For once when I need you to say something, you are speechless." Hyde said looking so nervous.
"Steven… I… I… are you sure?" Jackie said.
"Jackie I know we had our problems but we have worked through them all and we are good now."
"Yea but Steven, marriage. You never wanted to get married."
"I know but I want you. I love you and if getting married will make you happy then I want that too."
"Steven, that was the sweetest thing I have ever heard." She replied just looking at him.
They were both quiet for a second.
"So are you going to leave me hanging here?" Hyde asked.
"Oh Steven. Yes, yes I will Marry you!" Jackie said.
Hyde grabbed her face with his hands and pulled her lips to his. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled away and grabbed the ring from the box and slid the ring on her finger. The waiter walked back over with two champagne flutes filled with champagne.
"Right this way Mr. and Mrs. Future Hyde." The waiter said pulling back a red drape and leading them to a private room. Jackie's smile got even bigger from the sound of her last name being Hyde.
The private room doors opened. It revealed everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Foreman, Candy and Randy, Donna and Eric, Fez and Buddy, Fenton, W.B., Angie, Bob, Midge, Kelso, Brooke and Betsey. The whole room erupted with excitement and congratulations. Tiny Dancer by Elton John was blasting through the stereo. The rest of the night was a blur of future wedding plans, congratulations, hugs and everything in between.
Jackie and Hyde finally made it back to their apartment around midnight. They collapsed on to the couch. Jackie leaned into Hyde.
"Steven that was the most perfect marriage proposal and this ring… oh my god… this ring! How did you know?" Jackie asked.
"Fez and Fenton." He replied.
"Of course." She said. "We are getting married." Looking up at Hyde.
"Yep."
"You are freaking out." She said.
"Yep."
"Well what if I told you that I could take that off your mind for the night?"
"Hmmm I think I'd like that very much."
Jackie leaned over on top of him and laid one on him. The night slipped away from them and they tangled into each other.
Sunday June 19th 1980
Jackie woke up with the biggest smile on her face. She raised her left hand to admire her big beautiful ring. She looked over at Hyde and stared at his closed eyes.
"Why are you staring at me?" Hyde said with his eyes closed.
"How did you know I was staring you?"
Hyde opened his eyes. "Because it's you and I could feel your breath on my face. Smells terrible by the way."
"Oh shut up!" She said and leaned in to give him a kiss.
They pulled away. "So what is my fiancé want to do today?" Jackie asked.
"Well I did have a few ideas." Hyde said pulling her in.
Jackie pulled away and shot upright. "Well they are just going to have to wait cause we have so much planning and preparation to do for the wedding!"
Jackie jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom.
"Jackie we have plenty of time unless we are getting married like next week." Hyde said scoffing.
"Not next week! But in 2 months!" Jackie yelled out.
"Two months! Two months! What? Huh! What? No no way!"
"Yes way."
"Jackie that is way too soon!"
Jackie peeked out from the bathroom. "Steven why did you even propose if you didn't want to get married?" She was looking upset.
"I want to get married. But so soon?"
"Well Donna and Eric are moving away to Madison for college and who knows where everyone else will be scattering to soon and well… don't you want to get married as soon as possible?" She looked at him questioningly.
He stared at her for a bit.
"Pwwweeeaaassseeeee?" She asked with a pouty lip.
"Fine."
"Thank you." She walked over and gave him a peck on the lips.
"So uhh not that I think it's a good idea to ask but where do we start?" Hyde asked a little bit scared of the answer.
"Well, you actually don't have to worry about anything. I may ask you for your opinions here and there but for the most part I already have my dream wedding planned out!"
"Huh!" Hyde said sounding a bit more relieved. "Well okay then get to work baby!"
Hyde laid back down to get some more sleep.
"Ohh no no no! You are at least coming with!" Jackie said grabbing Hyde by the arm and yanking him out of bed.
They got ready and immediately headed over to the Foreman's.
Kitty saw them coming in through the back door and was jumping up and down clapping her hands. Red was sitting at the breakfast table reading a newspaper.
"Jackie, Steven! Oh I am so glad you are here, engaged and getting MARRIED!" Kitty yelled out. "Sit sit!"
Jackie and Hyde plopped down in the chairs.
"Let me fix you something to eat." Kitty said bouncing around the kitchen.
Red put down his paper.
"So you two love birds are gonna actually do it. Tie the noose… I mean knot." Red said laughing to himself.
"Yep." Hyde said shaking his head yes.
"And this time it won't be a fake marriage because Steven here will be sober." Jackie said with a smirk.
"Sober? I dunno if I can do that." Hyde said with a returning smirk.
"Oh you can and you will." Jackie said pointing a finger at him.
"Steven you want to be sober for your wedding because there are pictures and recordings that will last a life time." Kitty said with the biggest smile on her face.
"Or until you get divorced." Red said sarcastically.
"Red! Really?" Kitty nagged.
Red shrugged his shoulders and gave them a half smile.
"So Jackie what do you have in mind for the wedding?" Kitty asked.
"Well…" Jackie began eyeing Hyde. Hyde was scrunched up wondering what she was about to say and how much it was going to cost him.
"I was thinking we get married here in the backyard." Jackie said.
"Wait! What?" Hyde said looking as confused as ever.
"Yea, I mean we met here. In the basement. We experienced some of our best days here and yea some of our worst but all in all this is where we fell in love."
Hyde just stared at her in shock.
Kitty was staring too. "Well Jackie how abnormally sweet of you."
"Yea well… do you mind if we have the wedding here?" Jackie asked her.
"Not at all!" Kitty yelped out.
"Uh I do." Red said.
"So what do you think about…" Kitty trailed off while her and Jackie headed to the backyard.
"Does no one care that I don't want a wedding here? And where's my breakfast?" Red continued.
The next stop was Kelso's place to talk to Donna and Eric.
"So Donna what do you say? Be my maid of honor?" Jackie said with a big smile.
"Yes I will!" Donna said hugging Jackie.
"So I uhh I'm gonna be the best man right?" Eric stammered at Hyde.
"Nope. Kelso." Hyde said with the straightest face.
"What? Really?" Eric replied surprised.
"Nah man!" Hyde yelled out.
"What? Really man, you're gonna choose Eric over me? I practically gave you Jackie!" Kelso said.
"Maybe by cheating on her and then leaving her. And yea Foreman is my best man!" Hyde said punching Kelso in the arm.
"Oww man! Fine!" Kelso yelled.
"Good thing Brooke isn't here to hear all this." Donna whispered to Jackie.
"Uh huh" Jackie said staring at the scene in front of her.
"So Jackie when's the Wedding?" Eric asked crossing his arms across his chest.
"Saturday August 6th." Jackie replied.
"Wow! That's so soon." Eric said.
"Tell me about it man." Hyde said rolling his eyes.
"Where's it going to be?" Kelso asked.
"Mr. and Mrs. Foreman's backyard." Jackie replied with a shrug.
"Wait! You're getting married in my backyard?" Eric asked.
"Actually it's Kitty and Red's backyard and apparently yea that's where we are getting married." Hyde said.
"What the Ramada was booked?" Donna asked.
"First off I would not get married at a Ramada. Second, I want to get married in Mr. and Mrs. Foreman's backyard. It's where Steven and I fell in love." Jackie said.
"And fought. And broke up…" Donna said.
"And… Got back together." Jackie said annoyed.
"Well I like the idea." Hyde said with a shrug.
"You like it because it won't cost you anything." Eric said.
"That is a perk." Hyde said with a smirk.
"Jackie how many people are you inviting because you know you can't invite the entire town and expect them all to fit in that yard." Eric asked.
"Actually it's going to be rather small. Maybe 40 people tops." Jackie answered.
Donna almost choked on her drink. "What?"
"Donna don't act so surprised."
"Jackie, all of us are surprised at this." Donna replied with big eyes.
"I just want to get married to my puddin pop!" Jackie said with a big smile.
Donna, Eric, Kelso: Puddin Pop!?
Kelso: Man I forgot about that.
Hyde punched Kelso in the shoulder. "Shut it man!"
"Ouch! Hyde! Stop with the hitting man!" Kelso said.
"So Donna we need to get to work as soon as possible." Jackie said changing the subject back to the wedding.
"Okay but haven't you had this basically planned since you were a little girl?" Donna replied.
"Well yes and thank god for that cause we have 2 months Donna, 2 months to get this thing done." Jackie said.
Donna rolled her eyes but then smiled at her friend. "Okay so where do we start?"
