A/N-So this story takes place on New Years Eve 1979. Ya know like where the Season Finale took place? But there are a few changes. Hyde and Sam never split up...and Jackie isn't with Fez. Eric is still coming back...but will his words have an affect on Hyde and Jackie and their relationship? How does Hyde realyl feel about Sam and is Jackie going to put up with Hyde for much longer? You'll have to read and find out! They'll be much more to come! Read and then REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Let me know what you think so far!
New Years Eve 1978
Hyde sat in his usual chair in the basement as he watched his beautiful girlfriend play cards with Kelso and Fez. He smiled each time she threw her head back laughing at something one of them said or did. Donna and Eric were cuddled on the couch whispering to each other and sharing gentle kisses. He could hear Kitty's music upstairs for their cocktail party with their adult friends. Jackie looked over at him and he smiled cocking his head motioning for her to come over to him. She excused herself from the boys and sauntered over to Hyde and slid onto his lap sliding her arms around his neck.
"Yes?" She asked.
"Nothin…just wanted you over here instead of with the moron twins."
She giggled. "Oh. Well then…" She kissed him sweetly.
"So…what are your plans for the New Year?" He asked.
"I don't know…finish High School…spend some time with my boyfriend." She smirked at him.
"I like the last part…" He said pulling her closer to him.
"What about you? Any New Years Resolutions?"
"Just one…" He whispered.
"And what would that be?" She asked curiously.
"Not to screw this up." He said before his lips descended on hers.
New Years Eve 1979
Hyde sat and watched Jackie sit miserably on the Foreman's couch sipping her wine as she pretended to smile whenever someone passed. He felt his wife's hand on his back and he inwardly cringed at the feeling of her cold fingers on him.
"So much for my new year's resolution…" He mumbled referring to his past resolution to not screw up his relationship with Jackie.
"What was that baby?" Sam asked.
"Nothing…" He moved away from her to grab another drink. As he passed Jackie she didn't even glance in his direction, Sam was hot on his heels.
"Doesn't Jackie look pathetic?" Sam laughed.
"Sam cool it…" He rolled his eyes.
"No I'm serious…I mean has she even had a date since you married me? Which by the way was your smartest decision ever." She said proudly.
"You sure about that?" He said with his back turned to her.
"What?"
He sighed. "Nothing."
"Can you grab me another beer baby?" She said sticking her hands in the back of his jeans.
He groaned and pulled away from her touch. "Yeah sure."
"Great thanks." She wrapped her arm around his and laid her head on his shoulder.
When he turned around Jackie was standing right in front of them, hands on her hips with a stone cold expression on her face "Sam. Hyde. Happy New Year."
"What's so happy about your New Year Jackie?" Sam teased.
"Well I don't have VD unlike you…so I'd say it is a good thing." Jackie pushed right back.
"Hey! I got treated for it!" She yelled.
Jackie laughed since she was only joking. "Oh well in that case…I guess my New Years sucks." She giggled.
"Uh! Hyde are you going to let her talk to me like that?"
"Uh…Happy New Year Jacks." He said just staring at Jackie. Was it possible she had become even more beautiful over the past year?
"Yeah…can I have a beer please?"
"Why don't you get it for yourself midget!" Sam yelled at her.
"Well I would…but I can't since you two have decided to stand in front of the bar and feel each other up." She said angrily.
"Jealous?" Sam questioned.
"In your dreams. Been there done that…moved on." Jackie said glaring right at Hyde, as if she was trying to hurt him. And she did…
The three of them just stared at each other, Hyde looking from Sam to Jackie…Sam to Jackie…his head was spinning, he felt nauseas and he just wanted to go back in time to erase all of this. Jackie noticed he was sweating and his breathe had quickened and suddenly the anger and resentment turned into concern.
"Hyde…are you ok?" She asked.
He snapped out of his daze and his heart warmed due to her concern. "Yeah. I'm fine…it's just kind of warm in here. I think I need some air."
Hyde pushed past both of them and began to make his way to the kitchen to go out to the driveway. But then he suddenly stopped and turned on his heel and went back to the bar to grab a beer. He stood in front of Jackie and handed it to her.
"Here…sorry I forgot Doll face." He let the name slip but didn't even notice as he ran out to the driveway.
Jackie stood there momentarily stunned by his actions. "Doll Face?" She whispered.
"What kind of name is that?" Sam asked angrily. "Listen you midget…you stay away from my husband do you hear me? Just because you had him once…it doesn't mean you're going to get him back. He's mine now. He chose me." Sam seemed less sure of what she was actually saying.
Jackie's anger returned. "Whatever Sam. I don't care. I don't want Steven…I hate him. And I hate you…you slut!" She screamed before turning away from her and stomping out to the driveway forgetting Hyde was out there. She saw him leaning up against the El Camino, eyes closed, breathing in the cold air of Wisconsin. "Steven…" She whispered.
Hyde opened eyes slowly and looked towards Jackie's direction. "Jackie…"
"Forgot you came out here…" She inwardly cursed herself for getting into this situation.
"Yeah…just needed some air. It was getting kind of crowded in there." He said pointing to the house.
"Yeah…I know what you mean." She laughed slightly.
"Look Jackie I-"
But before he could finish his sentence, Eric Foreman was coming up the driveway duffle bag in hand ready to surprise his family. Jackie saw him first.
"Eric!" She yelled surprised.
"Hey devil!" He said pulling her in for a hug.
"Foreman? What are you doing here? I thought you missed your flight?" Hyde asked excitedly and curious.
"Yeah well I got on the next one…I couldn't miss the end of the 70s with my friends! Come here you!" He said pulling him in for a hug.
"It's great to see you man." He said patting him on the back.
"Yeah it's great to see you guys too!" Eric said with a huge smile on his face.
"Even me?" Jackie nudged him with her elbow.
"Even you…" He said wrapping an arm around her shoulder.
"So…" Hyde started. "What made you want to come back to good 'ol Point Place?"
Eric took a deep breathe. "The people…ya know? My parents…yes even Red. I missed him threatening to put his foot in my ass…its just not home without those lovely moments." They all laughed. "And I missed my moms home cooking…food in Africa isn't that great. And I missed my friends…its just not the same when the people you are hanging out with can't speak English…and your best friend is a monkey. Although…I guess that's no different here." He said glaring at Hyde.
Jackie giggled and Hyde frogged him on the arm. "Jerk."
"Awww…I've missed that too." He laughed and then took a deep breathe. "And I guess…I guess I missed Donna most of all."
"She's missed you too." Jackie said honestly.
"Yeah…it's just like…I was with her for so long ya know? She's such a huge part of my life…and to go from being with her everyday to never seeing her anymore…it killed ya know? That's why I broke up with her…I just couldn't take it anymore. But that didn't make it hurt any less…loosing the love of your life is the most painful thing ever." Eric said shaking his head.
Hyde and Jackie both glanced at each other wearing the same painful glances of understanding and sorrow on their faces. Jackie turned away quickly but Hyde was sure he saw tears in her eyes and he knew he was the reason for those tears.
"It's just like…" Eric continued his rant. "A life without love isn't worth it ya know? I think that's what I learned while I was away…and I don't even know if Donna will take me back but I want to try. I owe her that much don't you think Hyde? I mean she loved me unconditionally and I broke her heart." Eric said turning to his best friend.
Hyde glanced at Jackie knowing she had done the same for him and like Eric he had broken his dolls heart…but a million times worse than Eric did to Donna. "Yeah man…you owe it to her to try and make it better." He said staring at Jackie.
"Yeah Eric…I'm sure she will take you back. She loves you…I mean she only went out with that Randy guy to try and fill a void…to fill that empty space that once belonged to you. But now that your back…I think…I know…you guys will make it." She said swallowing the lump in her throat.
"Thanks Jackie…you've sure grown up." He said looking her up and down. "You look great too." He said honestly.
She smiled at her 'enemy'. "Thank you Eric. You've grown up too…and I suppose…" She rolled her eyes. "I suppose you look pretty great too."
He laughed. "Man its good to me home. I've missed your not so subtle sarcasm."
"Well what can I say…its just part of my charm." She placed a hand on her heart and batted her eyelashes playing along.
"Yeah you've got charm alright…" He laughed and turned to his best friend. "I tell you man…I don't know how you let this one get away." Jackie and Hyde both felt a tug at t heir heart and refused to look at one another. "Which reminds me…" Eric started again. "I guess I need to go meet your wife."
Another tug at their heart strings. "Yeah…uh…she's inside somewhere." Hyde said clearing his throat and trying to remember his Zen.
Jackie laughed bitterly. "Yeah…she'll be the one stripping for Kelso and Fez. She's hard to miss." She said gritting her teeth.
Eric looked between his two old friends and saw the fresh pain present in both of their exteriors and sighed. "Oh…well then I can't wait to meet her." He looked at them both again and noticed the intense gaze they were sharing. "I guess I'll go inside. Are you guys coming?" He asked.
"We'll be there in a minute." Jackie said not taking her eyes off of Eric.
Eric glanced at Hyde wondering if he was going to listen to Jackie's demand but noticed he wasn't taking his eyes off of the tiny brunette and sighed. "Alright…see you guys later." He started to walk into the house.
"Later Foreman." Hyde whispered.
When the slider door was securely shut and the only sound left in the driveway was the heavy breathing of the two ex-lovers they refused to break their gaze. It was like a competition of who would crack first…neither of them wanted to loose. They stood their for what felt like an eternity before Hyde felt like he was going to explode.
"Look Jackie-"
"How did you let me go Hyde?" Jackie asked…face hard…pained and sad.
"Jackie…lets not do this ok? Let's not bring back old anger ok?" He begged afraid he would let his feelings and emotions shine through to her like he always did.
"Old anger Hyde? It may be old for you…but for me it's still fresh and new. I'm still so angry at you that I could kill you at times
Hyde! The way you flaunt her in front of me like I meant absolutely nothing to you! How do you think that makes me feel?" She said taking a dangerous step towards him breaking the arms length silent code Hyde had decided on months ago. It was best to stay at an arms length away from her at all times to avoid the need to reach out and grab her.
"I don't know! Alright…I don't know…but that's all in the past. Let's just move onto the future ok? Maybe you should start dating…maybe that would make you feel better." He was silently begging her to leave him alone…it would hurt less for him that way.
"No. Maybe I should just get married!" She yelled and in his mind he was screaming no…he didn't want her to marry someone else. If he couldn't have her…no one could. "I mean that worked so well for you didn't it?" She took another step towards him and his mind was reeling with the need to kiss her.
"Jackie just leave Sam out of this…" He was shaking now and he knew that she knew she had him cornered…and he knew she wouldn't let him go now.
"No I won't. Tell me Hyde…is it good?" She said taking another step towards him.
"Jackie I'm warning you-" He said his voice failing him and cracking with emotion.
"When your in bed with her I mean…is it good? Is it better then what we had? Do you make the same noises of pleasure you made when you were with me? Does she make you feel the way I did?" She said taking yet another step towards him.
"Jackie just…back up a bit ok?" He begged again.
"Does she do the things I did? Does her touch feel the same as mine? Are the kisses as passionate and hot?" She took another step towards him.
"Jackie please…" His heart was racing now and he prayed to God someone from inside the house would come out and interrupt them. Especially Sam…
"Does she love you like I did?" She whispered to his ear.
"Jackie…" He closed his eyes in pure love and lust.
"Because I don't think she does Steven…" She whispered sexily.
"You called me Steven…" He whispered back.
"Yeah I did…" She said gripping his hips feeling the passion she was erupting in him.
"You haven't called me Steven since-"
"Since the skank showed up." She said searching his eyes for the old Steven…for the man she had fallen in love with. The man she had lost to a stripper from Las Vegas. The man she wanted back…even though her head told her otherwise. As she stared into his eyes she saw a glimpse of that man and her heart warmed…but then it turned ice cold again remembering the way he had hurt her. And now…she wanted to hurt him just as much as he had hurt her…and she would. As long as she kept her cool and didn't let her heart play tricks with her…she could do this. She could play Steven Hyde…
"She doesn't love me the way you did…" He whispered to her, taking his sunglasses off so she could see his eyes.
"That's right Steven…no one could ever love you the way I did…the way I do." She said the sudden flash of happiness that shined in his eyes made her feel happy that she had evoked such passion and emotion in him. She was breaking Steven Hyde.
"Do?" He gulped down the lump in his throat.
"Yeah…do." She whispered moving her face towards his.
"Jackie what are you doing?" He asked nervously.
"I never got my goodbye kiss Steven." She explained.
"Goodbye kiss?" He asked suddenly feeling her slipping away from him. Again…
"Yeah…you left the hotel room before we could talk things through…and when I told you about Chicago you just left again…and then when Sam showed up I just couldn't' even look at you…so I didn't get my goodbye kiss." She said her lips dangerously close to his.
"Oh…" Was all his mind could think to say.
"Yeah…oh…I mean I think you owe me at least that much don't you Steven?" She asked using Eric's and his words against him.
"Jackie I-" She said his blood pumping, heart racing, mind reeling.
"I mean I loved you unconditionally…and you broke my heart. I think you owe me at least a goodbye kiss…" She whispered into his mouth, pressing her body into his, feeling him hiss and grab hold of her hips.
"I owe you…" He reasoned with himself…needing to taste Jackie Burkhart again…a taste that was ever so sweet and beautiful. A taste he was sure no one could ever top…a taste he was sure he could never forget.
"Yeah…you owe me." She whispered before taking his face in her hands and planting a soft yet heated kiss on his aching lips. He grasped her hips and pulled her closer up against his body and moaned onto her moth tasting the fruity essence of her lip gloss and falling in love with her all over again. She pulled away much to fast for her liking and she just smirked at the delirious expression on Hyde's face. "Well…we should get back. We wouldn't want to miss midnight would we? I expect your wife will be wanting a midnight kiss." She said letting the word kiss roll off of her tongue so bitterly it made Hyde cringe.
"Midnight kiss…" He whispered.
"Yeah…like the one you gave me last New Years? Didn't we make love after that?" She asked hands on her hips. "I can't remember…"
Hyde's heart was breaking slowly and he knew she knew it too…and yet part of him was proud of her for finally standing up to him. "Yeah…we did. All night…"
"Yeah…well. Let's go inside. Goodbye Steven." She said turning on her heel to walk back to the house, swaying her hips a bit more than usual.
Hyde stood their for a moment taking deep hard breathes before he whispered to her retreating form. "I haven't let you go…"
He sighed and followed her back into the Foreman's house. When he got back inside he saw Jackie standing with Fez and she glanced at him briefly before turning her attention back to Fez. He saw Eric and Donna sitting together at the piano bench and they were whispering to each other…he guessed they had made up. Kelso was sitting with Brooke and Betsy talking to them both. Bob was dancing near the record player…and Red and Kitty were slow dancing together like the happy couple they were. He felt Sam's cold hand on his back again and he cringed again wishing it was Jackie's again.
"Hey baby…I met your friend Eric…he's kind of scrawny." Hyde just glanced at her and then at Jackie who was staring back at him…challenging him. "Where have you been? It's almost midnight. I would have killed you if you missed our first midnight kiss."
"Yeah sorry…I just needed some air." He lied still staring at Jackie.
"OK everyone!" Kitty giggled. "It's almost midnight!"
Hyde watched as everyone coupled off and Fez tried to kiss Jackie but she pushed him away and they both laughed. Sam grabbed on to his hips and they started the countdown…the only two not counting her Jackie and Hyde.
"Ten! Nine!" They all yelled.
"Any New Years Resolutions?" Sam asked Hyde.
"Six! Five!"
Hyde looked down at Sam and then back at Jackie. "To right my wrongs…" He whispered.
Sam looked at him confused by his statement but shrugged when someone yelled "One" And she grabbed Hyde's face and kissed him and Hyde imagined Jackie's delicate lips on his. When Sam finally stopped kissing him he looked back at Jackie who held a glass up to him and nodded her head and mouthed. "Happy New Year Steven."
He nodded back. "Happy New Year Jacks."
He made a mental note that this year…he was going to keep his New Years Resolutions if it was the last thing he did.
So? What do you think! Write me a Review and let me know! Up next-Eric and Donna talk about their relationship and Hyde isn't sure he is ok with the kiss Jcakie and him shared being a Goodbye kiss...How will Sam and Jackie feel about this? Review first and then keep an eye out for an update to find out!