Ch 14- Reunited

Riddick got his way as usual. Jack was sitting in the very uncomfortable chairs on the ship heading towards New Mecca with a leather bag stuffed with clothes that Riddick insisted she needed. She tried to sleep but she was too excited to see Imam again and tell him about her little surprise. She had set her hair in curls and she rests of her soft cheeks as she starred out the window at the starry blackness that reminded of Riddick's eyes, she missed him and it hadn't been 2 full hours since she last saw him. She rested a hand on her stomach in amazement. She was carrying a child, Riddick's child. She hadn't asked the doctor for the sex of the baby, she wanted it to be a surprise. She tapped her moderate length nails on the armrest and slowly fell asleep.



She woke up by the feeling of someone shaking her gently. She opened her sleep-clouded eyes and looked at the young blonde flight attendee. "Excuse me Ms.Holms, but we've touched ground" She nodded and reached for her bags. Sleep swamped her as she walked through the terminal to get to the front of the station, as she entered the tall building, a hand clamed down on her shoulder and she almost jumped out of her skin. "IMAM!" She cried with a huge smile and hugged him tightly. "Come now Jack, we must get your bags" Jack raised the one thick leather bag and said "Already done" "Is that all you brought?" Jack looked sheepish and Imam smiled. "Alright now, my wife is very interested in meeting you" Jack got in the yellow cab and asked. "By the way, what's your wife's name?" "Kalina" "Wow that's a pretty name. How far are we from the house?" "Anxious?" "Yes, I've got something to tell you, but I can't tell you know, if I told you know then-" Imam laughed. "Wow, you're kind of all over the place there, just wait how ever long you need. Kalina has set up a room for you that I believe you'll like" Jack grinned. "You must have married an amazing woman in she can set up a room in a day" Imam matched her grin. "You bet I have"



The house was nothing like Jack had imagined it. She expected sleek cool colors based on Imam's calmness, but instead she found bold blues and rich gold painted on the high walls. Her eyes soaked in the colors and the texture of the furniture, what caught her attention the most was the smell, a sort of orangey spice that drew her into the house. When she and Imam walked into the kitchen that was covered into deep green, her eyes were pulled to something more beautiful then the ancient looking brass pots hanging on the walls, there was a woman with thick curling jet black hair and she was stirring something in a tall pot that made Jack's mouth water. She looked up, she had amazing dark blue eyes and smiled widely when she saw her husband. "Imam, I hadn't expected you home so soon, I would have worked faster" Imam waved his hand and gently nudged Jack forward. She closely examined Kalina's face, her skin was the color of light honey and she had wooden spoon in her hand that was decorated with a ruby that was polished to a high gleam. "It's alright, this is Jaclyn Holms I was telling you about" Jack stepped forward and took Kalina's extended hand that was as soft as silk. "Hello darling, I'm Kalina" Kalina's smile was contagious. "I know, Imam wouldn't stop talking about you on the way over here. You can just call me Jack if you'd like, everyone else does".

That evening, they were all sitting around a fire and Jack supposed it was as good a time as any to tell Imam about her and Riddick. "Imam, Kalina, I've got something I need to tell you" Imam's interest peaked and he inched closer to her. "What is it?" Kalina asked looking up from the scarred book she was reading. "You might not like what I'm about to say, but it needs to be said." They were silent and Jack took a deep breath before she continued. "Riddick and I have been sleeping with each other for quite some time now-By the shocked look on you face Imam, I'm guessing that you didn't know that" Imam cleared out his throat and said. "Well, you are both adults, it is your business" "Oh don't make it sound like a chore, he had these-" She blushed with embarrassment and said. "Well anyways, now don't freak out on me, but I am actually pregnant" There was a moment when it seemed like the room and had been paused. Kalina grinned and Imam's mouth dropped open. "Are you sure, have you been to the doctor?" Imam asked. Jack nodded calmly. "I'm very sure, but I don't know the sex of the baby yet, and I don't really want to, I want it to be a surprise" "Does Mr.Riddick know?" Jack's eyes flashed briefly. "Of course he knows Imam, it's his child, I wouldn't hide something like this from him!" Kalina went to her side and attempted to smooth Jack's ruffled feathers. "It's alright, that's wonderful news sweetheart, I wish you the best of luck with it" Jack's eyes traveled away from Kalina's warmly light ones to Imam's that were focused on the snapping fire. "Well aren't you going to say anything?" She asked him. He didn't look away from the fire but blandly said. "That's wonderful Jack, now I bet you are tired from your trip, Kalina, why don't you see her to her room?"



Kalina nodded and rose. Jack was about to speak again to Imam but Kalina hushed her gently and led her down the hallway. Her room was painted the color of ancient roses and silver, which was a pleasant change from the lively colors. "This is a beautiful room, Imam told me you worked on it this morning, you did an amazing job" Kalina blushed lightly and said "Don't worry about Imam, I'll talk to him about you and Riddick, honestly I was not too surprised, I didn't think that you could live with someone like him and not become involved, and if he hasn't thought about you in that way, then he must be blind, you are a very beautiful young lady" "Thank you Kalina, but you're much beautiful then I am, good night" Kalina leaned forward and kissed Jack's forehead.



Jack crawled into the huge soft bed and stared at the wall, she tired to sleep, but images of Riddick kept floating through her head. She moaned quietly as she turned over and closed her eyes. She needed him with her, the strength of his body and the warmth that radiated off him. Thinking of him, Jack smiled sleepily. "I love him" She said softly and with that, feel asleep.