Disclaimers - I don't own em... i twist em.

The Time Cometh -

The next day Jimmy got to come home and few days later he was a pro on his crutches, winning the attention of every caring girl around. He had a clean bill of health aside from the broken leg and arm. They had caught the guy, more or less Kelso did… and elderly man who really shouldn't have been living by himself let alone driving.

Jackie was looking over the classifieds for jobs and apartments one day when Hyde got home from work, the kids were off with the Foreman's and Betsy Kelso doing who knows what. She was dressed in jeans and an old flannel shirt Hyde knew was his but he couldn't stop thinking how sexy she looked in it at the moment

"So maybe it's about time we had that talk Jacks." Hyde made his presence known and he swore he saw her jump a little.

"What do I say? I was a scared eighteen year old who's love of her life and father of her unborn child ran off and married someone else. That I was to scared to face you, knowing you thought I had cheated on you with Kelso, so I ran." Jackie put the paper down but she couldn't make herself look at him.

"You have no idea how many times I've picked up the phone, but I always chickened out, as usual." Jackie managed to get out as a few tears came to her eyes.

"You're not a chicken. Look, you've raised two kids by yourself and I love and am so proud of you for that." Hyde closed his mouth, but it was to late, the words were out. Getting his same old Zen face on Hyde looked at the paper she had tossed on the coffee table.

"Apartments? No, I don't think so. You and the twins are moving in here." Hyde said firmly and finally.

"It's a three bedroom house Steven. Me and Paige are close, but I don't think we'd survive sharing a room." Jackie pointed out with a small laugh as she stood up from the couch.

"You won't, me and you will be… listen Jackie, you're the only woman I have ever truly wanted to call Mrs. Hyde, and it's about dang time we make you exactly that." Hyde said before he almost roughly pulled her close to him. His lips were on hers before Jackie could even think, but she soon felt herself melting into the familiar embrace.

"I spent so long being the hard emotionless person, I lost the only person I have ever truly loved. I love you Jacks." Hyde said as he wiped the tears away that were coming down Jackie's cheeks.

"I was so busy being a cynic.." Hyde was cut-off by Jackie's lips on his again as her fingers found there way into his hair.

"I loved you… I love you, all of you. The hard cynic and the softer guy that only I ever saw. The one and only, Steven Hyde." he smiled before they were kissing again, neither noticed their kids watching from a distance with happy smirks.

Epilogue

A summer breeze blew as Jackie Burkhart finally became Mrs. Jackie Hyde. They said their vows atop the old water-tower with their family and friends looking from down bellow. Paige, Donna, Eric , and Jimmy were gladly standing in the long awaited nuptials.

"So Mrs. Hyde, what's on your mind?" Steven wondered as they danced their first dance later that night.

"After all these years and all we've been through, that neither of us have stopped loving each other." Jackie said before pulling him close and kissing him deeply, not caring who saw… he was finally hers after all these years.

THE END

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