"Oh, not much, you know...I just told her I was gay so..." Eric said casually and then blinked, surprised at himself. /What the fuck did I just say/ he wondered at himself.

Hyde paused for a moment, rigid and then leaned over, punching him harshly on the shoulder, "Shut up, man, that's not funny..." he said sternly, going back to his original position. "What really happened? Or, if you're sticking with that story, you want me to go get Fez?"

/Oh...shit, this is not the way this is supposed to work. But then, when has anything ever worked the way I want it to? Oh...yeah, I know! Since...never! Red is right...damn you know what this is all his fault/ "This is all Red's fault!" he said outloud.

Shifting a little, Hyde looked at Eric and blinked, "what?"

"Uh...nothing..." Eric stood. /I have to get out of here before I screw things up even more...Damn, I knew this wasn't going to work. Nothing ever works for me. I never should have broken up with Donna. Donna was safe...this is...not/

So, Eric punched Hyde lightly, weakly, on the shoulder as he headed for the door, "Hey, just forget about what I said...I was just kidding...Look, I'm gonna...go see if I can find Donna...Just...look I didn't mean it!" he exclaimed, practically running to get out of the basement.

/Why does my voice have to do that annoying sqeaky thing when I'm uncomfortable? Dammit...I really have to find someone to talk to.../


Now, sitting alone in the basement, Steven Hyde looked around and sighed, shaking his head. He flopped on the couch and switched on the TV. "Perfect...'Price is Right'...whatever..." he muttered to himself.

While 'watching TV' he zoned out, letting his eyes slide shut as his heart went back to its normal pace of beating. /Holy shit...I can't believe that...What an idiot Forman is...And to think I actually thought he was serious...It's a good thing I didn't say anything...I knew zen would save my ass more than hurt it.../

So, laying there on the couch, Hyde was thankful that his biggest and most well-kept secret was safe for another night.

A/N: Don't you hate short updates? Well, give me a break, I wasn't even GOING to update this, but...thanks to all you lovely reviewers out there...Keep the love!