All of the kids and Mrs. Forman were passed out in the hospital chairs; all accept Kelso who had Jackie curled up in his arms. He was staring at her with overwhelming guilt. Why had he done that to her? How could he have cheated on her after everything they had been through together? After he knew how much she had been hurt when he used to cheat.
Kelso sighed. He couldn't tell Jackie. He knew she had suffered enough heartbreak. He also knew if he told her there would be no chance of ever being together. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head before closing his eyes and attempting to sleep.
After about an hour a nurse came over. She cleared her throat. The first to wake was Donna who nudged her boyfriend awake. Kelso, who was already awake, kissed Jackie's cheek causing her to wake up smiling at him. Hyde, Fez, and Mrs. Forman soon followed.
"How's he doing?" Eric asked anxiously.
Mrs. Forman looked hopefully at the nurse.
"Your husband has just woken up," the nurse said addressing Kitty, who burst into happy tears. Eric and Donna went over to comfort her. "He's going to be fine. You can see him now if she want." A hysterical Kitty, unable to speak, just nodded.
All seven of them got up and made their way over to the hospital room Red was in.
When they walked in Red had his eyes slightly open.
"Oh, Red," Kitty cried and ran to his side and kissed him tenderly.
"Kitty don't worry I'm fine." He said reassuringly at her. He glanced around the room and his smile turned to a frown. "God Kitty, why are all of these kids here. I told you it makes us seem like damn Mormons." He spotted Eric. "Eric?" Everyone nodded. "My god Kitty I thought we got rid of him."
Eric smiled at his father. "I missed you too dad," he said sarcastically.
"It's good to see you son." He said and Eric gave him a one armed hug, so not to do any damage.
"Mr. Forman we have all been so worried about you." Donna said.
The gang nodded.
"So how are you feeling Mr. Forman?" Jackie asked.
"I would be feeling better if I wasn't in this damn hospital." Red said.
Jackie smiled. "Well good because I have to ask you something. And I really hadn't pictured asking you this while were here but I wanted to ask-"
A tall blonde girl running into the hospital room cut off Jackie. She was wearing a pink halter top and very short cut of shorts.
"NO," Eric screamed the second he saw her.
"Daddy," the girl yelled running over to her father's side and kissing him on the head. "Daddy I didn't get moms call because I was with my boyfriend, it was the only day his wife, I mean the only day he had off work."
"Laurie please, lets try not to give your father another heart attack." Kitty said. "But I have to say I am happy to see you." Her mother gave her a hug.
"Sorry it took me so long my roommate forgot to give me your message."
"Well I'm happy to see you kitten." Red said smiling up at his daughter.
"I'm not," Eric said bitterly.
Laurie scowled at him. "Wait what's he doing here I thought you were in Africa."
"Yeah by the way thanks for coming down to say goodbye." Eric said. Then explained, "I came back home when I heard dad was sick."
"Oh bummer," Laurie said.
Red nodded. "I know right?" Eric rolled his eyes.
"Glad to see I am so welcome."
Kitty hugged her son, "Oh honey, I'm thrilled your home."
"Me too Eric, we have something to tell you." Jackie said grabbing Michael's hand. "It's sort of what we were going to tell you Red, but I guess we should explain it to Eric first."
"Oh right, are you two back together?" He asked. "I mean I heard about the whole naked in the hotel room fiasco and then Hyde married the stripper and all that."
An awkward silence filled the room, and Hyde and Jackie shared a glance.
"Um yeah sort of," Jackie said. "Michael why don't you tell him, he is your best friend.
Kelso nodded. "We're engaged," he yelled.
Eric's eyes bugged out, "What?"
"Yeah who would have thought, after Kelso cheated on her, and cheated on her, and cheated on her, and che-"
"Alright Fez, we got the point." Kelso said, remembering how he had cheated on her yet again the night before.
"You're engaged?" Eric asked. "Seriously? You and Jackie?" He looked over at Hyde.
"Yeah," Jackie said in an annoyed voice. "Why is everyone so surprised by this?" Eric stood there in shock, and then all of the sudden burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" Jackie said stomping her foot.
"Just you and Kelso." He laughed. Hyde joined him.
"I know right that's exactly what I said." Hyde said.
Donna slapped Eric's arm. "Eric there's more listen."
"Oh god Jackie your pregnant? I am so sorry, I mean Kelso's not the brightest but I mean maybe the baby will turn out to-"
Jackie sighed in frustration. "I'm not pregnant Eric."
"Oh," Eric said. "So what's the big news then?"
"Well Eric, Jackie and I just wanted to know if you would be my best man. I mean Donna's ganna be Jackie's best man and I figured I wanted my best man to be my best friend."
Eric smiled. "Seriously Kelso?"
"Yeah seriously Kelso?" Fez asked in an upset voice. "I thought I was your best friend," he yelled.
Kelso ignored him. "Of course I want you to be the best man Eric."
"Wow, thanks man." He said giving Kelso a hug. "See Hyde you beat me as god parent but I beat you at being best man, which is like ten hundred times better then god parent."
Hyde rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah he only picked you cause Jackie didn't want me to be best man."
"That's so not true."
"Actually it kinda is," Kelso informed him. "I would have either said you or Hyde but he was closer so I asked him but Jackie said no so then I decided on you."
"Oh, well at least I won." Eric said and laughed in triumph.
Jackie shook her head at the boy's competitiveness and turned to Red. "Well I have a similar question to ask you Mr. Forman." Red turned towards her to listen. "Well my dad, as you all know, is still in jail. And he isn't going to get out for a while defiantly not in time for Michael's and my wedding. So I was wondering if you would walk me down the aisle? If you would give me away at my wedding? You have always been like a second father to me, and I really think it would make it really special if it was you."
Mrs. Forman started crying. "Oh, Red, that is so sweet."
Mr. Forman smiled at Jackie. "You know Jackie, I have always thought of you as a good kid. So I am going to agree because it is your day and if you want me to walk you down the aisle then I guess I will."
"Oh Mr. Forman, thank you." Jackie leaned down to kiss his cheek. "I think it would be best if you were just around Eric, Steven, and Laurie and Mrs. Forman right now so I think we'll be taking off." Jackie said pulling Michael towards the door. "I'm glad that you're doing better."
They said their goodbyes and left the room.
"I'm sorry your dad couldn't be there for our wedding. I know you really wanted it to be him." Jackie smiled sadly at Kelso.
"You know at first I thought I would be really upset but I'm not. I am marrying this perfect guy, who loves me and I love him and right now that is all that matters to me. I am just so happy that we are going to get married. Because right now even though my dad can't be there it is still going to be perfect because I am marrying you." She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. "I don't know how I deserved this perfect guy." She said making her way over to the car. As she said the words they sounded wrong. She felt like she should be saying them to someone else. She tried to keep herself from thinking it was Steven she wished she was telling it to.
Kelso stood in the middle of the parking lot. "I know I don't deserve you," he whispered to himself, before running to catch up with her.
"God, I just don't understand how this happened?" Eric asked. Fez, Donna, Eric, and Hyde were sitting in the basement. "I mean how did Jackie and Kelso get engaged?"
"Well Eric, it was all very romantic. Kelso got down on one knee and he said-"
"Yeah Fez, I don't think that's what Eric meant." Donna said. "I think Jackie was just feeling lonely." They all stared at Hyde. "And she told me earlier that day that there was nothing much going on with her life. I think she was just feeling vulnerable at the moment."
Eric sighed. "So you don't think that Jackie even loves Kelso?"
"No, I do, I just think that it was after he proposed that they fell back in love. I mean she always loved him but when she was with Hyde I think her love for him kind of faded and then she sort of forgot about it but when he proposed they went back to being that happy in love couple." Donna said.
"Huh," Eric said. "So Hyde how do you feel about this?"
Hyde shrugged. "Why would I give a damn about Jackie and Kelso getting married?"
They all looked at him knowingly.
"Guys, I am so done with Jackie and all her crap. I am glad she is moving on with her life. I was the one to move on first, I married a stripper. He said. "Jackie was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I don't know what the hell I was thinking when we were dating."
"You were thinking that you were in love," Donna said softly.
"Ha," Hyde said. "Love, love is a myth, created by government." everyone shook his or her heads as Hyde went into another government conspiracy.
"Hyde come on were not stupid, we know that you cared about Jackie." Eric said. "You guys were together for almost two years, that has to have meant something to you? And we know you won't say it but I think that you're secretly upset about this whole thing."
Donna nodded in agreement.
Hyde shook his head. "You guys are full of crap." He said.
Just then Kelso and Jackie walked in. They plopped down on the coach and started kissing. Hyde watched them. Eric caught his eye and a smile formed on his lips.
"Man you are so not over her," he whispered as he walked by to get a Popsicle.
Hyde knew what his friend said was true.
Okay that's it. Finally Red is better, and Hyde is going to start to realize how he isn't over Jackie. Sorry this chapter is so short. Okay thank you to everyone who has reviewed it has made me extremely happy. Please Review this chapter it will make my day:)