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"Steven," she finally said. He was older. He still had his rocker look, but he had aged. His clothes were clean. He was well kempt. And he didn't have his aviator glasses anymore. He was all grown up now. He looked shocked to see her, probably as shocked as she looked to see him.

"Hi, Jackie," he said. She opened the door wider, and motioned for him to enter the house. "Wow. I didn't expect to see you here."

"Oh. Well, I got Kitty's message this morning and was on the first plane I could get," she said, closing the door behind them. He nodded, and sat on the couch. She didn't dare. She instead stood behind one of the chairs, and put her hands on it. She couldn't look at him.

"You're in New York, right?" he asked. She nodded. "What do you do out there?"

"Oh. Well, I'm an interior decorator," she said.

"Hm. I should have known," he said. She nodded, and at that moment Barry walked into the room with a tray of two tea cups.

"Alright, loves," he said. "Earl Grey, your favorite." He saw the man on the couch, and Jackie's face, and instantly knew who it was. He kind of averted his big brown eyes, and set the tea on the table.

"Thanks, Barry," Jackie said. "Steven, this is Barry, he's my partner." Hyde stood, and shook Barry's hand.

"Hi, I'm Steven Hyde," he said.

"Barry Grant," Barry replied. "I'm Jackie's friend."

"Ah. I'm an old friend," Hyde replied. Jackie took her tea, and sat in the chair. Barry sat on the couch, and Hyde tried to figure out who he was in Jackie's life. Barry nodded, and sipped the tea from the cup. Jackie kind of gave him a look, and Barry couldn't tell if it was 'please stay' or 'please go'. So he stayed.

"So…" Jackie said, and Hyde crossed his arms. "You look good."

"So do you."

"Thanks." Barry sipped his tea, and crossed his legs. Hyde looked over at him, and then at Jackie.

"So how is New York City?"

"It's good. How is Point Place?"

"Also good." Barry rolled his eyes, and set his tea down.

"Okay, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm going to go help Donna put that child to bed," Barry said. "And, I don't really like children." And with that he walked up the stairs, leaving the former lovers alone in the living room once more.

"So that was your business partner," Hyde said.

"Yep."

"…. More than business?"

"What? Oh, no," Jackie said, shaking her head. "We're best friends, I'm his beard, you know how it goes."

"Ohhhh. Okay," he said.

"So how is your business?" she asked.

"It's good." Could this get any worse? she wondered. It probably could, but she didn't want to think about that. "How is yours?"

"Good. Barry and I work really well together," she said. "Gay men are great business partners." Hyde chuckled, and she did too.

"And how is the old lady?" she asked, though she didn't want to know. He sighed, and shrugged.

"I don't know. I haven't known since 1981," he said. She cocked her head. "Our engagement fell through, and she split back for Vegas that spring." Her heart clenched, she was excited and terrified, but her face remained neutral.

"I'm sorry," she said.

"It's okay," he said. "It wasn't going to last, everyone knew it." She nodded, and was ecstatic when Donna finally came downstairs. Hyde hugged her, and said the general I'm sorrys and I'll be okays. Barry put an arm around Jackie's shoulder, and raised his eyebrows at her. She smiled at him quickly, and he pointed at Hyde and mouthed 'stripper?' Jackie moved her hand across her neck. 'He killed her?' he mouthed. She shook her head, and made driving motions with her hands.

"He ran her over!" Barry exclaimed, and everyone looked at him. Jackie groaned, and mouthed 'I'll tell you later'.

"Kelso should be here soon," Donna said. "Until then, I can make tea."

"There's hot water in the kitchen," Jackie said. "I'll come with you." They left the men in the living room, and walked into the kitchen. Jackie waited for the door to close and then covered her mouth and gasped. Donna spun around, and Jackie was leaning against the door.

"What's wrong?" Donna asked.

"You didn't tell me she left!" Jackie hissed, swatting Donna's shoulder.

"Ow!" Donna said. "Well, he told me not to tell you!"

"What? Why would he do that?"

"Because then you would have been right, and he hates it when he's wrong," Donna said, pouring tea for Hyde. "And really, Jackie, at the time, you have to admit you would have rubbed it in his face." Jackie thought for a little bit. Yeah, she matured quickly in college, but in 1981 she still would have been hurting just enough to be spiteful. So she nodded, and Donna smiled at her.

"Besides, you had moved on with your life," Donna said. "So, I think he wanted you to move on and have a good life in New York City." Jackie nodded, and exhaled a little bit, chuckling all the while.

"I KNEW it wouldn't last," she hissed, and Donna rolled her eyes.

"There's the Jackie we all know and love," she said, carrying the tea out of the kitchen. Jackie followed, and put a neutral face back on.

"So what is the plan with the funeral?" Hyde asked. Donna sat, and handed him the cup.

"Well, the visitation is tomorrow," she said. "That will be tomorrow night. And the actual funeral is on Friday, in the late morning. As I was telling Jackie and Barry, Kelso is coming in tonight, any minute now. Fez has to close up, but then he's stopping by. So, I guess that the whole gang is back."

"We'll have to go to the Hub and celebrate," Jackie said.

"It's still a teen hang out place," Hyde said. "You may not want to."

"Oh," she said. Barry sipped his tea, and the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it," Hyde and Jackie both said, and then neither of them got up.

"Go ahead," Hyde said.

"No, you can," Jackie replied.

"No really, you can," Hyde said, and Barry rolled his eyes.

"UGH. I'll get it," he said, and stood from the couch. Jackie rolled her eyes about her crabby best friend, and Hyde and Donna exchanged glances.

"He's just cranky because he has to take the futon," Jackie said.

"I heard that," Barry stated, and opened the door. A handsome man with a mustache was standing there. "Hello."

"Eric, you've really changed," the man said, and Donna stood up.

"Kelso!" she called. "That's not Eric." Kelso looked Barry over, and then let himself in the house.

"Donna!" he said, and gave her a long hug. "I'm so sorry about your Dad, you know. He was, like, a really good guy."

"Thank you," Donna said. Kelso looked at everyone in the living room, and saw Jackie.

"DAMN Jackie, you're still hot!" he said, and she burst out laughing. He grabbed her and picked her up. "And you're still tiny."

"Hello, Michael," she said, and he set her down. "You look like an adult now. The mustache is very, um, flattering." He laughed, and Barry closed the door and made his way back to the main room.

"Michael, this is Barry, he's my business partner," she said. Barry and Kelso shook hands.

"Now don't get any ideas, man, I'm straight," Kelso said. Jackie and Barry exchanged glances.

"How did you know he was-?" she began.

"Trust me, Jackie, I know these things," Kelso said. "Ooh, there's tea?" Donna sighed, nodded, and led him to the kitchen.

"You dated HIM?" Barry asked.

"What, you don't approve?" Jackie asked.

"He has a porn star mustache."

"He didn't always have that," she said. Hyde cleared his throat, and stood up. She looked at him, and he shuffled his feet a little bit.

"I just stopped by briefly, I have to go take care of things about work. So I guess I'll see you tomorrow at the visitation," he said. She nodded.

"You should tell Donna you're leaving," she said. He nodded, and walked into the kitchen. Barry nudged Jackie's ribs.

"Now THAT I can understand dating," he said.

"Down boy, you're barking up the wrong tree," she said.

"Ooh, two dog alliterations, very impressive," he said. "Look, it's been a long day, I think I'm going to go upstairs and hit the hay."

"Going to bed?"

"No, the futon is filled with straw and I'm gonna beat it until it's comfy," he said, and she giggled. He walked for the steps, and she slapped his ass as he did. "Ooh, how naughty." She laughed, and was about to join the people in the kitchen, when Hyde walked back out into the living room. She stopped in her tracks, and clasped her hands together.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow," he said. She nodded, and averted her eyes. "But… I'm glad you came."

"Really?" she asked.

"Yeah. You meant a lot of Bob," Hyde said, and grabbed his coat off the coat rack. She nodded, and walked him to the door. "So, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." She nodded, and they were about to hug, but then decided it was too awkward, and instead just waved at each other.

"Night," she said, and he nodded, and closed the door behind him. Donna walked back into the living room, and Jackie was standing by the door.

"Okay, how are you feeling?" she asked. Jackie shook her head.

"Very conflicted," Jackie said. Donna nodded, and Jackie held up her hands. "But we aren't here to deal with my baggage. Donna, how are you holding up?" Donna shrugged, and they sat on the couch.

"It was a horrible phone call, but I can't say that I was surprised," Donna said. "Dad's heart had been giving out since the mid eighties. It was surprising that he lived this long. I'm obviously sad, but… At the same time I'm relieved."

"I understand," Jackie said. "Donna…. I'm so sorry I disappeared off the face of the Earth." Donna took her hand, and shook her head.

"Don't be sorry," Donna said. "You have a busy life."

"Donna, I could have taken time out of my life to keep up with you," Jackie said. Donna smiled, and shook her head.

"We both could have tried harder," Donna said. "Don't take all the blame." Jackie nodded, and held up her right hand.

"Now, from this moment on, I promise to be more involved in your life. I will come visit more often, I'll write you more, call you more-."

"Same here," Donna said. "It's all behind us." They hugged, and Eric and Kelso walked into the room.

"Oh man, we've walked in on my greatest fantasy," Kelso said. Donna and Jackie rolled their eyes, and Jackie yawned.

"Well tell Fez I'll see him in the morning, I think I'm going to go to bed," she said. The rest of them waved as she walked up the steps. She stopped, and looked out the window into the snowy night. She saw Hyde, leaning against his car, arms crossed, looking perturbed. She sighed, and went into the bedroom.