Disclaimer: I know this story has kind of been jumping around a bit but I think I have an ending in sight so bear with me! Also if you are a person who likes to wear clothes of an opposite gender don't be offended its the 70s and its Jackie talking so she's a little offensive. Personally Idc what anyone wants to do with their lives as long as you're not hurting anyone be who you are and do what you love. The world can ALWAYS use more love! Thanks all! :)

The Road trip to no where

Point Place WI Friday 11:17 am.

High School Parking Lot

Hyde was sitting in his El Camino after skipping out of English. He'd just rolled up some film and was about to have a circle by himself when his passenger door swung open and someone jumped inside.

"Jackie?!" Hyde exclaimed, "What the Hell?"

"Look Steven I know we had a fight the other day, and I probably shouldn't be here because of Michael but I need something really badly from you."

"Sorry babe but I do not make out with my friend's girlfriends even if it is Kelso."

"What? No Steven I didn't come here to make out with you. Or smoke." She said cutting off his next question.

"What do you want then?" He asked.

"I need a ride to Chicago tomorrow."

"What? Why?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll explain on the way. So you up for it?"

"Hmm let me think about it...no. I have plans Saturday."

"Doing what? Making out with Pam-Macy again?" Jackie asked looking completely disgusted.

"Not that it's any of your business but no, and if you must know I plan on having an early morning circle, watching cartoons, going to The Hub for lunch, then Fez and I were going to go trolling for chicks to take to a party."

"Wow as fun as all that sounds you're actually going to be taking me to Chicago." Jackie said with a smile and a hair flip.

"Really? And why exactly would I do that?"

"Because if you don't I'll tell Coach Ferguson about you, Michael, and Fez smoking behind the bleachers and drooling over us poor innocent cheerleaders just trying to practice our routines."

Hyde shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Ok so you know about that, why don't you just make your boyfriend take you then?"

"Because Michael is an idiot and he can't keep a secret, neither can Fez. You on the other hand well these past few months have taught me you're excellent at keeping secrets." Jackie said flashing Hyde her most seductive and flattering smile.

He wasn't sure what she meant about keeping secrets. Was she talking about him and her or him and Pam-Macy? And even though she was blackmailing him he had to admit to himself he was a little bit intrigued. "Fine let's say hypothetically I say yes-

"-You are going to say yes."

Hyde glared and her and she smiled back innocently. "Hypothetically, why do you want to go there anyhow? This better not be for some doll expo or anything because then you should be making Forman take you he'd say yes to that in a heartbeat."

"It's not a doll expo and I already told you I'll tell you why on the way. Look" Jackie began fidgeting in her seat, "I haven't ever really asked you for anything -

"-uh the zen lessons, " Hyde interrupted her, "the dinner at The Sizzler, Prom! That time-"

"-Ok ok, so I asked you for a few things before." Hyde raised his eyebrow at her, "Fine more than a few things but I really need this now Steven Please?"

Ugh Hyde mentally sighed to himself, there was that look, that innocent, adorable, needing, hell even a little sexy look. He knew he was hooked. "Fine," He said to Jackie. "We'll go. what time am I picking you up?"

"Oh Steven! Thank you! This means so much to me." Jackie exclaimed planting a thankful and friendly kiss on his cheek before jumping out of the car saying "Oh I gotta go get ready, I'll need to pick out outfits!" Jackie waved goodbye to Hyde and bounced back into school. Hyde knocked his head against the steering wheel thinking to himself what have I gotten myself into? And how is it that she can always do that to me?

The Burkhart Mansion Point Place WI Saturday 7:55 am

Jackie Burkhart looked at the clock and then looked out of the parlor window. Where was he? Jackie knew she told him 8 o'clock but she was hoping he'd be early. Hyde pulled into her driveway just as her dad came downstairs to leave for his business trip.

"Hey Kitten, you're up early this morning, what're you up to?" Jack Burkhart asked his daughter.

"Oh just waiting for a friend to give me a ride to cheer practice," she lied, "actually I think that's him now daddy, I'll see you when you get home!" She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and flew out the door.

Jackie jumped in the front seat of Hyde's El Camino and ducked down. "Do me a favor Steven and drive us around the block quick"

"What why?" Hyde asked.

"Just do it!" Jackie hissed at him.

Hyde started up the car and drove around the block and back to the Burkhart Mansion stopping at the end of the driveway. Jack Burkhart had just pulled out of the driveway. "So are we going to Chicago then?" Hyde asked.

"No follow my dad," is what Jackie replied.

"Why are we following your father, I thought we were going to Chicago?" Hyde asked slowly driving after Mr. Burkhart.

Jackie sighed and settled into her seat. "I don't know maybe we are going to Chicago. We're probably going to Chicago, at least that's where he said his business trip was but I don't know."

"Why are we following him though?" Hyde asked.

Jackie bit her lip, took a breath and said "because I think he's cheating on my mom."

2 hours later

"Remember to stay two cars behind and one to the left!" Jackie exclaimed.

"Jackie I know what I'm doing, I know how to tail someone." Hyde said with irritation creeping into his voice.

"Ok, ok." Jackie mumbled.

Hyde sighed and told her to pick out a cassette tape, the radio was getting boring. She popped in The Kinks and fell back against the seat. Neither of them were sure where they were going but they had figured out about an hour ago it probably wasn't Chicago. The ride so far had been pretty mundane. After Jackie had explained the phone call between her father and some woman she had overheard the other day that suggested Mr. Burkhart was headed out of town for more than business, their conversation had turned to small talk. Jackie wasn't sure if this was because of the her and Michael thing the other day or if Hyde only talked to her seriously when he was high. She decided she was going to find out.

"So, " Jackie began. "I don't know if Michael told you but I broke up with him last night."

"Yeah," Hyde answered staring straight ahead at the road. "He came over after your date last night. He seemed, I don't know, sad and happy at the same time. Apparently he figures even though you guys broke up you're still going to do it with him and let him do it with every other girl he can find." Hyde glanced over at her questioningly.

Jackie sighed. "Something like that." She replied. Hyde raised an eyebrow at her. "I told him I didn't think that we should be a couple and that we probably shouldn't have gotten back together this week. I still don't trust him, but I do care about him and want to be friends, but I also told him if he still care about me too, he should be available if I ever need a date or a boyfriend for the night. He's the one that translated to mean I still want to do it with him even if he's still doing it with skanks like Laurie and Pam-Macy."

"Hmm, so basically, you don't want to be his girlfriend but you don't want anyone else to either? That's not cool Jackie but it could also prove to be hilarious so I guess that sounds like a great plan." Hyde said flashing her a devilish smile.

"So you don't care if I broke up with Michael?" Jackie asked trying to sound casual.

"It's your life grasshopper, you can do with it what you wish, but if what you're doing also burns Kelso that's always an added bonus." Hyde winked at her.

Jackie sat back in her seat mulling this over, while Hyde turned off on an exit following her father onto a new highway.

So far it had been a long boring trip with the two of them bickering back and forth and talking about Michael. Now they were listening to some new cassette Jackie had put in. "So Jackie..." Hyde began "Why do you think your dad is cheating on your mom, again?"

Jackie sighed and fell back into her seat and said "It's a long story. See ever since I can remember my daddy has had to go away for business, he has clients all over the state. So sometimes he has to travel to help them. Anyway a few nights ago I was going through the mail and saw one daddy's credit card bill so I opened it up to see if I could figure out what he'd gotten me for my birthday. Only I'd opened the wrong one, this one was his business card and I was about to put it away when I thought may be bought something for me while he was on business. Then I started reading the charges: dinners for two, hotel charges, jewelry, perfume clothes, riding lessons, and guitar lessons which I thought was really bizarre since daddy has no interest in rock n roll, but I thought maybe the riding lessons were for me, I've always liked horses, but what sealed it actually was two things, the perfume he bought was a perfume my mother Hated, and the women's clothing was too big for me or my mom. Oh and that phone call to his business associate where he said "I can't wait to see you tomorrow." but not in like a business way"

"What if he's not cheating? He bought the clothes and perfume for himself, yeah man, he's learning guitar and taking riding lessons to broaden his horizons and he's just to scared to tell you all this!"

"Hyde, he's cheating and he just got off on the next exit so follow him!" Jackie demanded. "Besides what would he need the clothes and perfume for?"

"I don't know crossdressing maybe? Some people have some strange parts to their personality." Hyde answered her.

"Have YOU ever done that? Or know anyone who has personally done that?"

"Well sometimes when we get Forman or Fez drunk we'll put them in a dress, and you know Kelso's worn a dress before because you put him in one after you "did his makeup."

"That's not the same though, and my dad can't possible be a guy who does that he's too rich!" Jackie offered her own opinion on the matter.

"Whatever you say Doll." Hyde answered her in a zen like manner. "Hey it looks like we're about to find out, he just pulled of the interstate and is heading in to Duluth."

"What? Duluth Minnesota? No way, how did we get this far this fast?" Jackie asked surprised.

"Um you slept a good portion of the way. Ok He's heading down some place called Cedar Lane."

Jackie was definitely awake now and looking around at everything she could see. They were in what looked like a middle class, maybe upper middle class neighborhood. People were outside because of the sudden warm weather. Dad's were mowing lawns, dogs were barking, kids were running around on their bikes, and mothers chatted over the fence to each other. Hyde turned off onto another street, this one was called Rosemont Drive. Just four houses into the Drive, her father stopped and parked on the street. Hyde pulled over and parked as well. The house was a small but very well kept up English Tudor with brown shutters and what seemed like a half a set of French doors for the front door. The two of them watched as Jackie's father stepped out of the car briefcase in hand and grabbed the mail from the mailbox. Mr. Burkhart then walked up the driveway, pulled out a set of keys, put one in the lock one the front door turned it, opened the door and went inside.

"What do you think that means?" Asked Jackie flabbergasted.

"Maybe he has a second house, or is house sitting for someone?" Hyde offered.

"What if it's the other woman's house!" Jackie exclaimed.

"Let's not jump to conclusions here, maybe this is all just a reasonable mistake, maybe he'll explain it to you all when he gets home." Hyde answered her shifting his car back into drive, he was so ready to get back home to Point Place.

"No!" Jackie yelled suddenly. "We came all this way I have to find out." Before he could stop her she jumped out of the car and ran towards the driveway.