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Eric lied back on the basement couch, his attention solely on Gilligan's Island, not noticing Donna's presence as she walked through the basement door until she sat right on his sprawled lap, making him grunt in surprise.
"Get off me, you moose!" He laughed as sat up, causing her to slide further into his lap.
"Oh, Eric," Donna said in mock surprise, "I didn't see you there, you should really work on bulking up."
He jerked up, making her roll under him, and the two began wrestling, ending up falling on the floor, Donna on top. She lifted herself, her forearms resting on his chest, smiling down at him.
"So, what're you watching?" She asked curiously, and Eric opened his mouth to answer, but the basement door opened, Fez, Kelso, and Hyde walking in.
"Ooo, Gilligan is on," Fez smiled before catching sight of Eric and Donna, "Why are you on the floor?"
"Yeah," Hyde grunted as Kelso took a seat on the couch, Fez going for the lawn chair, and he settled into his chair, "Can you getta room?"
"We have a room, Hyde," Eric smiled fakely, lifting himself onto the couch, Donna following, "It's called my basement."
Donna and Eric stared boredly at the TV, Kelso between them, staring with an opened mouth, looking a bit dazed. Donna pursed her lips, glancing around the room for a bit. She widened her eyes in exasperation before quickly lifting herself from her seat, going toward the basement door, "Well, I'm going home."
"Oh," Eric exclaimed, standing, "I'll walk ya home."
Kelso snorted, giving a confused smile, "She lives right next door."
"Yeah," Eric breathed, smiling fakely as he walked passed Kelso, being sure to give him a slap on the back of the head, making Kelso grab his head in surprise before pouting.
"Hey, Donna," Eric said as he shut the door behind him, and she turned, walking back down the stairs to stand in front of him, "Um... about tomorrow night; I was thinkin' that maybe you and I can go out to dinner for Valentine's Day?"
"Oh," She said in surprise before nodding quickly, "Yeah. Yeah, I would love to go."
"Um, that's great... so then, so then it's a date."
"Our first..."
"Yeah... if you don't count all the times I've mauled you."
"Yeah, which I don't, so..."
Eric laughed a little before leaning down to kiss her, but the two were interrupted by Jackie's arrival, "Hey guys." She stopped directly in front of them, looking between them, and Eric lifted his eyes in annoyance.
"So," She said, "What's going on?"
"I'll, uh," Donna said, squeezing passed Jackie and making her way back up the stairs, "I'll see you guys later."
Eric sighed, walking back through the basement door, Jackie following him.
"So, Eric," She teased, taking a seat in Hyde's lap, him loosely wrapping an arm around her waist, Eric taking a seat on the couch arm, "What were you and Donna talking all hot and heavy about?"
"Your hair," Eric replied immediately, giving her a fake smile.
"Really?" Jackie asked quickly, holding a hand to her chest in her excitement. Behind her, Hyde tilted his head back in exasperation.
"No," Eric retorted, causing her to pout, making Hyde shake his head with a tiny grin, "We're goin' out to dinner tomorrow night for Valentine's Day. And, I'm gonna give Donna my class ring." He finished his sentence by holding up his right hand, showing off the medium sized jewelry on his ring finger.
Jackie gave out a long, dramatic gasp, holding her hand to her chest as she gazed at the ring in adoration. She suddenly whirled her head around to face Hyde, "Why won't you give me your class ring, Steven?"
He gave her a funny look, his brows furrowed, answering slowly, "Because I can't afford to have one made and therefore do not own one." He finished his sentence with a quick shake of his head and an exaggerated shrug, giving her a 'duh' look. She simply rolled her eyes, turning back to Eric.
"No, forget rings," Kelso shook his head, "You wanna score with Donna, use my Super Funk eight track."
Everyone stared at him for a moment before Eric shook his head, continuing, "Anyway, I figured it's time to make it official. I mean, she's just been waiting for any jerk to swoop down on 'er."
"And you're that jerk," Hyde grinned teasingly.
Eric rolled his eyes playfully before giving a small, shaky grin, "I'm kinda nervous, though."
"Why be nervous?" Fez asked.
"Well, I mean, what if she doesn't take it?"
"Are you kidding, Forman?" Hyde asked, an annoyed look on his face.
"Well of course she'll take it, Eric," Fez said, "Donna has been doing the make outs with you for months now and she is no whore."
"Oh!" Jackie suddenly straightened out, placing a hand on Eric's knee, "Me and Steven can go with you! Yeah, we'll make it a double date so you don't hafta be so nervous."
"Yeah, that's good," Eric smiled after a moment of thought before quickly hopping off the couch and going toward the basement door, "I'll go tell Donna."
Jackie turned to smile at Hyde; he simply gave her a slightly irritated look.
"Why?"
"Because we're his friends, Steven, we're supposed to help 'em."
"No, I know that. But why volunteer for me?"
"Because, Steven," She patted his leg teasingly, grinning at him, "That's what girlfriends are for; making you do things you don't wanna do."
"Ah," Hyde nodded sarcastically before looking at Kelso, "So what're you doin' this weekend, man?"
Kelso grinned, "I gotta date."
"With who?" Jackie asked.
"Her name's Annette. She's lettin' me borrow her dad's car, too," He smiled excitedly, "It's a Lincoln. Leather. Man, I can't wait to do it!" (Annette Berkardt; his girlfriend from California)
"I doubt she'd do it on the first date, Kelso," Jackie said.
Kelso furrowed his brows, looking at her in confusion, "Why do you say that?"
Jackie rolled her eyes, sighing through her nose in exasperation.
"God darn," Red grinned, clapping his hands together, "That is a snaaazzy jacket."
It was Valentine's Day, time for Eric and Donna, and Jackie and Hyde's double date. Eric stood by his Cruiser, wearing a nice brown jacket and khaki slacks, along with a matching striped tie. He grinned at Red's comment.
"Yes sir! Brown is your color."
"Thanks, Dad."
Kitty suddenly ran out of the, camera in hand. She was about to take a picture, but Eric stopped her.
"Mom, no, no, no. No."
Kitty pouted, holding the camera behind her back.
"Now let me tell ya somethin'," Red said, digging out his wallet and rifling through it, "Order the dinner. A la carte's a sucker's bet. And remember, pull the chair out for her, small fork is for the salad, and this jacket's gotta last you all the way through college, so don't spill any crap on it."
He handed Eric the money; Eric stared at him oddly for a moment before slowly taking it and tucking it into his pocket.
"Oh my goodness, look at you," Kitty cooed when Jackie and Hyde walked toward them from the garage door. Jackie wore a nice black dress and heels, as well as a silver chain necklace with a small blue diamond in the middle, and carried a clutch; her hair was curled into a fancy bun, some ringlets escaping to frame her face. Hyde wore a white button down shirt with an open black vest, a black belt, blue jeans, and black boots, as well as his sunglasses. (Think of a black version of Jackie's disco dress from 'That Disco Episode' and Hyde's outfit from 'The Velvet Rope,' only his shirt is plain white instead of styled.)
Jackie smiled at Kitty's comment, placing her hands on her hips and posing when she reached the group, Hyde simply standing calmly behind her.
"Ohhh," Kitty cooed again, suddenly and swiftly snapping a picture, making Hyde jump slightly and give her a look.
"Look at you, Steven, you look so handsome."
"Thanks," Jackie said, cutting Hyde off when he opened his mouth to speak, "I bought 'em the boots sense he didn't have any nice ones."
Kitty suddenly began cooing again, very loudly, and the kids turned to her line of sight, catching Donna, wearing a nice red dress and heels, her hair curled, carrying a red purse; Bob and Midge walked behind her, Midge carrying a camera of her own. Donna stopped beside Eric, pursing her lips in embarrassment of the huge fuss made over her, looking at Eric.
"Shall we?" She asked a little urgently, eager to escape the humiliation.
"Good God, yes," Eric quickly answered, placing a hand on the small of her back and quickly leading her to the passenger's seat, opening the door for her.
"Smile!" Midge said, holding up the camera and snapping shots.
"Oh, now if she gets to do it, I get to do it!" Kitty exclaimed, quickly snapping shots of Eric as he shut Donna's door and walked around the car, attempting to dodge the shots as he made his way to the driver's seat. Jackie, however, was enjoying the attention, quickly posing for the pictures. Hyde stood behind her, jerking his hands in different directions to try and grab her as she made different poses; he quickly grabbed her shoulders, leading her to the back seats while Red grabbed Kitty and pulled her away from the car.
"Wow," Eric muttered when Hyde and Jackie got settled into the back seats, "Talk about pressure, huh?"
"Yeah," Donna awkwardly agreed, "I mean, this is a huge deal... to our parents."
"Yeah. Yeah," Jackie smiled condescendingly, nodding mockingly, "To your parents."
Donna shot her a look as Eric started the car, and suddenly the song "Disco Lady" started blasting out on the speakers, making Jackie widen her eyes and curl her lips in disgust and Hyde grin in amusement. Eric stared ahead in annoyance as Donna awkwardly lowered her eyes.
"Move it in, move it out! Shove it in, shove it out! Disco lady! Hey!"
Damn Kelso.
"I can't believe you, Michael," Annette muttered, her arms crossed, keeping her face pointed away from Kelso as he drove her parent's Lincoln.
He glanced at her a few times, "What?"
"You can't just maul me in front of my father!"
"He didn't even notice."
"He told you to quit it!"
"Well... I thought he was talkin' to you!"
"Okay, whatever," Annette snipped, giving Kelso a look, "Just take me to the mall."
He gave her a blank look for a minute before grinning suggestively, wrapping an arm around her shoulders, "We're not really goin' shoppin', are we?"
She glared at him, "Yes, I need new heels."
"Oh," He muttered dejectedly, taking his arm from her and placing it back on the steering wheel, giving a big, open mouthed pout.
Eric and Donna, and Jackie and Hyde sat at a table for four at the Vineyard Restaurant, Hyde and Jackie on one end and Eric and Donna on the other, reading their menus.
"Well this is quite a menu," Eric said.
"Yeah... You got enough money?" Donna teased.
"Oh, for me," Eric grinned, "Oh, sorry, were you gonna eat somethin' too?"
"Actually, uh... I'm in the mood for chicken," Donna said, closing her menu.
"Oh, what a coincidence, I too am ordering the cheapest thing on the menu."
Hyde leaned closer to Jackie, using his menu to hide his face from Eric and Donna, whispering quietly, "Remember, when the check comes, we're gone." Jackie nodded quickly as she closed her menu, setting it to the side as Hyde did the same with his.
"You look really nice tonight," Donna smiled.
"...Oh, so do you..." Eric trailed off nervously, "Look, Donna..."
"Oh," Jackie whispered to Hyde, "He's going for it."
"Nah, I think he'll wuss out," Hyde whispered back.
"Steven," Jackie scolded.
"What? Forman doesn't have the best track record of not wussin' out, Jackie," Hyde defended.
"Uhhum," Eric cleared his throat loudly, gaining Jackie and Hyde's attention, Eric staring at them in annoyance while Donna stared in confusion, "We're right in front of you."
"Right," Hyde sucked in his lips, "Sorry."
"Hello," The waiter greeted as he stopped at their table, holding up a pin and notepad, "Can I start you folks off with some drinks?"
"Well, sure-" Eric cut himself off, couching fakely into his hand before looking up at the waiter, deepening his voice, making Hyde give him a funny look, "I'll have a beer."
"Alright," The waiter responded before turning his attention to Donna.
"Oh, uh... I'd like an iced tea," She said.
"I'll take a beer, too," Hyde answered in a normal voice, shaking his head at Eric, still giving him a stupid look.
"Just some water," Jackie said, and the waiter nodded in response before heading off to get their drinks.
"Wow," Eric grinned excitedly, "He didn't even proof us."
"It must be the jacket," Donna smiled.
"Or my sideburns," Eric said excitedly.
Jackie and Hyde gave him a stupid look.
"What sideburns?" Donna asked, furrowing her brows.
"These sideburns, right, these...," Eric pointed to the sides of his face before turning away in embarrassment, "...side-burns..."
"Oh, please," Jackie snipped before smiling at Hyde, scratching her fingers over his sideburns, "Steven has sideburns. And nice ones too."
Hyde grinned smugly at Eric, who just pursed his lips in acceptance, lowering his eyes.
"Well, Annie," Kelso grinned as he and Annette slid back into the car, "It's now nine o' clock, which means every shoe store in the greater Oshkosh area is now closed for the night. So what'd ya wanna do now?"
"Ooo," Annette smiled, "We can go look at Corvettes."
"Oh, yeah!" Kelso suddenly cut himself off, giving her a confused look, "I mean no. That just sounds boring."
"Well, what'd you wanna do?"
"Oh, well, I don't know... Oh! We could totally do it!"
"Uh, no."
"Well damn, Annie! I spend all night drivin' around, lookin' for your stupid shoes and I'm not gonna get any action?"
"No," Annette replied snippily, crossing her arms and turning away from Kelso.
Kelso sighed in acceptance, speaking rather calmly, "Okay. Fine."
Annette looked at him in surprise, "Wait, you're okay with that?"
"Yeah," Kelso nodded, giving her a look at having to verify himself.
Annette suddenly smiled at him, scooting closer, "Okay, let's do it."
Kelso looked at her for a moment, her words not registering, before he suddenly leaped over her, wrapping his arms around her, pushing her down into the seats, their forms disappearing from view of anybody outside the car.
Donna looked up, smiling goofily at the waiter as he walked over with their tray of food, holding out her arms, "Here chicken, chicken, chicken!"
Hyde and Jackie gave her a funny look while Eric glanced around nervously.
"Donna," He scolded, "Shh."
"Oh," Donna said, holding up her hands in defeat, her voice mocking, "Sorry."
"Donna, are you okay?" Jackie asked as the waiter set their plates in front of them.
"Oh, I'm great," Donna smiled widely.
"I think you're drunk, Pinciotti," Hyde grinned, amused.
"Oh," Donna gasped, her face surprised, "I think I am too." She blew air out of pursed lips, deliberately making a noise, laughing quietly, "How could I be drunk?"
"Well, there's about five shots of alcohol in the Long Island Iced Tea," The waiter answered.
"Long Island Iced Tea?" Eric asked, a bit panicked.
"Well, you guys ordered drinks."
"And I'm ready for another one," Donna exclaimed immediately, holding up her glass.
"No, she's good!" Eric shouted, taking Donna's drink from her, "Thank you, thanks, thank you, thank you, thanks!"
The waiter took the hint, walking off with pursed lips, while Hyde and Jackie glanced at each other with grins, amused at the whole scenario.
Donna smiled drunkenly at Eric, "I love your little butt, Eric."
"Oh," Eric muttered in embarrassment, shifting in his seat, and Jackie and Hyde laughed silently, their shoulders shaking.
Donna giggled, making a circle with her pointer fingers, "It's so little."
"Okay-"
"And you're so good, Eric," Donna interrupted, letting her hands fall loudly onto the table, "You're so darn good."
"Okay, I think it's coffee time-"
"You're so gonna makes me hot," Donna interrupted again, and Jackie hid her face in Hyde's shoulder, shaking even more.
"Or time for another iced tea," Eric muttered quickly, a little excited, and Hyde snorted.
"Sing to me, Eric," Donna suddenly ordered.
"Oh, I don't think-"
"Sing me a song!"
"Donna-"
"C'mon, Forman," Hyde grinned, "Your lady wants to hear a song." Jackie nodded quickly, a wide smile on her face.
"No, Hyde," Eric grinned fakely, "I don't think-"
Donna interrupted again, rather loudly, making a few other patrons glance their way, "Do it or I'll scream!"
Eric sang immediately, making Donna drunkenly bob her head, Hyde bobbing his own head mockingly, making Jackie giggle at him, "Move it in, move it out! Shove it in it, shove it out! Disco Lady!"
Annette looked over at Kelso, a smile on her face, "Thank you for the date, Michael. It was nice."
"Ohhhh yeah," Kelso grinned perversely. He and Annette were sprawled out in the back of the Lincoln, the only thing covering them a large blanket.
"So what'd ya wanna do tomorrow?" Kelso asked.
"Well-" Annette was cut off by the sound of something tapping on the window by their feet, and the two glanced down, catching sight of a cop giving them a disapproving look through the closed glass.
"Oh my God, Michael!" Annette panicked, "What'd we do? We're completely naked under here!"
"I got it," Kelso said, leaning up a little, holding onto the blanket so the two could stay covered. He lowered the window, looking at the cop.
"Hey, could you come back later? I was just about to get to round two!"
"Michael!"
The doorbell rang, and Mr. Berkardt answered the door, only to come face to face with his daughter and her date being escorted by a cop, their clothes in a state of disarray.
"Is this yours?" The cop asked, his tone annoyed.
"Hi, Daddy," Annette smiled anxiously.
Kelso pouted nervously.
"God," Donna muttered, bouncing her chair with every word, creating a loud noise, "It's so-" bounce, "crowded-" bounce, "in-" bounce, "here."
"Eric," She looked at him, pointing at the table, "Meet me under the table." She slid down her chair in a drunken manner, her eyes rolling up as she did.
Eric lifted his eyes in annoyance, catching Hyde's mocking grin.
"Well, Forman?" Hyde smirked, "You goin' or not?"
Eric rolled his eyes, standing from his chair, "Look no, Donna, Donna, no." He grabbed her arms, helping her stand, glancing around the restaurant for the waiter, "Waiter, waiter!"
"Okay, look," Eric said, "I'm gonna go get you some coffee, you stay here. And no going under the table... and no singing, alright?" Eric walked off, Donna drunkenly waving her hand up in a 'whatever' motion, loudly scooting her chair back up to the table.
She looked at the people behind her, "People, the chicken here is," she suddenly whispered, "Excellent."
"So how are you, Donna?" Hyde grinned.
"Oh my God, Hyde!" Donna exclaimed in surprise, smacking the guy behind her on the shoulder, pointing him in Hyde's direction, "Hey, Hyde's here! Oh my God, when did you get here?"
"About the same time you did, man," Hyde answered pleasantly, his grin still intact, and Jackie shook her head at him, still smiling.
"Oh, wow!" Donna exclaimed, her tone similar to an amazed child, "I completely forgot about that!"
"I'm sure you did, Donna," Jackie grinned, "I'm sure you did."
Donna leaned forward real slowly, moving her face closer to Hyde's. She suddenly giggled very loudly, pressing her finger into the side of Hyde's nose, making Jackie grin at him, "Beeeep!"
Hyde stared at her, never losing his grin, even after she suddenly swiped his glasses and put them on herself.
"Okay, Donna," Eric speed walked to the table, coffee in hand, "Here's your coffee."
"Oh my God," Donna suddenly burst out, her voice a bit frantic.
Eric looked at her both nervously and frantically, "Oh my God, what's 'oh my God'?!"
"Oh my God!" Donna yelled, quickly standing, covering her mouth with her hand, Jackie quickly leaning over and swiping Hyde's glasses as she did, and Donna sprinted toward the back of the restaurant, presumably toward a bathroom.
"Oh my God!" Eric exclaimed, running after her, "Oh my God!"
Hyde calmly watched them go, though Jackie seemed shocked. He took his sunglasses from her, putting them back on, catching the waiter's eye as he walked passed their table.
"Excuse me, hi," Hyde smiled fakely, "Can I get this in a doggy bag, please? Thanks. Oh, and I'm in a hurry."
"Thanks for, uh..." Donna said awkwardly, "Holding my hair while I was, uh..."
"Oh," Eric shook his head, "Just... thanks for missing my shoes."
The two were sitting in the front of the Hub, Donna holding onto a coffee cup, Eric's jacket around her shoulders. She had sobered up after puking, and Eric drove her to the Hub after he paid the check, realizing that Jackie and Hyde were long gone when he saw their table cleared of food. The date had definitely not turned out the way Eric had planned it; he hasn't even had a chance to ask Donna to take his ring.
"Well, I, uh..." Donna mumbled, "I guess I blew our big night."
"Oh, no. It's cool," Eric grinned teasingly, "I mean, I thought I was gonna blow it and then you totally blew it, so it's great."
Donna grinned back, "You know, by telling me I blew it, you basically just blew it."
"And I was doin' so good here with the jacket and the coffee... and holding your hair back," Eric stopped, looking at Donna with a serious, but nervous expression, "Look, Donna... I wanna be your boyfriend... you're all I ever think about... will you wear my class ring?"
"...Yes," Donna smiled
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CUT TO ERIC
ERIC: (smiling happily) "So Donna accepted my class ring, and we're now official. Isn't that great?"
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (grinning) "Congratulations, Forman. Oh. And sorry about leavin' you with the check." (lifts up some chicken from the Vineyard, taking a good bite out of it) "Oh, yeah... and for takin' the food, too."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: (looks annoyed, but simply reaches over to grab the chicken from Hyde, taking a bite of his own)
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: (pouting) "Man, Annette's dad totally hates me. I mean-" (looks at the guys with exasperation) "It's not my fault his daughter's hot and I like doin' it with 'er! And it's not my fault that stupid cop just had to interrupt me before I got to round two!"
PAN TO FEZ
FEZ: (squinting his eyes and grinning) "The inside of my mouth feels like cotton. As if cotton was in my mouth."
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: "Listen, Kelso, you got caught by the cop cuz you were too dumb to drive somewhere private."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: (grinning at Kelso; snorts) "You seriously got cop by a cop, man? I mean, really?"
PAN TO KELSO
KELSO: (pouts again) "Yeah... tonight, I learned there's a price to pay for doin' it. But... I'm gonna wanna do it again, man!"
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: (shakes his head, grinning)
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: "Kelso, women are like muffins, man, alright. And once you've had a muffin, you will put up with anything to have more muffins. And they know that."
PAN TO ERIC
ERIC: (sucking on the chicken bone) "Hyde, how come you're the one who always gives us advice on women?"
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (smirking) "Cuz I like to watch you guys squirm when your chicks trap you in a hard place, and when my fun is over, I'm here to help you guys out."
PAN TO FEZ
FEZ: "Then I have a question, Hyde. How much masturbation is too much?"
PAN TO HYDE
HYDE: (grinning sarcastically) "No such thing as too much, Fez."
"Well that date was fun," Hyde smirked. He and Jackie were laying back her in bed under the covers, completely bare, her head on his chest. The clock read it was almost two in the morning now.
"Donna's really raunchy when she's drunk," Jackie said, making Hyde chuckle.
A small pause.
"So, Steven," Jackie said, "If you had a class ring, would you ask me to wear it?"
"Well..." Hyde stuttered, "I'm not real into that stuff, but..." He trailed off, and Jackie pouted up at him. He gave her a little smile, "If you brought it up to me, I'd probably end up thinkin' about it and givin' it to you."
"Would you take me on a date?"
"Would you wanna go on a date?"
"Yes."
"Then yes," Hyde snickered when Jackie pinched his chest, pouting, "Jackie, if it made you happy, I'd do it."
Jackie smiled at him, leaning up to kiss him.
Wew, I posted late today! Got distracted; friend came over and stuff...
And awwww, Hyde likes making Jackie happy! :)