Christmas
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Disclaimer: I don't own Riddick, Jack or anyone else from Pitch Black. Why must I be reminded of this!
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It was two days before Christmas and Jack was sitting on her bed thinking about last Christmas. She and Riddick had left New Mecca and were on the run from Mercs...Still. Riddick had found a tree somewhere and put it up. They had spent the night decorating it with some kind of synthetic popcorn. Then Riddick pulled out presents from nowhere and placed them under the 'tree'. Jack remembered hunting for his presents and sticking them next to the tree.

Flash Back

"Damn it! No Jack!" Riddick said sounding exasperated. "Please! Come on Riddick!" Jack pleaded. She wanted to open one present early but Riddick wasn't having any of it. He walked over to her and pinned her up against the wall in his favorite hold. One hand loosely around her neck, her body weight supported by the arm between her legs. She was now at eye-level with him.

"Don't fuckin' ask me again, Kid!" he sounded annoyed now. Jack wasn't stupid enough to try again. "Okay...Okay I get it No presents tonight!" Jack said tired of fighting with him. She had been at it for half an hour before Riddick lost his patience with her. "Glad you finally see it my way." Riddick smirked at her. "Yeah, Big Evil. Now let me down please." She knew that demanding things with him got her nowhere. "Nope. I think I like you right here. Can't cause trouble this way..." Riddick let her go anyway. Jack got the impression that he was teasing her.

"Damn it kid! Its 12:45. Don't you think you'd better fuckin' get ready for bed?" Riddick asked. "Yeah." Jack left suddenly tired. She went to their room and got changed. She hopped in to bed. A few minutes later she heard Riddick come in, grab some clothes and go into the bathroom to take a shower. After he finished he came and lay next to Jack and put his arm around her. Thirty minutes later Jack was fast asleep. Riddick stayed awake for a few more hours lost in thought before falling into a sub-conscience sleep.

End Flash Back

"Kid? Ya feelin' a'ight?" Riddick was staring at her. "Huh? Yeah…I'm fine." Jack says softly. "Well? Get ya fuckin' ass into bed!" Riddick said firmly. Jack sighed it was well past midnight and she knew what took Riddick so long to come home today….'probably had himself a good fuck and a beer. Oh well at least no one died.'

Riddick shoved Jack over and pulled back the covers. "Come on kid, get your ass in." Riddick ordered. Jack obeyed and slid under them. He slipped in beside her and pulled her into their normal sleeping position. Jack's head landed on his shoulder this time. She was soon asleep thinking once again how lucky she was that Riddick didn't leave her with Imam.
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