A/N: Hello all, thank you so much for your encouragement it means everything. I'm having a lot of fun with this one, especially after being reminded again of how angry season 8 makes me. Oh also just a little disclaimer, I haven't actually watched season 8 beyond the first episode and like the last 2 or 3 so the specifics in regard to references from season 8 might be a little off. Thank you all for reading, and please if you have the time leave a review, it really helps. Either way, enjoy the story!
Jackie had her legs tightly around either side of Hyde's lap, as they sat on the couch with their tongues down each other's throat. The two were so wrapped up in each other, they probably wouldn't have noticed if the living room fell through into the basement. Which of course isn't ideal if you're trying to keep a 'friendly arrangement' a secret from your judgmental friends.
She moved her mouth in perfect rhythm with his, stroking her hand up and down his bearded face.
"Steven, you should really shave this thing off. You look so handsome with a clean shaven face." Jackie said, pulling her face back examining him closer. "And while you're at it why don't you get rid of the sideburns too."
Hyde sighed in annoyance. "Jackie" He began, speaking in a very purposefully even tone, trying to keep his cool. "There are two things that make this arrangement really great. One being that you no longer get to order me around."
Jackie scoffed, adjusting herself so she was now just sitting next to Hyde. "Oh please, like you ever did what I said when we were dating."
Hyde ignored her protests. "Number two, being that there's no talking." He said giving her a very stern look.
Jackie rolled her eyes. "Again not like you-" She began in annoyance, only to be cut off by Hyde's mouth, once again firmly attached to hers. He lifted himself up so that he was now hovering above her, one leg on each side of her.
He smirked, very satisfied with himself. "Works like a charm."
"Fine, don't come complaining to me when we get found out by everyone because your beard scratches up my perfect porcelain face."
He raised an eyebrow. "Jackie, who the hell do you think our friends are exactly? Sherlock?" He shook his head. "I've seen at least half of those idiots glue themselves to something."
Jackie nodded her head in agreement, eager to get back to their previous activities. She began to unbutton her top, as Hyde tossed his sunglasses to the side.
Unlike the first time they had this arrangement, they were much less careful about it. The first time around, these were all uncharted waters and everything about it screamed trouble. This time however, they were making up for lost time, getting aggressions out, and doing it under the pretense that they may never get to again.
Jackie's top was half unbuttoned, and Hyde's belt undone when they heard the door to the basement begin to open. They looked at each other in a panic as Hyde quickly leapt off of her over to his chair.
Kelso and Fez entered the room, their discussion about which genre of porn being the best quickly cut off as they eyed the scene suspiciously.
Kelso's eyes narrowed in confusion. "What's going on in here?"
Hyde leaned back in his chair, exuding zen attitude.
"Nothing new man, just watching uh," He took a minute to examine what was on the tv a chuckled ironically to himself when he saw what it was. "The Price is Right."
"Why is Jackie's shirt partially unbuttoned?" Fez asked, leering slightly.
Jackie smiled quickly. "Oh uh, you like? It's a new trend the um 'undone' look. I'm thinking it might be too whorish for me though. Not really a look I can pull off, on account of not being a whore."
The two slightly dim men nodded as they seemed to believe this answer.
Kelso shook his head abruptly. "Wait a minute. Why is Hyde's belt undone? Is that a new trend too, because I gotta be honest I kind of have mixed feelings on that one." Kelso said, his voice dripping slightly with despair.
"Oh no Michael," Jackie began, the beginnings of a classic Michael meltdown evident.
He sputtered. "On one hand I feel like it makes it a little bit easier you know, getting undressed to get it on." He explained as though it were obvious. "But then on the other hand, I don't wanna walk around seeing every guy's pants unbuttoned." He finished, seemingly very torn up about it.
Hyde chuckled. "Relax man, I just had a really bad trip earlier and had the munchies. Having my belt buckled right now is really useless."
"But what about your sunglasses?" Fez asked, neither one of the two men catching on.
"Didn't I just say I had a bad trip? I can't have my vision compromised when things are spinning!"
Fez and Kelso eyed the pair for a moment before accepting the explanations. "That makes sense, Hyde has been going very hard lately."
Hyde grinned, partly in amazement at how dumb his friends were.
Kelso smirked, plopping down on the couch next Jackie, slinging his arm around her, making sure to flex his muscles. "So Jackie, I was thinking."
Hyde chuckled to himself. "Oh boy, this oughta be good."
"Now that you've kinda made the rounds with everyone. Well excluding Forman for obvious reasons. I think that circles back to us." He explained, putting on his best sexy face.
Jackie schooled her face to keep from laughing. "Oh no Michael, I think we should just stay friends."
Kelso's eyebrows furrowed. "Friends who do it?"
Jackie's face contorted to slight panic. "Why would you think I would do that?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. We're both hot and are really good in bed." He turned to look at Fez and Hyde. "But I don't have to tell you two that about Jackie."
Hyde used every muscle in his body to restrain himself from slugging Kelso. "Kelso I think Jackie's smart enough to know that your 'friends' either get pregnant or a disease."
Kelso sat back, a little disappointed. "That was a good burn though." He acknowledged, as Hyde smirked to himself.
Hyde slipped his glasses back on, relief flooding through him that Jackie had turned him down. Not that he could really see her getting back together with the dimwit but she did almost accept his proposal last year. On top of that, he knew Jackie was still actively looking for ways to piss him off. A date with Kelso? Yeah that would do the trick.
A moment later Donna and Eric entered the room bickering.
"Donna I don't understand what the big deal is." Eric stated, clearly losing the argument.
She turned to him, eyebrows arched. "The big deal, momma's boy, is that this new start for us was supposed to mean being adults."
"Wait what's going on?" Jackie questioned, eager to insert herself.
Donna smirked sardonically. "Eric here, wants to keep living at his mommy's house."
"But didn't you guys just get an apartment?" Kelso questioned.
Donna turned to Eric in exasperation. "Even Kelso sees the issue here."
Eric chuckled nervously. "You guys haven't gotten my side of the story yet. You see, I merely suggested, no not even suggested, humored the idea, of staying here while we get used to living together."
The rest of the group sighs collectively, all muttering their dismay at Eric's stupidity.
"Oh Forman." Hyde said, shaking his head. He wasn't sure whose relationship was in worse shape, Forman's or his. Then again at least Eric was with the girl loved so that answered that.
"Well while you get tucked in by your mommy tonight, Jackie and I are going out to a bar." Donna stated gripping Jackie's shoulder.
Jackie's eyes went wide. "Oh no Donna, remember what happened last time."
Donna rolled her eyes. "This'll be different. This time you're over the moron who chose a stripper over you, besides if it happens again just go with it. Use it to your advantage." She said nudging Jackie slightly.
"Wait if what happens again?" Kelso questioned confused.
"If Jackie flashes the whole bar again." Fez stated, as though it were old news.
"Fez!" Jackie exclaimed, giving him a death glare.
It was moments like these where Hyde really felt like an ass. He knew the whole stripper fiasco had hurt her, but hearing more about just how bad made him want to punch himself in the face.
"So it''s settled then." Donna stated pleasantly, glaring at Eric. "Come on Jackie, I'll even let you pick what I wear." She said, heading for the door.
Jackie rolled her eyes. "Oh fine."
"You know what I could really use?" Eric questioned, still reeling from the argument. "A good old circle."
Moments later, clouds of smoke surrounded them as they began to complain about women.
"I don't get Donna." Eric stated, the circle beginning to take effect. "She claims she wants me to start making adult decisions, and then I decide to be responsible and not rush into things and she's mad."
Kelso's pouting. "Yeah well, at least you have Donna. Jackie rejected me!"
"Gee I wonder why that might be Kelso?" Hyde questioned, smirking at his friend.
Kelso turned to glare at him. "Oh shut it Hyde! Jackie would rather do it with me than you any day! Why? Oh yeah because I didn't marry a stripper." He looks down questioningly. "That I know of anyway."
Hyde continued smirking. "Somehow I don't think that's true Kelso."
Even having broken her heart, Jackie still chose him over Kelso. It was a bittersweet burn admittedly, but since there was little he could do to fix the situation right now, he'd settle for it.
Meanwhile at the bar Jackie and Donna had just entered, Jackie looked very nervous while Donna looked scornful.
"Donna, I'm all for destroying a man emotionally but are you sure this is a good idea?" Jackie questioned, looking around at all of the leering men.
Donna sighed. "I need to have some adult fun that'll make me less pissed off at Eric. Being around all of these drunken morons has to make him look good by comparison right?"
"I guess so." Jackie replied unsurely. "I'm gonna go get some drinks."
Just twenty minutes later and both girls were beyond buzzed, but not quite trashed.
"Rejecting guys is fun!" Donna exclaimed slurring her words slightly.
Jackie, smiling wide agreed emphatically. "I know right!"
Donna furrowed her eyebrows. "Why are you rejecting guys though?"
She waved her hand dismissively. "Oh please Donna, I am so not dating a guy I pick up in a bar."
Donna smiled. "Is that why? Or is it because you want to get back with Hyde. Because you l-o-o-ve him." She said sing songy, laughing hysterically.
Jackie scoffed. "Please Donna, you're drunk."
Donna took another sip of her drink. "So what about that guy? He's cute and heading over here."
"You make me seem so desperate."
"Yeah in desperate need of getting laid." Donna said, cracking up at her own joke.
Jackie giggled to herself, oh little did Donna know.
"If I talk to this guy, will you drop the crap about Steven?"
"Yes." Donna replied, serious for a moment before cracking up.
The small brunette rolled her eyes, before realizing that the aforementioned guy was already over here. "Oh, uh hi." She said a little off guard.
The guy chuckled. He was about Kelso's height, with clean cut short brown hair, wearing a suit. He was handsome enough, but not nearly scruffy enough, angry enough, or zen enough for her taste. "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Dylan." He introduced, holding a hand out smiling a dazzling smile.
Jackie smiled back slightly, shaking his hand. "Jackie."
"Very nice to meet you Jackie, now what's a pretty girl like you doing getting wasted with a friend?"
She scoffed. "Oh please, I am not wasted."
"Well your friend sure is," He indicated to a passed out Donna who had laid her head flat on the table. "By the looks of it, you're only one drink away from being there yourself."
She eyed the man before her, and became zen, just the way she was taught. "Whatever."
He chuckled. "You're sassy, I like you. So the way I see it is, I can either buy you a drink or you can give me your number and I'll call you later."
She raised an eyebrow. "How about the option where you don't buy me a drink and just leave me alone."
"You don't really want that though, do you?"
She thought she did, but then again maybe this guy was exactly what she needed. She and Steven certainly weren't going anywhere, and they definitely weren't exclusive. Maybe this guy was the key to finally just settling down.
She eyed him, as she uncertainly scribbled down her number.
"Now excuse me while I get my very wasted friend home." She said trying to pull Donna up.
"I can help, I haven't even had a drink yet."
That was just what she needed, this guy walking her to the Forman's door and Steven seeing. It wasn't cheating, but why did it feel so much like it was?
"No that's ok, I got it." She got close to Donna's ear and shouted. "Donna, wake up!"
Donna drunkenly stumbled up as Jackie led them to the exit to catch a cab, no way either of them could drive.
After she got Donna settled on her couch, she headed next door to the Formans.
She didn't really know why, it was two in the morning and she had no real reason to be there, but somehow she knew he'd be up.
She entered and he gave her an acknowledging nod. "Hey what are you doing here so late?
She swung her hands awkwardly in front of her. "Just figured you be up."
Getting Donna back to her house had sobered Jackie up quickly, although she kinda wished she wasn't now.
Hyde smirked. "Oh so that's what this is." He said beginning to remove his shirt.
She smiled. "While I'm not opposed to that. There is something I should tell you first." Hyde cocked an eyebrow at her, urging her to continue. "I kind of met someone tonight and gave them my number. I don't think it'll go anywhere but I just thought I should tell you cause... well I don't know." She said looking at Hyde unsurely.
He nodded, maintaining his seemingly aloof composure, once again thankful for his concealing glasses. "That is good to know, now I know that we have to do it as much as we can before it technically becomes cheating for you."
Jackie held a weak smile. "Oh yeah, that's why I wanted you to know."
"Well let's not waste time then." He said, pulling his shirt off all the way, his hidden jealousy propelling him forward with an uncharted roughness. He plopped down on the sofa pulling Jackie on him more forcefully than usual. He nibbled her neck as he worked her dress straps down her arms.
Both so lost in each other, they failed to her the door to the basement unlatch.
Eric began walking down the steps mumbling to himself. "You're living with your mommy." He mocked in an impression of Donna. "Pfft, shut up Donna."
Their eyes went wide the second they heard him, but it was too late. Hyde was a bit too shirtless, Jackie's dress straps were a bit too low, and they were a bit too on top of each other to deny anything was happening.
Eric looked up taking in the scene before him in horror. "Oh my god I'm blind!"
A/N: What do you think? Please leave a review letting me know! Also I'm thinking the rating might turn to M next chapter so be tuned for that!