Summary: My own version of this season's J/H break-up. Mostly J/H, with the rest of the gang and a character I've made up. Please R&R, hope ya'll like)

Disclaimer: don't shoot or sue this gal, for I own nothing of this holiest of shows. Though I would love a piece of Danny Masterson….he is fine!

Chapter # 8

(the following morning; Hyde's thoughts)

Rolling over in bed the next morning, I stare at the still sound asleep form only a few feet away. It's impossible to believe that one person could be so content, so……peaceful even. And yet…..look at her, curled up all snug with the covers wrapped around her in a frenzy. Not so long ago, I would have been curled up right beside her. I still would be too, but those days are long gone. The worst thing is, that I've got no one to blame but my own damn self for that. Now all I can do, is watch while she sleeps. I can't my old Jacks, I can't hold her, I can't anything…… (Hyde's thoughts end)

J:" mmm, all I wanted you to do was answer a simple question Steven."

H:"…..I know."

J:(wriggles out of reach from Hyde) " but you could even do that."

H:" look….. Jackie, I know all of th….."

J:" no! Steven, I'm sorry……but it's over."

Noticing for the first time that Jackie isn't awake, but asleep. With a long sigh, Hyde gives her a gentle nudge," Jackie….Jackie, come on."

With a few stray tears streaming down her face, Jackie shakes Hyde's hand off her shoulder," I've got to go."

H:" Jackie….. Jackie, get up!"

J:( jumps out of bed in fright) " Steven."

Wiping a trail of tears away from Jackie's face with his thumb, Hyde lifts her chin up," are you ok Jacks?"

Giving Hyde a weird look, Jackie rubs at her eyes," I'm fine."

H:" really? Because you don't look fine."

J:( turns her back to Hyde) " well I am."

H:" you obviously aren't if your talking and crying in your sleep."

J:( swipes at her eyes) "……whatever."

H:" Jackie, we need to talk."

J:" Steven, I'm fine ok! You can stop pretending to care now."

H:" Jackie, you know I do!"

J:" no, I don't! If I did, then we would still be together right now!"

H:"…..Jackie."

J:" just leave me alone."

H:" well, wait. Where are you going?"

J:" for a walk."

H:" it's seven in the morning!"

J:" I'm aware of the time!….. I've got to go."—

………. D:" anyone know where Jackie is at?"

E:" nope."

K:" not a clue."

F:" maybe she is taking a shower…… I will be in the bathroom."

(watches Fez race off with a roll of her eyes) D:" what about you Hyde?"

H:" what about me?"

D:" you know where Jackie is?"

H:" she went for a walk."

E:" by herself?"

H:" that's what it looks like."

D:" well Hyde, why didn't you go with her?"

H:(pulls on his sunglasses) "……whatever."

D:" it would have given the two of you a chance to talk."

H:" yeah, right. If your done with this pep talk, I'm going to hop in the shower now."

E:" come on, Hyde. You want her back don't you?"

K:" of course he wants her back Eric. Hyde wants to tell Jackie that he looooves her."

Leaning forward in his seat, Hyde pops Kelso on the shoulder," get bent!"

K:" ah! (grabs his arm in pain) Damn, Hyde! I'm just stating the obvious."

D:"…..forget him, look Hyde. Do you or do you not want to be with Jackie?"

H:( merely shrugs his shoulders) " whatever."

D:" no, not whatever. That attitude is why the two of you aren't together in the first place."—

H:" yeah, thanks for the reminder."

E:" how do you expect to get Jackie back if you don't try?"

H:" simple, I don't."

E:" you don't?"

H:" did I stutter?"

D:"……moron."

Finishing the last of his breakfast, Hyde tosses his plate in the sink," whatever, are we done here?"

Shaking her head in disappointment, Donna lets out an exasperated breath," I can't believe your just going to throw away a good thing."

H:" I tried talking with Jackie, twice. And look where it got me."

F:" so try a third time you idiot!"

E:" Fez is right, you've got to tell her how you feel."

H:" how can I if she won't listen!"

D:" so make her listen, you dumb ass! Don't just give up!"

H:" why not? It's obvious that Jackie's moved on! Maybe I should too!"

K:" ok, if you don't tell Jackie how you really feel your going to regret it. I'm telling you this because I know what it's like, I lost her. You're your going to too if you don't do something."

H:" you don't think I regret not just telling Jackie what she needed to hear!"

D:(notices Jackie's standing in the cabin doorway, but doesn't say anything) " so why don't you just tell Jackie that?"

H:( slowly getting aggravated) " how can I? She couldn't even look at me this morning….she woke up crying, and I couldn't do anything about it because I'm the reason!"--