A/N: Hey, I'm back. So the last chapter I forgot to mention was rated M, my bad. I guess now you can also tell I'm a big perv. LOL. Thanks for reviewing, this next chapter is just a little fluff with a tad bit of angst. Hope you guys like it.
Chapter 22
Burkhart Mansion
Jackie is in her kitchen getting something to drink. She looks around, clearly confused.
Jackie: Rosa? Rosa where are you?
A beat, nothing happens.
Jackie: That's weird.
She finishes her juice and puts the glass in the sink. She looks around bored. She picks up the phone, but before she can dial a number the doorbell rings. Jackie goes to her front door and opens it, revealing two police men.
Jackie: Hi. Can I help you?
Officer #1: Hello miss. Are you Jacqueline Burkhart?
Jackie nods her head yes.
Officer #1: Is your father here?
Jackie: No, my parents are out of town. I think they went to Europe or something. They go on vacations a lot.
Officer #2: I see. Do you have any way to get in contact with them?
Jackie: I don't. I'm sorry. (a beat) Is there something going on?
Officer #2: There's a warrant out for your father's arrest. He's been caught embezzling and bribery.
Jackie: What! Are you sure?
Officer #1: We're sure miss.
Jackie: Oh my God. I'm telling you the truth they're not here.
Officer #1: We were afraid of this. We heard that Burkhart might have gotten wind of the warrant and skip town.
Jackie: What do you mean?
Officer #2: We have reason to believe that your father left the country to avoid jail time. If he ever returns to the country he will immediately be put in prison. (a beat) But he probably won't return.
Jackie: Oh my God.
Officer #1: How old are you miss?
Jackie: I'll be 17 in four months.
Officer #2: Minor. We're going to have to put you in the system.
Jackie: What? Foster care? Now?
Officer #1: It's our job.
Jackie: Can't I just stay with my friends?
Officer #1: If they're willing to get custody of you, yes. If not, you're going to be put into the system.
Jackie: (nodding her head) I understand thank you.
Officer #2: Let us know if you hear from your parents. Social services is going to come and check on you in a few days.
Jackie: Yes sir. Thank you sir. Have a good day.
The two policemen get into the patrol car and leave. Jackie looks like she is about to cry and quickly grabs her purse and runs to the Formans.
Forman Basement Twenty Minutes Later
Hyde is sitting in his chair, Donna and Eric are on the couch and Kelso is making out with Laurie in the lawn chair.
Donna: Where's Fez?
Hyde: Working. He's turned into another mindless, government controlled drone, man.
Eric: Yeah, and he's trying really hard to nail his boss.
Hyde: Yeah, there's that.
Eric: So Hyde, where's the devil? Off collecting souls?
Hyde: Forman how many times do I have to tell you stop calling my girlfriend the devil?
Donna: This is weird. Jackie never misses The Price is Right.
Hyde shrugs his shoulders.
After a few minutes, Jackie comes bursting through the door in tears.
Donna: Jackie what's wrong?
Jackie walks straight to Hyde and sits in his lap, hugging him closely.
Jackie: Steven, my parents don't love me, (sob) the police are making me leave you (sob) I don't want to (sob) I love you.
She cries loudly on his shoulder.
Hyde: Baby, stop crying. I can't understand you. What's going on?
Jackie looks up at Hyde, and Hyde uses his thumbs to wipe away her tears. Jackie smiles a little and takes a deep breath, calming herself so she can talk.
Jackie: Two policemen came to my house this morning looking for my dad. They told me there's a warrant for his arrest for embezzling and bribery, but my parents are out of town you know? (Hyde nods) They said that most likely my parents left the country and they aren't coming back.
Hyde looks angry at hearing her words, Eric, Donna, Kelso, and Laurie all looked shocked.
Jackie: And that's not the worst part! They told me because I'm a minor they're going to put me in the system. They said social services is going to come and check on me in a few days. (stating to cry again) They're going to take me away! I don't want to leave. (looking at Hyde) I don't want to leave you.
Jackie starts sobbing loudly on Hyde's shoulder again. Hyde awkwardly hugs her. He clearly has a face of not knowing what to do. He gently rubs her back.
Hyde: We'll figure something out ok? I promise. (he thinks for a minute) I know what'll help.
Cut to Circle
Hyde: Feeling better baby?
Jackie: (laughing) Yeah. Much better. Thank you.
Jackie kisses him.
Donna: Jackie, I'm sorry Jackie. Is there anything we can do?
Jackie: I don't know.
Eric: We could have a going away party.
Jackie: Thanks Eric.
Laurie: Who am I going to fight with without you Jackie? You can't leave!
Jackie: I'm going to miss kicking your ass.
Hyde: We should do something to stop social services.
Kelso: I could set off bottle rockets in the building.
Jackie: (touched) Oh, thanks Michael.
Forman Kitchen One Hour Later
Red, Kitty, Bob, Donna, and Eric are all sitting and standing around the table.
Kitty: Poor Jackie. What kind of parents would leave their only child alone while they run off to avoid prison?
Donna: I don't know, but social service is going to take Jackie away if we don't do something.
Kitty: Oh they're going to put Jackie in foster care? Red we can't let that happen.
Red: Kitty I would love to help the loud one, but we just don't have the room, and she's not living in the basement with Steven.
Kitty: Of course she's not, but we've got to do something.
Bob: She can stay with us.
Donna: Us?
Bob: Yeah, she can move into Tina's room since she went to live with your mom in California.
Donna: Oh yeah, I forgot about that. As long as I don't have to share a room with her that's awesome.
Kitty: Oh Bob, this is wonderful!
Kitty gets up and hugs Bob.
Donna: Yeah, thanks Dad.
Donna hugs Bob too.
Forman Basement-Hyde's Room
Jackie and Hyde are lying on Hyde's bed.
Hyde: I really don't like your parents.
Jackie: I know. I don't either. Steven, what's going to happen to us?
Hyde: I don't know.
Jackie: Well, what do you want to happen?
Hyde: I don't know.
Jackie: Well do you still want to be with me?
Hyde: Of course I do. I just think it's going to be hard.
Jackie: I know, I hate this. What if I don't get to stay in one place? What if they ship me to some horrible place far, far away where they only have off brand shampoo? What if I have to go to the south?
Hyde: (chuckling) I don't think that's going to happen.
Jackie: You don't?
Hyde: No. We can talk about this later.
Jackie: Ok. (looking in his eyes) Steven, I love you.
Hyde: (deep sigh) Jackie-
He gets cut off when she kisses him. They kiss for several minutes before they break apart needing air.
Hyde: (whispering in her ear) I love you too.
Jackie smiles and lays her head on his chest.
Forman Living Room Two Hours Later
Hyde, Jackie, and Eric are sitting on the couch. Red is in his chair. Donna is on the piano bench. Bob and Kitty are standing.
Jackie: Thanks for letting me stay for dinner Mrs. Forman.
Kitty: You're welcome Jackie. (a beat) Jackie we've all been thinking about your predicament, and we think we've come up with a solution.
Bob: Jackie, would you like to live with me and Donna?
Jackie looks really touched.
Jackie: Really? You want me to live with you?
Donna: Yeah.
Jackie: Of course I want too. (She gets up and hugs Donna tightly) You're my best friend.
Jackie goes over and gives Bob a big hug.
Jackie: Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Bob: You're welcome.
Jackie: (looking at Hyde) Did you hear that? I'm staying!
Jackie goes to Hyde and hugs him tightly, and he hugs her back.
Hyde: That's great doll.
Kitty: Well, why don't we go and get your things Jackie. We can call social services in the morning and get all the paper work filled out.
Jackie: Ok. Yeah, let's go.
Jackie goes out the door to the El Camino. Hyde follows her but stops when he gets to Bob.
Hyde: (sincere) Thanks Bob. It means a lot.
Bob: You're welcome. You really love that girl don't you?
Hyde: (looking at Jackie) I really do.
Bob: That's so sweet.
Hyde: (Zen) Whatever.
Pinciotti Home Jackie's New Room Two Hours Later
Jackie, Hyde, Donna, Eric, Fez, and Kelso are all unpacking Jackie's things.
Jackie: You guys didn't have to help me unpack.
Eric: Well in that case, bye.
Donna: You're not going anywhere.
Eric has a defeated look on his face.
Kelso: Hey Jackie where do you want your panties?
Jackie: Top drawer.
Kelso: (taking some out and looking through them) Hey I haven't seen these before.
Jackie: I got them when Steven and I started dating.
Kelso: Uh!
Hyde: Kelso, stop touching my girlfriend's panties man.
Kelso puts down Jackie's underwear, and Hyde punches his arm.
Kelso: Damn Hyde.
Jackie is putting her shoes in the closet.
Jackie: Donna, I think I'm going to need more closet space.
Donna: Or you could just get rid of some of your clothes.
Jackie: Ah!
Donna: Just fold some of your jeans and put them in a drawer.
Jackie: Ok, that'll work.
Eric: (going through her records) Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton John, the Bee Gees, ABBA. Jackie, I forgot how much your taste in music sucks. (he looks through more records) Wait a minute, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Bob Dylan, The Who.
Jackie: (embarrassed) Those must be Steven's.
Hyde: (looking at the records) Nope, these aren't mine.
Donna: (unpacking books) Hey check this out. The Art of War, The Basic Writings of Nietzsche, Socrates' philosophy. Jackie are these really yours?
Jackie: (quietly) Yes.
Eric: It's like I don't even know you.
Donna: You have layers! You have real complex, deep layers! And you like Zeppelin and Dylan!
Jackie: Ok, yes I do, but keep this to yourself. You'll ruin my reputation.
Hyde: (smirking) When where you going to tell me about this?
Jackie: (smirking) When we got married.
Hyde: (looking clearly frightened) I didn't need to know. Are you still going to be a cheerleader when school starts back?
Eric: Hyde the summer just started I don't want to think about school.
Jackie: Of course, I'm head cheerleader.
Hyde: Whatever.
Jackie: (looking around) Well I think that's everything.
Donna: What about this box?
Jackie turns to look at the box.
Jackie: Oh yeah.
Jackie goes to the box and opens it. She pulls out a picture of Hyde and her and puts on her nightstand. She pulls out a picture of the gang at the Hub and puts it on the bookshelf. Finally she pulls out a picture of her parents. She looks at it for a minute. She walks over to a garbage bag that is half full in her room and puts the picture in the bag. She ties up the bag and picks it up.
Jackie: There. Now I'm done.
Hyde gives her a proud smile, and Eric, Donna, Fez, and Kelso look at her with admiration.
A/N: I hope you guys liked it. I hope it wasn't too OOC for you guys. I'll probably do another 3-4 chapters I think, that's the plan anyway. Please leave me a review, any kind. If you loved it or hated it, just let me know. Thanks!