Chapter 4!!!! A/N: I was waiting to see if people would respond to chapter 3 before completing this chapter because I wanted to know if I should keep up the same style or throw some stuff out there. I even wrote a different chapter than this one where Jackie gets drunk and gets hit on, among other stories of Fez and his pants, but it was never the same. It was too confusing, so I hope this "version" came out okay. Give me your thoughts after you read. Thanks to HeebieJeebie, PixiePunk, sulea, and Amy for reviewing last time. PixiePunk's words made me think of emphasizing some of Raquel's "points" so thanks.

Chapter 4

Dips

********************************************************************** "Good..tonight we dance." They all left the basement.

"I gotta get pretty!!!!!----er!!" Kelso yelled running out. *************************** ************************* **************

Jackie's short black halter dress caught underneath a strobe light swinging around. Kelso was fumbling with his belt of his bellbottoms. He walked into her and her dress swooshed into his hands.

"Michael, let me go.."

"Damn Jackie.. I was walking."

They walked into the club heading over to a deserted table.

Fez strutted in pulling Laurie along. She was trying to squirm out of his grasp. Eric was tried to walk with the beat. Donna kept tugging his arm to get him to go faster. They walked hand in hand to a table. They sat next to each other. Soon they were joined by Jackie and Kelso. Jackie made sure to sit next to Donna.

Fez followed some girls to their table and Laurie walked off to the bar. Instantly 6 guys were chatting it up with her.

"would you look at that. I mean they're together, but he walks off with some other girls and she sluts it up to more guys." Jackie flipped a glance over her shoulder.

"yeah, that's awesome!" kelso looked around missing the glances from his friends.

Hyde walked scanning the room seeing "disco fever". Raquel ran in to catch up with him. She grabbed a few eyes. Her navy mini skirt and tight tank left little to the imagination of the people watching her. She slipped Hyde's arm around her shoulder and walked over to the table glancing at Hyde who wasn't looking and smiling towards Jackie's direction. They sat down next to Eric's side.

Kelso was chugging down a coke and Donna was staring at Eric kind of bobbing her head with the music. Eric was staring at Hyde and Raquel. Raquel for the second time that night snatched Hyde's arm and put it around her shoulders. She never looked at him. Instead she had her focus and smirk plastered towards Jackie's direction. Jackie spun her head away to watch the dance floor. Fez was dancing with two girls on it.

Donna was still staring at Eric trying to catch his eye. She began to move a little more with her shoulders. Jackie watched her attempts and looked at Eric. She sighed,

"Oh god Eric! Just ask her to dance already!"

"Wha....oh umm yeah so Donna you wanna da.." But he didn't get to finish his sentence because she was already dragging him off to the dance floor.

"Well..this is lame." Raquel stared off to the floor.

"Well you didn't have to come you know." Jackie replied back not even looking at her.

"I only came because my boyfriend came to dance."

"I don't do dancing." Hyde cut in.

"Hyde! Dance with me..today!" She stared at him.

"Oh be careful Raquel, Steven doesn't listen to bossy types." Jackie flung.

"well than that's great for me cus he won't be listening to you." Raquel snickered.

"Burn!!!" Kelso said as if coming out of a trance only to hear the comments being thrown.

"Whatever. Michael, BABY! Let's dance." Jackie got up and pulled Kelso up out of his chair to the floor.

They had been dancing crazy. A lot of people were watching them. Then Kelso spun Jackie into a dip. He smiled while still in mid dip.

"Wow look at all the lonely chics watching me." And with that he let go and dropped her. She fell to the floor and looked up to see him walking off like Fez finding candyland.

Jackie stood up and smoothed out her dress. She looked to her left. Eric and Donna were dancing and laughing while watching her. She looked to in front of her. Others were laughing and staring. She peered to her left and Raquel was cracking up while dancing and Hyde was laughing until he caught her face. She wasn't angry her face was in panic. He saw her eyes growing wide with fear. She looked over at Donna who caught her eyes and stopped laughing, but Eric continued. One single tear flushed her face and she turned and ran. Hyde and Donna watched her retreating form. She ran out of the main room.

Jackie ran to the parking lot. She opened the doors and held them open for a moment. She bent over trying to breathe. She shut the doors and leaned on them. Deep breathing. She walked over to Eric's car and sat on the hood. She didn't understand it. Michael had done things like that before. Why was she feeling so hurt by one act? Why was it getting to her? Maybe it wasn't Michael. No it was her. She was laughing and burning and destroying everything. How could Steven like someone like her? She thought about it.

*****Thoughts****** Wait, how could Steven like someone like her? How could he have ever liked..lov..no he didn't did he? How could he ever love me? I hate it that he gets to me. He hasn't done anything since we kissed. That means he must of not felt something. Old habit. Steven's really moving on..So why can't I? ******************************* ******************************

Raquel looked around while dancing. One guy kept staring at her and it finally clicked. She panicked.

"Hey Hyde, I gotta go..to..the bathroom yeah that's ummm I gotta go" She walked off.

Hyde looked around and saw Donna running over to him.

"Where is she?" Donna asked concerned.

"Oh Raquel had to use the bathroom no big Donna." Hyde gave her a raised eyebrow.

"No, Jackie. She's been gone for a while and I'm scared."

"Don I'm sure she's fine."

"Hyde! Kelso dropped her and she was crying over it. Or maybe..something else. Or!!!! Someone else." She stared at him.

"What? You can't think.."

"Hyde, they have been fighting non stop since they met and they both share a common goal."

"Uhhh"

"You know Raquel is protective of you and that Jackie is trying to get herself attention from a certain rebellious, glasses wearing, curly headed boy."

"Boy!?"

"Man, whatever Hyde YOU have to DO something!"

"I guess I'll go check on her."

"Good!"

Hyde walked out of the room towards the parking lot. He opened the door to the outside and saw her instantly. She was looking up into space and seated on Eric's hood. She had her arms pulled around herself almost to protect her. Her eyes shut. Her hair blew in the wind and he had never seen her so peaceful looking.

"Hey." He walked over and sat next to her. Her eyes never opened.

"What can I do for you?" she tilted her head down to normal level. Eyes still shut.

"Well I was wondering if you were okay, you know with Kelso and that thing."

"Michael's a dumbass what do I care."

"You froze up in there and Donna said you were crying." Her eyes opened, but she stared straight.

"Donna..is that why your out here. She send you on a little trip to see if Jackie's sane?"

"No..I wanna see if your okay. I do actually care about you. Despite recent events."

"You do?" she looked over at him.

"Well.." She closed her eyes and sighed. "I do." Her eyes opened.

"Thanks, but I'm okay I guess tonight I finally realized things are a lot different than last spring.

"yeah..but some things never change right?"

"hey I'm still sitting alone with one of my best friends while my date goes bouncing off with some bimbos." She smiled.

"Yeah.. wait did you just call me your best friend?"

"You noticed that too, well I mean it Steven. You and Donna know me better than anyone ever could."

"Well I know parts of you.." he grinned. She taped him.

"Hey..I was being serious."

"I was too. I get it Jackie I do."

"so where's the Raq."

"Somewhere off doing something else."

"Ah, I see......Steven."

"Yeah."

"I want you to know that I don't want things between us to be awkward because.. you know we kissed."

"oh, well Jackie I think they already are."

"I know."

"It's just confusing because Raquel's a really great girl, but she'll never be you, but I'm not sure I want ANOTHER Jackie."

"Oh.."

"I mean that I already got one of those." He looked over at her. "Wanna dance."

She smiled. "Sure"

He stepped off the hood and put his hand out for her. She took it and stepped off the hood. He put his hand on her small and she grabbed his shoulder. They danced slowly. Then she pulled him in more like a hug and he put both hands holding her back and she held his. Her head rested on his shoulder. They moved slowly with the music blasting out from the place. When it was over she smiled.

"You ready to join your friends again?"

"yeah, I think I am."

"Good" he started to make his way towards the door.

"Steven.." she walked up to him and took his hand. "thank you.." she kissed his cheek.

They walked in. As they were passing the coatroom they saw Raquel making out with the guy who had been watching her. Hyde froze and Jackie's mouth fell.

"Oh my god." Raquel stared at him.

"Steven.." Jackie looked at his face a wash with no emotion. He stood watching Raquel push the guy off her and slip her straps back up.

"Steven.." Jackie tried again. He took her hand and walked away. Raquel shouted his name and ran after them. Jackie was tugged along to the table. Donna and Eric came over.

"Hyde..it's not what you think." Raquel pleaded.

He didn't move. He spun around to look at her and then looked at Jackie. Jackie gave him a 'oh my god I'm so sorry' look and he took her hand.

"Forman, we are leaving now." Hyde looked in his direction.

"Steven.." He spun to look at Jackie.

"I know.." he squeezed her hand.

"Hyde.." Raquel's eyes watered. "Baby.."

He took Jackie's hand and gave her, her coat. She slipped it on and he immediately grasped her hand back. He pulled her out. Raquel stood there tearing up. Donna knew what she had done. Eric and her followed. Kelso followed too. Fez went to the bar.

"Laurie it's time to leave." Fez looked at his wife kissing the bartender.

"I'm busy Fez."

"Can I please have my wife back."

"Wife?" the bartender cut in.

"Oh he likes to pretend. Like I am married." She laughed and continued kissing the bartender.

"Find your own way home whore!" he stormed out.

He walked out side to see everyone's forms walking to the cars. They stopped when Hyde stopped.

"Steven.." Jackie was trying to comfort him, but couldn't find the words.

He turned to look at her and grabbed her. He pulled her closer into a kiss. She didn't expect it. Neither did their friends because Eric gasped was very loud and Donna couldn't help, but smile. Hyde leaned her down like Kelso had in the dip, but this time he didn't let her go. They kept lip locked.

TBC----- Next time What will become of Jackie/Hyde/Raquel. Will Laurie come home? These and more questions to be answered next time only on That 70's Show: all new year