"Well boys, there she is. Our brand new water heater! Ain't she a beauty?" Red smiles as Fez, Hyde, and Eric move the water heater over. I just sit on the couch reading a Cosmo magazine.

"Yep. This is the best water heater ever. God bless us everyone." Eric nods.

"You know why Tiny Tim walked with a crutch?" Red asked the smartass, also known as his son.

"'Cause he had a smart mouth?" Eric asked.

"That's right." Red smiled as I just chuckled.

"You guys did great." I smiled as I stood up and admired the work.

"Thanks." Hyde smiled as I rolled my eyes and chuckled.

"I meant all of you, but okay." I shrugged.

"Wanna go talk conspiracies in my room?" Hyde asked as I nodded and we wandered to the back room.

We spent a couple minutes talking about the most random things we could think of. Well, until Eric was complaining loudly out in the main basement.

I sighed and walked out of Hyde's room.

"What's going on?" I ask as Eric looks all upset.

"My money is all gone from my-my.... secret stash..." Eric says, not wanting to give it away.

"You mean your candyland stash?" I laugh and return to the room as Hyde smiles at me.

"His money's gone from his candyland stash? Pathetic. I thought it would be in chutes and ladders." Hyde chuckled as I did as well.

~~~~~

"Hey guys." I smile as I see Donna, Hyde, Kelso, Jackie, and Fez.

"Excuse me? I was talking." Jackie says rudely.

"Jeez, what crawled up your ass?" I chuckle as Hyde does too and pulls me on his lap quickly.

"Anyway, I am going to be in the Miss Dairy Princess Pageant!" Jackie squeals.

"A beauty pageant?" Donna asks.

"Yeah, I mean, look Donna, it's not enough that we know I'm prettier than everyone else. I want the world to know!" Jackie smiles brightly.

"Alright. I'm done here. I'm going upstairs." I sigh and wander up stairs.

I talk to Kitty for awhile because Kitty always understands and will listen to you. She's the nicest little person you'll ever meet.

Laurie walks in and Kitty walks out to go do some laundry.

"Hey, Laurie." I smile sarcastically.

"Hey, california girl." Laurie returns the smile.

"So, What boy are you-"

"Alright, where's my money?" Eric asks as he barges in.

"What money?" Laurie asks.

"The money you stole from my-my..." Eric begins.

"The money in his candyland box." I chuckle.

"Oh... that one? Ha, the pathetic bundle of ones?" Laurie laughs.

"I know, right!" I laugh as well.

"So, you guys admit you knew where it was?" Eric asks.

"To be fair, everyone knows where it is." I laugh.

"Ok, Eric, for one, you were a mistake. Ask mom and dad," Laurie begins as I start to laugh, "And second, if I did steal it, I'd tell it to your face then I'd steal it more."

Eric just stares at his sister for a couple seconds, "Yeah that does sound like you. Damn! Who took my money?"

"Isn't it obvious who took it?" Laurie asks.

"Huh?" I ask as I look up from the random ads in the newspaper.

"I mean, think about it," Laurie sets her hands on the table, "No morals, lack of character, bad reputation."

"So you did take it!" Eric says while laughing.

Laurie just rolls her eyes, "No you idiot! Hyde."

"No, do not blame Hyde. He hasn't done anything." I stand up.

"Listen though. He's staying in the basement, he's poor, he steals stuff." Laurie lists off.

"No. No, Hyde wouldn't do that to me." Eric shakes his head.

"You're right!" I point at Eric.

"I'm sure you're right, Eric. He's a real good friend." Laurie said sarcastically.

I sighed. Hyde wouldn't steal money, would he?

~~~~~

"You know what's a funny word? Pickle-weasel!" Kelso laughs as Hyde looks pissed and Fez just smiles... his usual, creepy smile.

"How about I tell you this? Go to hell, Forman!" Hyde yells and stands up.

"What the hell did you do?" I yell at Eric and slap the back of his head.

"Cmon, Penny." Hyde puts his hand to the small of my back and leads me to his room.

"What did Eric do?" I ask worriedly.

"He thinks I stole his stupid candyland money." Hyde rolls his eyes as he lays on his bed and I sit on the end of it.

"I told him you wouldn't. Laurie thought the same thing." I sighed.

"Those bastards." Hyde sighed as I smiled lightly and patted his leg.

"Ooh, guess what?" I remembered why I was here in the first place.

"Don't tell me you're pregnant." Hyde says quickly.

"No. God, I'm a virgin!" I laugh as I scoot back and lean on the wall, draping my legs over his.

"Right. So what is it?" Hyde asks impatiently.

"I got a job at The Hub!" I smiled widely.

"Awesome!" Hyde turned to face me and hugged me.

"Thanks, Hyde." I smiled.

"When do you start?" He asked as he sat up.

"In three days." I smiled as I yawned slightly.

"Well make sure to get me some free fries." Hyde chuckle lightly.

~~~~~

Hyde and I walked out of his room as Red was in the candyland box.

"Hey, Red." I said slowly.

"What're you doing?" Hyde asked as I hopped over the couch and Hyde stood behind me.

"Ah, I borrowed some of Eric's candyland money to pay for the water heater." Red said as he stood up.

"You, uh, you took Eric's money?" Hyde asked as his boots clicked on the cold cement.

"Shhh. He doesn't know a thing about it." Red smiled and went upstairs.

I hid my laugh in the magazine and stopped once Hyde looked at me.

"Sorry..." I muttered and went back to his room as Hyde stayed out there as Eric walked in.

I gave him a dirty look as I walked back to Hyde's room.

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"You would've beat his ass anyway." I chuckled as Hyde did as well.

I sat up on his bed as Hyde was laying down, "You're right."

"But you guys are like brothers." I teased as I pinched his cheeks.

"Okay, stop it." Hyde laughed as he swatted my hands away.

We just locked eye contact for a couple moments. His icy blue eyes melted me. They were so beautiful. The eyes that every blonde wanted but didn't quite have.

But, still, Hyde doesn't have the same feelings.

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