Disclaimer: Don't own anything but the slightly changed plotline.
Okay, I got this idea, and now I'm super excited for the episode 'The Trials of Michael Kelso,' because I found a way to introduce Brooke much earlier in the series; that way, they can be together for much longer before she gets pregnant, which would mean Kelso doesn't go around with other girls and that he and Brooke are actually together through her pregnancy. Isn't that great? :)
Also, sorry for uploading so late; I had a doctor's appointment, and when I got home, I was like "Well, I haven't updated 'You Shook Me' in forever, I should probably do that," and then I got distracted by a Godzilla movie. I freaking love Godzilla! Can't wait for the new movie :)
The basement was silent, Hyde in his chair, Eric and Kelso on the couch, and Fez in the lawn chair. Hyde seemed perfectly normal, his attention on the TV, but Eric, Kelso, and Fez kept glancing around, trying to find something wrong.
"Okay," Eric said, breaking the silence, "Something's off."
Hyde gave him a funny look, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Nah, Eric's right," Kelso said, his brows furrowed, "There's somethin' weird goin' on."
Fez suddenly hopped from his chair, "Holy smokes, I figured it out!" He exclaimed before pointing at Hyde, "Hyde and Jackie have done it!"
"Oh my God," Eric said, looking at Hyde, "You did do it!"
"Will you two shut up before Jackie comes in here!" Hyde shouted, making Fez pout and sink back into his seat. Normally, Hyde wouldn't care who he talked about after nailing, but this was Jackie, and he didn't want her thinking he just wanted to have sex with her so he could brag to his friends.
"Well, congratulations, Hyde," Eric grinned, "You've officially sold your soul to the devil; how's it feel?"
Hyde shook his head, but gave a small grin.
"So..." Kelso grinned perversely, looking at Hyde with the expression of an excited child, "Jackie's hot in bed, right?"
Hyde leaned over, harshly punching his arm, creating a loud noise, making him flinch and grab onto it in pain, Eric and Fez snickering.
"It was fine, man, but now she's actin' weird," Hyde said, leaning back into his seat, "She's bein' all nice and doin' everything I ask 'er to."
"We're talkin' about Jackie, Hyde," Eric grinned disbelievingly, "This is the girl who's been tryin' to get a leash on you for the past year."
"Exactly," Hyde nodded, looking rather bewildered, "There's gotta be a catch, right?"
"No, Jackie being nice is a good thing," Fez said, "Maybe now she will stop asking me to be her chauffeur."
Hyde rolled his eyes as the basement door opened, Donna and Jackie coming in.
"Hey guys," Donna greeted as she removed her coat, taking a seat next to Eric.
Jackie immediately walked toward Hyde, placing a hand on his shoulder, "Hi sweetie," She smiled, "How are you?"
Hyde gave her a strained smile, obviously put off and a little irked by her new behavior, "Just fine, Jackie," He said with a fake voice, talking through his teeth. He grabbed her arm, gently settling her into his lap, tossing Eric a 'See!?' look over her shoulder. "Now let's shut up," He said in a falsely sweet voice, "Wrestling's back on."
"Ah, I love wrestling," Donna grinned, grabbing Eric and putting him in a headlock, naive to the fact that she was crushing his face right into her chest. She held onto him for a moment before she realized he was just sitting there like a piece of dead meat, "Come on, you're not even fighting back!"
"Donna," Hyde smirked, draping an arm loosely around Jackie's waist, "Why would he fight back?"
Donna glanced down at Eric before flushing, shoving him away with a small slap on the top of his head. He simply shook his head, chuckling at her before turning his attention back to the TV.
"Don't forget, fans," The announcer's voice echoed from the TV, "This Saturday night, pro-wrestling is coming to the National Guard Armory in Kenosha, Wisconsin! Watch Rocky Johnson take on twenty snarling midgets! Now, back to the action!"
"Rock Johnson's comin' to Kenosha?" Eric asked, a mixture of awe and glee in his voice, "Oh, man, we gotta go."
"I'm in," Hyde grinned, "I love midgets, man."
The kids turned their attention back to the TV just in time to hear Red's voice shout from upstairs, "Eric! I need to see you up here!"
"Okay, I'll be right up!" Eric responded; however, he simply settled in his spot on the couch, turning his attention back to the TV.
There was a small pause, everyone turning their attention to Eric.
"You're not going up?" Fez asked, nervousness in his voice.
"I'll go up when I'm ready," Eric responded in an obvious attempt at defiance.
"Ohhhhh," Everyone smirked, their thoughts obvious; He's dead.
"C'mon, Jackie," Hyde muttered, gently coaxing her out of his lap, "Instead of watchin' Forman get turned into a bloody mess on the kitchen floor," Eric scrunched up his face, "How's about I walk ya home instead?"
She grinned up at him, walking toward the basement door, "Don't I have such an amazing boyfriend?" At her comment, everyone stared at her in confusion.
Hyde watched her go, turning to Eric once the basement door shut, catching the other's bewildered looks.
"See!?" He said, his annoyance and confusion clear, before following Jackie out the door.
"Jackie, are you okay?" Hyde asked as he and Jackie walked into her living room, making their way to the couch.
"Yeah," She chirped, "Why do you ask?"
"Because you've been acting really weird since we..." Hyde paused for a moment before rolling his eyes at the words he was about to say, talking with a forced voice, "Proved our love." He made a face, shaking his head, looking quite disgusted with himself for saying something so girly.
"I have not," Jackie pouted before giving him a coy smile, "Speaking of... do you wanna...?" She used her thumb to point to her stairs, holding onto his hand.
He looked at her for a moment before puffing his cheeks out a releasing a breath, taking a seat on the couch and grabbing the clicker.
"Nah," He shook his head casually, "Let's just watch some TV."
She pouted at him (good God, she was actually pouting because he didn't want to have sex with her), taking a seat next to him, crossing her arms like a child in time out. They sat in silence for a moment, Hyde flicking through the channels, Jackie glancing at him every now and then, releasing a dramatic sigh, and Hyde gave her a look every time she did.
Suddenly, he turned to her, quickly asking, "Do you wanna go upstairs?"
"Yes," She immediately answered in a speedy voice, and he quickly grabbed her hand, tossing the clicker aside as they sprinted toward the stairs.
Donna furrowed her brows when she saw Jackie open the door to the backseat, giving her a confused smile when Jackie caught her eye.
"Jackie, what're you doing here, you hate wrestling," She said.
"Steven likes it," Jackie answered just as Hyde stepped behind her, "And anything Steven likes, I like, cuz I like Steven." She finished her sentence by giving Hyde a hug, and he only gave her a fake, strained smile in response.
"Ohohhh barf," Donna said with a fake grin.
"Jackie," Hyde said, keeping his strained smile on, his voice tight, "Just because I like something doesn't mean you hafta like it."
"Of course, Steven," Jackie smiled before climbing into the Cruiser bench seat. Hyde puffed out his cheeks in annoyance, sighing as he looked back at Donna. He urgently whispered, "Help me!" before following Jackie, taking a seat next to her.
Donna shook her head, her expression showing her exasperation with Jackie's new attitude as she opened the front door, climbing into the middle seat.
"Alright, watch your legs," Red told Kelso and Fez as he closed the trunk door to the Cruiser, and the two curled their legs closer to themselves in response.
"Ah," Bob sighed, patting Red on the back as he turned, "Takin' the gang to the wrestling matches, huh?" He suddenly released a dramatic, sad sigh, "I guess I'll just sit home alone tonight sense Midge is going to some therapy thing... I'll be alone."
"Get in the car, Bob," Red said in an attempt to stop the man's dramatics, not wanting to hear it. Bob grinned, patting his arm in excitement as he ran passed him to one of the back doors.
"Eric," Red said, holding out his hand just as Eric came around the back of the car, "Gimme the keys."
"Why can't I drive?" Eric asked.
"Because I wanna get there in one piece."
"Hey," Hyde stuck his head out of his window, his voice a little irked, "Can we getta move on, huh? If I miss that twenty midget free for all, I'm gonna be super pissed!"
"Fine," Eric muttered a bit defensively, handing Red the keys, "You drive."
"Red," Kitty said behind him, a warning tone in her voice.
Red cleared his throat uncomfortably, holding out the keys, "You know, on second thought, you should drive. After all, eh... tonight I'm just... one of the gang..."
Eric gave him an odd look as he took the keys back, quickly turning to walk toward the driver's door.
Red turned to Kitty, "This isn't gonna work. We're gonna kill each other."
"Well, fine. Kill each other," She retorted flippantly, "Just do it together!"
The car was in chaos, the rock music blasting out of the speakers, Donna sitting up front between Eric and Red, Hyde, Jackie, and Bob in the bench seat, Kelso and Fez in the very back. Donna had her body twisted around so she could wrestle with Hyde, laughing when he pulled her into a headlock, her laughter turning into giggles when Jackie began lightly pinching her ticklish side. Kelso was sitting up, pulling Bob into a chokehold. Fez was tugging on Kelso, trying to pull him back into a chokehold of his own while Bob tried to get away. Everyone's words and laughter were loud and jumbled together, Eric calmly driving, while Red looked uneasy.
"Both hands on the wheel, Eric," Red demanded, "Ten and two. Ten and two."
"Dad," Eric replied calmly, ignoring Donna jerking against him as she tried to get out of Hyde's headlock and away from Jackie's tickling, "If you wanna drive..."
"No, no, no, that's alright... I'm just one of the gang... YIELD, Eric! The sign says yield!"
Everyone stared straight ahead, their expressions bored. Donna sat between Eric and Red, Eric's arm thrown over her shoulder. Hyde had his own arm thrown over Jackie's shoulder, and Bob glanced around, a pout on his face. Kelso and Fez were pouting themselves, glancing at Red every now and then, while Red remained oblivious, listening to a country song, looking much more at ease behind the wheel.
"Ahhh," He sighed, "Much better."
Eric rolled his eyes.
"This is ridiculous," Red complained; he looked at Eric, "When we get home, you better tell your mom we had a damn good time."
He was sitting next to Eric, Donna next to him, then Kelso. Hyde sat next to Jackie, Fez next to her, Bob next him with an arm thrown over his shoulders.
"Well, so far, so good," Eric grinned fakely.
"Yeah, yeah. And now I have to go spend two dollars on a ten cent beer."
Red got up, making his way toward the concession stand, and Donna turned to Eric with annoyance written on her face.
"Gee, I'm so glad our dads came," She said flippantly.
"'Least yours is leaving you alone."
"Yeah," Donna snickered, "Poor Fez, right?"
Jackie looked at Hyde, "Are you sure you're okay, Steven?"
Hyde gave her a fake, strained grin. "Actually, it's hot," He said, his voice fake, "Why don't you go get me a soda."
"Okay," Jackie chirped with a large smile, quickly hopping out of her chair to go to the concession stand, Hyde releasing a large breath as she did, his eyes wide behind his glasses in exasperation, grabbing a magazine and crossing his legs.
Fez glanced around, annoyance plastered on his face as he listened to Bob's words.
"There I was, sittin' in the kitchen," He griped, "Just sittin' in the kitchen when boom; she tells me she needs therapy." He shook his head, pursing his lips, "You know, Midge and I had a beautiful thing, Fezzie, then it all went wrong."
"Yeah, Bob, women are hell," Hyde smiled fakely at Bob, his words half true as he thought of Jackie, "Why don't you grab us a beer n' we'll talk it over?"
"I can get ya sodas cuz I know you're underage."
"Bob, this isn't about us, it's about you, and you need friends... and beer."
"Uh, no."
Hyde mimicked Bob's accent, "Well, then, Bob, yer on yer own."
Fez looked at Bob with mock anger. "See how you drive people away?" He said, following Hyde.
He and Hyde stood in unison, Hyde dropping his magazine as they walked away, their steps synchronized.
Hyde was going to avoid Jackie at all costs until she regained her attitude; he liked her better when she was bossy, mean, and bitchy. She just wasn't Jackie without her bratty attitude, man.
Donna furrowed her brows when she caught up with Jackie, making her way back to the chairs, holding a glass soda bottle. Donna rolled her eyes and grabbed Jackie's arm, dragging her to a slightly less crowded area.
"Jackie," Donna snipped, "What the hell is goin' on with you?"
"Look, Donna," Jackie said, her dramatics on full blast, "Steven and I have made sweet, beautiful love."
"Ewww!... I mean - no, ew. Why are you being such a doormat?"
"Look, I have to be nice. What if he gets bored now?"
"Bored? Jackie, if you had been paying the least bit of attention, you'd have noticed that Hyde is just as annoyed as the rest of us by your niceness."
"Really?"
"Uh, yeah. And besides, Hyde loves you and he's gonna want to do it again."
Jackie looked at Donna, sounding as if she realized something, "So what you're saying is... I'm totally in charge?"
"Well... I mean, in a partnership-"
"No, no, no, I own him. I am the man."
"Well, Jackie, I-"
"No, no, thank you, Donna," Jackie smiled, patting Donna on the arm, dropping the soda in the trash can next to her, making a loud noise as the glass hit the rest of the trash, and walking off.
Donna watched her go, hesitance in her expression, "Ohhhhh no."
Hyde smiled fakely at the concession stand attendant, "Good evening, sir, I would like a refreshing cola please."
"And get me a beer, son!" Fez called, making his voice sound deeper, though it sounded quite off.
"Okay, Dad, sure!" Hyde called out before smiling fakely at the attendant again, "And a beer for my dad."
The attendant just gave him a look, and Hyde's fake smile slowly disappeared.
"You're not gettin' me that beer, are you?"
Fez walked into the sight of the attendant, still using his deep voice, "What seems to be the problem, son?"
Hyde glared at him, frogging him on the arm, and Fez let out a whimpering "Ay!" his fake voice completely gone as he grabbed his arm in pain, pouting at Hyde.
The attendant glanced to the side, and Hyde followed his eye movement, wondering what he was looking at, coming face-to-face with Jackie, her hands on her hips, giving him a stern look.
"Steven, I want a diet pop, and you better meet me back at our seats."
"Jackie, I-"
"A diet soda and meet me back at our seats. You had better not keep me waiting, Steven."
She suddenly smiled sweetly at him. "Love you, Steven," She chirped, giving him a small kiss on the corner of his mouth before walking away. Hyde let out a single, breathy laugh, shaking his head as he turned to face the attendant again. The man and Fez, still holding onto his arm, stared at him wide eyed in fearful amazement.
Hyde grinned fakely at them, letting out a rather nonchalant, "So, a diet pop?"
Hyde met Jackie back at their seats, Fez following behind him, holding a glass soda bottle. Fez sat two seats away from Jackie, and Hyde used the end of his shirt to open the bottle without cutting himself, putting most of the pressure into his thumb, before handing it to Jackie, taking a seat to the right of her.
"Here," He said as she took the soda, "One diet pop, princess."
"Thank you, Steven," She said sweetly, smiling at him as she took a sip, and he grinned at her, wrapping an arm loosely around her shoulders.
Suddenly, Bob walked over, holding two plastic cups in his hands, taking a seat between Hyde and Fez. He glanced between them for a moment before sighing, handing them the cups of what was obviously beer. Fez and Hyde smirked, simultaneously taking a sip of beer as Bob wrapped his arms around their shoulders.
"So it all started about six months ago when Midgey gotta subscription to Cosmo..."
Hyde glanced at Jackie, giving her a teasing grin as she snickered at him.
Hyde led Jackie into her room with a hand on her lower back, closing the door quietly behind him.
"So... you're not gonna act like that every time we have sex, are ya? Cuz I can do without."
"No you can't, you're a man."
"And that is very true," Hyde nodded casually, "But, Jackie, what was wrong with you?"
"I... thought that you might've... gotten bored with me..."
"Jackie," Hyde shook his head, giving a small grin, "How could I get bored with you? I mean what, with your constant talk about Cosmo, unicorns, and ABBA?"
"Steven!" She smacked his arm, and he snickered, cupping her face and giving her a kiss.
"Jackie," He said in a serious voice, still grinning at her, "I couldn't ever be bored of you."
She smiled at him, grasping his shoulders and kissing him again.
"So, now what?" He smirked when they parted, and she rolled her eyes, though she was still smiling, before letting herself fall back on the bed, dragging him with her.
Okay, yay! Fifteen chapters!
I'm excited cuz I'm almost to 'Career Day,' and I have gotten a great idea for a scene involving Edna, which makes her appear more motherly than most people would expect of her. And if you're confused, you're just gonna have to wait until then :)