Jackie hurried to her dorm room it was sleeting outside everything was wet and first week at school for Jackie had been rough being away from everyone and in the back of her mind worried about was also dealing with her roomie Georgianna aka Georgie she was a spoiled rich brat daddys her and Jackie seem to hit it off except the whole week she kept trying to get Jackie to go out and party and Jackie had enough partys the last few years she would just settle for her glass of wine and studying. She slammed her door shut her roomate Georgie was layed on her bed, "Hey, Jackie mail came for you." Jackie threw her bag and books down in the floor and ran over to the desk she had heard from Steven since his first look through all the junk but there it was a letter from Steven. Jackie smiled she couldn't wait to open it but it was time for her to get on the road to the Formans.

Kitty and Red were in the kitchen Kitty was quietly cooking away. The back door slide open and Jackie came in,"Can the weather get anymore gross than this?" She dumped her suitcases in the floor,"So loud one how is school?" Jackie just frowned went over and pulled the letter out of purse and went to the living room staircase. Kitty went to go after but Red stopped her, "I know a army letter when I see one." Kitty and Red peeked out the swinging door to see Jackie slump on their staircase with the biggest smile on her face. Red closed the door, "When shes ready she will tell us."

Hey Doll,

How was your first day at school? Sorry Im not writing soon we are constanly busy and only have a few mintues to write at night.I miss you so much I cant even explain. We took our graduation photos the other day you won't believe what I look like. Things are completly different here its not lonely trust ran on a tight shift the first few days I never apperciated Mrs. Foremans cooking in my life. Its not as cold here Texas isn't all cowboys and such I have a great friend Mark he is just 18 im trying to teach him the life lessons. He is always trying to get me to go out and hit up the bars or honky tonks as they are called in Texas. I haven't gone yet. How is everyone doing? Jackie all I can think about is how your lips felt on mine that last night I want you and need so bad I can't think straight. All I can think about is us and that night. You were right we did connect on a different level I keep trying to put us in the friends zone but its not happening because all I can think about is you being my gal. But Im miles away how can I stop you from being anyone else's girl? Jackie I miss you every bit of you not just your body but how you could laugh how you could burn someone so easy. We are both growing I want us to grow together not apart. I just want to be with you thats all I think about when we are up all night training pushing our bodies and minds to the limit I just imagine your smile and laugh and I push on. Enough of the sappy crap hows the twig and Big D? Tell Red and Kitty Hello and I need more cookies the first batch went faster than the last and that I will write them If they give me time to write. I have to go its time to work.

Catch you on the flip side,

Steven J. Hyde

Jackie sat there looking the letter over and rereading it a thousand time she didn't hear Eric and Donna come in, "Oh look the Devil is looking kind of soft maybe the world is ending soon!" Donna shoved Eric out of the way and sat down by Jackie. "Hey Jackie whats got you looking so sad when we walked in you were a million miles away." Jackie quickly slipped the letter in her pocket knowing Steven wasn't ready for her to tell not until he had graduated. "Shut your pie hole lumberjack!"Jackie turned and stomped up the stairs. Donna sat their not knowing what to say when she seen Kitty follow Jackie up the stairs carrying her good wine. "We leave this place and everyone goes crazy." Donna shaking her head got up and went to the kitchen where she could hear Red getting on to Eric about being a man.

Kitty softly knocked on the door, "Jackies its Kitty can I come in?" Jackie sat up and started wiping tears away when Kitty came in, "Oh honey its going to be ok." shoving a glass of wine towards Jackie she didn't blink and accepted it and gulped it down quickly and held it out for more. "Oh its been that kind of week sweetie I would have brought the stronger stuff up." "Mrs. Forman how hard was it for you when Red was gone?" Kitty smiled and took a gulp of the wine and settle in next to Jackie, "It was like I couldn't breath every moment of the night and day I thought about him I scared to death his letters didn't really tell me how he was doing, but I knew it was rough out there but I kept the home fires burning for him I let him know that I was his and I would be there when he got back." Jackie finished her third glass and finely relaxed some, "He won't just come out and say I love you till the world ends I really want to hear but most of all I want him to be okay and he isn't telling his friends because he wants to graduate and be someone and come back show them." Jackie gulped down her fourth glass her words were starting to sound all mixed up, " Forman Kitty I love him to the moon and back I just want to see him to hold his hand toooo reassurrrrre he that he that he is loved." Jackies eyes began to close. Kitty took the glass from Jackies hand and covered her adopted daughter by fate up she teared up looking at how sad Jackie looked in her sleep she clicked the light off and shut the door and started down the stairs.

Red, Eric and Donna sat at the table Red was reading the paper Donna and Eric were plaing cards. "Hey mom can I get a glass of that?" Eric pointed at the bottle almost empty, "No Eric not until you go away and fight for your country and leave your girl behind!" Kitty took the bottle back into the living room. "What the hell is going on around here? Stevens gone Jackie is going to school Mom is crazier than ever."" Eric shut your hole and finish your game." Red got up to go see about his wife.

Eric sat in the basement it was so quiet down here and he didn't know where Hyde was or what was going on upstairs everything was confusing for him. He looked over to Hydes empty chair and wished he was there and he wouldn't be in the "circle" by himself wearing the helmet alone. He knew he had to get his life together he was the only one who hadn't got it together. Kelso was a cop in Maddison, Fez was going to Cosmotlgy school and even freaking Jackie is in school. Eric knew it was time for him to get his shit together. He got up too quick and hit the floor, he swore he heard Hyde laughing at him.

Jackie woke to the morning light streaming into the window her head was pounding she remembered Kittys drink. Jackie shook her head ran her hand through her hair it was a wreck she heard the phone ringing downstairs knowing it could be Steven. She jumped up and bolted down the stairs. Eric sat at the table with his head laid on the cool surface ignoring the ringing phone he had no clue who would call at 4am when Jackie bolted in the room, "Hello?" Jackie beemed at the voice on the other end, "Hey doll!" Jackie looked over at Eric sitting up looking at her she went on the other side of the swinging door. "Steven I have missed you so much you have no idea,"Jackie began to cry.

Kitty went rushing down the stairs in her sleepy slumber to be stopped at the bottom of the stairs by Red who was sitting on the stairs. Kitty sat down, "Red is everything okay?" Red smiled, "Yeah its just Steven I pulled a few strings a few guys I know so this could happen.: Kitty teared up and took her husbands hand and lead him upstairs so Jackie could have some privacy.

"Jackie I have missed you and thought about you every second and every minute of the night and day. I thought leaving would get you out of mind but I just made me apperciate you more than ever doll." Steven knew his time was almost up he had no idea how he got to use the phone but happy just to hear her voice. " Listen Doll I have to go but I want you to know how much I love you!" Jackie smiled and happy tears fell down her cheeks,"I love you to Steven more than you know." Jackie placed the phone on the reciver. Eric look at Jackie with tears in her eyes, "Hey Jackie whats up?" Jackie smiled, "Nothing im just really happy." She went back out in the living room and laid down on the couch to sleep the best sleep she had in weeks.

Later that Morning

Kitty was baking and Red was out tinkering with the car Jackie got up and went to see Kitty, "Morning Jackie how did you sleep?" " he loves me he truely loves me." Kitty ran over and hugged her,"Sweetie he has always loved you he just couldn't tell you." " think you can give me a few more of those cooking lessons?" Kitty laughed nervously, "Sure why not now where did I put that cooking wine?"

Eric was burst in the back door, "I have some news guys Im going to be working at the mail room at W.B.s new radio station he just started with this new bussiness partner, and he wants Hot Donna to do shows when she can!" "Kitty ran over and was giving hime hugs. Red just smiled, "Well done now keep this job straight son!" Jackie smiled her evil grin she knew who the silent partner was and that her new job was W.B. assisant and office manger. All Eric got was a mail room chuckled as she finished helping Kitty and went up to her room with the wine bottle determined to do homework and write Steven.

Hey Pudding Pop,

Steven I miss you so much it hurts all I can think about is being with you and what it felt like to have your hand in mine. I want to see you before anyone the first chance you get to come home or where you will I will be there waiting for you I want to know you are safe and you will be safe I can't loose you again Steven it hurts too bad. I feel like my heart has been broken and shattered into a million pieces I can't handle loosing you it hurts more than you know

Jackie slowly drifted off into a deep slumber she kept hearing the door bell down stairs apparently she was the only one it was only 5am. She stumbled down the stairs yelling,"Keep your pants on im on my way." She flung open the door, "Hey Doll..." "Steven how did you..." he captured her mouth with his, "Jackie I have 2 days thats it then graduation then its on to Germany," Jackie held on to him mumbling, "Please dont leave me I can't loose you she looked at him with tears in her eyes. Steven got down on one knee and pulled out a ring box, "Jackie will you marry me it doesn't have to be right now when ever you ready. Tears formed in Jackies eyes, "Yes! We can will make this work!" "You don't have to come live with me till your done with school but I want you to be my Mrs. So and So." She smiled, "Lets do it now lets go now right now Steven." She grabbed his hand and they headed out the door.

Kitty had checked Jackies room numerous times for the last two days and it was night fall and it was being to snow she was getting worried, "Red where could shebe?" Red ignored her and ate his supper. A loud banging at the front door made he drop his fork, " I swear if its one of those hop heads my foot is going so far up their ass..." Red flung open the door to a man in uniform holding Jackies hand. He smiled at them both and saluted Steven. Kitty walked in with a plate of cookies she dropped them imdentitly, "Steven!" Steven saluted back, "Sir I have to leave in 20 mins to catch the plane back before anyone notices I left the city." Kitty ran over and crying and hugging him Red patted him on the back. Steven picked up his bag, "Till we meet again he grabbed her in along kiss Red cleared his throat, "Son we will see you at graduation." Jackie watched him climb in the cab and drive off. Eric wandered down stairs, " I swear I just heard Hyde." Red looked at him, "Shut up dumbass."

Up next the gang finds out whats been going on with Hyde!