Riddick crushed Sage to him. Warm and comfortable, he was in heaven. His chest pushed against her as they both tried to get enough air. Finally he rolled onto his side and crushed Sage against his side. Refusing to release her he reached over and pulled the covers over them. Sage finally came out of her daze, and stiffened. She knew that Riddick was going to be so entirely pissed when he came to. She felt his breathing even out and slowly raised her head to look at him.

"Riddick…," she began he silenced her with a rough kiss. When he pulled away she couldn't think, her brain refused to function correctly. He pulled back and put his lips beside her ear.

"Don't ever ignore me again," he commanded.

"Or?" she asked looking at him.

"Or I'll…I'll kill whoever your ignoring me for," he growled, envisioning himself chocking the life from Vaako. Sage smirked as she used the darkness that surrounded them to flow so she was straddling him again and leaned forward allowing their chests to touch but not their lips.

"Is big bad Riddick jealous?" she purred.

"No," he lied staring up at her. Deciding it was time to make him pay for putting her threw ten hours of hell she shrugged and melded into the darkness. She moved away from him but stayed on the edge of the bed.

"In that case I'll just go tell Vaako and everyone else that you're fine," she said. Riddick sat up trying to find her. Damn elemental, his eyes were useless when he was trying to find her in the dark. He could see everything in the room except her, he could still smell her but he couldn't tell where she was.

"Sage! Sage get your ass back here! Now!" he rumbled. He heard Sage laugh; not the blood chilling laugh that she normally used; the musical and sweet laugh that was her true laugh. "You go near him and I'll let Scales gut him, even if he doesn't touch you!" he threatened. His anger became tangible and sage decided that she wouldn't torture him anymore. She appeared beside him again and his arms locked around her waist as though that was all it would take to keep her there.

"You believe that Vaako would touch me?" she asked causing Riddick to growl.

"He takes every chance he gets to pin you," he said as though it were a crime. Sage laughed softly and placed her lips beside his ear.

"Practically your whole army thinks I'm your mate with a few doubters of course," she said softly, "But no matter what I say Vaako still believes it."

"Really?" Riddick said. She nodded and he laid staring at her for a minute before kissing her again.

"I need a shower, and then food," he muttered, "And so do you." Sage nodded and gasped as he stood lighting fast and picked her up bridal style. She looked up at him just in time to have him crush his lips against hers again. "And you are mine," he added. Sage blinked rapidly trying to compose herself.

"Hey genius, what am I going to wear? You destroyed my bra and pants," she said looking down at the scraps of material that had been her clothes.

"Later," he growled as he marched towards the shower.

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Riddick walked into the dinning hall and found that it was filled with Necros. As soon as he entered with sage at his side every head turned and every pair of eyes where on him. He stood glazing at them for a moment before his arm snaked out and wrapped around Sage's waist. He pulled her against his chest and kissed her so fiercely that jaws dropped and eyes popped. He pulled away and walked down to his chair, his arm still around her waist. Sage shook her head and looked over at Riddick who smirked as he sat down and pulled her onto his lap.

"Cant let any one doubt me can I?" he rumbled softly.

"Subtle," she said replied in an amused voice.

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Riddick sat in the throne room with his feet propped up, the light at 30 percent so he didn't have his goggles on. He had Sage trapped on his lap and was smirking at the annoyed look on her face. She was glaring at him and trying to wiggle free, but he only held her tighter. She'd never seen him so playful, and would have enjoyed it if she could have moved

"Riddick this is absurd. Two day of sitting nowhere but your lap is a little much isn't it?" she asked squirming against him. Riddick who was enjoying her attempts at freedom a little too much merely shrugged.

"Getting rid of any doubts," he rumbled, "Besides you know how much I hate people touching my things." Sage stopped moving and hit him with a glare that could have dropped forty men.

"I think all doubts disappeared two days ago in the dinning hall. Now lemme go," she commanded. He laughed and shook his head. "Richard B Riddick I swear to all things holy and sacred that I will shank you if you don't let me go this second."
"Your shiv's on the floor of my room right where you left it last night," he purred.

"One is," she hissed.

"Hmmm, wonder where your hiding the others," he said in a playful tone, "Here?" he asked as his hand snaked out and he pulled her shirt out and looked down. Sage smacked his hand away and took the momentary laps in confinement to escape. She stood in front of him with her hands on her hip.

"Really Riddick, cant you control yourself?" she snapped, "Keep this up and I'm sleeping in my room tonight. Not like yours has anything I need." Riddick laughed and sat back spreading his arms wide in defeat.

"Ouch woman," he rumbled. Sage smirked and sat back down on his lap leaning against the right half of his chest and her legs slung over the left arm of his throne. She threw her left arm over his shoulder and smiled down at him.

"Now play nice Riddick," she commanded, "And keep your hands to yourself." Riddick put his hands behind his head and a sly smiled crept onto his face.

"Just my hands?" he asked, causing Sage to cut him a cold look and press a blade to his stomach.

"If you want to keep the same amount of blood you have now you'll keep everything to yourself," she said in a sweet voice. Riddick began to laugh and Sage pouted. Lately her threats had been less effective than in days past.

"My Lord, Aereon is here to see you," Toll said as he walked in with the Elemental behind him. The pale woman stopped and looked at Riddick except her surprised gaze was on the woman sitting on his lap. Sage's eyes darkened and she flowed off Riddick's lap to stand in front of the older Elemental.

"What are you doing here bitch?" she hissed at the white haired woman. Aereon stared at Sage with her mouth slightly ajar and her eyes soft.