Chapter 13 The knock on her door came at 5:30pm. She opened it to Steven and smiled. He was early which worked perfectly with her plans. "Hey Steven, you're early."

"Hey Babe," he leaned down to give her a quick kiss as he walked in. "I figured otherwise you would still be getting ready at 6, so if I'm here now then maybe we can be on time." Before he could walk into the room, Jackie shut the door and pulled him towards her.

"Yeah, we've got lots of time" pulling his head down to hers. She had planned this about 15 minutes ago if he showed up early and even maybe if he didn't. Her hands roamed underneath his button down shirt and towards his pants.

"Whoa, Jackie. What's going on-" before he could finish she was kissing him again. His arms wrapped around her without thought, pushing her against the wall. They traveled of their own free will down her side and underneath the brown skirt she wore. Feeling the soft skin as they moved upwards and "Hey you aren't wearing anything under-"

"Steven, can't you ever shut your pie hole?" she asked with a grin, kissing him again as her hands undid his pants. "C'mon, figure it out." He looked at her blankly for a minute then smiled. His pants came undone in her fingers but he wasn't sure how and he was rock hard wanting her.

"You want to play, we'll play," he said with a grin as a condom appeared in her hand. Where she had gotten that from he wondered, her fingers working to cover him then there was no more thinking. He lifted her up, lowering her slowly until they were joined with her legs wrapped around his waist, both panting hard. She moaned then was silent. It was strange but nice how Jackie went all quiet when they made love. He thought she would have been really loud but apparently this was the best way to shut her up. He loved leaving her speechless.

She felt him move inside her and her head fell back against the wall. "Steven" She couldn't imagine wanting anything as badly as she wanted this. He pushed into her with his arms braced against the wall, her legs and arms wrapped around him. The two of them could feel it coming and -

Knock, knock.

"Hey guys, c'mon we're going to be late," Eric called through the door, knocking again.

"Shh," Steven breathed into her ear. Moving slowly. More knocking and Jackie thought she was going to explode from the pleasure.

"Eric," Donna's voice now, "Obviously they aren't there. Maybe they are already downstairs."

"But Jackie's never on time for anything-" they could hear Eric's voice grow distant. Steven started to move more forcibility again, not being able to stop himself. Jackie moaned and tightened her grip on him. Then the world exploded inside her and she couldn't think about any of it. He felt her go right before him and he stopped holding back. The pleasure overtook him and he found his release.

They both stayed in like that for a few minutes, Jackie wrapped around Steven with hime inside her. Both breathing hard. "I never would have guessed you were like this," Steven said as the slowly parted. She smiled at him. "I told you a woman has to be a cook in the kitchen, maid in the house and slut in bed. I still plan to hire a cook and maid."

"Yeah, but Jackie-" she kissed him quickly and Steven changed the topic. "I have noticed that making love to you is a sure way to get you to shut up though as you don't say much but moan my name. Which I think is great by the way. Wish I'd known that 3 years ago. Think of how much more peaceful it would have been." He grinned his evil grin at her. She stuck out her tongue at him while fixing her skirt and putting on some underwear.

"C'mon we're going to be late." They walked out the door together holding hands. All was right in Jackie's world. Steven loved her, they had made amazing love and nothing could separate them now. They walked to meet the group together, never letting go of the other's hand.

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The restaurant Kitty had picked was nice and homey. Like being at home without the cooking, Kitty said. They had all ordered a drink, sitting at a big round table. Jackie was sitting beside Steven with Kelso on her other side. She really didn't want him there but he sat down before she could get Donna to sit. They had all eaten or were just finishing their meals, talking amongst themselves. This was nice. Steven smiled at her and squeezed her knee, all night his arm was around her shoulders or on her leg. They were always touching each other, it was so nice. They hadn't been in a big group like this since her and Steven broke up after he slept with the nurse. But now, they were all happy together and after last night, she couldn't wait to do--. Wait where had that come from?

Steven had slept with the nurse.

That was why she had broken up with him.

Oh god. That was why they had broken up. He had been lying to her since she had woken up. They had ALL lied to her.

Jackie looked around the table at the group of them, her body tightening. Was this some sort of big joke? Laugh at the poor high school kid, the poor girl whose parents had deserted her? Were they all laughing at her behind her back? She looked at Steven; he was talking to Eric and laughing. How could she believe what he said last night? What if he was just humoring her? Oh god, what was she going to do? These were the people who she trusted and they had betrayed that trust.

"You lied," she said looking at Steven.

"What did you say?" Steven asked smiling at her.

"You lied to me," she said louder. "You all lied to me." She pushed back her chair and looked around the table. "You all lied to me. How could you?" Everyone was staring at her in shock not saying anything except to start looking guilty. Every single one of them.

"Jackie," Steven pleaded grabbing her arm, "Listen-"

"Don't. Don't touch me," she growled, "How could you? Especially you, after everything, after last night. You said you loved me but how can I believe anything that comes out of your mouth?" Steven dropped her arm like it was on fire. He deserved that. She turned and ran out of the restaurant.

"Jackie-" he stood up, knocking over his chair to follow her. Kitty had already beaten him to it.

"Steven, stay here. I'll go talk to her. It was my decision; she should blame the right person." Kitty followed Jackie out of the restaurant while Steven watched anxiously. What was he going to do? She was, rightly so, mad at him and how could he convince her he hadn't lied. How could she even think he lied? Wasn't today proof of the way he felt? Had she forgotten it all so quickly?

"So, Jackie remembered?" Kelso gloated, "I guess she'll be running back to me now. Good looks always win."

"Shut up, kettle head," Red said, silence came down on the table as they all looked at each other and Steven just looked destroyed, Donna thought.

Jackie was standing in the parking lot when Kitty caught up with her. "Honey, wait," she called out. Jackie heard her but she didn't really process it. They lied to her for over 2 months, she had been living a lie.

"Honey, wait," Kitty said putting her hand on Jackie's shoulder, "I want to tell you why-"

"Why what, Mrs. Forman, why you all lied to me? How you have all been talking and laughing at me behind my back? Oh poor little Jackie, she lost her memory, her mother the whore is off laying on her back again and her dad is in jail. Let's just keep the truth from her and hey, get a good laugh at the same time. Did you all laugh when I fell back in love with Steven?" Now Jackie had tears coming down her face and she could barely breathe through the sobs.

"Jackie, you have to understand what happened. We were all so scared and you hadn't woken up then when you did you wanted Steven. Then you didn't remember anything about what happened. I was the one who made the decision not to tell you about what happened and gave Steven no choice." Jackie was silent. "I saw you both over the summer. You were miserable between the two of you; you gave Eric a run for his money when Donna dumped him."

"Technically, he dumped Donna," Jackie interrupted her but fell silent when Kitty glanced at her.

"Anyway, I made the decision Jackie. If you're mad at anyone be mad at me. I didn't give anyone a choice not even Steven. Then you were both so happy, I didn't see the point of telling you. What good would that have done" Kitty laughed her nervous laugh.

" I need to think" was all Jackie said and walked away from Kitty.

"But Jackie, how will you get home?"

"Don't worry; I'll get a cab back to the hotel. I really don't think I need anymore help from you." With that Jackie left, Kitty staring after her. "Be careful Honey" she called as Jackie got into a cab.

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"Where's Jackie" Steven asked Kitty as she came back into the hotel. He was frantic when the two hadn't come back in together.

"She's gone. Back to the hotel I presume," Kitty said. "Did you pay the bill, Red?" He nodded. "Good, let's go. This evening has officially become the worst ever. Only thing we need now is for Lorrie to show up pregnant."

"Now let's not get crazy," Red said patting her shoulder. "Steven-" he turned but Steven was already gone.

Steven got into his car and sat before pounding on the steering wheel. "Goddamn, fuck, fuck, fuck!!!" He yelled to himself. Why, why had this happened again? He had thought that one night would be enough but it wasn't, a life time wouldn't be enough. He had to talk to Jackie. Breathing deeply, he drove out of the parking lot. Not sure how to rescue his life.