Living Arrangements
Summary: Sequel to Just Another Day - Craziness ensues as Hyde decides to move in with Jackie, much to the dismay of The Forman's and a surprise visitor brings up back memories for Jackie. Will Hyde be able to save her this time?
Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own a single thing.
a/n: someone asked for a sequel.. here it is. It'll get better, but.. this chapter is just an intro really. there will be some major cuteness coming up!
Chapter One
Every Moment
It had been three days since the night that Steven had slept over and Jackie was still feeling the aftershock of her giddiness. Every time they were with the gang, they would share secret smiles and laugh, just like they were doing right now in the famous 'circle'.
Eric sighed, waving his hand in front of him to clear the smoke clouds and glared at Hyde, who had Jackie sitting on his knee and whispering into his ear.
"You two." Eric yelled, pointing a finger at them. "The circle is sacred, man."
He directed this comment more to Hyde then to Jackie, but they both rolled their eyes, ignoring his comment.
"I think it's cute." Fez chirped. "Really cute." He glanced sideways at Jackie and Hyde, longingly.
"Hey guys." Donna's voice chirped as she sat down on Eric's lap. "What's cute?"
"Jackie and Hyde." Kelso pouted. "I need a girlfriend."
"Well, Michael, I have some good news." Jackie said, breaking her gaze away from Hyde long enough to see Kelso's head bounce up at her voice. "I'm setting you and Fez up on dates. With cheerleaders." She let out a huge grin as the two boys ran to her and hugged her.
"Wow, Jackie, that's like, real thoughtful of you." Eric commented.
"Well, the homecoming dance is coming up and my two friends, Shelly and Stacey don't have dates and asked me for help. I told them I knew two, older hotties who were currently looking." She beamed at Fez and Kelso, who were still grinning at her.
"This is awesome." Fez said. "Let's go to the Hub and celebrate."
Kelso high fived Fez, patted Jackie's head and the both of them left, happy as could be.
"Ready for our date?" Donna asked Eric, jumping off his lap.
"Yup. See you lovebirds later." Eric hopped off the couch and left with Donna, leaving Jackie and Hyde all alone.
She slipped off his lap and rested upon the couch, coughing gently as Hyde sprayed some of that fruity spray Jackie gave him to clear the smells after a meeting at the 'circle'.
Jackie crossed her arms, firmly, and glared at Hyde as he settled back into his chair. "So, tonight's the night."
"Jacks," Hyde groaned, not wanting to think about what he had to do tonight.
"Steven," Jackie whined, slipping closer to him, "You promised!"
"But they are going out to dinner tonight," Hyde protested, "You don't want to ruin their night out, do you?"
"Steven," Jackie whimpered, letting her head fall on his chest.
He automatically wrapped his arms around her and lifted her chin up, to stare into her eyes.
"I can't stay in that house alone, any longer."
Her eyes were red and her voice was scratchy and he knew what he had to do, for her.
He nodded, taking her hand and leading her upstairs, where Red and Kitty, his surrogate parents were leaning against the kitchen counter, preparing to leave for dinner.
"Hey you two!" Kitty squealed. She had been so ridiculously happy that Steven had settled down with a girl, even if Jackie Burkhart wasn't exactly what she pictured. She loved their relationship all the same. She saw how happy they made one another.
"Hi Mrs. Forman." Jackie said quietly, taking a seat at the table.
Hyde stayed by the wall, leaning against it and drumming his fingers on the oven.
"What do you want?" Red asked intrusively, causing Hyde to jump up and Kitty to scowl.
"I need to tell you something." Hyde said firmly, adjusting his sunglasses. "Important."
Kitty inched closer to Hyde, slightly concerned. "Go on."
"Well, as you know, Jackie is living all alone in her house." Hyde began, and Jackie lifted her head, smiling at him for support. He cleared his throat, "And I decided to move in with her."
"What?" Kitty and Red both asked at the same time.
Kitty took a seat by Jackie, giving her a sympathetic glare as Red laughed.
"You're finally moving out." Red said, clapping his hands on Hyde's back. "Seriously, Steven, I think what you're doing is very honorable." He winked back at Kitty. "Now I have somewhere to put my pool table."
Hyde grinned at Red's acceptance, but knew deep inside Red Forman would miss him.
"You're leaving me?" Kitty asked, her tears welling up.
"I'm not leaving you, Mrs. Forman. I'll always be around. You can't get rid of me." He moved towards Jackie, letting his hand rest on her shoulder as they both smiled at Kitty, trying to show her that this was for the best.
"What will you do for money?" Kitty asked.
"I'm getting a raise next week." Hyde announced.
"And I'm going to look for a job." Jackie added.
Hyde looked down at her with surprise. He didn't know Jackie was planning on getting a job. Maybe, she was just saying that to influence Kitty, because Jackie had no time for a job, with school and cheerleading and all. Besides, he would be taking care of all that.
"See, Kitty, they got it all under control." Red said, leading her towards the door. "Now, we better leave now, if we want to get the early bird specials."
Kitty just nodded, without looking at either Hyde or Jackie as they left the two alone in the kitchen.
"She's really upset." Jackie said, sighing. She didn't think the Foreman's would mind so much, but she remembered how upset Kitty gets about her boys.
"She'll come around." Hyde said. "You're not getting a job."
Jackie lifted an eyebrow at him, "Why not?"
"Because," He lifted her up, kissing her lips gently. "Your job will be to take care of me and I'll take care of you."
"Awww," Jackie said, rubbing her nose with his, "Steven."
"Plus, if you work, who will clean and cook?" Hyde asked dryly as he looped his hand through hers.
"Trust me, you don't want me to cook for you." Jackie said with a laugh.
"We'll learn together." Hyde said, pulling her in tighter.
"So, now we just have to tell the gang." Jackie said, leaning her head against his shoulder.
"Yeah." Hyde whispered into her ear.
Although, he wasn't so sure it was that simple.
He wondered what Kelso would think of these new living arrangements.
He knew Eric would give him some flack about it, but hey, he was whipped by Donna, so maybe he understood.
Besides, it wasn't like Jackie forced him to make this decision. She had nothing to do with it. He wanted to live with her, he wanted to help her. He wanted to see her smile again.
And a tiny part of him, wants to be there for every minute of it.
He could so see himself spending every moment with Jackie Burkhardt.
But he's never saying that out loud.
Ever.
Summary: Sequel to Just Another Day - Craziness ensues as Hyde decides to move in with Jackie, much to the dismay of The Forman's and a surprise visitor brings up back memories for Jackie. Will Hyde be able to save her this time?
Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own a single thing.
a/n: someone asked for a sequel.. here it is. It'll get better, but.. this chapter is just an intro really. there will be some major cuteness coming up!
Chapter One
Every Moment
It had been three days since the night that Steven had slept over and Jackie was still feeling the aftershock of her giddiness. Every time they were with the gang, they would share secret smiles and laugh, just like they were doing right now in the famous 'circle'.
Eric sighed, waving his hand in front of him to clear the smoke clouds and glared at Hyde, who had Jackie sitting on his knee and whispering into his ear.
"You two." Eric yelled, pointing a finger at them. "The circle is sacred, man."
He directed this comment more to Hyde then to Jackie, but they both rolled their eyes, ignoring his comment.
"I think it's cute." Fez chirped. "Really cute." He glanced sideways at Jackie and Hyde, longingly.
"Hey guys." Donna's voice chirped as she sat down on Eric's lap. "What's cute?"
"Jackie and Hyde." Kelso pouted. "I need a girlfriend."
"Well, Michael, I have some good news." Jackie said, breaking her gaze away from Hyde long enough to see Kelso's head bounce up at her voice. "I'm setting you and Fez up on dates. With cheerleaders." She let out a huge grin as the two boys ran to her and hugged her.
"Wow, Jackie, that's like, real thoughtful of you." Eric commented.
"Well, the homecoming dance is coming up and my two friends, Shelly and Stacey don't have dates and asked me for help. I told them I knew two, older hotties who were currently looking." She beamed at Fez and Kelso, who were still grinning at her.
"This is awesome." Fez said. "Let's go to the Hub and celebrate."
Kelso high fived Fez, patted Jackie's head and the both of them left, happy as could be.
"Ready for our date?" Donna asked Eric, jumping off his lap.
"Yup. See you lovebirds later." Eric hopped off the couch and left with Donna, leaving Jackie and Hyde all alone.
She slipped off his lap and rested upon the couch, coughing gently as Hyde sprayed some of that fruity spray Jackie gave him to clear the smells after a meeting at the 'circle'.
Jackie crossed her arms, firmly, and glared at Hyde as he settled back into his chair. "So, tonight's the night."
"Jacks," Hyde groaned, not wanting to think about what he had to do tonight.
"Steven," Jackie whined, slipping closer to him, "You promised!"
"But they are going out to dinner tonight," Hyde protested, "You don't want to ruin their night out, do you?"
"Steven," Jackie whimpered, letting her head fall on his chest.
He automatically wrapped his arms around her and lifted her chin up, to stare into her eyes.
"I can't stay in that house alone, any longer."
Her eyes were red and her voice was scratchy and he knew what he had to do, for her.
He nodded, taking her hand and leading her upstairs, where Red and Kitty, his surrogate parents were leaning against the kitchen counter, preparing to leave for dinner.
"Hey you two!" Kitty squealed. She had been so ridiculously happy that Steven had settled down with a girl, even if Jackie Burkhart wasn't exactly what she pictured. She loved their relationship all the same. She saw how happy they made one another.
"Hi Mrs. Forman." Jackie said quietly, taking a seat at the table.
Hyde stayed by the wall, leaning against it and drumming his fingers on the oven.
"What do you want?" Red asked intrusively, causing Hyde to jump up and Kitty to scowl.
"I need to tell you something." Hyde said firmly, adjusting his sunglasses. "Important."
Kitty inched closer to Hyde, slightly concerned. "Go on."
"Well, as you know, Jackie is living all alone in her house." Hyde began, and Jackie lifted her head, smiling at him for support. He cleared his throat, "And I decided to move in with her."
"What?" Kitty and Red both asked at the same time.
Kitty took a seat by Jackie, giving her a sympathetic glare as Red laughed.
"You're finally moving out." Red said, clapping his hands on Hyde's back. "Seriously, Steven, I think what you're doing is very honorable." He winked back at Kitty. "Now I have somewhere to put my pool table."
Hyde grinned at Red's acceptance, but knew deep inside Red Forman would miss him.
"You're leaving me?" Kitty asked, her tears welling up.
"I'm not leaving you, Mrs. Forman. I'll always be around. You can't get rid of me." He moved towards Jackie, letting his hand rest on her shoulder as they both smiled at Kitty, trying to show her that this was for the best.
"What will you do for money?" Kitty asked.
"I'm getting a raise next week." Hyde announced.
"And I'm going to look for a job." Jackie added.
Hyde looked down at her with surprise. He didn't know Jackie was planning on getting a job. Maybe, she was just saying that to influence Kitty, because Jackie had no time for a job, with school and cheerleading and all. Besides, he would be taking care of all that.
"See, Kitty, they got it all under control." Red said, leading her towards the door. "Now, we better leave now, if we want to get the early bird specials."
Kitty just nodded, without looking at either Hyde or Jackie as they left the two alone in the kitchen.
"She's really upset." Jackie said, sighing. She didn't think the Foreman's would mind so much, but she remembered how upset Kitty gets about her boys.
"She'll come around." Hyde said. "You're not getting a job."
Jackie lifted an eyebrow at him, "Why not?"
"Because," He lifted her up, kissing her lips gently. "Your job will be to take care of me and I'll take care of you."
"Awww," Jackie said, rubbing her nose with his, "Steven."
"Plus, if you work, who will clean and cook?" Hyde asked dryly as he looped his hand through hers.
"Trust me, you don't want me to cook for you." Jackie said with a laugh.
"We'll learn together." Hyde said, pulling her in tighter.
"So, now we just have to tell the gang." Jackie said, leaning her head against his shoulder.
"Yeah." Hyde whispered into her ear.
Although, he wasn't so sure it was that simple.
He wondered what Kelso would think of these new living arrangements.
He knew Eric would give him some flack about it, but hey, he was whipped by Donna, so maybe he understood.
Besides, it wasn't like Jackie forced him to make this decision. She had nothing to do with it. He wanted to live with her, he wanted to help her. He wanted to see her smile again.
And a tiny part of him, wants to be there for every minute of it.
He could so see himself spending every moment with Jackie Burkhardt.
But he's never saying that out loud.
Ever.
