NOTE: I love That 70's Show and Jackie always been my favorite. I thought i write a fan fic, one that is not written as much, Eric and Jackie. Most Fan fics tend pair up Jackie & Hyde & Donna & Eric, so i decided write something diffrent.

This is my first That 70's Show fan fic so please review. Reviews make me happy.

Chapter 1

'You need to tell him' a voice rang in Jackie's ears when she approached Foreman's basement, causing the petite girl to come to halt in front of the door, hesitating. What are you waiting for? Another voice entered her mind.

Sighing, her hand reached towards the door and she stepped inside. "Eric?" Jackie called, only to be followed by silence. Glancing around, it was only then she realized that for first time the basement was empty. Where is everyone? She looked towards empty couch, before making her way up the stairs.

Jackie was aware of her heard pounding in her chest when she reached the living room. Jackie stops when she saw Red and Kitty Foreman from distance, watching Television, Red's arm around his wife's shoulders. After a minute of watching them, she approached them. "Mrs. Foreman?" She asked her in soft voice, and Kitty's head turned towards her. "Is…" She trailed off, seeing Kitty watching her curiously. What's the matter with you?

"Jackie, Sweetie, are you okay?" She felt Kitty's hand on her arm, and it was then she noticed that Red was watching her too. Get a hold of yourself. It's just Eric.

"I'm fine" She responded, flushing. "I was wondering if Eric is home? He wasn't in the basement"

Kitty smiled. "He's playing some basketball outside"

"Thank you" Jackie responded, giving both Red and Kitty a smile before heading outside, closing the door behind her.

She heard the ball bouncing and she came to halt, watching him. Eric was the last person that Jackie expected to fall in love with. Out of everyone, two of them had never been close. How did this happen? How did I fall in love with Eric Foreman? Jackie's head leaned back against the side of house, as she watched him place another ball through hoop.

Jackie sniffled before wiping the tears with sleeve of her jacket, only to feel more tears falling. "Jackie?" She heard a voice from behind her, followed by a hand on her shoulder. She wanted to turn around, to say something, and expect she couldn't form words. Instead she stared at the blank TV screen. "Are you okay?"

Jackie spun around, facing Eric, her face streamed with tears."No" she stated. "He's gone… I thought he changed, I thought…" She trailed off, her eyes shifting towards the promise ring that Michael given her, few hours before his departure. Why would he give this to me, if he was just going take off? "I thought he loved me" Her voice broke. She spun back around, leaning her head back against the couch.

Jackie heard footsteps, then she felt his hand around her shoulders, she leaned into him. "He's an ass" He responded. She felt his fingers underneath her chin, lifting it to face him. "I know how you are feeling Jackie" He paused for second, and she saw grief in his expression. "I still having hard believing that Donna took off" He reached over, touching her cheek with her fingers before wiping her tears away.

Jackie's eyes met his, and for moment she felt her heart pounding. She shook the feeling away. "That makes two of us" She admitted. Donna was the last person who she thought would leave, and with Michael. "She's always been the one person I came to, in situation like this"

Eric's fingers traced against Jackie's check for moment. "We got each other, we figure this out"

Jackie shivered at his sudden touch, and found herself smiling. "Thank you, Eric. I thought you be last person I be able to come to with this. I'm glad you're here"

He smiled, tracing his hands against her cheek again, before letting it drop to his side. "You're an amazing person, Jackie. You don't deserve this" He stated, wrapping his arm tighter around her shoulders.

Jackie rested her head on his shoulder. "So are you"

"Jackie?" She heard Eric's voice besides her, causing for memory to fade away. Her eyes gaze towards him and she saw him standing with basketball ball in one hand, watching her with concerned expression. "Are you all right?"

Jackie watched him, her heart pounding. What do I say to him? There is no way he feels way I feel about him. She knew that she had to tell him something. "I don't know"

Eric watched her curiously. "Is there something on your mind?" He asked her, bouncing the ball couple times. "You know that you can tell me anything, right?" He asked before taking a step towards her, causing Jackie's heart to pound more.

"I know that, Eric" She responded, interlacing her hands together and glancing towards them. Silence filled the air for few moments. Ever since Michael & Donnas' departure, Jackie and Eric establish a close bond and she was always able to tell him everything, till now.

Jackie heard her phone ringing, instead of picking up, she buried her face more in pillow as more tears falling. She didn't want to talk to anyone. Turning to her side, she heard a doorbell and groaned and turned to her side, hoping whoever it was would go away.

Jackie sat up, getting up from the bed when it was clear the person wouldn't go away. Wiping the tears with her hand, she exited her room and made her way downstairs, towards the door. "I'm coming!" She called out, hearing another knock.

"What do you…?" She began, opening and froze when she saw Eric in the doorway. "Eric, what are you doing here?"

"It's nice to see you too" He joked. "I haven't seen you around for while, I wanted make sure you were all right" He frowned, tucking the strands of her hair, behind her ear. "Have you been crying?"

Jackie instantly looked away. "I'm…" She was about to say fine but she knew that Eric would see through her lie. "I miss him" She confessed, turning back around. "I can't stop thinking about him" She admitted.

Eric sighed, placing his hands on her shoulders. "I can't stop thinking about Donna either" He paused for moment, hesitating. "That's other reason I came, I didn't want be alone tonight"

"Where are your parents?"

"They went out, besides they don't understand. Not the way you do" He responded.

Jackie's hand reached towards his. "Come on, you can stay here tonight. My mom's out too" She led him inside the house, letting the door close behind her.

"Jackie?" His voice brought her back to reality. "What's going on with you? What aren't you telling me?" Tell him.

Jackie shook her head. "I can't, Eric"

Eric took a step towards him. "Since when can't you trust me? I thought we had better relationship then that" He stated, his voice filled with hurt.

"Trust has nothing to do with it" She snapped, regretting when she saw Eric taking a step back. "Look Eric, it's not that I don't trust you. It's different this time"

"How is it different?" He asked her, keeping his distance.

Jackie sighed, realizing that this was going be harder then she realized. "I'm just afraid the moment I say it, it change everything" She paused, putting her hand through her dark hair, and looked around as afraid that someone would overhear them. It will change. "I don't want ruin the friendship we have, you're the only friend I have"

Eric sighed, throwing the ball into his yard before approaching her. "Jackie, nothing can change the friendship we have" He reached for her hand, taking in his. "You're too important to me. You have nothing to be afraid of"

Jackie felt her face flushing, she looked down. Is it possible that he feels the way I feel about him? She instantly shook the thoughts away. Getting a hold of her emotions, she looked back towards him. I'm pretty sure the moment I tell him I'm in love with him, it all be over. "It has to do with you" she blurted out.

Eric blinked at her, confused. "Me? Was there something I did?"

It not what you did Eric, it's what you are doing to me She wanted to stay, but she found herself unable to form words. Instead she finds herself watching him, wondering how it would be feel his lips against hers, to feel his body against hers. What are you thinking? That's never going happen. He loves Donna, not you. "It's not anything you did" She responded when she saw Eric watching her.

Stop being such coward and tell him. He deserves to know the truth.

"Jackie"

She sighed, breaking from his grip and nervously placing her hair. "This isn't easy for me to say" She confessed. How do you tell your best friend that you're in love with them, without changing anything? "This wasn't supposed to happen"

Eric looked at her in confusion. "What?"

Do it! The longer you put it off, the harder it will be for you. "I wasn't supposed to fall in love with you"