A/N: I hope you all enjoy this chapter! Thanks for the reviews!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THAT 70'S SHOW.
Hyde opened his eyes, and found himself sitting in the chair beside Jackie's bed. He looked over at the clock beside her cot, and it showed that it was only 8:34 on that Sunday morning. He looked up at the sleeping woman, and glanced at her rising and falling belly. He was brought back to realization that just yesterday they lost one of the beings they had created together. He sighed, slouching deeper into his chair. He leaned his right elbow onto the arm of the chair, pressing his chin onto his fingers. He wiped the tiredness from his eyes.
He was shaken back out of his reverie when he heard the door quietly open, and the same nurse from yesterday walk in,
"Stilll sleeping I see?" She smiled, and Hyde nodded tiredly her way, "That's alright, I'll be back to check on her when she wakes up." She grinned, and silently left the room.
Hyde let out a sigh, and realized he still had his sunglasses on. He quickly slid them off, resting them onto the side table beside him. He stretched his legs out below, and laid his head back against the curve of the chair. He was half asleep, when a rustle in the bed awoke him. His eyes blinked open, and his heartrate increased.
Jackie's tiny body was twitching all over. From her head to her toe. She wasn't stopping either. He snapped his head to the moniter beside her bed, and saw her heartbeat raising. What the fuck was happening, now?
"Jackie?" He said quietly, afraid that she wouldn't answer. He realized her eyes were still clamped shut. He was so scared, and he just didn't know what to do.
"Nurse?" He yelled, and jogged to the door. He saw the woman, and he yelled for her, and she spun around. She immediately came with him, pushing him so she could get through. She cursed under her breath, and grabbed a liquid from the drawer beside her, and shot it into Jackie's arm.
Hyde watched silently, wanting to yell out and to just know what the hell was happening to her.
"Come on Jackie. Open your eyes!" The nurse urged, delicately holding the brunette's face. Hyde wanted to pick her up, and just hug him to his chest. He wanted all of this to just end, and he wanted to go home.
He wanted her to be alright, and he wanted to leave this stupid hospital.
Finally he heard Jackie let out a deep breath. She appeared to have been holding it in, because her face had turned bright red.
"Thank god!" The nurse side, but Hyde saw Jackie grip her stomach, and she screamed out.
"What's going on!" Hyde yelled, more than asked the nurse. The nurse shh'd him, and continued to coo the Jackie.
"Ahh.." Jackie cried out in pain, and seconds later she vomited out a clear liquid that seemed like water. Hyde fought back the urge to gag, and watched the horrific scene before his very eyes. He saw the nurse massaging Jackie's back, and Jackie gripped her head.
A few minutes passed, and Jackie's breaths returned to an almost regular pace. The nurse rubbed the sweat from Jackie's face, with a wet cloth.
"What happened to me?" Jackie sighed, her breath still ragged from dry heaving.
"It was almost a type of cardiac arrest." The nurse said looking at the heart moniter. "But not really. Your body is still trying to reject your last baby, but this should be the last of it." She sighed, "You're a strong girl Jackie." She smiled at her, softly patting her sweaty hair.
"If you'd like, you could take a bath. I assume you would assist her," The nurse said, looking at Hyde. He nodded to her, still in a daze. "Take your time, I'll be back to check on you soon dear." She smiled for a final time, and left the room.
When the door shut, Hyde rubbed his eyes, and sighed loudly. He realized that his hands were shaking, and his palms were sweaty.
They stayed like that, just sighing and thinking. So much stuff just kept happening to them over the past day, and now morning.
"Why am I trying to reject my baby?" Jackie asked, finally breaking the tense silence. Her head was still between her knees. He sighed sadly, and sat beside her.
"Your not Jackie. Your body is. Totally different thing, Doll." He said, rubbing her shoulders softly. He felt her body rack with her tears, and heard her say something inaudible. He stopped rubbing her, and pushed his forefinger to her chin. He lightly pulled to his face, and she repeated what she said.
"Why is this all happening to us Steven? Why now?" She sobbed out sadly. He didn't reply immediately, and replied with an answer he knew she'd hate,
"I don't know Jackie." She sighed, and thumped her head against his chest. He kissed her brunette hair.
"Help me get in a bath Steven? I feel disgusting." She groaned softly. He nodded, and stood up.
"Can you stand, Doll?" He asked, and she reached for his hand. She slowly pulled herself to a sitting position, and put her bare feet onto the cold tile floor. She suddenly felt the urge to just rest her aching head on the cold floor and to melt away the pain. But Hyde reached out both hands, and she tried to stand up.
A feeling like she was ripping caused her to hiss in pain, and sit back down. She sighed angrily, and looked up at him.
"Help?" She asked, in this dainty voice that caused Hyde to let out a soft chuckle. She looked at him with wide eyes, and felt the urge to giggle with him. Hyde felt almost all of his tense muscles relax at the sound, and he reached his hand beneath her bum.
He realized she wore nothing below her hospital gown, and he felt his groin twitch. He mentally shut down his dirty thoughts, and swung her easily into his arms. He walked to the bathroom metal door, and turned the knob. He stepped into the average sized room, and found a roomy bathtub in the corner. He slowly rested her onto her bare feet, and she stabalized herself onto the counter so that he could turn the water on for her.
When he turned the knobs on the tub, he felt the water with his fingers, and adjusted it with a few turns. He walked back to Jackie, and now saw her in a better light.
After her recent situation, her skin was drained causing her to look incredibly pale. Her eyes however didn't look so dark beneath them, and the bags below her different colored eyes were gone.
"This thing is hideous." She sighed, feeling the fabric of the gown. He chuckled at her, and hugged her softly. They stood for a while, and Hyde just held her frail body to his. Her pregnant belly between them giving them each a sense of reassurement. They still had that baby they had the future of taking care of.
"Steven, I think the bath is full." She said, not really wanting to leave his strong supportive arms. He looked back, and swiftly turned around, shutting off the water.
He saw her still leaning on the counter, and she was difficultly untying the strings. She groaned in frustration, and turned her back so that Hyde could help her.
He saw her bare butt, and again felt his groin twitch. He shook his head, and walked over to her. He gently pushed her hair over her shoulder, and she held it there. He undid both of the knots, feeling her soft skin touch his finger tips. She turned around, and he pushed the gown from her shoulders, so that it pooled next to her feet.
They stood there together in a comfortable silence, and he ran his hands up her belly. He saw goosebumps spread across her chest, her nipples hardening. He kissed her rounded stomach, then her cheeks.
"Jackie, I was so scared yesterday, and seeing you.. just lay on that bed this morning. Knowing there was nothing to do to help you.. I.." He trailed off, and Jackie's eyes welled up with her tears, and she put her hands to his chest shaking her head,
"Steven.. please don't." She sighed, and he grabbed her soft hands.
"Please.. Just listen," He reasoned, "Seeing you like this.. It really showed me, that I would be completely lost without you Jackie. Don't scare me like that again.. please." He sighed, resting his forehead against her's. She nodded quickly, and kissed his cheek.
"I love you Steven." She whimpered, and Hyde kissed her passionately. She understood the message in that kiss, and he picked her up into his arms again.
Feeling her naked body pressed against his, he just wanted to shove her against the door and fuck her. But he knew he'd need to wait a few weeks. He wasn't going to take any risks anymore. This was serious for them both. It had opened their eyes, and caused them to mature even more. They just didn't know that yet.
He set her gently into the bath, and she brought her knees to her chest. She rested her forehead against her knees. Hyde cupped his hand, and scooped water into it. He spilled it down her spine, and he saw her shiver. She lighly moaned, but this time it was just a relaxed moan. A peaceful sound.
He continued to do this, praying to God none of their bodies would ever find out how affectionate he was with Jackie. He would have never, ever done this for any other of the girls he had once dated. But right now, he just needed to focus on the girl in front of him.
He saw her shiver again, and he rubbed some soap down her back, and she inhaled the clean scent. She wiggled her toes in the warm water, spreading the soapy bubbles around her thin legs. She leaned back, and she reached for Steven's hand, and guided the soap to her breasts. He paused, wanting so badly to have her.
"I want you so bad Puddin' Pop." She sighed tiredly, but they both knew they just couldn't. Not yet anyways. He massaged each breast equally, and she laid back, moaning deliciously by his movements.
He washed her off, and decided it was time she stepped out. He hoped she wouldn't notice his raging hard on through his jeans, and luckily she hadn't.
He found a stack of fresh gowns beside the towels, and grabbed one after he towel dried her entire body off.
She put her hair up into a ponytail with a hair tie she found in a pack on the sink. This place had everything..
She actually walked a few steps back to her cot, before Steven picked her back up to lie down again. Once they were all settled in, they heard someone knocking on the door. A few seconds later, they saw a familiar face peek in.
"Hey guys." The lispy voice greeted. Hyde saw Jackie's face break into a huge grin, and he smiled to himself.
"Fez!" She quietly called out, but Fez motioned for her to wait a minute. She peeked over, and saw two other faces come in. A flash of red hair, and skinny boy.
"Eric! Donna! What are you all doing here?" She smiled happily. Donna spoke first,
"Well we had to come see you guys, dillhole." She said, smiling as she rolled her eyes. Fez walked over, and handed Jackie a grocery bag.
"I got you the new vogue!" He smiled happily, pulling it out for her. She thanked him, and squeeled seeing one of her favorite models gracing the cover. They all rolled their eyes, glad to see the happy Jackie back.
They all settled down in the room, and were talking. Besides Eric and Hyde.
Donna was sitting on the cot with Jackie, and Fez looking at the adjustments for the bed. He was talking about how handy this would be when he was pleasing the "lady". Donna and Jackie both laughed, and Hyde just watched the scene.
Eric elbowed his friend in the arm, and spoke up,
"Hyde and I are gonna go grab some food in the cafeteria. Wish us luck." He smiled, grimacing at the thought of hospital food. Hyde went along with it, and walked over to Jackie. He suddenly felt shy, but new it would make her incredibly happy if he kissed her in front of them. Girls liked that kinda of thing.
He pecked her softly, and playfully flicked her shoulder.
"Be back in a bit Doll." He said, only so she could hear. She nodded, and they resumed their conversation.
Eric left the room first, and held the door open for Hyde to grab it.
"How you doin', man?" Eric asked, as the walked through the neverending hallways. Hyde sighed loudly, itching his head.
"I'm fine. I just hope Jackie's doing all right." Eric nodded his way,
"She looked pretty good just then." He offered, and Hyde nodded.
"Eric, man, you don't even know. Watching her go through that.." Hyde said, shaking his head, "It was so.. well honestly it was scary." Eric nodded, understanding how he felt. He couldn't even imagine his Donna going through something like that.
When they reached the last floor, Hyde went to turn to the food circle, but Eric grabbed his shoulder.
"I brought you something in the car. Just me you'll want it when you see it." Hyde shrugged his shoulder, and followed Eric to his car in the parking lot.
Eric ran up to the door, and reached under the drivers seat. He grinned wickedly, and pulled out a brown paper bag.
"Come on man, the suspense is killing me." Hyde said sarcastically, moving his fingers in false amazement. Eric rolled his eyes, and held the bag out,
"Here you go." Hyde reached his arm in, and his hands wrapped around something that was still chilled. His eyes bulged slightly, and he flashed his neck up to Eric.
"Man, I love you." Eric mockingly made a disgusted face, and Hyde snatched out a beer, and opened it quicker than Eric could blink his eyes.
He brought the drink to his mouth, and chugged half of it in one go.
"I.. fucking.. needed that." He said, out of breath from chugging so hard. Eric laughed a loud, and Hyde chugged it.
Unlike Eric, he could drink a beer in two minutes flat, and be incredibly sober. A bit buzzed, but just a happy buzz.
"Thanks man." He grinned at the skinny man in front of him. Eric nodded to him, and took the empty can from Hyde's hands. He shoved the bag into his car again, and they jogged back to the hospital.
"How the hell are you running?" Eric asked in amazement, watching Hyde stay in a straight line. They reached the door, and Hyde reached his arm around Eric's shoulder,
"My good friend, years of hard drinking, and hangovers, and mixed with my zen. You can accomplish anything you dream of." He said, and Eric rolled his eyes, laughing with his old friend.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed! Jackie and Hyde should be getting home in the next chapter xD I'm having so much fun writing this! Haha reviews are much appreciated peoples ;)