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A/N: Thanks for being my beta Carol!
Chapter 3
Donna had just walked into her apartment when the phone rang. She dropped her bag off by the door and rushed into the kitchen to answer the phone. "Hello?" She answered. "Donna! I'm so glad your home!" a familiar voice said into the phone. "Mrs. Forman? Is everything ok with my dad?" she asked curiously. The only reason she had given her, her phone number was in case something happened to her father. "Yes everything is fine with him. But the reason I'm calling is because I. well I was wondering if you and Steven were coming home for Thanksgiving. Red and I would really like to see the both of you," she told her. "Well we weren't planning on it," Donna sighed. She didn't want to have this talk or any other talk with her for that matter. Is it normal for your ex-fiancée's mother call you? "We wish you would. There was a family crisis and since Steven is part of the family." She began to trail off. "What family crisis?" Donna asked. "I would rather not tell you Donna," she responded.
What the hell was going on? There was a family crisis. It hit her. Family Crisis equaled Jackie and Eric. "Well Mrs. Forman I don't think Hyde would want to hear about what happened to Eric and Jackie," She said evenly. "Because he was also cheated on. Not just me," "Donna he is fam." she began but was cut off by Donna. "No, Mrs. Forman he isn't. He is only family to you when something bad happens," Donna informed her. "Donna, Eric's son has acute signs of autism," Kitty told her.
Why should Donna care about Eric's son? It wasn't her son and she wasn't even friends with them so why did they have to know? This had to be Jackie's way of rubbing it in and reminding Donna that she is Eric's wife and Donna isn't. "So what am I supposed to do?" Donna asked. This wasn't her business. Why did Kitty feel it was necessary to tell Donna? "Well I was thinking that you or Steven could call him or come see him," was her response. "No Mrs. Forman! That's not how it works! He can't cheat on me and make me feel worthless and throw me away and then something bad happens and run back to me," She yelled. "Donna." Kitty began. "Look, I have to go. I will talk to you later," She said slamming the phone back into the cradle.
She and Eric were over, and they had been over for along time. This wasn't fair to her or Hyde. Once Eric had made it clear of his intentions Donna saw no need to go to a college so close to home. So she transferred to NYU. She had gotten all settled in her dorm when she ran into Hyde. The last person she expected to see. He had moved to New York to try to get in touch with Chrissie but found Donna instead. The two of them started to build a friendship and they even moved into an apartment together. She thought it was going to fast but then she found herself in another relationship. She still hurt but she was starting to love again. She knew in her heart she was not doing this to get back at Eric it just happened. Just like him and Jackie happened. She sometimes wished she could go back in time and choose Hyde instead of Eric. She wouldn't have had to go through so much heartache that way.
Donna felt a strong pair of hands on her shoulders. "Who was that?" Hyde asked carefully. She knew he heard the whole thing. "Kitty," Donna smirked. "Man is she still trying to get us to talk to them?" He sighed. "Yeah, I have had enough of it. From now on we are screening our calls," Donna answered.
She felt very comfortable and safe where she was. She knew she earned where she was now. She and Hyde both worked very hard to get their apartment. She would go to college during the day and then at night she would waitress at the restaurant Hyde cooked for.
Hyde leaned over and kissed her. She was finally healing. She did have a little pity for Eric. She knew he would never be happy but even thinking his name brought back bad memories.
-----Flash Back-----
Donna sat on the couch in the basement with Eric. He had been acting weird ever since she came home for summer break. "What's wrong Eric?" she asked him. "Huh?" He said looking up at her from the TV. "What's going on your acting even more twitchy then you normally do," Donna told him. "Nothing," he said, but she could tell he was lying. When he was lying his eyes rolled to the upper right. "Eric, come on tell me. It can't be that bad. And we can get through it. We are getting married for goodness sakes!" Donna told him.
Something went off in his head. "We might not," He said dryly. "Eric if it's because of your fathers situation, I understand. I can wait still," She told him. "It's not that Donna. we might not get married because of something that happened with me," He said. "What are you gay?" Donna joked. He flashed her a look and she knew that she probably shouldn't have said that. "I'm sorry Eric. I take back what I say go ahead." Donna replied. "Donna. I made a huge mistake and we all know how that you learn from mistakes. So if you're willing to get past this with me I promise to make this up to you," He told her. "Eric don't beat around the bush. just tell me," She said. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. "We might not be able to get married because I might have to marry. Jackie," The words escaped his mouth so fast she felt like she couldn't comprehend what she said. The only thing she could understand was he did something very wrong and nothing could fix it. "What?!?" was all that she could say. "Donna. I fucked up big time." He began but was cut off by Donna. "Yeah you did, you fucked Jackie," Donna yelled. "Donna." He said breathlessly. "Eric I don't know what to think!" She shouted. "Well there's more." he trailed off. "More? I don't think I want to hear anymore," She spat. "Donna. she's pregnant," he sat there shocked he was able to tell her. "Congratulations Eric," She said evenly. "What?" He looked scared. "Congrats for being a cheating, scummy bastard boyfriend. I'm sure you'll make a great dad!" Donna said in one breath. She took the golden ring off her finger and placed it in his hand. "Here, your gonna need this if your gonna propose," Donna ran towards the door and began running up the steps. "Donna!" Eric called after her but she just kept running to her house. ------ End of Flash Back ------
Donna opened a bill that was sitting on the island in the kitchen. "We have been living together for two years," Donna remarked as she read it. She hadn't been counting and she knew he hadn't either. She wasn't going to ask him where this was going because she basically knew this was as far as it got with Steven Hyde. After what Jackie did to him there was no way he was ever going to be able to propose or marry anyone. In five more years though she would be married to him under common law marriage but that was if neither one moved out. She didn't see that happening anytime soon since both sworn off dating others. She sighed thinking of five more years before she would be married. She wanted to be married now. "Yeah, it's been along time," He answered. She put the bill down and looked at him. The two of them had been through a lot and they knew that the Jackie/ Eric mess was just too hard to fix even between the two of them. She did love Hyde but she still felt betrayed from Eric. She was afraid that Hyde would run out on her too. Then who would she be able to talk to?
Chapter 3
Donna had just walked into her apartment when the phone rang. She dropped her bag off by the door and rushed into the kitchen to answer the phone. "Hello?" She answered. "Donna! I'm so glad your home!" a familiar voice said into the phone. "Mrs. Forman? Is everything ok with my dad?" she asked curiously. The only reason she had given her, her phone number was in case something happened to her father. "Yes everything is fine with him. But the reason I'm calling is because I. well I was wondering if you and Steven were coming home for Thanksgiving. Red and I would really like to see the both of you," she told her. "Well we weren't planning on it," Donna sighed. She didn't want to have this talk or any other talk with her for that matter. Is it normal for your ex-fiancée's mother call you? "We wish you would. There was a family crisis and since Steven is part of the family." She began to trail off. "What family crisis?" Donna asked. "I would rather not tell you Donna," she responded.
What the hell was going on? There was a family crisis. It hit her. Family Crisis equaled Jackie and Eric. "Well Mrs. Forman I don't think Hyde would want to hear about what happened to Eric and Jackie," She said evenly. "Because he was also cheated on. Not just me," "Donna he is fam." she began but was cut off by Donna. "No, Mrs. Forman he isn't. He is only family to you when something bad happens," Donna informed her. "Donna, Eric's son has acute signs of autism," Kitty told her.
Why should Donna care about Eric's son? It wasn't her son and she wasn't even friends with them so why did they have to know? This had to be Jackie's way of rubbing it in and reminding Donna that she is Eric's wife and Donna isn't. "So what am I supposed to do?" Donna asked. This wasn't her business. Why did Kitty feel it was necessary to tell Donna? "Well I was thinking that you or Steven could call him or come see him," was her response. "No Mrs. Forman! That's not how it works! He can't cheat on me and make me feel worthless and throw me away and then something bad happens and run back to me," She yelled. "Donna." Kitty began. "Look, I have to go. I will talk to you later," She said slamming the phone back into the cradle.
She and Eric were over, and they had been over for along time. This wasn't fair to her or Hyde. Once Eric had made it clear of his intentions Donna saw no need to go to a college so close to home. So she transferred to NYU. She had gotten all settled in her dorm when she ran into Hyde. The last person she expected to see. He had moved to New York to try to get in touch with Chrissie but found Donna instead. The two of them started to build a friendship and they even moved into an apartment together. She thought it was going to fast but then she found herself in another relationship. She still hurt but she was starting to love again. She knew in her heart she was not doing this to get back at Eric it just happened. Just like him and Jackie happened. She sometimes wished she could go back in time and choose Hyde instead of Eric. She wouldn't have had to go through so much heartache that way.
Donna felt a strong pair of hands on her shoulders. "Who was that?" Hyde asked carefully. She knew he heard the whole thing. "Kitty," Donna smirked. "Man is she still trying to get us to talk to them?" He sighed. "Yeah, I have had enough of it. From now on we are screening our calls," Donna answered.
She felt very comfortable and safe where she was. She knew she earned where she was now. She and Hyde both worked very hard to get their apartment. She would go to college during the day and then at night she would waitress at the restaurant Hyde cooked for.
Hyde leaned over and kissed her. She was finally healing. She did have a little pity for Eric. She knew he would never be happy but even thinking his name brought back bad memories.
-----Flash Back-----
Donna sat on the couch in the basement with Eric. He had been acting weird ever since she came home for summer break. "What's wrong Eric?" she asked him. "Huh?" He said looking up at her from the TV. "What's going on your acting even more twitchy then you normally do," Donna told him. "Nothing," he said, but she could tell he was lying. When he was lying his eyes rolled to the upper right. "Eric, come on tell me. It can't be that bad. And we can get through it. We are getting married for goodness sakes!" Donna told him.
Something went off in his head. "We might not," He said dryly. "Eric if it's because of your fathers situation, I understand. I can wait still," She told him. "It's not that Donna. we might not get married because of something that happened with me," He said. "What are you gay?" Donna joked. He flashed her a look and she knew that she probably shouldn't have said that. "I'm sorry Eric. I take back what I say go ahead." Donna replied. "Donna. I made a huge mistake and we all know how that you learn from mistakes. So if you're willing to get past this with me I promise to make this up to you," He told her. "Eric don't beat around the bush. just tell me," She said. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. "We might not be able to get married because I might have to marry. Jackie," The words escaped his mouth so fast she felt like she couldn't comprehend what she said. The only thing she could understand was he did something very wrong and nothing could fix it. "What?!?" was all that she could say. "Donna. I fucked up big time." He began but was cut off by Donna. "Yeah you did, you fucked Jackie," Donna yelled. "Donna." He said breathlessly. "Eric I don't know what to think!" She shouted. "Well there's more." he trailed off. "More? I don't think I want to hear anymore," She spat. "Donna. she's pregnant," he sat there shocked he was able to tell her. "Congratulations Eric," She said evenly. "What?" He looked scared. "Congrats for being a cheating, scummy bastard boyfriend. I'm sure you'll make a great dad!" Donna said in one breath. She took the golden ring off her finger and placed it in his hand. "Here, your gonna need this if your gonna propose," Donna ran towards the door and began running up the steps. "Donna!" Eric called after her but she just kept running to her house. ------ End of Flash Back ------
Donna opened a bill that was sitting on the island in the kitchen. "We have been living together for two years," Donna remarked as she read it. She hadn't been counting and she knew he hadn't either. She wasn't going to ask him where this was going because she basically knew this was as far as it got with Steven Hyde. After what Jackie did to him there was no way he was ever going to be able to propose or marry anyone. In five more years though she would be married to him under common law marriage but that was if neither one moved out. She didn't see that happening anytime soon since both sworn off dating others. She sighed thinking of five more years before she would be married. She wanted to be married now. "Yeah, it's been along time," He answered. She put the bill down and looked at him. The two of them had been through a lot and they knew that the Jackie/ Eric mess was just too hard to fix even between the two of them. She did love Hyde but she still felt betrayed from Eric. She was afraid that Hyde would run out on her too. Then who would she be able to talk to?