A/N- Thank you so much to all of my reviewers. I am glad that you liked the story. Sorry about the length of my chapters. I don't have very much time to write. But I will try to make this one a lil bit longer. Infinite Xs and Os- Victoria
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has to do with that 70's Show. Well except for season 1&2 on DVD. I also do not own "Because of you" by Kelly Clarkson.
The moment Hyde walked out the Forman's kitchen door, he felt like running rightback in. What would Jackie say? Would she take him back? Murder him? The later seems more probable. He knew that he broke her heart. He knew that she had stopped coming around the basement because of him. Even if she was going to kill him, at least he would die knowing he had tried.
Before he even realized that he had been walking, Hyde found himself in front of Donna's bedroom door. He tried to wipe the sweat off of his hands and turn the doorknob. He knew that if he knocked, she wouldn't allow him in.
Hyde grinned at the sight that greeted him. Jackie was fast asleep in his Led Zeppelin shirt, mascara smeared all over her face, and she was clutching the picture of them at the prom before that had even been dating. His heart was slowly breaking at the sight. It was proof of all the pain he knew she went throughbecause of him. Hyde wasn't prepared for this. He pictured her….well, awake. What should he do? He wasn't going to wake her up. That would make the whole situation a lot more awkward and he wanted to avoid that by all means. Besides, she looked so gorgeous and peaceful and he couldn't bring him self to wake her up. But he couldn't leave. If he did, it would take him awhile to build this much courage up again. So, he did something that he had been literally dreaming about for awhile now- he crept into her bed with her. As if falling into routine, he wrapped his arms around her protectively and she unknowingly snuggled deeper into his arms. Within seconds, Hyde fell into the deepest, most peaceful sleep that he had had since, well, since the last time that he had slept with Jackie.
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"God, why is it always my room. Can't you guys go to the basement or rent a hotel room or something. I am happy you got back together, but damn it, wake up you dillholes! Once a cat, always a cat," Donna mumbled as she sprayed water all over Jackie and Hyde's sleeping bodies and stomped out of the room.
"So much for avoiding the awkwardness," Hyde thought as he felt Jackie slowly awaking.
" Mmmm. Morning Steven. Steven," Jackie screamed, fully awake as she jumped out of bed pulling the covers away from Hyde. "What the hell do you think you are doing here? In my bed? Shouldn't you be out with your slut of a wife? Stay away from me. I don't want to be anywhere near you. You hurt me way too much. I don't trust you. Or even trust myself to be alone with you for that matter."
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Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
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" Jackie, I know that you have every right to be mad at me. But Sam is not my wife anymore. Or at least won't be in 1 to 3 weeks tops. We're getting divorced. She left me."
"Oh, I am so sorry for you Steven. I know how much she meant to you."
"Jackie, you know that that is bull shit, man. I screwed up. Bad. I get that and I am willing to make that up to you for the rest of my life. Jacks, I love you. I have never loved anyone as much as I love you. I want to marry you. I do now and I did then. Sam, Sam was a mistake. A huge mistake. To tell you the truth, she was more like a sister to me than a wife. We never kissed on the mouth and never even slept in the same bed. She slept in my cot and I slept on the armchair. I never want to sleep or kiss anyone but you Jackie for the rest of my life."
Jackie tried to smile to cover up the mixture of sad and joyous tears about to spill down her face."Well that's nice Steven. But it doesn't make up for the fact that because of you, I have been crying myself to sleep for 6 weeks. I am lucky if I can sleep more than 2 hours."
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I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
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"Well," Hyde said looking over at Donna's alarm clock," you just slept for 6 hours."
" Because of you, asshole. Why Steven! Why?" Jackie sobbed," I loved you more than anything on this earth. I was willing to give everything up for you. You knew that. But when you saw Michael and I, you seemed to have forgotten that.Damn it ,Steven. I was yelling at him for an hour to leave me alone. Finally, I told him to go check to see if anyone would see us "doing it". Then, I was about to lock the door when you came."
"Oh, yeah," Hyde said letting his insecurities get the best of him, "then why were you in your robe and why was Kelso in nothing back a towel?"
"I was about to take my shower when I saw Michael peeping through the window. I went outside and pushed him and he slipped into a huge puddle of mud. I felt bad so I let him take a shower. He also hurt his eye, which is why he had all of that ice. Why couldn't you have asked these kinds of questions then Steven? Before you went and married Samantha-whore. Then you came home and gave me false home by telling me that you weren't ready to get married yet. Yet Steven. Then that whore walks through the door and suddenly you're all open to being married. Because of you Steven, I have been cooped up in Donna's room for the past 3 weeks. Believe me, it can get scary in here. I was organizing my jewelry and an earring fell under Donna's bed. I was lost down there for hours Steven. Hours!"
" I am sorry Jacks."
" Steven, I………Oh shit! I am missing Love Boat! Out of my way. We'll talk later. Hurry up," Jackie screamed already running out the door, Hyde right behind her.