Hyde walked out of his bedroom to see his fiancé sitting on the window seat staring out on to the streets of New York as the rain came pouring down.
"Are you still mopey?" He asked making his way to the kitchen.
"I'm not moping." Jackie said, not moving her eyes from the window. Hyde simply nodded his head. No matter how soft he whispered something, she'd hear him.
"Bruce called; he wants me down at the studio for a few hours, a new demo came in or something. You know I only half listen to that idiot." Hyde said shaking his head. He tightened the cover of his to-go coffee cup and grabbed his keys.
"It's already five in the afternoon." Jackie said looking towards him. Hyde came and kissed her on the forehead.
"I'll be back around eight or nine, I promise." Hyde kissed her on the forehead again and left.
Jackie looked back outside. It had been a week since they got back from Wisconsin. Most of the pre-plans were done; at this point it was making arrangements and booking everything.
Jackie saw a couple from her five floor apartment. The girl was spinning and dancing in the rain as the man laughed and the grabbed hold of her. Jackie smiled.
"It's like me and Steven." Suddenly Jackie's eyes got big and bright. You could see the wheels turning in her head, through the now sparkling eyes.
She jumped up from the window seat grabbed her keys and ran out the front door.
*
Donna was reading a novel in the living room while Eric was in the study.
"I really think we should just buy a house." Eric said coming out of the study. He then took out a house magazine that he had picked up a day before and began looking through it.
"Chicago houses cost an arm and a leg." Donna said looking up from her novel.
"Then…" Eric paused and looked at his wife. "Let's move by mom and dad." Donna looked at him, shocked.
"Are you serious?" Donna said.
"Well... they only live two hours away, give or take."
"…Are you crazy?" Donna asked again.
"Mom would be ecstatic. With Laurie living in Rhode Island and Hyde living in New York. She would have one baby near her." Donna just stared at him.
"Eric, I have been trying to escape Wisconsin since the day after college graduation."
"I know…" Eric said, moving his seat farther from Donna.
"What's wrong with Pennsylvania?" Donna asked grabbing the magazine from Eric's hand.
"Nothing." Eric said, shrugging.
"A month ago you would be having a fit if I even hinting to living in Wisconsin."
"A month ago I wasn't going to be a dad."
"This is about Lucille?" Donna asked.
"Lucille?" Eric asked confused.
"Trying out names." Donna shrugged.
"Yes, it's about Luke." Eric smiled. Donna looked at him with distain. "I want our kid to grow up in a nice, safe area. Point Place is everything."
"Eric… we were doing oregano by age fifteen." Donna said, looking at him skeptically.
"So…" Eric shrugged.
"I'm not having this discussion." Donna got up.
"But…"
"Try in a day or so, I'll do my own house hunting." Donna closed/slammed the door of their apartment.
"Well fine." Eric said turning on the TV. "Star Wars Biography! Yes!"
*
"Mr. Hyde?" Hyde turned around to see a leggy red head. She looked him up and down and smiled at him. "I have a package for you." She said walking over to him putting her hand on his shoulder and handing him the brown package.
"Um thanks." Hyde said taking a step closer to the table.
"What's all this?" The red head asked, smiling seductively.
"Record deals." Hyde answered roughly.
"Mmm…" The red head answer and made her way again towards Hyde. "Reeling in a new band?"
"Um, yeah…" Hyde said, standing his ground.
"You're always bringing in new blood, Mr. Hyde. It's a wonder how we did anything without you." The red head put her hand on his chest.
"I wonder that myself sometimes." Hyde moved out of her way.
"Hyde?" A short, pudgy man, wearing a suit came in. "Oh, Jessica, there you are. Can you go get some paper work From Mrs. Dawson's office and run it upstairs?"
"Of course Bruce." Jessica smiled seductively to Hyde.
"Before I forget." Both Hyde and Jessica turned to Bruce.
"Congrats on the wedding plans Hyde." Bruce looked at Hyde and then turned to see the fallen face of Jessica's. "On your way Jessica."
"Thanks man." Hyde said once Jessica left.
"She's broken up three marriages already. I'm trying to save some." Bruce said sitting at the long table.
"Yeah… Jackie would not have taken kindly to her." Hyde looked towards the door.
"Not many women do." Bruce laughed.
"I wonder why." Hyde and Bruce laughed.
*
Eric sat at the desk looking over some paper work for work. There was a knock at the door. He looked up to see Donna wearing a green dress that went to her knees, with a low cut v neck.
"May I help you?" Eric said lightly, playfully.
"Well, I was looking for Mr. Forman. I'm the new secretary." Donna smiled; her hair was in a pony tail and swung behind her.
"I'm Mr. Foreman." Eric smiled.
"Really, you're so young, so cute." Donna leaned against the desk looking down at Eric.
"Makes you feel better, I never had such a pretty secretary." Eric smiled as Donna let out a little laugh. Donna then bent down and kissed him. "I don't think my wife would approve."
"I think she would." Donna smiled. Eric kissed her again. "It'll be our little secret." Donna kissed him again. She began to unbutton his button down shirt.
"Is this about the house thing?" Eric asked, pulling away from Donna.
"You're so romantic." Donna kissed him. "I don't want to fight about a house."
"I don't either." Donna smiled. Eric kissed her passionately. "I know a great hotel, right next to the office."
"Really?" Donna smiled.
"Yeah, come on." Eric took her arm and led her to the bedroom.
"It's nice to have something so close." Donna said as they entered the room.
"Yeah, my other girlfriends say that all the time." Eric smiled as Donna playfully slapped him. Eric simply took her and kissed her.
*
"I'm home!" Hyde said. He closed the door and looked around the hallway. Candles filled the apartment. The scent of roses, lavender, and vanilla intoxicated his senses. "Jackie?"
There was no answer. Hyde looked into the kitchen which was dark. He then looked at the living room and dinning room which was just one huge room. It was covered with candles as well. He then walked towards the bedroom. The door was closed.
He paused a minute and then opened the door. The smell of vanilla, roses, and hazel further intoxicated him. The room was lit with the candles that were placed all around the room. He looked to the bed where Jackie laid in a light pink silk night gown that went to her feet. Her hair was let down, and she was propped up with one elbow smiled suggestively to Hyde.
"Whoa…" Hyde said, taking a sharp intake of breath in.
"Hey." Jackie kneeled on the bed as Hyde walked to the foot of it. Jackie snaked her arms around his neck and kissed him. "How was work?" She said in a tone Hyde had only heard about three times since they started dating. It was a tone that suggested and knew of great pleasures to come.
"It was, uneventful." Hyde breathed as he smelt the scent of roses on Jackie.
"That's no fun." Jackie said in her seductress tone. She pulled him down and kissed him. Hyde put his arms around her waist.
"What's with all this?" Hyde whispered gruffly, smiling down at her.
"I love you," was his only response as Jackie pulled up his shirt and began kissing his stomach. She pulled off his shirt and left kisses from his stomach to his neck. Hyde groaned.
"Jackie…" He whispered. But Jackie kissed him passionately. "I love you too." Hyde breathed out. He then brought Jackie down on the bed and began leaving kisses from her lips to her collar bone.
Jackie moaned and brought his lips back to hers. She looked him in the eye and smiled.
"Promise you'll never leave." She said.
"I'll never leave." He kissed her again.
Another moan was produced.
*
Donna laid on the bed staring at the ceiling. She had changed into her pajamas and was now glowing with happiness. Eric jumped on the bed and kissed Donna.
"Hey." Eric said lying next to her.
"I don't want to move to Wisconsin." Donna said, looking over at her husband. Eric smiled and kissed her forehead.
"We'll deal with it tomorrow."
"Ok." Donna turned so she was facing Eric.
"What?" Eric cocked his eye brow at her.
"I was just thinking." Donna rested her head on his shoulder.
"About?"
"How happy I am." Donna smiled. Eric kissed to top of her head.
"I am so grateful you're my wife, and the mother of my child to be."
"I'm grateful Jackie stopped me from running out of the church on our wedding." Donna smirked.
"Yeah… when the Pastor said, may you speak now or forever hold your peace, it was great how Jackie grabbed your arm as you turned around, about to sprint."
"That little midget has a death grip." Donna smiled.
"Did I ever thank her?"
"Yep, at the wedding, after the wedding, and almost every time we see her." Eric smiled and kissed the top of Donna's head again.
"I love you."
"I love you more." Donna brought her head back so Eric could kiss her lips.
"You can't just say 'too' can you?"
"Not my style." Donna laughed.
*
Hyde laided on the bed, Jackie was on top of him staring at him intensely. One arm was around her waist the other playing with a strand of her black curls.
"You didn't mind the romantic stuff?" Jackie asked. Hyde simply shook his head and kissed her lightly on the lips. "I'm glad."
"Too think… when we have kids we're not going to be able to do this." Hyde smirked.
"We'll move closer to Eric and Donna, send the kids for sleep overs often." Jackie smiled.
"Then we have to deal with their kids." Hyde faked whined. Jackie just shrugged and kissed him again. She then put her head down on his chest and breathed him in. "Night Baby."
"Night." Jackie whispered as she felt Hyde's breath become steady. She looked at his close eyes and his slightly ajared lips. She kissed his chest and closed her own eyes.
