Chapter 11:

After hanging up the phone Jackie went back into the living room and sat down next to Eric on the pull out.

"That was Kelso?" he asked.

"Yeah, how'd you guess?'

"I didn't, I heard 'you idiot'" he replied, "There can only be one person who deserves that title."

Jackie laughed, "Yeah, I told him you'd be staying over here instead."

"What did he say?"

Jackie hesitated, "Nothing."

"I call your bluff, Jackie. You hesitated."

"Did not."

"Did so."

"Did not."

"Did so!"

"Did not!"

"Come on, what did he say? That hesitation means you're embarrassed about something."

"No! It was really nothing. You know, Michael he never makes sense."

Eric looked at her, "Alright… but just to warn you, you brought this on yourself."

Jackie looked confused, "Brought what on my- oh!"

Eric had pounced on her and started tickling her stomach.

"What did he say, Jackie? Huh? Huh? What'd he say?"

"Nothing! Nothing!" she was laughing.

"I don't believe you. What are so embarrassed about?" He grabbed her around the waist and continued to tickle her midsection. They tumbled around on the pull out bed, rumpling the blankets and their pajamas. He managed to get her on her back again with her arms pinned above her head.

"Okay! Okay!" she laughed, tears streaking out of her blue and green eyes.

"Okay, what?" Eric grinned.

"I- I'll t-t-tell you!" she howled with laughter, she was red faced and her black hair had come loose from the elastic she had pulled it back with.

Eric stopped tickling her but instead of letting her up, he kept both of her hands pinned in his. He looked down at her as she caught her breath. She didn't make a protest so he didn't move.

"Well?" he prompted.

"He said, he asked where you- aww, crap… um, he asked if you were sleeping on the pull out or… you know," Jackie was blushing and stumbling over her words. She looked so cute, that Eric just couldn't resist anymore.

He let go of her hands and quickly cut her off by covering her mouth with his.

Jackie's eyes widened and she gave an "mmm!" of surprise. But her eyes quickly fluttered shut as she took in the feeling of Eric's soft lips pressed against hers.

Eric moved his lips over hers, sensing no resistance. Jackie responded by hooking her arms under his and around his back. He pulled back from the kiss and looked down at her. She still had her eyes closed, but they popped open when he pulled away.

"Jackie, I-" he started, afraid of her reaction now that she could see that it was him she had been kissed by.

But she surprised him.

"Eric. Shut up and kiss me."

Eric grinned as he swooped back down on her. This time one of his hands went to her head and tangled in her soft, silky hair, the other smoothed down her ribcage and rested on her hip where he squeezed lightly.

They kissed tentatively at first, exploring each others mouths. Tongues seeking out new territory, teeth nipping lips lightly. Then it began to build in intensity. Eric had been hovering over Jackie on the bed, but now she had pulled him down on top of her, their bodies pressed together. Her searching hands moved up and down his back, into his hair and back again.

Eric moved from her mouth, pressing hot kisses to her jaw over to her ear. He nuzzled her neck, breathing in her scent. He pressed a kiss on the soft spot behind her right ear before he moved back to her mouth. He plunged his tongue into her open mouth, tangling them together.

Eric knew he would love kissing Jackie when he first started entertaining the idea of doing so, She had such soft lips and all that talking she did must give her tongue a real workout, he thought as their mouths moved passionately against each other.

Jackie whimpered at the feeling of Eric's kisses on her jaw and neck. Blood was rushing to head and she felt tingly at over. She never would have guessed he would be so very good at this.

"What are we doing, Jackie?" he asked against her the skin of her neck.

"I thought we were kissing," she said breathlessly as started to move his lips back up to hers.

His hands were moving restlessly up and down her sides, her pajama top moving further and further up. His hands moved ceaselessly over the exposed flesh of her ribcage and brushed the undersides of her breasts, she shivered, it felt so good, too good.

She pulled back from his kiss a little bit.

"Eric, ooohh. Eric," she said, moving to sit up, "as much as I am enjoying this, we probably should slow down a little."

Eric pulled his lips away from her neck and sat up. She sat up and cupped his face in her hands. She placed a soft, gentle kiss on his lips.

"We don't want to move too fast, right?" she asked.

Eric grinned sheepishly, "Well, Jackie, I am a guy…"

Jackie giggled and smacked his arm, "Listen. I've been thinking about it for the past two days. I really have. But I mean, we hardly know each other… really know each other. I- This is probably going to sound insane…"

"What is it?"

She took a deep breath, "I- um… I don't want just a one-time thing. I think you know where I am coming from."

She looked at him, hoping for understanding,

He nodded, "I do know. But I just want you to know, I wasn't thinking about making you a one time thing."

Jackie smiled, "That's very good to know."

Eric sighed, "So, I guess I have to do the noble thing, huh?"

Jackie laughed, "Well, I could stay out here with you tonight… but you have to promise you'll behave yourself." She said with mock sternness.

Eric held his hands up; "I'll keep them to myself."

Jackie clicked the TV to a station playing "Roman Holiday" and moved to lie down on her side, "Or you can just do this." She pulled him down so that he could lay spooned up behind her, she took his arms and wrapped them around her waist. "See? This is nice."

Eric kissed the back of her neck softly, "Yeah, I can get used to this." Their legs entwined with each other and Eric's hands clasped tightly around Jackie's middle.

Jackie turned her head and allowed Eric to kiss her passionately again. Eric had to make a very conscious effort not to let his hands wander as Jackie kissed him. And she must have known it because she started giggling.

"What's so funny?" he asked.

"Nothing," Jackie replied, "It's just who would have thought, huh?"

Erin smiled and kissed her cheek, "Certainly not me, Devil."

"But I'm glad it happened, Star Wars Boy."