A/N: So we are jumping ahead two months FYI. Happy Reading and Please Review!

"She's not my girlfriend."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I don't like her. She's shallow and rich and mean and bossy. She's everything that I hate." He explains.

"But, Steven you hate everything."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well, it means that maybe you like her, cause I kind of think you do."

"No." He says sternly desperately trying to get the words through her head. "How could I like her? Because I don't like her. Because I can't like her. Mrs. Forman, if I like her, shoot me."

Mrs. Forman surprised him as she looked up from the food she was preparing to point her finger gun at his chest. "POW!"

He leans in to kiss her lips for the first time. She's so soft and inviting, tasting of cherry lip gloss and soda. Her kiss enlightens a whole part him he has never knew existed. Her hands reach to pull him in closer, deepening her hold on him before she pulls away.

"Huh, I didn't feel anything."

"Jackie… please."

Jackie awoke to Steven's stuttering and scared voice mumbling in his sleep. She was curled up into his chest on the small cot but there wasn't much room so this was really the only the position they could both get comfortable in.

She bounces slightly to turn herself over to face him. Steven pulls her in tight kissing the skin of her forehead. "Steven?"

"Jackie did I wake you?"

"Yeah you were mumbling in your sleep."

"I'm sorry."

"Bad dream?"

Steven pulls Jackie into his arms even tighter, closing his eyes again. "Hm I guess so."

"About me?"

He grunts quietly knowing that even a whatever would be too many words. Jackie had a way of interpreting his zen, he'd like to say to her own liking but she was usually right. He never should've taught her zen. He gave his tools to the enemy.

"Steven."

"Yes."

"Do want to talk about it?"

"No."

Through the darkness he can see the pouty look in her big eyes and lips. Damn did he both love and hate that face and she knew it. He'd always give her whatever she wants when she gives him that face.

"Fine… So I was dreaming about kissing you."

"And it was bad?"

"No but then you said you felt nothing."

Jackie looks at Steven and decides to say nothing else. Steven doesn't like to talk and she wants to respect that. She takes his cheeks in both of her tiny hands, placing her lips lightly on his. The kiss deepens quickly til air was lacking in their lungs. Her kisses are more intoxicating than the weed he had been smoking. Cloud his mind of all decent and rational thoughts.

"That's definitely not nothing," she whispers.

Forman's Kitchen

December 5

11:14 am

Jackie sat next to Steven at the Forman's kitchen table. She attempts to put a little space between the two of them so no one suspect anything. It was hard to be with him with everyone around.

Kelso, who is sitting on the counter, looks at Jackie. "Just give me one reason why we can't just get back together and forget this whole engagement and California mess."

"Michael! I have said no so many times. What don't you understand?"

"Just give me one reason."

Jackie looks to Steven and then back to Michael. "One, you would constantly paw at me for sex and I had to give in just to shut you up. Two, you never wanted to be intimate with me unless it was leading to sex. Three, I'd give you money to buy me presents and you'd use it on yourself. Four, you never protected me. Five, you tried to hijack my Miss Dairy Princess pageant so you could meet more girls to cheat on me with. Six, you would leave me stranded at work to watch cartoons. Seven-"

"Damn Jackie! I said name one!"

"Just move on Michael. Besides you said I was an awful girlfriend and that I always made you feel bad about yourself."

"Yeah, I mean during the part where all you did was boss me around."

Eric came up behind Kelso smiling. "Yeah, that part only lasted, what, like, six years?"

Mrs. Forman enters the kitchen dragging Mr. Forman along behind her, she looks upset. "Jackie, sweetie, we just got a phone call, and you're needed at home. So why don't you grab your coat? Mr. Forman'll give you a ride."

"Do you know what's going on?"

"No, I don't know anything." She watches Jackie trot off to the basement stairway to retrieve her coat she had left in Steven's room. "I know everything!" Everyone moves closer to Kitty eager to hear the dirty little details. "You know how Jackie's Father is a city councilman? Not anymore. He just got arrested for bribery. He could go to prison."

"Well, I'm glad. That guy makes Republicans look like a bunch of crooks and greedy businessmen."

"Yeah, well, thank god for the honest ones like Richard Nixon, huh?" Eric responds to his father with a sarcastic comment as if he's eager for a foot in his ass.

"What did you say?"

"I said that…Nixon was framed and Kennedy was a commie."

"That's right."

Forman's Basement

Kelso looks down the barrel of a gun he's wiping down on the couch. Donna who's reading a magazine seems not even the least bit concerned by the unsettling sight of her dimwitted friend.

Eric on the other hand sees the situation much differently. "What's with the gun, Trigger?"

"Oh, will you relax, Eric? It's not a gun. It's a BB gun. Yeah. I lost it when I was, like, ten, and I found it this morning buried in my backyard."

This however does draw Donna's attention. "Why were digging in your backyard?"

"Uh…Dinosaurs. Watch the news, Donna!"

"You guys, I can't believe that Mr. Burkhart might actually be going to prison."

"Yeah, this is rough stuff Jackie's going through. She'll come running to me, Old Faithful." Kelso makes the remark and doesn't notice the daggers in the stares Hyde is glaring.

"Kelso, Jackie never came to you for comfort when you were together, why would she now? And you're definitely not Old Faithful."

"We have a history. And when she needs a shoulder to cry on, she'll rest her head on these broad babies." Kelso becomes aware of Fez's look. "Feel them."

"Rock hard, amigo."

"Man, you don't want Jackie leaning on your shoulders. They're all bruised." Hyde stands up from his chair.

"Where?"

Hyde frogged Kelso's shoulder hard. "Damn Hyde! He groans dramatically. "I aught to see those coming by now."

Jackie storms into the base so clearly and visibly upset. Kelso steps in front of her path. "Oh, sweet pea, I'm here for you."

Jackie scoffs at Kelso's outstretched arms and pushes past him to fall into Steven's lap with her arms wrapping tightly around his neck. "Steven, my dad's going to prison. What am I going to do?"

Steven looks past Jackie for just a moment to see Kelso exasperation, it was smeared all across his face. "She always comes running to me," he says with a smirk. "Jacks, you're going to be okay. I've been in your position and I know you're going to be okay." He whispers softly in her ear.

Donna's House

December 12

"Jackie I need to talk to you."

"Is it about that outfit? Cause I believe that belongs in a garbage can."

"Jackie!"

"Fine what's up?"

Donna sits on her bed next to Jackie. "Eric is embarrassed that I'm smarter than him. So what? I did better on the SATs, who cares? He's being a complete tool!"

"Well what do you expect? Men like to think they're in control. That they're the strong men here to protect and provide for us. If we start acting like strong, independent, smart women, we'll never presents or jewelry again."

"But I'm not like you, Jackie. I want a career, I don't just want to be his housewife."

"Then, why are you marrying him right out of high school? Go make something of yourself then get married."

"I didn't know you knew about that."

"Eric said something in the basement earlier."

"Dammit! Eric really needs to learn to keep his mouth shut."

"I agree. Donna, why are you marrying him though?"

"What do you mean? I love Eric."

"I know you say you love him."

"No, Jackie, not say, I do. I do love him."

"Alright then what are you so afraid of? If you love Eric and Eric loves you then you shouldn't be afraid that you're going to end up his housewife."

"But I am. This isn't the first time we've had a fight like this."

"You and Eric are always fighting." Donna throws her head back on her pillow with a groan. "Just listen Donna. I'm not trying to be a bitch or anything. I don't understand what you see exactly in Eric, I just think you two might be rushing into this. True and real love, passionate and furious love comes in the absence of fear. It drives away the fears in life. If that's what you have with Eric, then great. Otherwise I don't know what to tell you."

Donna looks up at Jackie. "Looks like someone took my advice."

"What?"

"Be single and find yourself."

"Oh. No, I just got super bored this summer and watched too many old movies and read books. Since my best friend ran off to California with my ex."

"Well still. Good for you."

"Well it was read a book or make out with Steven." Donna laughs with Jackie on the bedside.

"I'm going to go to the Hub, you coming?"

"No, thanks. I've got plans."

Forman's Basement

Jackie enters the basement so excited to see Steven sitting in his chair alone. She just wanted to talk to him and not have to deal with talking around her points because of other people.

"Okay, Steven, about your vision of our future with you swilling beer and me being fat? That's not going to happen because I'm not gonna be fat. It's genetic. My mother drinks two bottles of wine a day and she looks damn good."

"So what's your point?"

"Steven all I'm saying is that we don't have to be rich, my parent were rich and they were never happy. I just want to be happy. If I'm fat neither of us is going to be happy. I don't want you to be swilling beer. You have potential, Steven. Live up to it, I believe in you. Of course being rich would be an added bonus, just think of all the stuff you could by for me."

"Jackie, why don't you just earn your own money and buy those things yourself?"

"Myself? They won't mean as much if I buy them myself."

"Did any of the presents you've gotten from others, like your parents, mean more?"

"Well no,"

"I have no problem mooching off your success, Doll, I'm not Eric." He smiles at her. "That's the future I see for us."

She leans forward and kisses his lips, not entirely sure that her point had gotten across but it had only been a few months, their relationship was still young. They had time to fight about the future later.

"Is your mom home yet?"

"No I still haven't heard from her. I hope it's okay that I'm staying here."

"Well, I'm not going to let you stay in that big empty house alone. Nobody knows we're even together so we'll be okay."

"Then take me to bed, baby."

"I like the way you think, Doll." He picks her up like a rag doll and throws her over his shoulder.

Hyde's Bedroom

He smiles against her and plants kisses all the way up her taut stomach until he reaches her chest. Her hands are all wrapped up in his hair as his mouth began to work lovingly against her skin. She sighs happily and shivers when he moves his hands down to her knees to separate them slowly. "Steven…oh Steven…"

He positioned himself and stared down at her for a moment. "So beautiful Jackie…"

She smiles up at him and pulls him to her so she can kiss him as he begins to make love to her. He would never in a million years use the words 'making love' but whatever he and Jackie were doing was definitely not fucking. When he slips inside of her, they feel like one. He is always so careful and gentle with her. Her delicate hands rubbed up and down the muscles of his back. Her soft whimpers and moans urge him on and the way he whispers her name so softly makes her weak and she knew she would never last.

She arches her back into him and he takes her hands and puts them over her head held by his own. His lips cover hers as she moans. They make complete eye contact and a shiver ran down her spine as she felt him stare deep into her soul. Michael had never made her feel the way he did. This was pure and utter passion, raw and beautiful and it got to her each time they were together. She arches into him again and he lets go of her hands so he could hold her closer. She digs her nails into his back when she feels him nip at her neck gently.

Hyde's Bedroom

Jackie had fallen asleep with her head resting on his chest. He liked to just watch her sleep at night sometimes, she was so peaceful and quiet. The quiet was really nice. He can't believe how far he's come. He has a family now, a home, and finally a girl that actually meant something to him. It had been nearly five months and he wasn't scared. But it was all a secret and that made it easier. He was afraid that if they told the truth it'd all stop going so well. Everyone would be so mad at them. They wouldn't understand.

He needed Jackie though. His whole life he has been trying to not succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of his existence. Jackie had become his antidote. She had become center for all he saw for his immediate future. The reason to wake up in the morning.

A/N: Aren't they just so cute :) Please Review