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Author's Note: Hi there everyone! I am sooo extremely sorry for the no update on Friday! I felt so bad, because you guys had left all those reviews and everything. Thank you so much for them all btw! But it wasn't my fault…well not technically. See my parents planned this really, really last minute trip to the beach and then for some reason my computer doesn't pick up the internet services form hotels. I really need to have that checked. Almost the entire time I was on the beach I kept thinking, 'Ugh, I can not believe I didn't update!' I really am sorry. But I promise I'll make it up with some surprise update soon. Won't say when but it won't be on a Monday…or should I say Tuesday. Quick notes. I am not a doctor nor am I going to school to learn to be one. It's summer I'm not even in school. Thanks so much for the reviews you guys, they really meant a lot to me! And while this chapter may seem kinda 'fillerish' it does have some important details in it. So thanks for the reviews, keep 'em coming, sorry for my tardiness and no Friday update. There is a surprise one coming though and Enjoy!

"When Red and I met I was in my last year of nursing school, he went off to the war and then about a year later we got married. By that time had already been working at the hospital for two years." Kitty explained to Hyde and the camera.

"Back then it was mostly the husbands who went out and made the living while the women stayed home and took care of the cooking and cleaning; but Red never said anything to me about him not wanting me to work at the hospital." She continued, "He knew how much I loved my job and taking care of people. And I was still able to keep the house clean and cook. And more importantly with both of us working, we were able to save up and buy this house so early in our marriage."

"When Laurie was born I decided to stop working and stay at home with her."

"Big mistake huh?" Hyde asked jokingly.

Kitty only shook her head giving both a slight smile and a slight frown at the same time, "And I didn't go back to working at the hospital until Eric was in high school."

"Of course I'd go in to work occasionally in between, when you kids were a little older. It was more part time and to bring in a little extra money." Kitty explained, "It wasn't until that recession hit and Red lost his job, that I went back full time."

"And even then, though he would moan and groan about how it was the husband's job to take care of the wife and children, Red really was grateful for the paychecks I was bringing in."

Hyde nodded behind the camera, "Yeah, that's nice. Hey is it true Red once punched out some doctor at the hospital before you guys got married?"

Kitty's smile fell a bit and she shook her head as realized how she should have seen the question coming.

0o0o0o

"Well whose ever idea it was, it was a very good thinking." Angela said to the grinning trio.

"Thanks." The same three voices replied.

As soon as the word left their mouths the three men turned to each other, ready to start an argument; but Angela's voice kept them from doing so.

"But I think we should go somewhere a little more private." She said.

Both Fez and Kelso grinned, "Ok!" they answered happily, taking a step forward.

Hyde rolled his eyes, "She meant Mom you idiots."

While both Fez and Kelso sulked their way back to preparing breakfast, Hyde quickly realized what he'd just done. He'd called his friends some not so nice things, and while they were all used to it and the word 'idiot' was a commonly used word by Hyde, Angel didn't know that. And what if she didn't like that.

"Uh…I mean you…silly heads." Hyde said trying to cover up his pervious words.

Everyone in the room seemed to send their own perplexed looks towards him. Everyone but Angela, who'd kept her attention on the IV at Kitty's side.

"Mrs. Forman, do you think it'll be alright if we went into he living room?" she question.

Kitty nodded, "Oh sure…"

Hyde watched as Angela got ready to help his surrogate mother out of her seat and quickly jumped to their sides.

"Here. Let me help." He said before bending down to help Kitty on her feet.

Eric watched Hyde and Angela carefully help his mother into the next room. He knew both of them knew what they were doing so he really had no reason to worry or watch over them. Everyone else in the room seemed to have the same thoughts Eric noticed as he watched how they all went on to do their own things.

Donna and Randy were in their own world, lost in some conversation about wedding plans. Fez and Kelso went back to working on breakfast, with Kitty no longer watching over them they could do whatever they wanted with the food. That was good news for them but not anyone else really. And Jackie…Jackie was really unusually quiet.

Actually Jackie being quiet was beyond unusual.

Eric looked on at Jackie while she finished preparing her coffee. He noticed that she hadn't made eye-contact with him or anyone else for that matter since she'd entered the kitchen with Angela. She just went on with fixing her coffee until finally she had it just the way she liked it.

When Eric saw the silver spoon stop its twirling in the coffee mug and then be pulled out by Jackie's delicate hand, he straightened himself out ready for her to at last look at him and say something.

But she didn't. She didn't even look his way. All the tiny brunette did was bring the cup to her lips and take a sip as she turned on her heel and headed in the same direction that Kitty had just been helped through.

Eric definitely didn't see that coming and the confused scowl sketched onto his face showed it.

He really thought Jackie was going to look at him. He hoped she would look his way. He really thought she was going to say something to him. He hoped she would say something, say anything.

Watching her make her way to the swinging door, Eric knew he couldn't let her just walk away like that. He took a quick scan of the room to make sure the others were still entertained by whatever they were doing. Seeing that they were, Eric hastily walked behind Jackie.

"Jackie, wait." He called out loud enough for her to hear, but still soft and low so no one else could.

Though she really didn't want to deal with this now, Jackie turned herself around and faced the once scrawny twitchy boy that use to only really talk to because of the people they each knew. Boy had things changed.

She didn't say a word but the look in her eyes told Eric to speak.

"Um, hey." He greeted with a nervous smile and matching wave.

"Hi." Jackie greeted while not being able to stop the tiny smile that had made its way to her lips, he really was adorable when he was nervous. Wait…no he wasn't…at least he wasn't before…and he wasn't now…well maybe a little...

Eric noticed how Jackie stopped talking once again for several seconds, before her smile disappeared from her face. That couldn't be good."

"Um…Jackie…" he struggled, not seeing that smile he had started to become quite fond of worried Eric and made him have trouble with his words. "Do you wanna talk?"

"Sure." She replied quickly, surprising Eric.

"Really?" he asked in shock, "I mean great. Ok well about…"

"Good morning." Jackie interrupted, her smile back on her face.

Though Eric was confused by Jackie's sudden interruption and the statement she'd interrupted with, he was glad to see that lovely grin back on her face.

He let his own smile make an appearance, "Good morning."

"How're you doing?" she asked causally.

Eric nodded "Pretty good. I mean I'm…."

"Ok we talked. And now we're done."

Eric's eyes widened with surprise at Jackie's words. They'd barely said anything! They hadn't even touched on the subject he really wanted to discuss. Why was Jackie acting do weird?

He looked around the room making sure everyone else was still preoccupied. The men in the room seemed to be, but conversation over by the swinging door had started to get Donna's attention. Eric wanted to talk about this whole thing to Jackie so badly he didn't even notice.

"Jackie, no." Eric called after her as she tried to make an exit, "I think we should talk. About…last night."

Jackie turned back around and looked up at Eric, a serious look in her mismatched eyes.

"Yeah? Well I think we should be in there finding out how Mom's doing." Jackie firmly told him as she pointed at the kitchen door, "And I don't know about you but that's what I'm going to do."

She'd said what she need to say, so she headed to the swinging door once again and this time Eric didn't stop her.

0o0o0o

Several minutes later Jackie found herself sitting on the old yellow couch in the living room looking on as Angela continued with the usual routine she had when ever she came by.

The nurse was talking on and on. Most of the things were probably things Jackie should have been listening and paying attention to, but could keep her full attention on Angela or Kitty. She tried to, she really did but something always drifted it right back to the person sitting next to her on the sofa.

Eric had come into the living room not two seconds after Jackie had.

When Jackie had first seen him come into the room she wasn't sure how to feel. She was torn between being happy that he was in here—showing his concern for his mother—and feeling anxious about him following her in her—she really didn't want to talk to him about last night.

She'd made a decision to just ignore him, but that plan had failed when he decided to take the open seat at her left. Her mind went from taking notes on Kitty's medication refills to how good Eric smelled; then it went back to where Kitty was sitting in Red's green chair and she listened to Angela's small talk only to float back over to Eric and wondering how he smelled so good without his cologne.

Eric's focus wasn't exactly on finding out how his mother was doing either. He was able to listen to Angela's word for about three minutes before tuning out. It wasn't that did didn't care, he followed Jackie into the room fully intending to listen up and find out anything he needed to know; but then he took the seat on the sofa.

He didn't plan it that way…well not really. But there wasn't anywhere else to sit. His mom was in the armchair. Hyde was already standing and Eric thought it might be a little awkward. Of course he could have sat on the piano bench, but it was farther away from where Angela and the group were. And he wasn't about to sit on the floor, so that left only the sofa. Next to Jackie.

It was a good thing he'd chosen to sit on the left side of the couch; this allowed him to look over at Jackie, while still seeming to be watching the three people over by his father's chair. His thoughts went from wondering if she was upset with him about last night's kitchen scene to noticing how gorgeous she looked with her hair pulled up in that messy ponytail.

Luckily no one appeared to have noticed that Eric's eyes were fixed on Jackie. Jackie kept her eyes, though not her mind, on the scene infront of her. Hyde and Angela's attention stayed over where they stood with Kitty. And Kitty was probably too distracted by Angela's questions.

"And you've been taking all of your medicines, on time?" Angela asked Kitty.

Kitty nodded, "Yes."

"Good." Angela smiled, "When was the last time you started feeling sick?"

"Um Wednesday night." Hyde answered.

"Last night." Kitty said at the same time as her adopted son said his response.

Hyde frowned hearing what Kitty had said. He didn't know anything about. Why didn't anyone get him?

Hyde's attention wasn't the only one caught by Kitty's words. Eric tore his eyes of Jackie and worriedly looked over at Hyde, keeping his eyes down at his fists. Any movement there and he'd be ducking down faster than those 'Whack a Mole' games.

Jackie kept her cool on the outside but inside she was really worried. Things were going really good with Eric and Steven, she didn't want to take a step backwards with them. She had too much to deal with already.

"What?" he asked trying to keep his Zen as he looked over at the couple on the couch, "Why didn't anyone get me?"

"Because Eric and Jackie took care of me." Kitty answered instead. She'd noticed her children's different reactions and knew it would be for the better if she answered Hyde's question, "And they did a very good job."

Kitty sent a smile over to Jackie and Eric, giving them a silent 'it's okay.' In response to Kitty's grin, Jackie and Eric both smiled back feeling very relieved. Seeing the family smile made the corners of Angela's mouth twitching.

Yes, everyone in the Forman living room was smiling…well almost everyone.

"What exactly happened last night?" Angela asked the trio.

Hyde furrowed his brow slightly as he listen to his ex-girlfriend and surrogate mother's explanations—along with Eric's occasional add in.

He didn't understand why he'd been left out of the loop last night with Kitty. Whenever Kitty got sick before and Jackie was with her, she got him to help out. Sure this time she had Eric there but Eric…Eric and Jackie had been spending a lot of time together and they were both alive and seemed pretty much unharmed.

Something was going on there.

"Oh and then she pressed that button thing." Eric explained, bring Hyde back to reality, "I got her to."

Angela smiled kindly, "Well it's a very good thing that you did, Eric."

"It is?" Eric asked feeling a combination of surprise and confusion.

"Yes." The young woman nodded her head, "The morphine dispenser is one of the things that's made your mom feel so much better today."

Eric was still amazed. His few words of getting his mom to press a button that he really didn't know what was for, was one of the reasons that his mom was feeling good.

"Really?" he questioned and when he saw both nurses nod to confirm, his grin turned into a proud one.

Seeing Eric smile proudly made Jackie happy. She was glad that he was starting to feel better about himself and feel more confident about taking care of his mom.

"Well if there aren't anymore questions, I think I'll go ahead and let you all get back to your breakfast." Angela announced to the group, who simply nodded.

As Angela began to pack up her things, Jackie stood up and walked over to where Kitty and Hyde were—prepared to help Kitty make her way to the back to the kitchen. When she turned back to where she had previously been sitting she saw that Eric was no longer there and was instead making his way over to where she was.

Jackie slightly began to panic. If Angela left then Eric would try talking to her about the thing that's happened last night. And she just ready to talk about that.

"Um Angela, wait!" the petite brunette, practically shouted, "Eric has some questions he wants to ask you."

Jackie then proceeded to push Eric forward and closer to where Angela stood. Eric was taken by surprise and almost fell on top of Angela, luckily he'd regained his balance and managed to stand up straight before turning his neck to send a frown Jackie's way. Jackie said nothing and only gave him a look that said 'go on.'

She hadn't been lying, there were question Eric had for Angela. The ones that hadn't been answered on that list he'd made days ago. There were at least a good fifteen. The only problem was Eric could remember one.

"Uh…um…do…uh…" Eric stumbled over his words trying to remember any of questions from the list, "How long have you been a nurse?"

It wasn't a question that was on Eric's list but he had to say something, Angela was beginning to look at him as if he were crazy.

That look soon vanished and her smile reappeared as she answered the question, "Six years."

Eric nodded his head trying to buy him some time so he could think of another question.

"Um…do you like your job?" he asked not really knowing where that question had come from.

"Yes." Angela nodded, "I've wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl."

Eric nodded his head along with Angela's words. Those two pretty pathetic questions were really enough for him now, but two seemed to little. He could at least throw in one more.

"When're you coming back?"

"Well I usually come every other day so I'll be here Sunday." She replied and noticed the tone in Eric's voice that told her there most probably be the last question. "Well Eric, if those are all the questions you can remember right now I think I should be heading off. And if you can remember anything else feel free to call the hospice."

"Oh ok." He answered smiling a small smile, he liked this Angela, "Thanks."

"Sure thing." Angela said with a smile and gathered her things in her arms, "I'll see you all on Saturday then. Mrs. Forman, don't forget to rest."

Kitty smiled, "I won't, don't worry."

"Alright, um Steven?" Angela called turning to the curly haired man, "Would you walk me out?"

Hyde defiantly heard the words, but was too surprised that they were directed at him to actually say something. He tried not to let his surprise show on his fac as he turned to look to his left and then his right.

He looked back at Angela when he saw no one standing on wither side, "Me?" he asked point his index finger at his chest.

"Is there any other Steven in here?" Kitty asked teasingly.

"Uh no." Hyde replied and then realized what he'd said, "I mean yes. No… I mean…Sure Angela, I'll walk you to your car. Come on."

Hyde and Angela exited through the front door leaving behind the small soft giggles coming from the two women in the room. Eric didn't release any sort of laugh but did half to smile at his friend's unusual un-Zen actions.

"Oh my," Kitty breathed still staring at the closed door, "It is so sweet seeing Steven so love-struck."

Jackie smiled and sat on the arm of the pea soup colored chair, "Yeah, it is."

Eric turned his head to Jackie as he heard what she said. Did she really mean those words? Was she really completely over Hyde like she said she was? Or was she only saying that because he and Kitty were in the room?

He now had a million and two questions for her.

0o0o0o

Hyde and Angela walked off the small porch and onto the slippery walkway in silence.

"Um there's a reason I asked you to walk me out." Angela finally spoke, "I wanted to ask you a question."

A question? Hyde felt the unfamiliar feeling of butterflies flying around in his stomach. He wondered what kind of question it was and why they had to be alone for her to ask.

"Uh ok. Shoot."

The two stopped walking and stood in the cold. Hyde wished he was wearing some thicker clothes than the sleeping clothes he was wearing now, but he tried to keep his mind off the chilling wind blowing.

"I know it's really none of my business but I've been with Mrs. Forman and you all for a while now and…" she drifted off as she tried to think of the right way to say the next part, "I haven't seen Mr. Forman in awhile. Not even when you and Jackie first brought Mrs. Forman to the hospital last week. Is everything ok?"

Hyde frowned as he understood just what Angela was asking.

"You mean between Mom and Red? Yeah no, things are good. Believe me there's really nothing that can tear those two kids apart." He said with a joking smile that faded as he remembered it wouldn't be long before something finally did separate the two. He cleared his throat and decided to continue, "Uh Red's over in New York at a Veteran Convention. He left before Mom went to the hospital and she did want us calling him and making him rush home."

"Oh." Angela said, nodding her head.

"Yeah…I called him anyways." He confessed and was happy to see it had made her smile, "I know I probably should've listen to her done what she wanted, but I really thought Red should know what was going on. And she really does want him here. He was supposed to be home yesterday but his plane got stuck in Chicago so hopefully he'll be in today."

"That's good to hear. You did the right thing calling him." She said to him, "I hope Mr. Forman gets here today."

The softer tone Angela had used in that last sentence caught Hyde's attention.

"She's getting worse isn't she?"

Angela stared at the man who she wasn't use to seeing without his aviator sunglasses. He really did have beautiful blue eyes, right now though those eyes were full of worry and sadness.

"I'm afraid so." She said softly and Hyde right away covered his eyes with his left hand. "The process is still going slow and her medication is helping her with the pain. That's good. What's even better is that you all are helping her through it too."

Hyde removed his hand and felt the soft touch of a small gloved covered hand on his arm. He looked over at the smiling brunette and she continued.

"The breakfast idea was great, but I could tell you weren't the biggest fan of the idea."

Hyde opened his mouth to protest but was too late as Angela had already started talking once again.

"It's understandable really. You want Mrs. Forman upstairs resting and not using so much of her energy and strength on others." Angela went on and Hyde had to nod his head, that was how he felt. "But it is important for her to do the things she loves while she still can. And she really did look so much happier than I've seen her in awhile."

"Yeah but what about…"

Angela cut Hyde's question off a lot sooner as she already knew what he was going to ask and already had the answer.

"Yes, it's important for her to get her rest, but she wants to spend more time with you and the rest of her family." She explained, "Maybe if you guys took turns visiting with her during the day while she's up in her room. Just talking and keeping her company."

"Like taking shifts?" he asked.

That idea had been suggested earlier and he'd shot it down almost as soon as it was brought up. However now that Angela had said it, it did sound pretty good. And she was a nurse so she had to know what she was talking about.

Hyde nodded his head, "That's a pretty good idea."

Angela shrugged her shoulders as she walked over to the driver's side of her car and opened the door.

"It's just a thought really." She said, "You don't have to do it…"

"No," Hyde said, this time being the one to interrupt "It's a good thought. Thanks." He finished with a smirk.

Angela smiled back and nodded, "Remember if you have any questions, just give me a call."

"Right." Hyde said, moving his head up and down for several seconds, gathering his courage to say more.

"Hey Angela." He called out, stopping her form climbing into her car.

"Yes?"

"Uh…" he struggled for a few seconds before he realized how much he was acting like Forman and then quickly asked his question, "You think it'd be ok if I called you and…didn't have any questions?"

Angela's smile grew at Hyde's question, "Sure." She nodded, "I'd like that."

"Alright. Cool." Hyde said coolly, back in his Zen manner.

He then watched as Angela got into her vehicle. He waited until she had the car started up before heading back into the house.

With one hand on the doorknob, Hyde turned back around to give Angela one final wave. She waved back and then Hyde turned back around ready to go back into the warm home. Only thing was he forgot he hadn't opened the door and crashed his forehead into the piece of the wood.

So much for cool.

Author's Note: There you go Chapter 23 of "Two Weeks" Hope you liked!

Is Red coming home today? Will the gang be taking shifts with Kitty? Is something starting to click between Hyde and Angela? Will Eric ever be able to remember his questions for Angela? Will he ever be able to talk to Jackie about the kiss? And why doesn't Jackie want to talk about it? Confused? You won't be after the next chapter of "Two Weeks"

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