Hey! Sorry this update took so long! My laptop is a piece of crap, so it's hard to update sometimes. This is the last chapter in this story. I am officaly never writing in Spanish again! It's a pain in my butt. Next time, I'm getting a beta to do that for me. If you're a beta who can speak Spanish, let me know! Hope you enjoy the conclusion to STBTF. Thanks for all the reviews, and feel free to leave more! Disclaimer: I do not own That '70s Show. If I did, I'd be wearing Jackie's amazing clothes. Okay, not all the clothes are good, but a lot of them are.
Jackie pulled away from the kiss. "What was that?" she asked in confusion. Hyde smirked.
"That was a kiss," he explained mockingly. Jackie shoved him playfully.
"I know what a kiss is, you jerk. My question was why did you do it," she clarified. Hyde shrugged nonchalantly.
"Because I wanted to," he answered casually. Jackie rolled her eyes.
"Okay, Zen master," she teases. Jackie looks back at the sky. "Maybe I need a new wish."
"Like what?" Hyde couldn't help but ask. Jackie only gave him a sly smile.
"You'll find out eventually," she replied with a teasing glint in her eyes. "Let's go say bye to Estella." The two walked back to the patio where Estella and Carlos were sitting in their lawn chairs, admiring the sky. They were holding hands, and Jackie couldn't help but be jealous. She wanted a marriage like Estella's one day, one full of love and family. Her husband didn't have to be rich, but he needed to be loyal and caring. Hyde noticed Jackie's wistful expression.
"Earth to Jackie," he said teasingly. Jackie came out of her daze and smiled. She went over to Estella and gave her a hug. "Gracias por invitarnos. Nos vemos manana."
The kind Mexican woman smiled at her charge. "Usted esta saliendo ya, carino? No hemos tenido la hoguera todavía. Habrá smores."
Christina and Josefina emerged from the kitchen with the smore supplies. "Yeah, Jackie. Stay and chat for a bit. You've been so lately busy that we've barely seen you." Jackie sighed and gave in. She and Hyde both sat down and started to talk to Estella and her family.
After ten or so minutes, Sabrina came running up to the patio with three perfect smore sticks in her hand. "Jackie, Jackie, venga a hacer smores conmigo," she commanded with the pout Jackie had taught her. The tiny brunette smiled.
"Seria un honor," she responded cheerfully. Jackie noticed the extra stick in the little girl's hand. "Por que usted tienes tres palos?"
"Pensé que tu novio quiere un smore, también," Sabrina stated innocently. Jackie blushed while the rest of the family laughed. Hyde just looked confused.
"Quien le dijo que Steven era mi novio?" the loud midget questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Christina y Josefina me dijo que cuando me pidió que fuera a espiar a Steven y yo," the little girl answered honestly. Her two older sisters glared at her.
"Rina, no se supone que dicen que Jackie," Josefina scolded. Jackie gave her and Christina the death glare.
Before Jackie could start an argument, Christina stood up and shouted, "Smore time!" She ran over to the bonfire and started to prepare the stuff. Carlos and Estella followed with Josefina leading. Sabrina grabbed Jackie's hand and tugged at Hyde's arm. He looked down at her.
"Date prisa, Steven. Si no lo hacemos llegar rapido, vamos a terminar con las galletas rotas," the little girl whined. Hyde looked over at Jackie.
"She said that you have to hurry because if we get there last we'll be stuck with the broken graham crackers," she translated. He laughed and picked the little girl, causing her to giggle.
"Don't worry, Sabrina. We'll get there in time," Hyde replied. The little girl looked over at Jackie in confusion.
"Steven dijo que no se preocupara. El nos llegar a tiempo," Jackie translated for the little girl. They walked over to the bonfire, and Hyde made sure both girls got non-broken graham crackers for their smores. Sabrina wolfed down hers quickly. Jackie offered Sabrina her smore. As the little girl ate the extra smore, Jackie reminded her, "No se lo digas a tu madre que te dio mi smore. Ella se preocupa que usted ha tenido demasiada azucar. Sera nuestro pequeno secreto, Rina. De acuerdo?" Sabrina nodded her head. Hyde looked over at Jackie with suspicion.
"Estella told you to eat a smore, didn't she?" It was more of a statement than a question. She averted her eyes from his gaze. "Here, have a bite of mine," Hyde offered. Jackie shook her head.
"No thanks," she replied politely. Hyde inwardly groaned. This girl was starting to get on his last nerve.
"Why not?" he practically barked. Jackie tried to glare at him, but the tears forming in her eyes made that hard.
"Because I can't look at that smore without wondering how many crunches and laps it will take to burn it off. Just the smell of it makes me want to get up and exercise," Jackie confessed, her voice cracking. She had just let her biggest secret out of the bag.
Hyde studied Jackie for a moment. He would've never guessed the tiny cheerleader was that insecure. She was vain and self-confident to the point where it was obnoxious. Then again, it all made sense. Jackie put other people down, like Donna, to feel better about herself. She always said how beautiful she was not to remind others but to remind herself. Hyde took his smore and split it in half. He put the other half in Jackie's hand.
"Don't think about that other stuff," Hyde commanded. "Just think about what you're eating." Jackie hesitantly took a bite of the smore. She sighed in delighted after swallowing the first bite. The chocolate tasted so good on her tongue, and it was nice and warm. Hyde noticed the smile on her face. "Was it that bad?" he asked with a smirk. Jackie glared at him but finished off her half. Once she was done, they got ready to go. Jackie walked over to Estella and gave her a huge.
"Adios, Estella. Thank you for having us. See you tomorrow," Jackie told the motherly maid.
"Our pleasure. Adios," Estella responded cheerfully. She turned to Hyde. "Steven, feel free to come with Jackie any time you like."
"Gracias," Hyde thanked. Estella and Jackie both smiled at his usage of Spanish.
"You're welcome." Christina and Josefina ran over to Jackie and gave her a huge hug.
"Adios, Jackie. Remember our salsa dancing plans next week," Josefina reminded her with a smile. Jackie laughed.
"I won't forget. Adios," Jackie reassured the older girl. "Adios, Christina. Call me after your date."
Christina only blushed and nodded. Sabrina came running up and hugged Jackie's legs. She said something Hyde couldn't make out, and Jackie responded with something that sounded comforting. "Adios, Rina," the petite beauty said, kissing the little girl on the forehead.
"Adios, Jackie," Sabrina mumbled. She looked up at Hyde and added, "Adios, Steven."
"Adios," Hyde said lamely. After a quick wave goodbye to everyone else, they walked out. The two got into the car and drove in silence. Finally, they stopped at Jackie's house. She got out of the car, and he followed her. Jackie rumbled through her bag for her keys. Hyde stopped her for a second. "You know this doesn't change anything, right?" he asked quietly. He was the burnout, and she was the cheerleader. It wasn't meant to happen, or at least that's what he tried to convince himself.
Jackie gave him a sad smile. "I know," she answered softly. "But this makes things better." On that note, she unlocked the door and stepped into her house. "Good night, Steven." Hyde took one last look at the house and walked towards the El Camino.
One thing was a lie. That night did change something. The next day in the basement, Hyde didn't call Jackie the cheerleader. He called her Jackie. Jackie called him Steven and didn't insult his hair and sideburns. It was an accumulation of little things that no one else noticed. Whenever they were at the Hub, Hyde brought attention to the fact that Jackie wasn't eating anything. The group combined managed to badger her into eating something. When Edna left for good, Jackie brought over meals Estella made until the Formans finally took him in. These little things eventually led to a certain Veteran's Day barbeque that brought the two together. Jackie and Hyde getting together shocked almost everyone. But, really, the most surprising thing was that neither of them were surprised. And when anyone ever asked them how the "creepy and unnatural" relationship started, they pin-pointed it to the Thanksgiving they'd spent together in 1976.
