In case you were wondering, I didn't update this story for such a long time because I wanted to finish this chapter and the last chapter so that you guys wouldn't be left with a cliffhanger for months. How thoughtful am I? Read and review!!

Chapter 13

Previously…A practically naked Jackie in her room with a practically naked blonde guy? Not to mention a very angry Hyde…

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Jackie twisted the silver knob until the water above her slowed to a trickle. Slowly, she stepped out of the shower, wrapping her towel tightly around her. She dried herself off as fast as she could before throwing her robe on. "How many times do they have to do that?" she muttered to herself on her way out of the bathroom. "I swear to god if they don't find some other place to bang each other, I will rip their little blonde heads off and… " Students loitering in the hallway snuck glances at Jackie, the girls to hear what she was saying, and the boys to get a glimpse of her tan legs. Ignoring all of them, the brunette pounded on the door of her room several times before opening it, giving its occupants sufficient time to cover themselves up for her.

"God, Jackie, do you have to make so much noise? You're completely ruining the mood," Alice said with a pout. The man next to her gave Jackie a sleazy grin.

"If you really want to make some noise, why don't you join us?" he said, leering at her. Alice slapped him on the chest.

"Shut up, Ryan. You're such a whore."

"Look who's talking," Jackie mumbled under her breath as she searched through her dresser for some clothes.

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that," Alice replied breezily, not at all insulted. Ryan kissed her neck, making her moan. Jackie nearly screamed in frustration.

"That's it, you two! Get the hell out of my room before I throw you out the window! And don't think I won't do it," Jackie said threateningly, pointing at the couple. They stared at her in shock.

"Damn, Jacks, why didn't you just tell us we were bothering you? These threats aren't going to do anyone any good."

"Don't be a smart ass, Ryan, just get the hell out." As Jackie finished her sentence, someone knocked on the door. She turned around and opened it, still drying her hair. Her jaw dropped open in shock when she saw who was behind it.

"Hey, Jackie. What's up?" Hyde said casually, with a smirk that made Jackie want to jump on him right then and there. She couldn't control the huge smile that came across her face.

"Steven?" she asked, hoping desperately this wasn't some hallucination she was having due to sleep deprivation. But then Ryan spoke from behind her.

"Who's at the door, Jacks?"

The deep voice didn't change Jackie's expression, it was the look on Hyde's face that scared her to death. She was suddenly aware of everything around her. The dull thud of Ryan's weight as he leaned against the wall, the sharp intake of breath from the woman behind her, the heartbeat in her ears. But what Jackie heard most was the silence, until it was broken.

"Hey." The simple word made Hyde's anger all the more visible because of who said it. He looked back at Jackie.

"What's going on here?"

The second she heard Hyde's voice, Jackie stepped forward and pushed him into the hall with one hand, and slammed the door shut behind them with the other. Without bothering to give him a second to think she took his face in her hands. She'd seen that look in his eyes before. When she went to Mrs. Forman's party with Kelso, when she yelled those fateful words to Annette, when she told him she couldn't be with him anymore. But this was so much worse than any of those times. His eyes were uncovered, his sunglasses hooked onto his t-shirt. And the dejection in them broke her heart. There wasn't even anger in them this time, not anymore. Just pain. He had finally put all of his trust into her, finally taken down his walls and let her in. But he hadn't seen what he thought he had. She had to make it right before he lost control.

"What the fuck is this, Jackie! What the fuck was that guy doing in your room?" he yelled, pulling her hands off of his face. She wrapped them around his waist instead.

"He's screwing my roommate, Steven! They've been going at it all night, this is the fifth shower I've taken today just to get away from the goddamn grunting! She's a total whore and he's a disgusting, arrogant, bastard. I just walked in there five minutes before you came." Jackie held him tighter. Hyde didn't put his arms around her, but he wasn't pulling away, either. She stared him down, willing him to see the truth and love in her eyes. Her heart was beating rapidly, seeming to speed up every moment he didn't respond. Until finally, after the longest sixty seconds of Jackie's life, he relaxed. She breathed a sigh of relief and let her head fall forward against his chest, suddenly exhausted. Her arms loosened around his waist just as she felt his warm hands on her back, rubbing in slow circles just how he knew she liked it. She felt a tear slip down her cheek. How close was that? she thought weakly. How close was I to losing him? Instantly, at the thought of Steven, her Steven, walking away, another tear escaped her. Hyde had one hand in her hair now, combing through it gently while she cried.

"I didn't do anything, I wouldn't. Not ever, please believe me, Steven, please," she choked out between sobs.

"I know you didn't, Jackie. It's okay," he murmured into her ear. These comforting words only made her cry harder. But eventually, Hyde's soft voice and warm touch calmed her. Tentatively, Jackie lifted her head to look him in the eyes. But before she even caught sight of them, his lips were pressed against hers, lighting a fire in them that spread throughout her entire body. Instinctively, Jackie draped her arms around his shoulders and tangled her fingers in his hair. Hyde's hands gripped her hips tightly, pulling them into his noticeable hard-on. Jackie smiled against his lips, wondering how many times he had taken a leaf from Fez's book since dropping her off at the airport. She pulled away from him, breathless. With their faces still only inches apart she whispered to him.

"You better stop holding out on me."

Hyde smirked at her and slid one hand down her ass and under her robe, loving the feel of her smooth skin against his fingers.

"Only if you beg," he murmured before kissing her again.

The occupants of the building that weren't in the mood for sleeping couldn't help but stare at the couple making out in the hallway, practically welded together. Everyone had been wondering why a hot little number like Jackie Burkhart was such a loner. But she didn't look very lonely now.

See, everything is fine. I really don't know where to go from here, so some ideas would be lovely. Please review!!