie as she handed Jacob to Kitty so she could chase down her daughter. She caught Kaitlyn and gave her a slight tap on her rear end and carried her back upstairs to put the rest of her clothes on her.
"Well, Eric I'm waiting. Why did Donna throw you out?"
"Because I want to have kids in the next year or so and she wants to wait at least 5 years because of her precious career." said Eric bitterly.
"Eric, you still have six months of school left. How can you even think about starting a family now? How would you support you, Donna and a baby?"
"Mom, I've already got a job lined up as soon as I graduate. I'm going to be a loan officer at First National in Kenosha."
"When did that happen?" asked Kitty who was surprised to say the least.
"I found out last week. It's going to pay fairly well. And I figured we'd go ahead and have a baby. Donna could stay home for a few months then we could co-ordinate our schedules so we could both take care of the baby and have a couple of sitters. But no, Donna has to be some big shot first and then maybe, and I stress maybe, then we'll have a baby."
"Eric, why do you think she's been going to school all this time?"
"Mom, don't give me that. I don't expect her to be a stay at home mom. But I also want a family. I mean look at Jackie and Hyde. They got married under very stressful circumstances and their marriage seems to be stronger than ever."
"Eric, Jackie and Donna are different as night and day. They have very, very different priorities. Jackie has always wanted babies. Didn't want them as early as she got them but she always wanted them but Donna has always wanted a career more than anything. You two are going to have to work out some kind of middle ground. I agree five years is a long time to wait but right away is crazy, Eric. Now you go home and work things out with your wife. I'm sure she's had time to cool down by now. Unless you're afraid." said Kitty with a sly smile.
Their conversation was interrupted by Jackie coming into the living room. Kaitlyn was still pouting, who also had a few tears on her cheeks.
"Mrs. Forman are you sure you want to watch my brats for me while I go to the grocery store?" asked Jackie incredulously.
"Its fine Jackie, believe me I handled worse." giving Eric a knowing look and also thinking about the devil A.K.A Laurie.
"I guess that's true." said Jackie laughingly. "Well, I'll only be gone for about an hour."
"Jackie, I'm going to go home now and try to work things out with Donna. Thanks for letting me stay here. I'll call Hyde later. Bye Mom." and Eric left the room to go gather up his belongings that he brought.
SEVERAL HOURS LATER
After Jackie had finished running all of her weekly errands and the kids finally down for their nap it was 5:00. Jackie had finally sat down to watch TV after not having a moment to herself all day when the doorbell rang. "Great, who is it now?" She opened the door. "Daddy? What are you doing here?"
"Do I need a special reason to visit my favorite Daughter?" said Richard Burkhardt with a smile.
"No, come in Daddy. The kids are upstairs taking a nap."
"Jackie, you look exhausted. You know I could hire you some help."
"Thanks Daddy, but no, its not necessary."
"You mean Steven wouldn't allow it."
"Yes, and it's not necessary. I can take care of my children just fine."
"Jackie, you are much too young to have this many burdens on your shoulders."
"Dad, I know you don't understand this but my children and husband are not burdens." said Jackie who getting increasingly angrier as the conversation continued.
"What about getting an education? What did he say about that? He said no didn't he? He just wants to keep you barefoot and pregnant doesn't he? Well, he's done a damn good job of that so far." said Richard sarcastically.
"Daddy! Steven is not like that. Yes, we had our kids a lot closer together than we had ever planned but we're dealing with it and we aren't going to have any more children for a very long time. Steven isn't against me going to school. He just doesn't want you paying for it." said Jackie angrily.
"Too much pride huh?" retorted Jackie's father mockingly.
Just then they heard the front door unlock and Hyde walked into the living room to find Jackie and her father in the middle of what appeared to be a heated discussion. Hyde had already had a pretty crummy day at work. Everything that could go wrong went wrong and now to have his least favorite person in the world in his living room was like adding insult to injury.
"Hello, Dick" said Hyde grudgingly.
"Steven" acknowledged Richard brusquely.