Disclaimer; if I owned the show, this would be an episode. Oh I wonder how Topher and Ashton would react if they were told they had to make out with each other on TV?

Kelso's Forman
Chapter 8, Dinner with the Forman's part 2
Eric's POV

We had just finished eating, and were now sitting in the living room. My dad sat in his green chair, Jackie and Hyde sat on the piano bench, Fez had a chair from the dining room, the rest of us had the couch.

"So," my mom said before taking a sip of her wine. "Did everyone enjoy the dinner?"

"Yes," we said in unison.

Mike and I looked at each other; we were ready to tell them. I was the one who'd tell them. Mike had already told his parents, and they didn"t take it that well. He took my hand in his, and I took a deep breath before starting.

"Excuse me," I said. "Mike and I have something we want to tell everyone."

Everyone stopped and looked at us, it was nerve wracking. I knew it had to be done; Mike and I leave for Africa in two months. I was worried about my mom, no one except my dad would be around for a while, I also knew she"d try to make me feel guilty for leaving her. My father would be happy; he finely gets me out of the house. Maybe if I start by telling her that Mike and I are engaged, she won't be so upset.

"What is it Eric?" My dad asked.

"Well Mr. Forman, Eric and I are engaged to me married." Mike said smiling.

My parents looked as though they would flip, Jackie, Hyde, and Fez looked confused. The tension and silence in the room was so thick. You could cut it with a knife. I knew that if someone didn't talk soon, things would get bad.

"Dad before you get all angry, and start screaming about Mike and I both being men and it being impossible to get married. We already know that, and hope years from now we will be able to get married. So were not getting married right out of high school, because I was offered a teaching job in Africa. In June Mike and I are moving to Africa, for a year. So I can teach and make money for college."

After I finished talking, everyone was silent. My mom downed the rest of her wine, and then got up and went into the kitchen; my dad got up and went after her. I looked over at my friends, and hoped they'd be happy for us, and it looked like they were.

"It's only for a year," I said. "We'll be back next June."

"I know and I'm happy for you, congratulations', Fez said.

Hyde looked at him, and then back at us. "Man congratulations," he got up from his seat. "Well Jackie and I are going to see a movie."

"Yeah congratulations, I'm happy for you." Jackie got up and they walked out the door.

Fez got up and walked to the door as well, "I have to go see you later." With that he was gone.
We walked into the kitchen to find my mom baking and drinking, and my dad drinking a beer and reading the newspaper. Mike and I slowly walked into the kitchen, and sat down. My father looked up from his newspaper, and my mom stopped what she was doing and came to sit at the table.

"How long ago did you accept this job?" She asked, and I can tell her and my dad talked about this already.

"In January, when it was offered to me," I said.

"Oh so you waited three months to tell us, and when did you tell Mike?" She asked.

"I told him a week after I got the job, but because he broke up with me when I told his. I wasn't sure how to tell you two."

"Eric," my dad said for the first time. "I'm happy that you found a way to pay for college, but I'm a little unhappy about the being engaged part."

"Well I'm unhappy about my baby boy moving away, I think you could find a job in Wisconsin. However I'm a little confused about the being engaged part." My mom said.

"Mom I can find a job in Wisconsin, but this job will pay for my college. Besides Mike's coming with me, so I won't be alone." I said hoping she'd see it my way, and be happy for me. "And dad Mike and I are not getting married right out of high school. We are waiting a few years, then getting married, maybe after we both graduate college."

"Mrs. Forman," Mike said for the first time. "I love Eric more then life it self, and won't let anything bad happen to him in Africa."

"Mom I know you're unhappy about me leaving, but I have to do this. I don't want to be stuck in Point Place my whole life. It's only for a year, it will come and go so fast, and you won't even know I'm gone." I stated hoping she'd feel better about this.

"I'm going to bed, good night. Reds when that pie is done, take it out of the oven." Mom said leaving the room.

We looked over at my dad. He was reading the newspaper; I could see that he was really into his paper. The room was silent for sometime, while I searched for something to say.

"Dad," I said breaking the silence. "I'm really sorry you're unhappy about this, but we love each other."

"I know that," my dad said putting his paper down. "And I'm happy for you. It's just that . . . don't tell anyone I'm telling you this." He said, as his voice got softer, "The fact that I'm never going to have grand kids, I mean who knows what Laurie's doing in Canada."

OH MY GOD! I haven't given that any thought, that's why my parents looked so upset when they left the room. Laurie most likely has done it so many times, that her lady parts don't work. My mother has always wanted grand kids; well maybe something could be done. There's adoption, getting a surrogate mother. Waite I"m not even married yet and I"m thinking about having kids that can't be right I'm not even out of high school.

"Dad I never thought you'd want any more kids in the house, after we all leave."

"Well Eric, your mother wants grand kids. Besides it'd be nice to meet them before I go."

"Mr. Forman, there's always adoption, or getting a surrogate mother." Mike said. "But Eric and I just got engaged, and are going to Africa for a year," he added.

"I know, that's good take it one step at a time," my dad said.
"Hey maybe Laurie has some kids we don't know about," I stated.

"You could be right about that," dad said getting up to leave the kitchen. "Good night," he added before walking out the door.

I looked over at Mike, he was smiling at me; I leaned in and kissed him, the kiss lasted a long time. As we started making out, Mike pulled away;

"What's wrong baby?" I asked.

"Remember we're not suppose to make out in the kitchen, so lets go down to the basement."

"Oh Yeah I remember," I said. "So what do you want to do in the basement?"

"Whatever you want to do," he said. With that we got up, and left the room.