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A/N: So, I don't know when the answering machine came out. If it wasn't invented by, 1979 then just pretend.
Chapter 7.
A week later……..
Hyde was confused as he listened to the message on the answering machine. Who in the hell was Jeremy and how did Jackie know him. The message made him grit his teeth and ball up his fist. He needed to talk to Jackie who should be on her way home from school. It seemed that Jackie had a past that he didn't know about.
"Steven?" Sam asked when she was him pacing around. "Bad day at work?"
"Yeah, some idiots came in looking for some Disco crap," he lied. "Sam, does Jackie know a Jeremy?" He watched as a smile came across her face. "I'm taking that as a yes."
"Jeremy Caffey. I didn't think that she was still in touch with him. Jackie had a….." Sam stopped to think of the right words to say.
"Jackie had a what?" Jackie asked coming through the door with her arms full of books and folders. Looking at Hyde she knew that something was wrong.
"Jackie, you still talk to Jeremy Caffey?" Sam asked with the same smile on her lips. "I thought he wouldn't talk to you after you broke off the engagement." Hyde looked over at Jackie with his left eye twitching. Jackie dropped all of her books after hearing her ex fiancés name. Sam walked over to the answering machine and hit play.
……Jackie, hey it's me Jeremy. I just wanted to know how you were doing out there and if you thought your decision was a mistake. Your mom gave me your new address and umm…I'm coming to visit you in a few days. I love you…….
Again, Hyde felt like he was punched in the stomach. Jackie looked like she was on the verge of tears but Hyde couldn't tell why. Was she happy that the idiot was coming out?
"Jack, this is so great. Maybe you two can get back together and finally get the wedding you always wanted. I always knew you two were meant for one another since we were kids and he would throw mud at you. I can't wait," Sam jumped up and down.
"Sam, don't you have to get you hair done or something?" Hyde asked needing to get Jackie alone. Sam gasped and ran out of the apartment. "You were engaged?" He asked trying to stay as calm as he could.
"I don't love him if that's what you are worried about. I used to but he wasn't the one for me. Jeremy Caffey was the one my parents wanted for me. "Jackie walked up to Hyde and wrapped her arms around his neck. He reluctantly believed her and hugged her back.
"All I know is, if this Jeremy punk puts any moves on you…" Hyde started but Jackie quickly interrupted.
"Steven, I can take care of him. I do want to see what he wants and talk about what we went through. I just up and left him without any explanation after four years of dating. He at least deserves that," she kissed him on the cheek but he grabbed her face and kissed her hard on the mouth. They both missed each other's touch after a week of not being able to be alone with Sam there.
"I have every right to be mad," he told her after he pulled away from her. Jackie stepped back and studied him for a minute.
"No, you don't have any right to be mad. He was my past and I'm single now."
"You're with me,' Hyde told her but she just shook her head no.
"It's not the same. Steven, I'm not going to push you into divorcing my sister," Hyde rolled his eyes and turned away from her. "I'm nothing but your mistress. You don't have any official clam on me."
"What about last week when you told me that you wanted to be with me. Was it all a lie?" Hyde let go and let his entire anger spill through. "Do you think it's going to be easy for me when he comes here?"
"WHAT! I have to see you everyday with my sister, your wife. You two haven't been fighting lately and you've been sharing a bed. How in the hell do you think I feel. I heard you the other night with her," she whispered. Hyde felt his heart drop finally getting it.
"I had to, Jackie. Sam was getting suspicious and I needed her to…I don't know…stop worrying. If it helps, I thought about you the whole time."
"No, it doesn't. It's only been a week and this is so much harder then I thought it would be."
"I know that it will be hard work but I'm willing to work my ass off for us. Me, mister getting away with doing the least amount of work possible." Hyde rubbed her shoulders and then encircled her waist. "How about it?"
"On the only condition to make this arrangement fair." Jackie felt him nodded and she continued. "Since you're married, I am allowed to have dates of my own. This will include, Jeremy when he comes to see me," Jackie could feel his grip on her tighten. "You can't complain or scare off any guy that I bring here or that comes here to see me."
"Fine," Jackie knew that the game she was playing was dangerous but she needed him to feel the same way she did. No matter the consequences, she had to test their relationship. As of that moment, she had every doubt in the world about them. "Let me take you to your bedroom and make it up to you."
"No," Jackie said refusing his offer. "I have homework to do and your wife will be home within the hour." Jackie walked off leaving Hyde to deal with the turn of events.
Hyde had left Jackie alone for the rest of the day. He didn't want to make their unstable situation worse by doing something wrong around her. Since he slept with Sam a few nights ago, she was being too clingy to him. He didn't want to hurt Jackie but as much as he hates to admit it, he was hurt when Jeremy called.
"Steven," Sam said and straddled his waist. Hyde rolled his eyes and moved her off him. "When Jeremy gets here I need you to help me get him and Jackie back together"
"Jackie doesn't want to be with him. She told me that she didn't even want him out here," Hyde lied. "You should leave them alone and let her kick him out."
"Don't you want my sister to be happy? She and Jeremy were so happy; they would have so much fun together. This one time for their anniversary…" Sam started but Hyde cut her off.
"Sam, I don't want to hear it," he snapped at her. "I want to go to sleep. If you want to talk to someone Jackie is down the hall." Hyde rolled over and closed his eyes wondering what he was going to do to scare this Jeremy off. There was no way he was going to lose her to her ex or some other guy. It didn't matter what he promised her earlier, she was his.
A/N: I know it's not the best but I couldn't make their relationship easy. For those of you who like Sex scenes, another one will be coming within the next two chapters.