Part XIII
"Riddick… think you can meet me in my room. I need to go over someth8ing with you. Captain's orders.," came Brian's voice from the COM console.
Riddick pressed the button and spoke into it. "Sure thing. I'll be up soon then."
Brian smiled a bit. He knew Nova was the reason Jack and Riddick hadn't talked in the past few days since their return. Well he was giving them the chance. Nova wouldn't be able to interfere either; she was on duty at the bridge.
Jack walked in and peered at Brian with a raised brow. "What is it? What's so urgent that I had to come right away?"
Brian waved her over, smiling. Jack walked over to him as she quirked her other brow, a confused look on her face. He was acting strange. Brian put his hands on her shoulders and made her sit down on the bed. He then walked toward the door. There was a knock and Jack looked even more confused than before.
"Come in.," Brian turned to the door.
Riddick stepped in. "What is it Eiland?" His silver-blue eyes focused on Brian.
Jack's eyes widened a bit. What the hell is Brian up to?? Riddick saw a figure over Brian's shoulder. He shifted his position slightly so he could see who it was. Jacklyn… Their eyes were locked on each other as silence filled the room.
Brian quietly moved to the side then to the open door. "You two need some time together. So you stay here and talk and I'll check on you later." He quickly ducked out of the room, letting the door shut. A beep came from his direction as he locked it with his pass code.
Jack's blue eyes shifted to the door slowly. "When I get outta here… boy is he ever goin' to get it!," her tone rose faintly as she half glared at the door. After a moment she let her gaze shift back to Riddick as she stood up slowly.
"So how long have you been fuckin' her? Days? Weeks? Months?!!," hurt flickered in her eyes as she glared at him.
"I haven't been fuckin' anyone, Jacklyn. I wouldn't have told you that I loved you if I were." His tone was calm and cool, arms crossed over his chest.
She felt almost instantly guilty for believing he betrayed her. Her head drooped down as she let her eyes close. She was afraid to believe his words, afraid to let herself believe them, it would mean she'd have to learn how to feel all over again. And the little she had been feeling for the past two weeks was almost more than she could stand. "How can you love me now… with what I've become?"
"Hey," his voice was soft, as he moved closer to her. He gently tilted her head up with his fingers, "You're the beginning of every good thing in my life now.," he paused a moment as he searched her eyes, "And I'll be the end of anyone or anything that tries to take you away from me again."
The tears stung her eyes as she looked up at him. They silently rolled down her cheeks now. She choked back a sob and leaned into him, a little hesitantly she wrapped her arms about him. "I… I'm scared I don't know how to love anymore…"
He wrapped his arms about her, running a hand up and down her back slowly. He leaned his head down until his cheek rested against hers. "I'll teach you to love again…"
Riddick tilted her head up toward him slowly. He gently kissed her tears away. "No more crying…," he whispered softly.
Jacklyn's blue eyes gazed up into his silver-blue ones. That moment was when they saved each other. They realized they were only themselves to each other, and that's all they wanted… and needed.
Riddick leaned down slowly and pressed his lips softly against hers. Jacklyn felt like electricity had shot through her. The world seemed to melt away, as if they were the only two people in the universe. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she close her eyes and deepened the kiss, her tongue snaking into his mouth. The smell of her filled his nostrils as his mouth devoured hers, his tongue dancing with hers. His fingers traced a slow line down her spine. She gasped a little bit in the kiss, pulling his tongue deeper into her mouth. He groaned a bit and closed his eyes, never wanting the moment to end.
The kiss was broke reluctantly and he rested his forehead against hers while they caught their breath. She smiled at him slowly as she opened her eyes. She licked her lips slowly, her tone teasing. "You have too many clothes on…"
A delightful smirk crossed Riddick's face. "So do you."
Jacklyn moved her hands to the front of his shirt. She carefully pulled it away from his skin. She raised her other hand and slowly cut it in half with a 'claw'. She gave a playful grin up to him. "Even more useful than I could have imagined."
He laughed deeply as she pushed his ripped shirt off his shoulders. A slight shiver ran through him as her fingers played lightly over his skin. His hands reached up and pulled her hair free of the ponytail. He ran his fingers through the mass of brown waves. God… she's even more beautiful than I remembered.
He took in a sharp breath as she nipped lightly at his nipple. He gave a playful growl to her and slipped his hands beneath her shirt. She gave a faint moan from the long forgotten feeling. She pulled away from him long enough to let him remove her shirt, leaving them both half naked. He held her at arms length and looked at her as her hair fell over her shoulders, hiding her breasts just slightly.
"So beautiful…," he let his fingers brush her cheek softly.
Jacklyn smiled warmly at him, feeling her cheeks warm with color. "Think he would mind if we borrowed the bed?"
Riddick couldn't help but grin deviously. "Who cares… He locked us in here together," a mischievous glint flickered in his eyes, "and we got a lot of catching up to do."
She laughed quite loudly, wondering if Brian would have a room left when they were done. "Why don't you get those pesky clothes off, eh?"
Riddick looked to her smirking as he slid his boots off, followed by his socks. He was about to tell her the same thing. When he looked up though he saw that she had beat him to it. He thought… no he couldn't think… he could only feel… he felt like he was going to go crazy. He discarded his clothes recklessly on the floor and stalked up the bed. He could smell her, her sex, god he wanted her. He had never thought anyone could have affected him this much… but that was before love pierced his thick skull. She grinned up to him, letting her nails prick lightly over his chest.
He groaned a bit. "Damn you're gonna have to stop that."
"Don't like it?"
"On the contrary. I like it quite a bit, just don't want to spoil the evening.: He grinned down at her.
She gave, what oddly sounded like, a purr up to him as she wrapped her arms about his neck. "Don't hold back…," came her soft voice.
His eyes searched her face silently for a few moments before he smiled at her. He positioned himself between her legs carefully as he leaned down and kissed her earlobe. "I won't…"
He moved his lips to hers in a bruising kiss as he wove his fingers into her hair. He darted his tongue into her mouth forcefully. She encircled her arms about his neck even more, pulling her body up slightly. She shivered as chills ran down her spine from her nipples brushing his hot flesh.
One powerful thrust and he buried himself deep inside her. They each broke from the kiss gasping. Their eyes met and they just stared at each other for a while. He bent his head down and suckled on her neck. She gave a pleased purr up to him, arcing her chest higher into his. His hands groped roughly at her sides as he began to thrust in and out of her.
Jacklyn extended her hands over his back, her nails pricking at his skin. He shivered a bit and groaned into the flesh of her neck. He nipped at the tender flesh there, letting her know he enjoyed that.
He increased his pace, growing rougher as time went by. Jacklyn was gasping, yelping, and squirming under him. Seeing her like that only enthralled him even more. She leaned up and nipped at his neck, her canines scratching over his skin lightly. It sent a cold chill through him that caused him to growl.
His hands slid up her sides slowly from her waist. He grasped her arms and pinned her hands over her head in one deft movement. He held her hands with one hand, the other sliding down between her breasts and across her stomach. His hand finally slipped behind her and into the small of her back, his fingers playing over her flesh.
His eyes drifted back to her face. He peered at her a moment before he kissed her deeply. Jacklyn moaned into the kiss. She could feel the tingling warmth building up inside herself. He pulled from the kiss panting as he thrust harder into her.
"Riddick…," she whimpered a bit, writhing in pleasure under him, as blue eyes gazed up at him.
"Shhh…," his eyes locked on hers as he kept his pace up.
It was simultaneous as an intense sensation absorbed them both. They remained still for a few moments before he slowly lowered himself beside her. She curled into his side, letting her head fall to rest on his chest. He let his arms drape gently over her as they drifted off into a peaceful slumber.
