Authors Note: Hey guys. Man you guys are awesome. Made my day when i saw those reviews. Okay now these next three chapter, especially the third one, are my favorite ones of the whole story. We're winding down and finishing the journey. It's been long and i'm so proud of this story. I've put a lot of myself into it. Anyways there is still so much more drama to come. I dont know how many more chapters there are going to be but for now i'll say about 5 or 6. I'm not sure. Anyways the songs in this are 'Helplessly Hopelessly' by Jessica Andrews, 'How Far We've Come' by Matchbox 20 and the little bit of a song at the end is called Believe and it'll be the main song for the next chapter. Anyways as always please review because those make my day.
Chapter Fourteen: Helplessly Hopelessly
"We need to talk about this." Hyde said when Jackie opened the door to her apartment the next morning.
"I know," She said as she let him in then closed the door.
"So what are you going to do?" Hyde said as he sat down.
"I want to keep the baby." She said as she sat down next to him.
"You do?" Hyde said as he looked at her.
"Yeah…I mean we made this Steven. We made a child together and I'm already in love with it."
Hyde took her hands into his. "Then we'll keep it. And we'll raise this child together. I'll be there the whole way."
"Thank you Steven," Jackie said as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Okay so we have a slight problem." Hyde said once they'd broken apart.
"What's the slight problem?"
"Well you have that uh thing on MTV next week."
"Oh my god I do, don't I?" She said as she stood up.
"Yeah are you going to be able to do it?" Hyde asked as he looked at her.
"Yeah I should be able to. I just won't be able to dance like I usually do."
"Well that should be fine. We can pull that one off."
"Steven," Jackie said as she sat back down.
"Yeah doll?"
"I don't think we should tell anyone."
"You mean about the baby?"
"Yeah well I mean we can tell our parents and our friends but that's it. I don't want people knowing about it…people meaning paparazzi. I just can't handle that right now."
"I understand. It's fine…we'll keep it secret until you really start showing."
"Thank you baby," Jackie said as she leaned over and kissed him.
"Alright so our next performer has been nominated for a five awards tonight and let me tell you she's absolutely gorgeous. Give it up for Jackie!" the VJ yelled as the crowd cheered and the lights went out on the stage. The music started and the spot lights showed Jackie sitting in the middle of the stage on a stool. She smiled at the crowd before she began singing.
I can stand with the weight of the world
On my shoulders
I can fight with the toughest of the tough
I can laugh in the face
Of all my insecurities
Anytime, anywhere, anything
I'm strong enough
But when you're holding me like this
I'm carelessly lost in your touch
I'm completely defenseless
Baby, it's almost too much
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly
Falling in love
So let consequence do what it will to us
I don't care
Let the stars stand as witness to it all
Say the word and tonight I will follow you anywhere
I just can't pretend anymore
I'm too sturdy to fall
But when you're holding me like this
I'm carelessly lost in your touch
I'm completely defenseless
Baby, it's almost too much
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly
Falling in love
I am not afraid
I am not afraid
'Cause when you're holding me like this
I'm carelessly lost in your touch
I'm completely defenseless
Baby, it's almost too much
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly
Falling...
(Helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly falling)
I'm helplessly, hopelessly, recklessly
Falling in love
The crowd cheered as Jackie stood up and smiled at everyone. "Well that was different, but breathtaking." The VJ said before going to a commercial break.
"Jackie," Donna said as she ran in Jackie's apartment.
"Donna, do you not know how to knock?" Jackie asked as she stood in the kitchen staring at her best friend.
"I don't when I have information that is seriously going to piss you off."
"What?" Jackie said as she walked out of the kitchen and over to Donna.
"I was at the grocery store and I saw this." Donna said as she handed Jackie the magazine.
Jackie looked down at the cover. "Oh my god," She said as she sat down.
"Are you alright?" Donna asked as she sat next to her.
"No…how did they?"
"The article says that they were suspicious about your performance because you usually dance a lot around the stage. And then there are pictures."
"Pictures?" Jackie said as she quickly turned to the article. "Oh my god, you can see the bump."
"Yeah, Jackie I think you need to tell someone."
"I cant Donna."
"Why?"
"I just cant alright. I just…I want to wait alright. Let the paparazzi say what they want about me. I don't give a damn. I'll tell the world on my terms not on theirs." Jackie said as she got up and went back into the kitchen.
"But Jackie what about Hyde?" Donna said as she followed Jackie.
"What about him?"
"What if he wants to tell the world? What if he wants everyone to know that it's his?"
"Donna he's alright with keeping the secret. He told me it was fine."
"Fine but what if this makes him want to?"
"Then we'll talk about it. But for now I don't want to end of discussion."
"Fine, but what are you going to do?"
"I'm going to go about things as I always do. I'll just ignore any questions pertaining to my personal life."
"Okay," Donna said as Jackie handed her a plate.
"I imagine you're staying for lunch."
"Thank you." Donna said as she smiled at Jackie.
Hyde slammed the magazine down on the desk as he stared at the cover. He knew this was going to happen. It's been a week since the press started speculating about Jackie being pregnant but now they were dragging things from the past back up. "Damn it!" He said as he picked up the magazine and threw it at the wall.
-Ring-
"What?" Hyde said as he quickly answered the phone.
"Hyde I swear to god it's not mine." Kelso said as Hyde clenched his fists.
"I know man."
"I haven't seen Jackie in months."
"Kelso I know it isn't yours alright."
"Good I just…I wouldn't do that to you again man. How'd they find out about all that stuff?"
"I don't know maybe someone blabbed. I have no idea. All I know is that it's pissing me off." Hyde said as he stared at the magazine that said Kelso was the father of Jackie's baby.
"Is she Hyde?"
Hyde sighed, "Yeah man she is."
"Wow…who's the dad?"
"Me, look I gotta go." Hyde said before he hung up.
"Steven," Jackie said as she walked in.
"Did you see it?"
"Yeah, god Steven this is a mess." She said as she walked over and he pulled her onto his lap.
"It's alright baby." Hyde said as Jackie cried on his shoulder.
"How could they say such horrible things? They don't even know me."
"It's the press. It's what they do. Especially these stupid super market tabloids; they'll do anything for a good story."
"But how did they find all that stuff out?"
"Probably someone around here blabbed to someone else. I don't know. But Jackie I think we need to put the news out there."
"Steven I don't want to."
"Why Jackie come on the world already knows. You're three months pregnant now you can't hide that."
"Steven…I just. Look okay once I hit the fourth month we can tell them. I just want to wait."
"Why?"
"Because after the third month the chance of having a miscarriage isn't as bad."
"That's why you've been waiting?"
"I don't want to tell everyone then have to issue some statement that my child died and I'd have to get those looks." Jackie said as she looked down.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't want to seem weak."
"That's not weak Jackie…that's being human."
"So we'll wait?"
"We'll wait, but this Kelso being the father thing…that's going to really annoy me."
"Yeah me too," Jackie said as she smiled at Hyde.
A Month Later:
"Thank you for joining us tonight. And what a special night it is. Tonight we're joined by Jackie Burkhart and Steven Hyde of the band The High. Thank you for being with us."
"Thank you for having us." Jackie said as she smiled at the woman.
"So the question of the hour and what has been plaguing millions of your fans for months now. Are you pregnant?"
Jackie smiled as she looked at Hyde then turned back to the woman, "Yes I'm four months pregnant."
"Well congratulations. That's wonderful. Now the next question, who's the father?"
"That would be me." Hyde said as he took Jackie's hand."
"Well that's a twist. So are you two together now?"
"Yeah we're together. We have been for a while now." Jackie said as Hyde leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"So what's this mean for your career? Are you going to take a break for a while?"
"Well right now I'm living back home and I'm going to take a break. I want to have this child in the town where we grew up, where everyone I've ever loved is at. So I guess I am going to take a break for how long I don't know yet."
"What about you Steven?"
"I'm actually going on tour soon. The guys and I are leaving for a four month tour next week."
"Only four months?"
"Well with Jackie being pregnant and now my brother's wife is also having another baby we think it'd be for the best if we just made this a short tour."
"Is it going to be as large as your last two, I mean are the venue's going to be large?"
"Nope it's going to be a lot smaller, and much more intimate. We're going to do the club scene so that we can reach smaller towns where a lot of the fans that we miss on our outings live."
"That's great. Well any other plans Jackie?"
"I'm going to start writing a book about our journey. I've always wanted to write something that would mean something to someone else so that's what I'm going to be working on."
"Well that's great you guys. And you heard it here first folks, Jackie Burkhart is indeed pregnant." The woman said to the cameras before she went to a commercial break.
One Week later:
"Thank you guys thank you so much. You guys are great. Wow I swear you guys have more energy than the kids we played for in L.A." Hyde said as Eric and Travis nodded. "Alright this next song is called How far we've come". It's one of Nick's projects. He wrote the song himself and tonight we're going to be playing it for the first time for all of you." Hyde said as the crowd cheered and Eric began playing.
Waking up at the start of the end of the world,
But its feeling just like every morning before,
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if its gone,
The cars are moving like a half a mile an hour if that
I started staring at the passengers waving goodbye
Can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, its all, coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
I think its turning to a crock but I don't really know
I can't remember caring for an hour or so
Started crying and I couldn't stop myself
I started running but there was no where to run to
I sat down on the street and took a look at myself
Said where you going you know the world is heading for hell
Say your goodbyes if you've got someone you can say goodbye to
I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, its all, coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Its gone gone baby it's all gone
There is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
It was cool cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and it's over for you
Well its gone gone baby it's all gone
There is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
Well it was cool cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and it's over for you
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, its all, coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend,
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
"Thank you so much guys. We're going to be signing autographs for a little while outside so come on over and meet us." Hyde said before they walked off the stage.
"Are we really doing the autograph thing?" Travis asked as he walked over to Hyde.
"Yeah I thought it'd be something nice to do. I mean our fans are always there for us."
"Yeah but…well whatever it's cool." Travis said as they walked over to the table and sat down.
After about an hour of signing autographs the guys were getting tired. "Alright you're the last one. Come on up." Hyde said as he pointed to a blonde girl. "What's you're name?"
"It's Ashley."
"Hey Ashley it's nice to meet you." Hyde said as he took the tee shirt from her and began signing it.
"So Hyde are you going to marry Jackie?" The girl asked as Hyde looked up at her.
"Well…umm not comment okay."
"Okay I just was wondering."
"I know it's just that's something I'd like to keep to myself." Hyde said as he handed her back her shirt. "It was nice meeting you Ashley." Hyde said as he smiled at her then stood up and walked off with the guys.
Four Months Later:
"What do you think of this?" Jackie said as she held up a blue shirt.
"I think you should wait to get clothes until you pop that kid out." Donna said as she smiled at Jackie.
"Yeah I know. I just want to get something cute so that after this baby is born Steven will still be attracted to me."
"Jackie, Hyde would be attracted to you even if you were covered in slim."
"Eww, Donna why would you say that?" Jackie said as she crinkled her nose then walked past her towards the baby stuff.
"I was just making a point okay." Donna said as she laughed at Jackie who was looking at baby clothes.
"What do you think of this?" Jackie asked as she held up a little blue sweater.
"It's cute."
"Do you think Steven would let his son wear it?"
"I think if Hyde had it his way that kid would come out wearing something Zeppelin."
"Probably but unfortunately for him he doesn't get that-"Jackie said as she suddenly dropped the sweater.
"Jackie what's wrong?" Donna said as she walked over to Jackie who was holding her stomach.
"I don't know I just have this horrible-"Jackie said as her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she collapsed.
"Oh my god Jackie!" Donna said as she ran to her friend. "Jackie wake up. Someone help!" Donna yelled as a woman ran over to them.
"Is she alright?"
"I don't know she was talking to me and she got this pain and collapsed. Can you please call 911?" Donna asked the woman, who nodded and pulled out her phone.
"Come on Jackie wake up please." Donna said as the tears fell from her eyes and she held onto her best friend for dear life.
Meanwhile in Ohio:
So give me something to believe
Cause I am living just to breath
And I need something more
To keep on breathing for
So give me something to believe
Hyde sang as the crowd cheered on. Meanwhile backstage Hyde and Eric's cell phones were ringing constantly Donna stood in the middle of the emergency room trying desperately to get a hold of them.
A/N: I used a certain review of mine as a cameo in this chapter. You know who you are. I didn't know what you looked like so i just said you were blonde hun. Sorry if you're not. It just came out. LOL. Sorry about the cliffhanger. I swear i'll get the next chapter out as soon as i can.