A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Here is the next chapter thanks to prussiluskan for betaing.
Wedding Bells
Chapter three: And then they went to study Bible
1978
Eric's room
3:35 in the morning
"Hyde what the fuck are you doing in my room in the middle of the fucking night?"
"Kitty wouldn't let me sleep in the basement said since the heater was on the fritz, it was too cold."
"Then why..? Oh never mind man, thanks for waking me up."
"It's not my fucking fault you're a light sleeper."
"And it's not mine you had to get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night."
"F you, Forman," Hyde threw a pillow at Eric
"So now we resort to fighting like girls? Just because I broke up with Donna doesn't make me any less man."
"Because you were so manly to begin with."
"That I was."
"So…"
"So..."
"You and Donna broke up."
"Yup, and you know what sucks -- I really loved her how dumb is that."
"Pretty stupid, but at least I was right man, right that you should try things with Donna."
"Yup, good old Hyde. Always the first to dish out advice and the last to take it."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means why after you told me to go after Donna did you try to get with her?"
"I don't know what you are talking about."
"Come on, you came on our first date, you learned to dance for her… What the fuck was up with that?"
"Whatever."
"I want to know!"
"Why Forman, what's with all the questions? You didn't care, then why all of a sudden?"
"Don't try to change the subject."
"Don't be such a girl."
"I'm the girl? No I think that's you. You are the Fag remember," Hyde punched Eric with all his might and Eric then kicked back.
In a matter of minutes Hyde had Eric pinned on the floor below him.
"What the fuck did you just call me?" Eric remained silent, "Good." Hyde stood up, "No, what was that all about?"
"I had a dream in which you and Donna were married and I was alone."
"So what, you thought I liked Donna, I told you to go after her for competition or something?"
"I don't know," Eric said meekly
"No, you know that is such BS."
"What the hell do you want me to say? That I thought you loved Donna and told me to go after her so you could make fun of me?! That the dream I had last night was worse then just braking up with Donna? That it meant that not only did she see no future for us, but there was no past? That the only two people in the whole world I love were fucking each other and I was left all alone? That all my worst fucking fears had come true? I only asked you because I wanted to know if there is truth behind dreams?" Eric broke down in tears.
"My God Forman you are such a girl."
"Shut up!" Eric sat down on his bed and buried his head in his hands.
"No man, listen I tried to stop you and Donna from getting together because I didn't want you together."
"Why the hell not?" Eric looked up at Hyde.
"Because, Forman, I didn't want you getting with her, I wanted it to be me."
"Excuse me?"
"Don't make me say it again."
"Fine!" Eric yelled frustrated "The why did you tell me to go after Donna in the first place?"
"Because."
"Because, what a fine answer Hyde."
"Oh, leave me alone, I am trying to tell you what I feel about you but all you can do is take your anger out on me—"
"You are what?" Eric budded in
"Contrary to your belief, it's not my fault that you and Donna broke up for whatever reason it was… Unless it was that she was madly in love with me." Hyde snickered.
"Are you done with you rant?"
"Yes" Hyde said indignantly and sat down next to Eric.
"So what were you trying to tell me?" Eric asked in is sweetest voice.
"I was saying that I didn't want you to date Donna because I wanted you to date me?"
"Understood, filed and noted. Why then did you tell me to date her?"
"I didn't want to be responsible for you being queer."
"What?"
"Listen, 'cuz I am only saying it once you moron, I wanted you to try things with Donna so you didn't decide you were queer on account of me. But it's not like I actually wanted or expected you to like her and date her for way over a year, I didn't want you to fall the fuck in love with her." Hyde looked funny, seemed funny with his glasses off sitting in bed face to face with Eric in a dark room; he had lost his Zen.
"I had no idea." Eric took a moment to process the information before answering, "I am so sorry Hyde. If I had know—you can change someone and I will always find myself attracted to guys, it never had anything to do with you I was never…it wasn't because of you and it wouldn't have been your fault, it is just who I am."
"But Forman if something had happened to you– oh fuck it." Hyde said in frustration and leaned forward so hard that they both collapsed in to the bed.
The two kissed until they grew tried and then just lay in bed together until sleep came.
Present time
"That is seriously more then I ever needed to know, I think its safe to say me and Lill will go get drunk in the kitchen now… and by drunk I mean…um study bible. Maybe," June played with her ear.
"Sure, because all of a sudden you have found God," Steven snorted, "Why don't you to go to the…basement," he looked at Kitty to OK him, "and watch TV or something?"
"Whatever," June snorted and head through the kitchen while Harley and Lilly followed.
"Weird kid you have right there," Donna laughed,
"Ranging harmonies, feminist ideas, social and political awareness, what can I do? Reminds me of someone I once knew." Eric gave Donna a look.
"Anyway," Jackie interrupted "Steven was just telling us how he and Eric got together and all I have to say is: what the hell."
"What seems to be your problem, Jackie?" Steven questioned 'innocently'.
"Well so you never liked Donna?"
"No."
"And Eric you really loved Donna?"
"Yes."
"Then why did you break up with her?" She asked Eric.
"Well, we wanted two different things; I felt being that we had been together for over a year that we were going somewhere Donna thought not necessarily. I wanted a promise I wasn't just some fling but Donna had none, so I broke up with her to find someone who wanted what I did," Eric said, obviously still upset at her after all these years.
"And that was Steven?"
"Well no."
"Then why were you with him."
"For one he was hot and two I loved him."
"But you also loved Donna?"
"I did."
"So why did you get back together with Donna if you loved Steven?"
"It's complicated."
"You better explain it Eric." Donna jumped in.
"Ok, ok so can we go on with the story?"
"Which has to do with Donna?" Jackie asked.
"Yes, and you and Kelso, Fez, my parents, everyone."
"Ok." Jackie gave permission.
"Well lets see...the simple reason was 'lingring feeling' " Eric stated
"And you sleeping with Donna." Steven added
TBC
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