AN: This story is coming to a close I wanted to give credit to the Chapter titles along with the story title. I listened to each of the songs for inspiration for each chapter. For the most part I just searched 70s play lists. Sadly I own nothing, of course like most of us it seems if I did, season eight would not have been the horrible season that it was. I rarely can bring myself to watch anymore. Thank you all for those that have read and especially for those that reviewed.

Emotional Rescue: The Rolling Stones

One More Shot: The Rolling Stones

The Sound of Silence: Simon and Garfunkel

Viva Las Vegas: Elvis Presley

Killing me Softly: Roberta Flack

Don't Give up on Us: David Soul

Hopelessly Devoted to You: Olivia Newton John (Grease soundtrack)

Without You: Avicii

Daydream Believer: The Monkeys

Let it Rain: Eric Clapton

Rocket Man: Elton John

The Boys are Back in Town: Thin Lizzy

Maybe I'm Amazed: Paul McCartney and Wings

Now for the Epilogue:

Point Place Summer 1988

Steven Hyde was sitting on the water tower, looking out at the town he had grown up in, had fallen in love and now was raising a family. So much had changed in the past 10 years since he had graduated high school. Yes he had fallen in love but just before graduating had screwed that up, that summer of 1978 was one of the hardest summers of his life. He had been so dead set on never falling in love getting married and just thought he would be a loaner the rest of his life. But time and time again Jackie and him seemed to find their way back to each other. Over the last 8 and years he didn't think he could imagine a life without that once bossy loud mouth cheerleader that he would once say he hated. It was strange being up here without her, waiting on their friends, but she was waiting at home with their 7year old daughter, Claire, named after her great grandmother Barnett. After meeting his paternal grandmother, Hyde never thought he could love someone in a parental role like he loved Kitty. Jackie and him found themselves pulled to different places for holidays between Grandma Barnett and Kitty, two basically orphans that had spent many holidays alone hadn't had that feeling for a long time now. Soon their family of 3 was going to grow once again as they were expecting twins in a few weeks, thus another reason Jackie wasn't allowed up the water tower. Steven had even tried to convince them to meet somewhere else, the basement or the hub, but Michael wouldn't hear of it.

He was about to give up and go home to his wife and daughter when he heard the sounds of someone approaching up the ladder.

Eric popped his head up, "Hey are you the only one here?"

"Yea, just about to give up, I didn't want to meet here to begin with."

"Where's Jackie?"

"She's at home, she can't climb up here in her condition"

"That's right, I think I got a letter telling me you guys were expecting again. I can't wait to see Claire, Jackie sends me pictures. Can't believe it has been 2 years since I was home last."

"Yea she has grown up a lot in the last two years, but she's a miniature Jackie, if it wasn't for her eyes and curls you wouldn't know I had anything to do in making her" Hyde laughed. "So how has it been in California?"

"Not bad, I think out of all the bases so far I like San Diego the best." Eric looked at his friend with a gleam in his eye.

Thoughts were interrupted when Fez and Kelso could be heard walking up the ladder.

"Kelso you are not going to make it up here with a book in your hand, you need to use both hands on the ladder, you are not as young as you were in high school."

Nothing but a muffled sound could be heard as Fez and Kelso came to the top of the ladder and onto the platform of the water tower. With a book in Michael's mouth.

"Kelso what are you doing with a book? Did Brook finally rub off on you enough to get you to actually read?" Eric asked.

"Well not really, but I did read this one, and was hoping Donna would sign it for me. Where is she? Where is Jackie? I thought we were all supposed to meet up here? Foreman you was the one that insisted we meet here."

Eric looked around, "Well Donna should be up here soon, and well I forgot that Jackie couldn't climb up here"

Hyde looked at his brother, "Dude is there something going on we don't know about? I thought it was Kelso's bright idea to have us all meet up here?"

"OK, look I know Jackie is going to kill me over this since she is going to miss it, but Well Donna and I have gotten back together out in San Diego. I wanted to propose to her tonight up here before we go to the reunion tomorrow."

Fez looked up, "Please tell me you have a better ring for her this time, not something like that silly promise ring or that tiny chip of an engagement ring?"

"Ok so I guess we don't have to have my wife here, we have Fez to say everything that Jackie would say, though I have to agree with both of them."

"I am making a little more money now, I mean I live on base and really don't do too much in my free time at least until I met Donna out in San Diego, so I have saved money." Eric opened the box for the guys to look at and then the sound of someone else coming up the ladder Eric closed the box and put it in his pocket.

Red hair popped up, "Hey guys, I just stopped by and saw Jackie before I came up here, she was not happy we are meeting here and she can't come."

"I am sure I am going to get my shins kicked for it, it was my idea, I forgot about her being pregnant." Eric said as he helped her to sit down.

"Yea she said whoever's idea this was probably wouldn't be walking tomorrow at the reunion."

"If it helps when I get home I'll make sure she knows she was the topic of conversation here tonight" Hyde said.

By this time Hyde sat on one end with Eric then Donna then Fez and Kelso at the other end.

"Well the reason I wanted us to meet up here is because well, we have some great memories up here. And Donna I know the last time I did this it might not have worked out, but in a way it did. We were not ready last time and if anything you pushing Hyde off worked for his benefit. But Donna I guess it will help if I throw Jackie's name in here, she told me that maybe we would find our way back to each other when I left for flight training. And well it took a little longer than I thought it would, but we have. I love you and don't remember a time I didn't love you. Even when we I broke up with you before getting on the plane for New York when I thought I was going to be heading to Africa. But this last year in San Diego being able to spend time with you, I love you even more. Donna I know now that I am ready, and I believe you are ready, will you marry me?" Eric pulled the box out of his pocket to reveal a one carat diamond with a gold band.

Donna looked at the man she had loved for most of her life, just like Jackie had told her too, they could always find their way back to each other and they did one night on a beach in San Diego. "YES!" Eric slipped the ring on her finger and gave her a kiss.

The kiss was broken when Kelso spoke up, "Hey Donna could you sign your book for me?"

He handed her the book, 'Teenage Wasteland by Donna Pinciotti' it was her first book, the telling of a group of teenage friends in the 70s. It was her first book, she had written a second one a year later, 'The Burnout and the Cheerleader'. She had made sure that she had the transcript in hand when she came to Point Place to get Jackie and Hyde's approval before she sent it to her publisher. Just like the story she had wrote for the newspaper in high school, names were changed, and sometimes settings were changed, but she kept on with the inspiration from her friends.

"Can you sign it Jugs a Poppin? Or Maybe Big D? Or Hot Donna?"

"Kelso why is the spine of the book wet?" Donna asked as she opened it up to sign it.

"That is where I had to carry it in my mouth on the way up here.

"Ew" Donna said as she pushed the book to the ground below. And Kelso still not being the smartest tried to catch the book and fell off the water tower.

"KELSO!" the other four hollered at their friend on the ground.

"I AM OK" came from below

"Well I guess we need to see if he needs to go to the hospital and get home. I can't believe he hasn't shot himself yet. He needs to be like Barney Fife and keep his gun unloaded and the bullet in his pocket." Hyde said as he was the first to make his way down the ladder.

"I guess Fez will be the one to take him" Fez said as he made his way after Hyde.

Eric and Donna stood up, "So you think you can right from military bases for a while? I don't know where I'll end up going next."

"Well I always wanted to travel, and well anywhere with you sounds perfect."

"Milady, we better check on Kelso and then go see Jackie, maybe she won't be too mad and kill me"

After they all agreed Fez would run Kelso to the hospital to get checked out and maybe they would never let him up there again, Hyde, Eric and Donna went over to Jackie and Hyde's house.

Jackie jumped up when Steven walked in with Donna and Eric right behind him. "Donna! Eric! It's is great to see you both, Claire is taking a nap but she should be up soon. I thought Fez and Michael were coming too?"

"Babe we met at the water tower, Fez is taking Kelso to get checked out at the hospital."

"So Donna were you surprised?" Jackie said looking at Donna.

Hyde and Donna both, "YOU KNEW?"

"Yes I have learned to keep my mouth shut when need be, Eric writes me on occasion, and actually called me about this one when he knew I was home alone, I didn't tell you or Kitty or anyone else."

"I can't believe you didn't tell me" Hyde looked at his wife.

"Well remember you can run your mouth too, remember their man ring?" She said pointing at the other couple in the room. Plus I was afraid if I told you Claire would over hear and you know how great she is a repeating things."

"Ok, I'll give you that," He looked over at Eric and Donna, "Our daughter can't keep a secret and repeats everything, she has spilled the beans over Christmas presents and has repeated a few things to her grandparents that she has heard from our bedroom door when we have thought she was asleep."

Donna and Eric laughed, "Mom hasn't told me details but she said that Claire was repeating inappropriate things that she had heard from her daddy and grandpa Red."

"I can't believe you haven't asked to see my ring?" Donna said, stirring away from the inappropriate things that Claire repeats.

"Please you don't think Eric picked that out himself, he told me about what he was looking for, I went and found it and had Fenton put it on hold till he picked it up."

"When did you do that?" Hyde asked

"Last week when I had you watch Claire at the store so I could go to the doctors, the doctor didn't actually take long, and so I went to the mall. I figured if Mrs. Foreman watched Claire you would end up going with me, and I just was afraid if I told you I wouldn't keep it from Mrs. Foreman, or anyone else. I figured if I kept it from telling one person I could keep it from another."

Donna looked at her friend, "So I guess you are not upset that you wasn't with us when he proposed?"

"No, I was too excited I was afraid of giving it away, I told Eric to do it there so I couldn't go. Forgot that Michael seems to always fall off."

"Has Kelso ever not fallen off the water tower?" Eric asked

"Well there was the time we were up there to find my first engagement ring and you fell off"

"Hey I didn't have to go to the emergency room after that, I guess I am the only one that fell off without making a trip to the hospital."

Hyde looked up, "Hey I was pushed, it wasn't like I just fell."

"Sorry, I forgot my own strength" Donna apologized

"How did Michael fall off this time?"

"He had my latest book for me to sign, that he had carried up in his mouth, it was wet and well I threw it off and of course he tried to catch it"

"Moron, you would think he would wise up over the years. So do you guys know when you are going to get married?"

"No we haven't talked about it, but I sort of hope soon before I move bases again"

"Maybe we can do something simple, I mean there isn't that many friends or even family that we would invite. If mom could fly in?"

"Well we are here for three weeks, till I have to be back." Eric said looking at his fiancé.

Jackie looked at the couple, "I could have everything ready in two weeks if your mom can come in."

"Jacks, you need to not overdo it" Steven said looking at his wife.

"Please I have a month before this one is due, and it's not like there is much to do that I can't do from here. I'll be fine I promise."

Eric looked at the couple, "Is something up you guys haven't told us?"

"The doctor last week told me to take it easy when I saw him. Steven is being over protective since. We have been fighting about if we are going to the reunion with you guys or not. I say yes, I mean for the most part to show all those cheerleaders that you guys went to school with how great my life is, I knew as many in your class as my own."

"I say we wait and we go to her reunion next year when she's not pregnant. But you all know she usually gets her own way."

Donna looked at her friends, "Well it's not like she won't have all of us to keep an eye on her and make sure she takes it easy. But Jackie I think it would be best if we planned something simple, it's not me to wear a huge wedding dress, maybe we can have the wedding in the back yard of our parents along with the reception. Maybe just punch and cake something simple."

"Well just make sure you hide your dress better this time when you do find it, it might be safer over here, wouldn't want Eric to do anything to it again." Jackie said. The group laughed remembering the disaster of the wedding dress for the wedding that wasn't.

"Ok, so keep the dress away from me and I promise to show up this time. We are both ready for this this time around." He took Donna's hand in his and gave it a squeeze.

"Yea I don't know where we would be if we had went through with the wedding years ago." Donna said.

"Yea I mean you shoving Steven off the water tower at least led to us finding out about WB, so despite you could have killed him, at least now he had a decent parent and the record store."

"I said earlier I am sorry I didn't know my own strength, why am I stronger than every one of my friends?"

Steve put his arm around his wife, "Babe, don't worry I made sure she didn't push me off this time, of course she did push Kelso off, but hey we should have known that was going to happen."

Later that night after Fez had called and said that Kelso had nothing more than some bruises, Eric and Donna left to go to their parent's houses, after spending time with Claire and having dinner that Eric and Hyde had ran out to get. The married couple was getting ready for bed. Hyde had been thinking back a lot lately over the last ten years, ten years ago he let his paranoia get the better of him. When he graduated high school he really had no idea what the future held for him, Jackie was barely speaking to him, especially after the whole putting him up against Kelso and then choosing herself. Jackie looked at her husband as she crawled into bed, "Babe you have been more quiet than normal lately, you aren't mad at me about keeping Eric's secret are you?"

"No just thinking back to how everything was 10 years ago, never thought I would be here. Have a job I love, you the kids. Ten years ago everything was a mess, and it was all my fault, hell I almost made a bigger mess eight years ago, I don't ever think I could go through losing you." He laid behind her and pulled her into his arms.

"You realize we have this huge bed and still take up the same amount of room we did when we slept on your cot in the basement?"

"We made some great memories on that cot."

"That we did, but I think I like these memories in here better." Jackie didn't like to talk too much about the past she still would get sad about the baby she lost, a baby that was conceived in the midst of her life being turned upside down and the drama of her and Steven's relationship being on rocky ground. But the last eight years though had their challenges, their relationship was stable for once in both of their lives they had a stability neither had growing up. Even living with the Foreman's Steven always felt he was just one mess up away from being kicked out and on the streets. "I promise I'll behave tomorrow night at the reunion, but I do want at least one dance out of you"

"I can't believe I am actually going to my ten year reunion, you know the only ones I care about are the ones we have kept in contact with over the last ten years. I could care less about any of the others in that class."

"Steven I look at it this way, back in high school everyone had these stereotypes they saw everyone in, we are going to show that we are more than any stereotype they may have thought of us back then."

"Still the cheerleader" that got him a slap on his arm

"I am not that girl anymore, I haven't been for a long time. You have the most to show, you are not in prison or a stoner like Leo, what most people probably thought you would be"

"Jacks I am pretty sure when we first met you thought all those things of me."

"Yes and I was able to look past all that and fall in love with you, and it has been how long since you have even seen the inside of a jail?"

"Babe you are the reason I saw the inside of a jail last time, and almost ended up homeless because of it."

"I am sorry, but thank you for that"

The next night Jackie and Steven entered the gym for the Class of 78 reunion, the only thing that helped bring him was that since he ran a record store and had connections to some local bands the committee had come to him asking for him to get them a decent band, at least it was going to be something good and no disco. He had already talked to the band earlier when he met them to help set up about one song since he had promised Jackie one dance. He was wearing a pair of dark slacks and blue button down shirt, he refused the tie and bolo Jackie tried to talk him into wearing. Jackie looked stunning, despite her extremely huge stomach, she was wearing a blue maternity dress and after much argument was wearing flats, Steven said he would break her heels if she tried to wear them and she knew he was serious.

"I hope Claire behaves herself tonight, I am afraid we are going to have a big jealousy phase when these two get here."

"She's looking forward to being the big sister, she's like you she wants someone to boss around. Hey looks like Foreman and everyone else is here at a table."

Steven led Jackie over to the table where their friends were, Donna was with Foreman, Fez was with Laurie, who Donna had found 5 years ago in California, and Kelso with Brook, who got together officially around the time Claire was born and Kelso had proved he finally was growing up.

"Hey guys, now all of you are responsible for making sure that Jackie stays seated aside from going to the restroom, which I know she'll drag one or more of you girls, and the one dance I promised her if she behaves" Hyde told his friends while getting his wife in her seat next to Donna. They had yet to let their friends know they were expecting twins, thus being more cautious this time around. They had decided to wait to tell anyone, he couldn't believe that Jackie was so good at keeping her mouth shut now. They had talked on the way over that they would tell everyone tonight at while everyone was at the reunion. Then they could start to prepare Claire for her brother and sister, it had been hard putting together a nursery for twins and not letting Claire see the room, they had to keep it locked and work on it when she was gone.

Everyone was seated and had started to eat dinner that was being served, and the band started to play. "Wow this is actually a decent band" Eric said as he started in on his dessert. "I can't believe our reunion committee would know good music."

"Well since they don't know music they actually asked me, and I found this band. This was why I decided to show up here, aside from being dragged here by the Mrs." Hyde let Eric know.

The group was enjoying their time together at the table, not too many people from the class bothered to come approach them. Buddy had quickly and had left. Jackie had muttered something about how she didn't pick up he was gay back then.

It was when Steven saw Kat Peterson approach their table he got worried that Jackie would lash out, he put his arm around her a little tighter than normal. "Hey guys, didn't expect to see you guys here, especially you Hyde" She said giving him a sly smile.

'Crap' he thought, this is what he wanted to avoid. There had been a few too many one night stands with chicks in this class, chicks that never meant anything to him. Kat had burned him first, maybe that was why he was waiting for Jackie to do the same thing when they first got together, especially since it was a secret to start with.

"Kat, I still live here with my wife Jackie and our daughter, got another one on the way. Run the Grooves here in town so I was asked to help with the music"

"Jackie? Jackie Burkhart? You and Hyde got married? I never thought that would happen"

Jackie looked up at the girl, she knew this was the reason Steven was worried, girls like Kat coming up and taunting her. They were adults now, couldn't Kat grow up? "Yes we got married 8 years ago, we couldn't be happier." She gave a squeeze to Steven's thigh, to signal she was going to behave herself.

"Yea well I am on my way to my second divorce, living in Chicago right now, had to get out of this town."

"Well we like living here, close to family and good friends and I wouldn't want to raise my daughter in a city."

After that Kat seemed to walk off, she realized all the guys sitting there were with girls, so it was time to move on and find someone else.

"Guys before someone else comes and interrupts us, we have some news we have been keeping secret" Jackie said to the table.

Kelso looked at them, "Well we know you are pregnant, and you guys are a little to snuggly to be splitting up, so I am at a loss as to what your news could be."

"Jackie isn't just having one baby, we are expecting a boy and a girl next month"

Congratulations and aws went around the table everyone got up to pat Hyde's back and hug Jackie. The band was just finishing a song as Hyde stood up, "Look I promised her one dance if she behaved and since she did when Kat was over, I owe it to her. She has to take it easy till the twins are born, that is why things have been so different.

He threw a signal to the band and they started, 'Blue jean baby, LA lately…"

"Steven, Tiny Dancer! Just like our first Valentine's day"

"Jackie you know I danced with you at prom, I guess maybe I am the only one that remembers that we danced to this then too."

"I am sorry about how that night ended, you looked so good that night and had been so sweet to me."

"I wasn't ready for you doll, I guess that is why I worked to get you and Kelso back together that night. I was scared then I was falling for you. The week before I saw you slide out from under the car in Red's garage covered in grease, and then the way you looked in that dress."

"We are getting our happily ever after Steven, you me our babies."

"I never thought it was possible, but you are right. Just know after this song, your butt is going back to the chair and you still have to behave or I am picking you up and taking your butt home."

"I love you, and I promise I won't try to kill any skanks that try to come up and flirt with you."

Over in the corner Eric and Donna watched their friends all dance, "I can't believe we ever thought they were creepy and unnatural, they really are perfect for each other." Donna said.

"Well maybe they were back then, but they grew to be perfect for each other. Us on the other hand, we finally realized we had to grow up before we could be perfect for each other."

"Eric you are right, and know that won't happen often. I am so glad we didn't get married back then, we weren't ready. Who knew when we first got engaged over 10 years ago, it would take this long to us to be ready?"

"Jackie, she has told me over the years that she thought we would somehow find our way back to each other, just needed to grow up. At first I was offended that Jackie would say that when her and Hyde were making the perfect family, but she pointed out that while you and me were pampered growing up by both parents for the most part, her and Hyde had lives that forced them to grow up faster than the rest of us."

"You know I never thought of it like that, they had similar family issues, and I guess they both had to grow up faster than the rest of us, they just handled it differently."

"I am going to have to be getting out of the service soon, we are going to have to find a way to move back here and watch those two handle twins"

Donna couldn't help but laugh, that would be worth moving back to Point Place. "When will you be able to get out?"

"Five years left, guess we can hear about the joys of the babies from mom, dad is going to enjoy sitting back and watching as well."

"So what will you do when you get out?"

"I could be a pilot for commercial airlines or a private pilot for someone. What about you?"

"I can write anywhere, and my publisher has offices in Chicago"

"So when I finish up, you want to move back to Point Place?"

"Well some of my greatest inspiration has come from here, and I am getting tired of California and being close to my mom. I love her, but just isn't my life."

Jackie and Hyde came back to the table and had a seat, "Guys are you two just going to sit around all night?" Jackie said looking at the couple.

"No we have just been talking about our future" Donna answered.

"Well its about damn time!" Jackie exclaimed.

"What?" Eric said.

"I love you both, but really that was your problem years ago when you first tried to get married, going back to the promise ring fiasco, you guys never talked about your future. I mean I already knew I was going to have trouble with Steven talking about the future, but witnessing the two stable people in our group avoiding it never helped."

"I'd argue with my wife on that one, but she does have a point. I had enough issues with my childhood to be scared of the future, but seeing you guys with stable homes and such being just as scared probably didn't help."

"Hey in my defense I didn't even know what I wanted to do till after that drive home from Chicago and passing the naval base that led to talking to the recruiter."

"Well for right now we are going to be on whatever military base Eric is sent to next, and when his time comes to get out we are moving back here to settle down and watch you guys raise your kids." Donna told them.

"Aw I can't wait for you guys to move back here, I mean at least I have Brook, but family get togethers with Foreman's have had to deal with Laurie and Fez, trust me I need someone I like better than Laurie there."

Eric looked at the girl, "I thought mom said you all got along?"

"Man we do, but old habits and burns don't die. Even Claire has repeated some of the burns to Laurie. Man I am ready to get out of here, Jacks let's get our daughter and go home, if anything after we get her in bed we can just hang out with our friends in the living room, with a lot more comfortable seats."

That night the gang and the added spouses all hung out in the living room at Jackie and Hyde's, they had came a long way from smoking in the basement and hanging out there. As Hyde went to bed that night he thought back over the 10 years and how he almost through it all away, he was so thankful that WB showed him love and tracked him down that night in Vegas. He never did find out what happened with Edna, but he had gotten along better without her in his life. He was also thankful for the Foremans that stood by him and believed him to be better than he thought he was. Eric butting in when Edna left was his first salvation, Jackie was all his salvation after that, she became everything. What a long strange trip it had been indeed, and the best part it wasn't nearly over.

THE END

AN: This took a longer than I had intended to get finished, but life gets in the way. I know I have several stories I am following and love when I get an update of a new chapter. I am working on another T7S, and a Gone With the Wind fanfic that is going through my mind.