A/N - Wow, I haven't updated this story in a while. I've kinda been working on other stories and I forgot about it.

This chapter is kinda short but It was the best I could do. I've kinda lost my origional thread, so if I don't find it soon, I'll be ending this within a few chapters. To everyone who has reviewed, a HUGE thanx, and I hope that this is up to your standards.


The next day had a slow start to it. As it was a Saturday, none of the gang were up before 10:00. When Steven Hyde finally crawled out of bed and had a shower, it was nearing lunch time. He walked back into his room after his shower with only a towel around him, to find someone already in the room. A short, black haired, cheerleader someone.

When she saw what he was wearing, or rather not, she stared a bit, not extremely noticeably, but Hyde noticed just the same.

"Uh... Hey Jackie," he said, slightly uncomfortably. "What are you doing here?"

"Well I thought that I would drop by and say hello, and then in you come half naked. I'm just going to turn around now so that you can get dressed."

"Good idea," he said as he rummaged around in his dresser. He pulled on his underwear and a pair of jeans. " You can turn around now."

When she saw him topless her breath caught fora moment before she composed herself. He was so hot! Well she knew that but still . . .

"So," said Jackie, " I was wondering if you wanted to do something today. Like go out to the water tower or something?"

Hyde thought about it for a moment before agreeing. "Sure," he said.

They got in Hyde's car and drove out to the water tower. All the way there, Jackie couldn't help but realize how good he smelled. It was almost intoxicating. When the car was finally parked, Jackie reached over and poked Steven in the side. He poked her back. Soon they were in the midst of an all out tickle war, with him on top of her, tickling her mercilessly. Suddenly he stopped and looked deep into her eyes. He moved his head down and brought his lips to hers in a tender kiss.

The kiss soon got deeper and more passionate and it became a full fledged make-out session. Hyde was loving it. Jackie's hands were running up and down his back and chest and tangling in his curly hair. Too soon, in her opinion, he broke away from her.

"D'you still want to go walk around?" he asked her.

"Yeah, kinda."

"Let's go then."

Jackie and Hyde got out of car and walked hand in hand around the water tower and then went up to sit on the edge. The two sat in silence for a while, looking out over Point Place, watching the clouds move gracefully through the sky above. Finally Jackie spoke.

"I have to go to this party type ting tonight," she said, "and I was wondering..."

"You want me to go with you?" finished Hyde.

"Yeah."

"I dunno. For how long?"he asked.

"A few hours. I'm sure we could skip out early and go back to my place. It's not as if my parents are home."

"I suppose I could manage that."

"Good." She gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. "Let's go."

They got back in the car and drove back to the Forman's. Jackie left to go to Donna's and Hyde went down to the basement.

Eric and Kelso were sitting on the couch. When Kelso saw Hyde he got up and left. Hyde looked after him for a moment before taking his place on the couch.

"He's still pissed at me, eh?" he asked Eric.

"You have no idea. He won't shut up about it. I guess he'll get over it eventually but right now..."

"Man, he's so stupid. If he didn't break her heart in the first place this wouldn't have happened. It's not my fault, but I'm not complaining." said Hyde, grinning at his last sentence. Eric laughed.


Next Chapter- the party, and afterwards.