****Okay, I lied. This chapter won't reveal anything yet, except maybe a little skind. Maybe the next one will reveal more. I'm working on it.
The living area was setup like one big slumber party. Pillows and blankets lined the floor, Alex taking the safe spot near the wall, then it was Kyle, Raven, Eric, Skye, Jack, and of course Riddick took the outside. The more exposed part of the room.
It was quite amusing. Raven and Skye were giggling like little teenagers, braiding each others hair. Jack would have been included but she was out cold. As Riddick walked in from his shower, wearing only boxer/briefs, they both looked at him and Raven whispered something in Skye's ear.
"Oh, yeah," Skye said, taking a good look at Riddick as he settled in next to Jack. "Definitely," she finished. The guys tried to ignore them but Raven kept whispering to Skye and they would both look at whomever she was whispering about and start giggling.
"What the hell has gotten into you two?" Eric asked, sitting up and pulling on Skye's braid that Raven just finished. She swatted at his hand but missed as he pulled away.
"It's been awhile since I've done anything like this and I'm going to enjoy myself," Skye said, pushing Eric away.
"You know what we're missing?" he said, snapping his fingers. "A pillow fight." He had a funny smile on his face. Riddick propped up on an elbow, suddenly interested.
"What?!" Skye and Raven said in unison.
"I don't think so," Skye said, noticing Riddick's interest.
"Then what else do you do at slumber parties?" Raven layed back on Skye's pillow and just smiled.
"Well, let's see," Skye started, tapping her lips with a finger as if she was trying to remember. "We talk about guys. Who we like, who we don't like. Who's cute, who's not. How 'big' they are," she finished, looking in Riddick's direction. He cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Figures," Eric said, giving up. "I'm going to sleep." Skye smile disappeared as she looked towards one of the doors leading into the dark hallway. Raven stood up to go back to her spot when she saw where Skye was looking. She froze in her tracks and slowly turned in the direction of Skye's gaze.
"What is it?" she whispered. Skye could only shrug her shoulders. Raven's question made Riddick sit up, eyeing the doorway without his goggles on.
"Is there something there?" Eric asked also sitting up.
"No," Riddick answered, being the only one who can see in the dark.
"This is gonna be a long night," Raven said.
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How right she was. The night was long and everyone was restless. Skye was on her back staring at the ceiling, her eyes having adjusted to the dark. She could hear everyone breathing but barely over the hum of the ship.
Rolling over, she came face to face with Jack. She looked so peaceful in her sleep. Skye gently ran the backs of her fingers over Jack's cheek. Poor kid. It would do her some good to get some well deserved sleep.
Jack curled up, bringing her head down. That's when Skye saw that Riddick was awake and watching her.
"Hey," she whispered.
"Hey," he returned. They were silent for a moment, looking each other over, starting something in that one look that they were in no position to do anything about. Skye let out a small laugh.
"What?" he asked.
"Just thinkin'." She moved closer to Jack and he did the same.
"About what?"
"You," she said, smiling.
"What about me?" Even though he kept his voice quiet, it still caressed her ears, sending shivers down her back.
"Everything about you." She reached her hand over Jack to touch him, running her fingers lightly over his shoulder. The silver glow disappeared as he closed his eyes. She massaged his shoulder, moving down his arm, taking his hand. He tugged on it, wanting her to come closer. Skye carefully crawled over Jack, glancing at the sleeping forms next to her. It was dark so even if they were awake, they wouldn't really be able to see what she was doing.
Riddick didn't move over so she lowered herself on top of him, wondering if that's what he wanted. It was obvious when he wrapped his arms around her. She settled onto his lips, kissing him long and soft, relieving some of the 'want' that had been building up inside her. Her hands roamed up his chest as his went down her sides, coming up to rest on her ass.
Their tongues began to mingle, stroking over each other; playful at first but then becoming more demanding. Skye was straining to keep quiet, their kissing was loud enough. She could feel the hardness of his muscles below her, allowing her fingers to trace over the grooves on his chest. Riddick shifted his hips, pressing his fast growing erection into her.
Skye pulled back, breaking the suction from their lip lock. They both were breathing hard and Skye wanted to push it a little more. She reached between them, Riddick remaining still as her hand grazed his stomach, his muscles twitching in anticipation. Skye grasped the bottom of her shirt and pulled the tight material up over her breasts. Her nerve endings were tingling with excitement but she was nervous. Nobody has ever seen her naked before, but the approving smile Riddick was giving her wiped out all those nervous feelings she was having.
He pulled at her hips, dragging her up his body so she moved to her knees and leaned over to let her now hardened nipples run across his chest, making him inhale sharply. A smile formed on her lips as she took a quick glance around the room. So far so good.
She placed her hands on the floor above his shoulders, leaning closer until her nipples were tantalizingly close to his mouth. Riddick decided it would be fun to tease her a little so he didn't make a move. Skye dipped her shoulder, letting her nipple brush across his lips. Upon contact, Skye felt her veins fill with liquid fire, burning a path through her body. His breathing picked up in pace and so did her when he opened his mouth on the next sweep, his tongue barely grazing her. Skye let out a quiet groan of frustration as she dropped her head to her chest. Her braid slid over her shoulder, dangling next to her arm, the scent of her shampoo filling Riddick's nose. His grips on her hips tightened and he finally gave in to her when he felt her moving against his hardness. The thin material of her shorts and his boxers was their only barrier and he could feel just how wet she was.
Riddick ran his tongue over her nipple, making Skye let out a sigh of relief. He gave her another long stroke with his tongue, liking how much harder her nipple became with the attention he lavished on it.
He kissed his way over to the other side, taking his time, enjoying the taste of her skin. Skye balanced herself on one hand so she could have a free hand to manipulate the hard muscle of his bicep, feeling it flexing under her fingers. Riddick took her nipple fully in his mouth, rolling his tongue over it in a slow gentle motion while sucking rhythmically.
Skye closed her eyes and held her breath. She was nearly brought to orgasm with his sucking motion. Moving her hips in an effort to increase the sensation, Riddick let out a low growl and released her. He sat up forcing her to sit up straight. She wrapped her arms around his neck as his mouth searched for hers. Their bodies were pressed together making Skye lightheaded with desire. The light dusting of hair on his chest tickled her breasts turning her on even more.
Finding her mouth, Riddick kissed her deeply, exploring her mouth with his tongue and allowing her to do the same. Feeling her soft skin against his and the wetness that seemed to increase suddenly, was more than he could handle. He wanted her now and he didn't care who saw them. Her desperation to have him was apparent in the way she clawed at his back and moved around on his lap. Riddick pulled back from her lips a little to breathe, giving her an opportunity to speak.
"Riddick, I want…" she was cut off by movement to her right. Jack had jumped up and was running out of the room. Skye and Riddick both jumped at her sudden movement and were up in a flash going after her, Skye pulling her shirt down and Riddick adjusting himself in his boxers. Her first thought was that Jack had seen them and was angry.
'How stupid can you be, Skye?' she scolded herself silently. 'Riddick's her idol and here you are making out with him fight in front of her.'
Skye caught a quick glance of Jack going into the bathroom as she rounded the corner. She couldn't hear Riddick but she knew he was right on her heels.
"Lights 20%," she called out as she entered. Knowing Riddick didn't have his goggles on, she kept the lights low. As they were bathed in the soft glow Skye saw Jack leaning over the toilet, throwing up. "Jack, sweetie," she cried out as she rushed over to her. She got down on her knees and placed her hand on Jack's back, feeling her shaking. "Riddick, get me a washcloth, please." Her eyes were tearing up with emotion and Riddick was just a blur. He didn't speak but moved fast; grabbing a washcloth, running it under water and squeezing it out before handing it to her.
Jack had leaned back and was sobbing. Skye set down the washcloth and wrapped and arm around her. She wiped off Jack's mouth with some tissue before flushing it all away. Jack had broken out in a cold sweat and Skye used the washcloth to wipe down her forehead and face.
Riddick looked on as Skye's maternal instincts kicked in. He felt helpless and unsure as to what his role in all this should be. This wasn't his specialty; taking care of someone else like this, but he knew it was somewhere in him.
"Jack honey, are you okay?" Skye asked in a soothing tone.
"I feel a lot better now," she responded weakly.
"Do you think you can walk back to bed?" Skye began rocking the exhausted girl.
"Yea, I think so," she said. Riddick saw they were about to stand up so he went over to help. He pulled Jack to her feet and wrapped and arm around her waist to keep her steady. Skye got up on her own and went to the sink to rinse out the washcloth and fill up a glass of water. She got some herbal drops from the cabinet that should ease Jack's nausea and put them in the water before she left the room.
"Lights out." Skye was guided back to the living area by the faint glow from the corridor lighting. Upon returning, she noticed that no one had woken up from what just happened. Either they had been really quiet or these guys had finally stopped being restless and were out cold. Riddick was getting Jack settled and Skye knelt down next to him and took his arm.
"Here Jack, drink this. It should help." Jack took the glass in shaky hands and drank slowly as they watched. Skye started to feel a little shaky herself as the recent events caught up to her. Riddick must have felt her shaking because he looked in her direction, seeing the scared look in her eyes.
Jack handed the glass back to Skye and she got up to put it away. When Jack saw her leaving she reached out to her.
"No, stay with me." Skye stopped and turned back. "I don't know what's wrong with me and I'm scared." Skye set the glass down and came back to her. She layed down next to Jack and pulled her into her arms.
"We're not going anywhere. You're safe with us." She had meant to include Riddick when she said 'us'. There was no way she wanted to be alone in this. As she got comfortable, Riddick moved up behind her, draping an arm over both of them, letting his hand rest over Skye's that she had placed on Jack's back. Their fingers interlaced as she leaned her head back to rest on his chest. She was feeling overwhelmed by emotions as if Jack were her own child. Wanting to be protective and keep the girl safe from any type of pain and of her feelings for Riddick.
"Sleep," Riddick whispered in her ear before kissing her on the neck. It was as if he could feel her emotional turmoil. His voice soothed her body and she let the pull of sleep finally take her down. The thoughts of the 'ghost' were gone as she and Jack slept in the safety of his arms.
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Raven was the first to wake. The lights came on slowly, imitating the morning light. She stretched as she got up and stopped at what she saw. Riddick, Skye, and Jack all cuddled up together, sleeping peacefully; Riddick had them both wrapped in his embrace. Raven looked at them for a minute, allowing herself to smile. They looked perfect together.
She headed off to the bathroom just before Riddick began to stir. He took a deep breath and smiled when he realized who he was holding. The two most important women in his life. That thought shocked him but he had to admit it was true.
He released Skye's hand and put his on her hip; propping up on his elbow he looked at both of them before leaning in and kissing Skye on her shoulder and moving up her neck. He watched as she smiled in her sleep and let out a satisfied moan, moving her hand from her hip and putting it on his thigh. Her touch was like fire, burning his exposed skin. Never had he felt anything like that and he's been with women before; even a few he thought would've hung around if he had let them, but none of them had a touch like this.
He reluctantly got up to start his day, letting the girls sleep a little longer. It had been a pretty rough night for all of them but he had too much energy and needed to burn some of it off. One last glance at them and he left the room. As his head cleared of the last remnants of sleep he remembered what could have happened between him and Skye. His mind drifted to where her hand had been, still feeling the heat. He started wondering if he was the right kind of man for her. Her life had been lived the complete opposite of his and did her really want to drag her down into his hell?
His thoughts were interrupted as he ran into Raven.
"Good morning," she said cheerfully.
"Hey," he replied, voice still heavy with sleep.
"Sleep well?" she asked.
"After a point." She was smiling at him and for just a second he couldn't figure out why. Then it dawned on him that she had seen their sleeping arrangements when she had gotten up.
"Well, I'll see ya later," she said. He nodded and proceeded down the hall, feeling her gaze on his back.
When he emerged from the bathroom everyone was up and putting their things away. Skye had taken Jack to medical, so she could get more rest, before heading to the shower. Her body was aching for some reason but the warm water relieved most of the pain. But the other aching she started feeling could only be relieved by one thing and by one person only. She was very tempted to yell out for Riddick and drag him in the shower with her. With the door locked she could have her way with him and nobody needed to know. That would have to wait because at the moment, she was more determined to find out about that drug. Jack's life might depend on it.
While she was dressing she remembered seeing the icon that had been flashing briefly the last time she was doing research. Her heart rate increased as she suddenly felt this little icon would have the answers to all her questions. Last time it popped up she ignored it but she wouldn't do that again.
****R&R, I need it. Thanks for following my story. More to come and very soon. =)