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A Jackie/Hyde fic.

Chapter Three.

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Disclaimer: I don't own That 70s Show in any way, shape, or form.

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A/N: I hope you guys are liking the story so far. So, in the last chapter, Jackie came back to Point Place, and saw Donna, Eric, Red, and Kitty, and just saw Hyde at the end of the last chapter.

I wonder what will happen with those crazy kids in this chapter. Who knows? ... oh yeah, me!!! Hehe.

It's possible I'm on a sugar high.

Anyways, here's the next chapter.

As always, please read and review, I live for feedback!

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"Jackie?" came the voice of her ex-boyfriend.

Jackie remained rooted to the spot, unable to move, or even talk as the memories swam through her head.

The time they all went skinny-dipping, and she pretended that she wasn't looking at him, their first date, when she'd lied and said she'd felt nothing when they kissed, the summer they'd finally gotten together. The way he'd made her feel when they were together, like no one ever had. And the way he'd broken her heart when he'd cheated on her.

She had felt like she could never trust anyone again, and she'd been right. Her first month in New York, and the man who'd assaulted her. After that, she'd promised to never let anyone get close enough to hurt her, ever again. She'd taken self-defense classes, and dared anyone to try to hurt her.

Now, looking at the one man she had ever really loved, she completely forgot the robot she had forced herself to become. Not a childhool infatuation like with Michael. She had been so naive then. Even with Steven, she had been a child, but her heart hadn't lied to her then.

Even now she knew that she had loved him with all of her heart, and he had hurt her. He had broken her heart.

"Jackie? Are you okay?" Donna asked her, breaking her out of her trance.

"What? Yeah, of course," she said, not looking at Steven. "I'm fine."

Everyone in the room looked at her, waiting for her to acknowledge her ex, but she never did.

"Uh, sorry, I just remembered it's Copper's lunch time," she said, turning to leave the room. "I'll, uh, be right back."

They watched her go, no one saying anything until Red set down his paper.

"Well, that was awkward," he said, standing up to refill his coffee.

Hyde remained in his seat at the table, not saying anything, the sunglasses he always wore hiding away his emotions. Donna and Eric stood by the kitchen counter, fidgeting, until Donna finally said, "Maybe I should go talk to her."

But no sooner had she turned to leave the kitchen, did Jackie walk back in.

"Okay, so what's on the agenda for today?" she wondered, a forced smile on her face.

Donna looked at her old friend with confused eyes, but realizing Jackie didn't want to talk about herself at the moment, decided to talk about wedding details.

"Well, actually I was going to ask a favor of you."

"Sure, anything," Jackie said, focusing solely on Donna.

"Well, I was wondering if you'd be my maid of honor," Donna asked.

For a second, a true grin started to form on Jackie's lips, but then the picture of being a maid of honor reminded her that she would likely never get married, and she forced a new smile onto her face.

"Of course, Donna, I would love to be your maid of honor," Jackie said, hugging her friend. "Well, I guess we have a lot of planning to do then, let's get cracking."

Jackie led Donna out of the kitchen, not saying goodbye to, or even acknowledging the rest of the people in the kitchen.

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Hyde and Eric were shooting hoops in the driveway when Hyde suddenly punched Eric in the arm.

"Ow! What the hell was that for?"

"For not telling me that Jackie was coming back, you moron!" Hyde explained.

"What? It's been five years, I didn't think it'd be an issue."

Hyde stared at him.

"She hasn't talked to me in five years, of course it's gonna be an issue!" he said.

Eric rolled his eyes at his best friend.

"Especially with her being the maid of honor, man," Hyde continued. "Man, the best man and the maid of honor always have to do ... stuff."

"Stuff?" Eric repeated.

"I don't know ... wedding stuff, and there's all the implied jokes and whatnot."

Suddenly, Eric started laughing.

"What?"

Eric shook his head, but continued laughing.

"What, you douche?"

Eric took a breath. "You totally have to walk her down the aisle."

Hyde hit him on the arm, harder this time.

"And you have to dance with her at the reception!"

"Get bent!" he yelled at his best friend, hitting him once more on the shoulder before he walked away, missing the chuckle escaping his friend's lips.

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"So, Jackie, do you, like, wanna talk?" Donna asked the brunette.

"About what? We've already finished everything on today's list."

Donna shook her head. "No, I mean about Hyde and you."

Jackie's face hardened. "There's nothing to talk about."

"Really? 'Cause the tension in the kitchen before ... serious unfinished business," Donna said.

Jackie rolled her eyes. "Hardly. He cheated on me, we broke up ... end of story."

"Well, I just mean ... you left right after graduation, and he's changed a lot since then, I just think maybe you should -"

"I should what, Donna? Give him another chance?"

Donna shrugged. "Maybe."

Jackie called over her dog and started scratching his ears. "I might agree with you if I still had feelings for him. But I don't. I have my life in New York now, and he isn't a part of it."

"That's right, I forgot. You have your work, and your dog, and that's all you need."

Jackie nodded, not catching the sarcasm in Donna's voice.

Except you're forgetting one thing Jackie ... I always could see right through you.

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Okay, end of chapter three.

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