A/N: Well you guys rock! I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter. So I kind of skipped season 5 for two reasons, one I'm failry certain everything has been done to death by now, and two if I didn't I would probably never end this fic. This chapter is set at the end of Season 5.

Chapter 23

Jackie and Hyde are making out on her bed in her room at the Pinciotti's.

Jackie: Steven, can I ask you something?

Hyde: Baby, do we have to talk now?

Jackie: Steven, please.

She looks at him with a sad puppy look.

Hyde: Fine, what?

Jackie: Why aren't you going to college?

Hyde: What?

Jackie: Why aren't you going?

Hyde: There are lots of reasons.

Jackie: Like what? Steven I know your grades weren't that bad, and I know you lied to the gang about your SAT score. Steven you got a 1400. You could go anywhere and probably get a full scholarship.

Hyde: Yeah, well…

Jackie: So what's the deal Steven? You've been wanting to out of Point Place for a long time. So why aren't you going?

Hyde: I need to stay.

Jackie: (demanding) For what?

Hyde: Red just had a heart attack. Eric can't take care of everything, he's going to need my help. Kelso and Fez are staying. I've got a job here. I've got friends, family….(quietly) you.

Jackie: (completely surprised) Oh, Steven. I love you.

Hyde: Jackie…

Jackie: No, Steven look at me. I love you, and I know you love me, but I don't want you to throw your life away because of me. You have a chance to go to college and make a good life, a better life for yourself, you should do that.

Hyde: Jackie, I'm the first person in my family to graduate high school. I have people that actually give a damn about me. I've got the only life I want. Besides, college is just the government's way of making you conform to their societal roles and standards, and they make you pay for it.

Jackie: (laughing) Oh that's my Puddin Pop.

Hyde: You're never not going to call me that anymore are you?

Jackie: You started it.

Hyde: No I didn't.

Jackie: Yes you did. We were sitting in the basement and….

Flashback to early that year.

Jackie and Hyde are sitting on the couch watching TV.

Jackie: Another old lady. She can't even reach the wheel!

Hyde: I can't watch The Price is Right again, I just can't.

Jackie: Do you want a popsicle?

Hyde: Sure.

Jackie gets up and goes to the freezer. She opens it and bends over trying to reach them. Hyde glances over at her and smiles at the sight of her bending over the deep freeze. He stands up and walks over to it. Jackie hasn't noticed him yet.

Jackie: (still bent over) I think Mrs. Forman forgot to but popsicles. There's nothing in here. Do you want something else?

Hyde chuckles and presses himself against her.

Hyde: Yeah, I could think of something else I'd like.

Jackie: (giggling and turning around) Steven, you're so bad.

Hyde: Yeah well.

He pulls her to him and kisses her passionately. She moans and wraps her arms around his neck. After a few minutes they pull away from each other, panting for air. Hyde looks down and notices something in the freezer.

Hyde: (pulling something out of the freezer) A pudding pop. I haven't had one of these since I was a kid.

Hyde unwraps it and starts to eat it. Jackie looks at him lustfully, and after a few minutes she pulls the half eaten pudding pop from his hand and kisses him again.

Jackie: Mmm. You taste so good. All sweet and creamy. My little puddin pop.

Hyde: Puddin Pop?

Jackie: Shut up your ruining the moment! (she kisses him) My sweet puddin pop.

Hyde groans and throws her over his shoulder and goes into his room, the pudding pop laying on the ground forgotten.

Jackie's Room Present Day

Jackie: See, you started it.

Hyde: Whatever.

Jackie: You know you love me calling you Puddin Pop. Admit it.

Hyde: No, the price is too high.

Jackie: Steven, oh fine. But I know you love it.

Hyde: Whatever.

Jackie: Do you think Eric and Donna are going to make it. I mean they're engaged and everything but do you think they'll be ok?

Hyde: Of course. Those two are going to be together until they die.

Jackie: Eric and Donna are getting married. Fez married whorey Laurie. So Steven, when are we going to get married?

Hyde: First of all Fez and Laurie got married because she was drunk and so he could stay in the country. And secondly married? Are you crazy?

Jackie: You've never thought about it?

Hyde: I really haven't.

Jackie: Do you think you'll ever want to?

Hyde: How about this. When you graduate, then we'll talk.

Jackie: In a year we are going to seriously discuss our future.

Hyde: Looking forward to it. (smirking) Now where were we?

Jackie: (smirking) I think we were right about here.

Jackie lowers her head and kisses him softly. The two of them start kissing passionately and Hyde lowers her down on her bed.

Point Place Bus Station

Eric is carrying Donna's bag. They are walking to the bus not saying anything. After awhile Eric finally looks at Donna.

Eric: So here we are.

Donna: Yep. Here we go.

Eric: Are you nervous?

Donna: I'm really nervous and scared. What if I can't do this?

Eric: You're going to be fine, I know you will. You're the smartest girl I know.

Donna: Hey!

Eric: Fine you're the smartest person I know.

Donna: Better.

Eric: (seriously) How selfish would I be if I asked you to stay?

Donna: You'd be a little selfish.

Eric: How mad would you be if I asked you to stay?

Donna: I wouldn't be mad at all.

Eric: Really?

Donna: Really.

Eric: Donna do you want to…(stopping himself) I can't do that. I can't ask you to give up college for me.

Donna: Eric I want to stay. I need you. I need my dad. I need all of you guys.

Eric: Donna, you have to go to school. I don't want you to regret this one day because of me.

Donna: Eric, I'm going to go to school. I'm just going to wait for you. I can work and save money and then we could get an apartment.

Eric: Donna are you sure you want to do this?

Donna: (nodding her head and smiling) Yeah, I'm sure. I want this. What do you think?

Eric doesn't say anything, but he pulls her to him and kisses her.

Eric: I love you so much Donna.

Donna: I love you too. So much.

Eric: So do you want to go back to your place and fool around?

Donna: (laughing) Yeah, why not?

Eric: (shocked) Seriously?

Donna: No.

Eric: Oh.

Forman Basement One Hour Later

The entire gang is in the basement in the circle.

Jackie: Donna I can't believe you're staying.

Donna: I didn't think I ever would, but it's just a year. I can wait a year.

Fez: I think it is very sweet, you giving up college for your true love. It is very romantic.

Donna: Thanks Fez.

Fez: I was talking to Hyde.

Hyde: Whatever.

Kelso: We all know you love her man.

Kelso, Fez, Eric, and Donna all make kissing noises.

Hyde: Get bent.

Jackie: Yeah, leave my Puddin Pop alone.

Everyone stops making kissing noises.

The Gang: Puddin Pop?

Hyde: (laughing nervously) Puddin Pop? What's that supposed to mean?

Jackie: If you guys like that you should hear what he calls me. He calls me his little…

Hyde interrupts her and kisses her hard.

A/N: So did you like it? Review please. I was thinking about doing one more chapter and then an epilogue, but I think I'm just going to do a really long epilogue. I'm going to try and have that up by the end of the week, and if you have the time please check out my other fic, No Quarter. Thanks!