Authors Note: Okay so this was kind of a hard chapter for me to write. I didnt want to go too much out of character and i did at first so i changed the conversation between red and hyde in here to make it more hyde like. Fez makes his way back to point place in this chapter. Okay as for the updates. I'm trying to do regular monday ones but i'm having a hard time writing right now cause college sucks! Okay well i'll try to update soon. Enjoy and as always R&R!
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Chapter 5: It's hard to admit this
Eric walked down to the basement hoping to find at least one of his friends, but who he found surprised him. "Fez." Eric walked over to his friend as Fez stood up.
"Hello Eric."
"Hey man when'd you get back?"
"Yesterday, but I saw his car so I went to my hotel."
"Fez I just can't believe you're still mad at him?"
"Well believe it Eric. He should have been here for her."
"He knows that Fez and he's sorry."
"Whatever." Fez said as he walked to the door. "I'll never understand why you just let him get away with it." Fez said before he left.
Eric sat on the couch as he stared at the door wondering what had happened to his friend.
"Mommy," Steve said as he ran down to the living room. He got quiet when he found her asleep with the guy who said he was his dad. He lightly tapped her shoulder as she stirred.
"Honey what are you doing up?"
"I just woke up. Mommy can we go see grandpa Red?"
Jackie nodded. "Sure, but first why don't you go wake up your dad."
Steve smiled the walked over to the chair and crawled into Hyde's lap. "Daddy," Steve said quietly.
Hyde opened his eyes and smiled as he saw his son. "Good morning."
"Daddy can we go see grandpa Red?"
Hyde nodded and picked Steve up as he got up himself. "I'll take him if you want." Hyde said as he looked down at Jackie.
"Yeah sure I'll bring his clothes over in a little bit." Jackie said as she smiled up at Hyde.
"Okay." Hyde said before he walked out carrying Steve.
Jackie ran up to Donna's room. "Donna," Jackie yelled as she ran in.
Donna sat up in bed and glared at Jackie. "Someone had better be dying."
"Listen you said if I needed to talk I could talk to you. Well I need to talk." Jackie said as she sat on the bed.
"Okay fine talk." Donna said as she got comfortable.
"Last night I went to the clearing to think and I found Steven already there. So we talked and he told me that he knew…well sort of knew that I was pregnant. Then I brought him here and I don't know what happened between Steven and Steve, but the next thing I knew Steven was in my arms crying about how much he loved Steve."
"Whoa, what'd you do?"
"I held him till he stopped crying, then he fell asleep on the chair and I finally fell asleep on the couch. Donna what am I going to do?"
"Jackie do you want Hyde?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean do you want Hyde back as in you three becoming the perfect family?"
Jackie looked down. "Honestly I don't need him, I want him yes, but I was selfish once with him and I'm not going to do that again. So I guess I'll just see what happens."
"Good because if you'd of said I want him now. I would have hit you."
"What?"
"Jackie he put you through so much. Make him work for you. Make him prove that he'll be serious with you. Make him earn you and your trust before you let him back into your heart and your life."
Jackie smiled at Donna. "Thanks."
"Thanks for what?"
"You're always there for me not matter what. Thanks Donna."
"You're welcome Jackie. Now I'm going back to sleep."
"Fine, but we're partying tonight."
"Whatever, you bossy midget."
"Go to sleep you lumberjack." Jackie said with a smile as she left the room.
Hyde walked in as he listened to Steve talk about some of his favorite things. Hyde looked up as Kitty walked in. "Well if it isn't my surrogate son and grandson."
Hyde kissed Kitty's cheek. "Hi mom, is Red around?"
"Yes he's in there." Kitty said as she pointed to the living room.
Hyde nodded then walked into the living room.
"Grandpa," Steve said as Hyde set him down.
"Steve it's good to see you." Red said as he picked up Steve.
Hyde slowly walked into Red's vision and Red stared at him. "Steven."
"Red."
"Steve will you go see if Grandma Kitty needs you're help." Red asked the boy as he set him down. When Steve was gone Red turned to Hyde. "Steven you're a dumb ass."
"I know."
"How could you ignore us? How could you ignore your family?"
"I was stupid. I feel like an ass for what I did."
"Well you should because that little boy needs you."
"And I intend on being there for him sir."
"Good."
Hyde walked towards the couch and sat down. "How are you Red?"
"I'm good…you know he's got an arm."
"Really…Cool."
"Steven, about your record store…never mind."
"No wait what about my store?"
"It's nothing."
Hyde grew silent and looked Red. "I saw you that day."
Red looked up at Hyde. "You did?"
Hyde nodded. "You came to tell me about Steve and Jackie didn't you?"
Red nodded. "I came the day after he was born."
"You're a good man Red."
"And you're a dumb ass Steven."
Hyde nodded and turned to watch TV.
"Jackie, honey what are doing here?" Kitty asked as Jackie walked in.
"I came to talk to Steven and bring Steve his clothes. I assume Steven is downstairs."
"He's down there with Steve."
Jackie looked at Kitty. "Really…well good, I'm glad. Mrs. Forman, can I ask you something?"
"Sure honey you can ask me anything. Come on and sit down with me." Kitty said as she pushed a chair out for Jackie.
"You know how well Steve and I have been getting on right?"
"Yes, you know I'm really proud of you for being able to raise him alone."
"But I wasn't alone. I always had you and Mr. Forman, and even Donna and Eric were around a lot."
"Yes, but when you look at it, it was a lot more of you Jackie. Anyways what did you need to ask me?"
"I'm really scared. Part of me really wants to take Steven back and start a life with him, but the other part wants to leave him alone and just move on. I just don't know what to do." Jackie said as she put her head in her hands.
"Oh honey, I think you need to just talk to Steven and go from there. It's a big decision to make and you can't make it unless you talk to him about everything."
Jackie smiled at Kitty. "Yeah you're right. Thanks Mrs. Forman." Jackie said as she got up and want downstairs.
"So Uncle Eric took me to the zoo and we watched the monkeys till Mommy came home." Steve said as she smiled at Hyde.
Hyde looked at his son and couldn't believe how much he cared about him already. All Hyde wanted to do was protect him from everything that would ever threaten to hurt him. "Does your mom work a lot?"
"Yeah, but I get to see Grandma Kitty a lot." Hyde sighed. "I love you Daddy." Steve said as he wrapped his arms around Hyde's neck.
Hyde wrapped his arms around Steve. "I love you too son."
Jackie came to a stop at the bottom of the stairs as she watched Hyde listen to Steve. Jackie felt tears come to her eyes as she saw Steve wrap his arms around Hyde and say I love you. Jackie smiled as she heard Hyde say it right back. Jackie decided that this was a good time to talk to Steven. "Steve you want to go sit with Grandma Kitty?" Steve nodded and ran upstairs as Jackie walked over and sat next to Hyde. "I think we need to talk."
"Yeah I think so too."
"Steven I'm not just going to pretend that the last 3 years didn't happen because they did. You hurt me really bad, worse than that time with the nurse and that was pretty bad. However I won't keep you from Steve. He's your son too and he already loves you."
Hyde looked at Jackie and couldn't believe how much she'd changed. "You've really grown up Jackie."
"Yeah I really have haven't I?"
"I want to be a part of his life. I'm not going to run out on him like Bud and Edna ran out on me. I'll be there Jackie. Every step of the way I'll be there. Whenever he needs me I'll come running."
"Good because I don't think I could have handled you rejecting us."
Hyde smiled at Jackie. "What about us?"
Jackie looked at Hyde. "Only time will tell when it comes to us."
Hyde nodded and silently made a vow to himself. He was going to get Jackie back no matter what it took.