Jackie was sitting Indian Style on the hood of the Vista Cruiser when Hyde came out with his duffel.
"Where are you going?" she asked, startling him.
"Gah! Don't sneak up on me like that!"
Jackie smirked. "I've been out here fifteen minutes, sitting in the same spot. I'd hardly call that 'sneaking'."
Hyde rolled his eyes, and leaned against the car. "What'cha doin' out here in the dark, all alone?"
"Alone is better than Micheal and Fez. Idiots." she huffed.
Hyde grinned. "Fez was tryin' out his manly moves on you, huh?"
Jackie made a noise in the back of her throat. "Uck. It's... men are disgusting sometimes, you know you all are."
Hyde shrugged, still grinning. "Yeah, we know, doll."
"Anyway, seriously, where are you going? A sleepover?" She asked, changing the subject.
"Men don't have 'sleepovers', unless it's with a random chick, and then they don't usually bother to bring luggage."
"Uh-huh... so, where are you going, then?"
"My dad's." he said quietly. "It's weird, man. I mean, I feel bad leaving the Foreman's, but... I feel like I should give him a chance, cause he's my dad, y'know?"
Jackie nodded seriously. "I understand, believe me." she said softly.
"Pfft. Your parents are-"
"Either working or drunk, most of the time. Either way, I see Consuela, our cleaning lady, a billion times more than them." she admitted in a whisper.
Hyde frowned lightly. It wasn't like Jackie to admit to a crack in her facade of perfection, and he didn't like the sound of that...
"But, Daddy bought me a cute little blue car for my birthday, so, I'm good!" she chirped, her mood seemingly switching on a dime.
Hyde's mouth twitched with genuine affection, and he kissed the side of her head. She looked at him in surprise.
"I'll see you tomorrow, doll; I gotta go. And, if Fez keeps his act up, two things: Flash him and he'll probably pass out, or smack him in the nuts. Don't even have to do it real hard and he'll go down like a ton of bricks." Hyde said, walking away, something twinging at him as he did so.
And, in the darkness, Jackie smiled, a warmth like electricity spreading through her entire skin from her temple outward...