AN: I'm bored and I have no life. October is when the new show's start but that's way too far away. So I've been reading fan fiction. You guys rock! This is my first That 70's Show piece. I hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed reading everyone else's. Getting their "voices" right is hard. Hopefully I'll get better with it as the story goes along. Thanks for reading and please send feedback.

Disclaimer that should have been at the beginning but I'm an airhead: I don't own the show, but if someone wants to give it to me, who am I to turn down a gift.

Part 2

Hyde walked down the stairs to the Foreman's basement. He could here Fez, Kelso, and Eric laughing.

"And then, he's all 'Get your hands off my girlfriend' It was like that time Jackie said that to Annette over you, Kelso, but in reverse and of course minus you." Eric said.

Hyde shook his head wearily. Eric was such a girl. "Let me guess, you and Donna have been sharing again," Hyde said as he sank into his favorite seat.

Eric didn't even have the decency to look embarrassed. He just smiled at Hyde. "Speaking of the little slugger. Have a tough day at the playgrounds."

"What are you doing calling Jackie your girlfriend, anyway," Kelso asked angrily. "Last thing she said was that she'd make her choice at the end of summer. If I knew I could earn bonus points by stalking her at the pool, well, I'd have been all over it."

"I wasn't stalking her. I just felt like going for a swim. Her being there was just coincidence."

"Let's see," Eric said, appearing to ponder Hyde's comment. "You've been to the community pool every day this summer, at the exact same time as Jackie, I should add. Yeah, that could happen if you were Luke Skywalker and you were being guided by the Force."

"And Hyde has no conscience," said Fez, "So it's pretty unlikely that any Force was guiding you. Unless it was the Force of Love. Hyde and Jackie sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-NG."

"Well, that does it starting tomorrow, there will be three at this little party," Kelso said. "How do you like them apples, mister?"

Hyde took off his shades, exposing his black eye to the room. Wearily he said, "Great, so tomorrow you can run interference when the next Gigantor gets too touchy/feely with her."

"Dude, that looks painful. Maybe Mom should take a look at it," Eric offered.

"Nay, it's nothing." Hyde leaned back, flipped the lid of the freezer and grabbed out a Popsicle.

"How does Gigantor look?" Fez asked.

Hyde flinched slightly as he applied the Popsicle to his eye, but not even the pain could dampen his evil smile. "A lot less pretty than he did before."

"Man you are so in," Kelso said. "Jackie digs this stuff. Why didn't I think of doing something like this? I can play the hero."

Eric rolled his eyes. "I could go for the easy burn here but I'm tired."

"Tough day at the Pricemart?" Hyde asked. He knew that since Red had the stroke, Eric had taken to managing the store.

"No, I just wish Red would .." Eric stood up and walked over to the stairs, as if he could will his father there.

"I know, man. We all do," Hyde said and he meant it. The day Red had been rushed to the hospital was one of the scariest days of his life. Kitty had said that Red would be fine and he was physically. He'd spent a few days in intensive care. The doctors put him on a diet and exercise regime. Told him to watch his stress level. Given him a boat load of different meds to take and sent him on his merry way. Eric had thought he'd be able to turn over the responsibilities of the store back to his dad but his dad seemed in no rush to get back to work. He seemed in no rush to do anything.

"I miss hearing him call us dumbasses," Fez said, his voice quivering slightly.

"I think I caught him watching soaps the other day," Eric said bewildered. "SOAPS??"

"Was it Days of Our Lives?" Fez asked. "Cause I missed it yesterday and really need to know if Doug and Julie are going to do it?"

The door to the basement opened up and Jackie and Donna walked in. Donna walked over to Eric and kissed him. "So are you ready to go?"

"Sure. What's the Queen of Darkness doing here?"

"Shut up, Eric. Donna invited me. Don't blame me if your girlfriend doesn't want to be alone with you."

Donna leaned over and kissed Eric's neck. "She's never seen Casablanca before. You don't mind if she comes too, do you?"

"Of course not, sweetie," Eric said.

Hyde laughed. "You're so whipped."

Jackie took that opportunity to let herself look at him. After Donna had drug her from the pool, of which she was eternally happy because she'd momentarily forgotten that she was upset with Steven, she'd spent the rest of the afternoon listening to Gloria Gainer's I will Survive. She'd had to steal herself before she entered the Foreman's basement. Reminded herself mentally that she was the wronged party, that Steven had cheated on her, that he didn't trust her, before she walked inside. And now as she looked at him, all she could think was, well, she couldn't think. She wasn't even aware of how she got from her place at the door to standing over Steven. But there she was. "Oh my God, Steven. Your poor eye. Did Derrick do that?" She reached out and gingerly touched the purple shading under his right eye.

"I walked into a door," he said all Zen like and unemotional, except that he leaned ever so slightly into her hand.

"That's right," Kelso said, "But if you need someone to take care of this Derrick guy, I'm your man."

"That's sweet, Michael, but I can handle myself," Jackie said without breaking eye contact with Hyde.

"So, Hyde, you want to join us," Eric asked. Donna elbowed Eric in the stomach. "Or not. It's entirely up to you."

"Casablanca. That's cool."

"Well, I'm going too then," Kelso said jumping up.

"Oh goodie," Fez said clapping his hands. "I call balcony."

"I don't know. Kelso and heights. Not a good idea," Donna said.

The group turned and started walking out the basement door to the car. Michael yelled "Shotgun", jumped into the front passenger side and grinned widely at everyone. Fez crawled grumpily into the back.

"Aren't we missing someone?" Eric asked.

"Oh yeah, I'll handle this," Donna said sweetly. "Jackie you can stop feeling Hyde's face and get your scrawny butt out here NOW," she screamed.

"Grandma was a very bad influence for you," Eric said.

Donna just grinned and bobbed her head in the direction of the door they had just exited. Jackie and Hyde ran out the door and quickly jumped into the backseat. "But effective and this way there was no fuss about who got to sit next to Jackie."

Eric grinned at her. "Marry me."

"Oh, ok," Donna said after pretending to think about it. They kissed briefly and got into the car.