Hyde walked past the cheese shop. He wouldn't tell anyone, but, he did it often. At least four times a week, and not just 'cause Jackie would slip him free samples. As he had mentioned to her once before, flouncy skirt and high-gloss floors... Though, her knowing that he noticed that didn't seem to make her self-conscious. Quite the opposite; in fact, she had been wearing sexier panties since the first time he noticed. The first time was just plain white, but the last time... red lace... Just peek-a-boo enough to see everything...

"I wonder what she's got on today." he thought with a light smirk.

It was just harmless fun, like their banter always had been, he told himself. They weren't flirting, and they certainly weren't doing anything wrong...

But, when he walked over, he saw Jackie bitching over a newspaper, and her creepy little manager guy kind of hanging over her.

"We're friends, aren't we, Jackie?" he asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, sure Todd." she shrugged.

"We could be... more than friends... maybe friends with... benefits..."

Hyde frowned slightly.

"Um... no, I don't think so, Todd... I should go and check on Micheal." she sighed. "Maybe apologize."

"You weren't wrong..." Todd protested.

"No, no, I know that." Jackie agreed quickly. "But... still, he had a point."

Todd nodded, and looked at his hands with a sigh. Hyde saw Jackie walking out of the store.

"He likes you."

Jackie started, and then looked over at Hyde. "Oh, he does not... Todd's gay."

"Pfft, Jackie..." Hyde snorted, falling into step with her, "the dude is not gay, and he wants to bang you."

"Well, can you blame him, Steven? I mean, hello, look at me!"

Hyde smirked.

"I've somehow managed to resist you."

Jackie rolled her eyes at him. "You don't count; you just can't handle a girl with class, and didn't know it when you had the chance, which, by the way, you so blew."

Hyde arched an eyebrow at her.

"Anyway, I gotta go." she sighed. "Gotta go tell stupid Micheal I'm happy for his stupid damn modeling."

As she was talking, Hyde looked down at the floor. This time, the lace was purple...