This is yet another chapter where I play with the season 8 timeline. Thanks for reviewing, you guys are awesome.

"WHORE!"

Hyde woke up to Jackie screaming. She was lying beside him, fast asleep but her body was shaking and tears were streaming down her face. It was obvious she was dreaming.

"CHEATING BASTARD!" She yelled in her sleep.

He had a pretty good idea what the dream was about. He stroked her hair, whispering to her that everything was going to be fine.

"I'm not a slut!" she cried out.

The door opened as Donna and Eric came in.

"We heard yelling." Eric said.

Donna pointed at the bed where Jackie was shaking in her sleep.

"I've tried everything." Hyde said, clearly worried.

Donna crawled into the bed. "Come on Eric."

"Hey!" Hyde said. "This is our bed."

"I don't think you have much choice, Hyde." Eric got into the bed next to Donna.

The door opened again and Kelso and Brooke came in. "Is she having another nightmare?" Brooke asked.

Donna was stroking Jackie's back. "Yeah."

"Can we join you guys? This house scares me." Kelso said.

Not waiting for an answer, he got into the bed next to Hyde who rolled his eyes. "Fine, but you stay on your side!"

Brooke reluctantly got in but instantly relaxed when she realized how soft the bed was.

Fez ran into the room. "Is Jackie having another nightmare?" He said sleepily. He looked at the bed. "Isn't it a bit early for an orgy and why was I excluded?" He pouted.

Hyde rolled his eyes. "Apparently this is a community bed; you might as well get in."

Fez grinned and lied down beside Brooke.

Hyde woke up in the middle of the night and looked at his friends. Eric was hanging off the bed, Donna had turned over and had her arm wrapped protectively over Jackie. Kelso and Brooke were snuggled up on the other side of the bed, and Fez was curled in a ball at the foot. He brushed a strand of hair on her from her face. There were also two cats sleeping at Brooke and Kelso's feet.

"She finally stopped dreaming." Donna told him.

"I thought we were okay now." He admitted. "I thought once we got back together…"

"I know, Hyde." "Go to sleep." He lied back down and put his arm around Jackie.

"I think Jackie might be under there somewhere." Eric joked.

Hyde opened his eyes. He and Donna were in their same positions, their arms wrapped protectively over Jackie who was cocooned between them. The two cats were now off the bed but he could hear purring underneath the bed.

"I see dark brown hair." Fez nodded.

Eric, Fez and Kelso were standing at the edge of the bed. Brooke was still sleeping beside Hyde.

"You four are adorable." Fez told them. He looked at Eric and Kelso. "Wouldn't you agree?"

"We took pictures." Eric told him.

"I'll kill you later, Forman." It was clear Hyde was still sleepy.

Jackie started to stir. Hyde let go of her and made room for her to move.

She opened her eyes. "What's going on?" She asked. Donna's arm was still around her.

"Why is Donna in bed with us?" She asked.

"You should have woken up three hours ago. All of our friends were in bed with us." He told her.

"What for?"

"You were having a bad dream."

She closed her eyes. "Oh." "Thank you." She said to them.

"You're welcome." A sleepy Donna muttered.

Jackie wrapped her free arm around Donna and hugged her back.

Hyde got out of the bed as the two hugged. He grabbed the camera from Eric. "I almost feel dirty for doing this, but I have to." He took a picture of the two girls hugging in bed.

"Those are our women." Eric said to Hyde and Kelso, who nodded. Brooke had somehow made her way closer to Jackie and the three were snuggled up together.

Hyde took another picture.

The seven of them walked into Isabel's kitchen for breakfast.

"I made you all French toast." Lucy told them as they sat down at the kitchen table.

Donna smiled. "Thank you."

"Good morning everyone!" Isabel told them as she walked inside the kitchen.

"Morning." They all said.

"Miss Isabel, where are your cats?" Eric asked as he took a bite of his French toast.

"They like to hide when strangers come, I'm sure you'll be seeing them all over the place if you look carefully." She pointed to a cabinet. "See up there?"

They all looked up. On top of the cabinet was a large grey cat. "Do you remember that one?" She asked Eric.

He grinned. "That's John the Baptist."

She smiled. "You're right!"

"I think there were two in our bed last night." Hyde said.

"I bet it was the Siamese."

"Samson and Delilah." Eric said, nodding.

"Eric, it disturbs me that you know so much about my grandmother's cats." Jackie told him.

"It was a long plane ride okay?" Eric responded defensively.

"Would you like a tour of the estate this morning?" Isabel asked.

"Oh we would love too!" Jackie said excitedly.

"We would?" Donna asked her.

"Trust me, you will."

Donna shrugged. "Okay, fine."

After breakfast and the kids were all dressed, they met in the living room where Lucy and Isabel were waiting.

Hyde had no idea how he could have missed the large vineyard.

"You guys owned a vineyard?" He asked.

"It's just a small winery, we only make merlot." Isabel explained.

"The wine we had last night!" Eric exclaimed.

She smiled. "That's right. Did you like it?"

They all nodded.

"Good. Do you think your mother would like a few bottles?" She asked Eric.

"I think when she finds out that you own a winery she's going to want to move here." He told her.

"Great! I'm sending as much as you kids can carry."

In response, all the kids hugged her. "You're the best grandmother ever." Fez told her.

They let go of her, and she smiled. "Why don't you guys go see the town today?" She gave Jackie a credit card. "Eat lunch, shop, have fun, Clive will drive you."

Jackie took the credit card, hugged her grandmother and ran to the house.

They all watched as Jackie ran. "We, uh, better go with her." Hyde said lamely, pointing to Jackie's disappearing frame.

Isabel nodded. "That would be the proper thing to do."

They ran to the house to get ready.

As soon as they were in their room, Hyde grabbed Jackie and spun her around and wrapped her into a hug.

"Steven?"

"Jackie, for once, don't talk."

He held her like that for another minute before letting go.

"What was that for?"

"No reason."

"You know, I have to admit I'm little surprised." She admitted.

"That I hugged you?"

"No, that Michael hasn't set anything on fire yet."

"Me too, actually."

Donna brushed her hair as Eric put on his shoes. "Do you think he'll do it this weekend?" He asked her.

She shook her head and looked at him through the mirror. "No, but I think it'll probably be sooner than he had planned."

"I just can't believe it. We really need to talk about to Fenton about keeping his mouth shut."

Donna smiled. "Be my guest."

They got up and went into Jackie and Hyde's room where the rest of them were waiting.

"So, Jackie, are there whores here?" Fez asked her.

"Rich ones, Fez." She grinned at him.

"Just what are we doing today?" Kelso asked.

"Red, I'm bored." Kitty told her husband as soon as he walked into the kitchen.

He sat down at the table and unfolded his morning paper.

"So do something."

"I've cleaned the entire house, I organized the kitchen cabinets, and I even made some casseroles for Bob. I took a bath, went for a walk. I've run out things to do now that the kids are gone."

"Kitty, they'll be back tomorrow afternoon. Just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. That's what I'm doing."

"I think we should do something." She told him.

"Page 47?" He asked hopefully.

"No Mister, we should do something romantic!"

"I happen to think page 47 is very romantic." He said to her with a smile on his face.

"Let's go on a picnic!" She said, clapping her hands excitedly.

"Aw, Kitty, I hate picnics. The ground is always uncomfortable and there are ants and people who are constantly getting in the way."

"Stop being a grouch, we're going on a picnic today and that's final. I'll get the basket together." She kissed Red and went to make sandwiches.

The kids had ended up at the beach with several bags of food from McDonalds.

"When I was five, we would come out here and I would splash in the water." Jackie told them, sipping on her coke. She looked at the water longingly for a minute before she started to take off her clothes to reveal a bikini.

"Jackie, what are you doing?" Hyde asked.

"Steven, I'm wearing a skirt, it's 86 degrees outside, I'm going." She began her march to the water.

Donna grinned at the rest of them. "Me too." She took off her over clothes and ran to meet up with Jackie.

One by one, they all followed except Hyde and Eric, who were continent to just watch.

Jackie ran into the warm ocean water with glee she hadn't felt in over fourteen years. She stuck her feet in the sand and waited to be moved. Donna saw what she was doing and did the same thing.

"It feels like I'm floating." She smiled.

They watched Brooke and Kelso splash around. Kelso ran behind Brooke and pushed her into the water.

"You'll pay for that!" She yelled.

He smiled at her. "That's what I'm counting on!" She grinned and pounced on him, causing him to fall into the water.

Donna turned to Jackie. "What are you thinking about?"

"Why did Steven buy me that ring?" She asked.

"Because he loves you."

"I don't want it if he just got it because he thinks it'll make everything better. He wants it to be back to how it was before we broke up, but it can't. We've both changed too much, and I don't want the same relationship we had before."

She dove into the water. "Come on Donna!"

Donna sighed and jumped in.

Fez spotted a few blonde girls walking on the beach. He ran up to them.

"Hello ladies, I am Fez."

One of them glared at him. "We don't associated with foreigners." They laughed at Fez and walked off.

A ball rolled up to Eric and Hyde and a young man came running up to get it. "Sorry man." The guy said. He was wearing a polo shirt and shorts.

"No problem." Eric replied.

The guy wasn't listening to Eric though; his attention was directly entirely towards Hyde.

"Uh, cool sunglasses."

"Whatever."

"My uh, friends and I saw you guys come."

Hyde looked over at Eric who shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm Brandon." He introduced himself sticking out his hand. Hyde ignored it while Eric awkwardly shook it.

"So, uh, are those chicks with you?"

Both Eric and Hyde peered up at the guy.

"Yes." They both said.

"Man, you guys are lucky. That brown haired chick looks like she'd be good at giving head."

Hyde and Eric stood up.

"What did you say?" Hyde asked.

Brandon didn't seem to get the message, and continued. "And that red head and the one with the long hair, man I bet they're fireballs in the sack!"

"I think you might want to shut up now." Eric warned him.

Brandon smirked. "Why? Man, it's a compliment! Those girls are smokin'."

The guy was on the ground in flash.

Hyde turned and stared at Eric.

"Man! I think you knocked his tooth out!"

The gang came running.

"What happened?" Kelso asked.

"Eric just punched that guy for talking about the girls."

Brandon slowly started to sit up. "What the hell man!"

"You might want to leave now." Eric was still standing with his fists clinched, ready to deck Brandon again.

"Yeah, whatever." Brandon walked away but not before winking at Jackie.

"Go Forman!" Hyde and Kelso hit Eric's back.

Eric turned to Jackie. "Still think rich people are better?" He walked off. Donna gave her a sympathetic look and ran to catch up with Eric.

Jackie stood motionless at Eric's words. Tears started to form in her eyes.

"Hey, I don't think he meant it." Fez told her.

She brushed the hair out of her eyes. "I'll be right back." She turned and walked up the hill to where Brandon and his friends were sitting.

They couldn't hear what she was saying, but if the expressions of the clique on the hill were any indication, they were getting a mouth full. She came rushing down, nearly flying into Hyde's arms.

"What was that?"

"I know how those guys work, Steven. They say everything's cool and the next you're being arrested. I was just letting them know what would happen if they tried that."

"What did you say?" Kelso asked.

"Oh, it's not important. Now, let's go, I want to go shopping." She went to get her shoes.

Kelso leaned over to Hyde, Fez and Brooke. "Oh god, she's angry, which means angry shopping. This is bad."

Fez nodded. "There's no telling what she'll buy when she's angry, when she moved in with me, she bought these really ugly dog statues."

"What dog statues?" Hyde asked.

"Well, she uh, broke them."

"On accident?" He had a feeling the answer was going to be no.

"The first one broke after you called her a slut."

"The second?"

"When she fell in the creek."

Fez shook his head. "She really shouldn't be allowed near fragile objects."

"You want to tell me why you're taking your anger out on Jackie?" Donna asked her husband.

Eric sighed. "Damn, I don't know what came over me. It's not Jackie's fault that guy was a prick."

"No, it wasn't, so you might want to apologize."

"I will."

"Good, now let's go spend her grandmother's money."

Donna suddenly got a scared look on her face. "Oh shit."

"What?" Eric asked her.

"Jackie has a credit card."

"Yeah so?"

"So? She's bound to be angry. Angry Jackie buys things, Eric, weird, pointless and often expensive fragile things. Then she breaks them. Now imagine that, only with a credit card."

"I see your point." They ran to find Jackie and the rest of their friends.

Kitty and Red ate their sandwiches in the park on a blanket. Kitty was enjoying herself, while Red was scowling at a couple of teenagers who were making out.

"That's disgusting." He commented.

"I think it's romantic."

"Kitty, those kids are doing things that should not be done outdoors. Hell, I'm not even sure it should be done indoors."

"Oh hush Red, let the kids have their afternoon and finish your sandwich."

"Now Jackie, I'm sure that expensive vase…" Hyde looked at the price tag. "Sorry, that really expensive vase looks pretty, but you'll just end up breaking it. You wouldn't want to break the pretty vase would you?"

The sales woman came up to them. "Do you like it? It's from the Tang dynasty, you can tell by the way the paint drips."

"See Jackie, this vase is valuable." Hyde said to Jackie as he shook his head at the sales woman.

"I'll take it." Jackie said, handing the woman her card.

"Damn it, Jackie."

She continued to walk around the store and Hyde and Donna continued to follow her, trying to convince her not to buy things.

They did manage to convince her not to by a life sized replica of Michelangelo's David, which they considered a victory.

"Donna, when Jackie and I were going out before, how often did she do this?" He asked.

Donna smiled at Hyde. "What do you think?"

Jackie was about to walk into a store that sold glass decorations when Eric tapped her shoulder.

"Jackie? Can we talk?"

He was expecting her to glare at him and push him off, but instead she just smiled.

"It's okay Eric; I know you didn't mean it."

"You do?"

She nodded. "Yep, I'm not mad at you."

He blinked. "Then what are you mad at?"

She didn't answer though; she simply went inside the store where he rushed behind.

"Well that was weird." Fez commented. They had all just seen the apology.

"What do you think she's mad at?" Kelso asked.

Donna smiled. "I have a feeling I know."

"I think it might be a good idea if Kelso stays out of here." Hyde told Brooke who nodded her agreement.

"Come on honey, I saw a store that sells firecrackers." She took his arm and led him away. Fez debated where to go but decided that Kelso in a store full of fire crackers was ultimately safer than Jackie in a glass store.

Hyde and Donna walked into the store. "Oh all of this is so gorgeous!"

Hyde had to admit it was nice, but only because it was glass and glass was good for breaking. He could understand why Jackie would want to come in here.

"Hi Jackie." He said as she fingered a blue and white bowl.

"This is beautiful." She said, mostly to herself.

"I can think of something else that's even more beautiful."

She ignored him though and walked off. He turned around to see Donna and Eric smirking at him.

"Do you still need help figuring out what she's mad about?" Donna asked him.

He flipped them off and scurried after Jackie. "Jackie, I know I've probably done something to make you angry, and I just, uh, I'm sorry?"

She turned and glared at him. "You have no idea why I'm mad, do you?"

He shook his head. "No." "But, I promise to never do it again?"

A smile grew on Jackie's face.

"See, I knew you couldn't stay mad at me."

"What? I'm not smiling at you. I'm smiling at that!" She pushed him away.

He saw what she was looking at. It was five inch tall glass unicorn. It was clear that Jackie was in love.

It was also clear to Donna that she was crying. Donna walked over to Jackie and let Jackie press her head to her shoulder. Hyde started to walk over but Eric held him back.

"No Hyde, just let Donna do it."

Hyde was getting pissed that other people where comforting his girlfriend. That should be his job. Of course, Mrs. Forman once told him he was horrible at comforting people because no one had ever comforted him. Maybe it was time he learned how.

Jackie walked outside and over to the group with a bag in her hand. "I'm going to go find a pay phone and call grandma, what do you guys want to do about dinner?" She waved the credit card in front of them as a reminder that they could go anywhere they wanted.

"I saw an Italian restaurant a few blocks back." Brooke suggested.

They all looked at each other and nodded in consensus.

Jackie came back a few minutes later.

"She says it's okay. Let's go."

Kitty and Red ran inside the house to get out of the rain. "Who knew it was going to rain today?" She asked, dripping wet.

"I think it was a miracle, retribution for all those kids who wanted to touch my head."

She smiled. "It is a nice head." "Come on; let's get into some dry clothes."

They walked into the small Italian place. A large Italian man hurried up to them.

"I am Paulo, and this is my restaurant! You want table yes?" It was clear his English wasn't good.

Donna smiled. "One for six please"

"Yes, yes!" he grabbed six menus and walked them to a large table in the middle of the restaurant.

"You kids are not from here?" He asked as they sat down.

"No, we're from Wisconsin" Eric answered.

"Oh yes! Go Twins!" He looked at them hopefully.

"Go twins!" They all said reluctantly, not wanting to break the mans spirits

"Look at menu. Be back in minute!" He left for the kitchens.

Everyone except Hyde opened their menus. Jackie ran her fingers down the laminated pages and tried to not to notice that Hyde was staring at her.

"Steven, stop staring." She ordered.

"Are you going to talk to me?" He asked.

She sighed and put her menu down. "Can you not ruin dinner by being yourself for once? Just order and eat. We'll discuss this later."

He opened his menu and looked away.

Eric leaned over to Donna.

"What's bothering her?" he asked.

"She's mad about the ring still." She whispered back at him. "We talked at the beach when were wading, she's really upset about it."

"Their problem is that they're really stubborn." Fez broke into the conversation. "Look at them. They're doing that thing where they're pretending to look at the menu, but in reality they want to jump on each other. It's both disgusting and sexy."

Hyde looked over at them. "We can hear you."

Jackie nodded. "Yeah, the table isn't that big."

Hyde turned back to Jackie. "Why didn't you tell me you knew about the ring?" he asked.

"What am I supposed to say Steven? I know that you bought me an engagement ring before we were even back together?"

"Well, yeah." He sighed. "Look, I wasn't going to give it to you yet, and I'm probably not going to give it to you for awhile."

"Good." Jackie responded. "We need to work on our relationship first. Learn to trust each other again, and the best way for us to do that is for you to help me drive my new car back home."

"What about us?" Kelso asked.

"You guys will fly back. I'd invite you all but my car is only so big."

"I would love to drive across country in a Mustang." Donna said whimsically.

"Okay fine, you and Eric can come." She looked at Kelso, Fez and Brooke. "Would you mind flying back?"

Eric sighed. "I can't go with you Donna, I have to work!"

Donna glared at him. "You and your damn sense of responsibility!"

"Hey, maybe they should go alone, they need space."

Donna knew he was right. "Fine." We'll fly back. But I get to drive it as soon as you get back!"

Jackie grinned. "Sure lumberjack."

"Thanks midget."

Just then, Paulo came out of the kitchen. "Food almost ready!" He announced.

"But we didn't even order!" Jackie complained.

He shook his head. "We're making our best food for you! On house!" He winked at the kids and left the table.

Fez shook his head. "I don't get it, why do we have to eat on the house?"

Jackie smiled. "Fez, it means that we don't have to pay. I love this place!"

She scooted closer to Fez. "You're being quiet."

He shrugged. "The girls here are racist whores."

They all nodded in agreement.

Kitty was doing a crossword puzzle when Red came in.

"I'm not going to buy you another dog." He said to her, sitting down beside her.

"What?"

"I know you're upset Kitty, but I'm not buying another puppy, cat, or any other creature that moves."

"Red, it's not just about the kids moving out, it's about feeling needed. I think I might go back to work fulltime."

"Are you sure?" he asked her, holding her hand.

"Yes, Red."

The table was covered in food.

"Paulo, this is nice, but there's no way we can eat all this!" Jackie told him.

"Speak for yourself Jackie." Kelso said, filling his plate up with Fettuccini Alfredo and Lasagna.

"Yeah… speak for yourself." Fez agreed as he put another meatball in his mouth.

Paulo looked at the kids who were happily stuffing their faces with his food. He clapped his fingers and a skinny man came over and started to play the violin. Paulo bowed and left the kids to eat.

Jackie smiled at Hyde. "You know, if it weren't for the fact that Fez is trying to see how many meatballs he can fit into his mouth, this would be romantic."

Hyde touched the underside of her chin. It was a small gesture, but it meant the world.

"I think it's very romantic." Eric argued. "You and Hyde, Me and Donna, Kelso and Brooke and Fez and his meatballs, what's not romantic about that?"

The kids arrived back at Isabel's cottage later that night, their belly's stuffed. Each of them had a bag filled with things Jackie and the rest of them had bought.

"Did you kids have a good time?" Isabel asked as she met the kids in her living room.

They set the bags down. "I'm never going to eat again." Kelso complained, rubbing his belly.

"You kids look beat, and you have a long day ahead of you. I'll let go get some sleep."

Jackie stayed behind while the other kids walked up the stairs towards Hyde and Jackie's bedroom.

"Did you have a good time today Jacqueline?" Her grandmother asked Jackie.

"Yes, we went to the beach, Eric punched someone who made rude comments about us."

"I wanted to talk to you about something."

Jackie gave her grandmother her full attention.

"Jackie, I was wondering, are you and that Steven having sexual intercourse?"

Jackie nearly spit. "What?"

"I'm just asking because I was your age once and you have all these feelings inside that can be somewhat confusing, and I know your mother never took you to church, and lord knows her actions probably did nothing to dissuade you from engaging in such carnal activities."

Jackie couldn't even speak. Her grandmother carried on. "I noticed that you slept in the same bed as your friends. Does this occur regularly?"

"No, it happened because I was having a bad dream."

"I see." Isabel fiddled with her skirt.

"Do you go to church Jackie?"

"Yes."

"Does Steven?"

Jackie knew that if she told the truth, she would never hear the end of it. Thus, she smiled wide and said "All the time!"

"I'm happy to hear that." Jackie continued to pretend to listen while her grandmother lectured her on the virtues of a moral life.

The kids sat in a circle in Hyde and Jackie's room sharing a bottle of wine.

"I wonder what Jackie's grandmother is talking to her about." Donna said.

"I hate this place." Fez stated. "Too many rich snobs who think they're better than us."

"I agree Fez." Hyde told him. "Jackie's grand mother is nice and everything, but this is no Point Place."

"Here, Here!" Eric held up the wine bottle.

Brooke had her head on Kelso's shoulder, Kelso was sitting up but his eyes were closed.

"Aw, look at it Donna, Brooke and Kelso are sleepy!" Eric teased.

"Shut up Forman." Kelso said, his eyes were still closed.

Jackie flew into the room and sat down on Hyde's lap. "So what did your grandmother want?"

"She just lectured me about not having sex." She said. "Oh and btw, you go to church."

"No I don't."

"I know you don't, but Steven, I had to tell her you do, otherwise you would get the Jesus is your personal savior speech and I know how much you hate it when people try to convert you. Just lie to her."

He rolled his eyes. "I'm only doing this because it makes you happy."

Jackie beamed. "Thank you." She yawned and looked over at the gang whose eyes were all dripping. Kelso and Brooke were already passed out on the floor.

"Are you guys sleeping with us again?" She asked.

"Jackie, they can't sleep with us." Hyde told her.

"Yes they can, Donna, Eric, get into bed" She commanded.

They rose up from the floor and the three crawled in. Hyde knew he had lost when Fez took the same spot he had the night before. He sighed and got in next to Jackie.

"If you tell anyone about this, Fluffycakes is going to get it." He told her.

"Ix nay on the Fluffycakes ay." Donna told him. He looked at Jackie, confused but she was glaring daggers at him.

"What?" He asked.

Jackie turned around so she was facing Donna. Donna sighed as she fell asleep, knowing she would have to tell Hyde of Fluffycakes beheading later.

Next time: Hyde learns more about Jackie's childhood, Hyde and Jackie start the drive back to Point Place while the other kids return to Point Place.

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