Jack couldn't believe this was actually happening to her. She stood
in front of a body length mirror with a flowing palest blue dress. Her hair
was set in loose glistening curls, and her face was glowing with joy.
Kalina was busy fussing with her hair, spraying hairspray and combing in
gel whenever she got the chance. With a laugh, Jack turned to her and said.
"You're really excited about this aren't you?" Kalina laughed, "Of course I
am sweetie, it's not everyday you'll get married to Richard Riddick" Jack
buried her face in her hands and sighed. "No, it certainly isn't. Oh my God
is this really happening?" Kalina grinned, her eyes bright like gleaming
sapphires, "You're going to make a wonderful wife darling, Richard loves
you, he never stops talking about you, and you know that's true. Now look
sweetie, Imam is with Rich down the hall, he's as nervous as you are." Jack
laughed a little. Then Kalina said. "He's so nervous I bet he's ready to
piss his pants like a 5 year old" Then they burst out laughing together.
Kalina wasn't that far off. Imam was sitting back in a red leather chair looking at him amusement. "What are you laughing about old man?" He asked with a practiced easy smile. "Nothing, nothing at all, but there are a few people waiting for you outside the door. Riddick raised an eyebrow and opened the door and grinned widely. 3 Women were waiting clutching groups of pink roses. Riddick laughed and pulled the 3 in with a huge hug. "You old bastard you knew they were coming!" Riddick said laughing to Imam who had rose and began to hug Riddick's sisters.
"Of course I did, I called them myself" Riddick slanted a look to his youngest sister Shane, who was just freshly married herself at 24, she hair was as black as a seals and cropped pixie short, her lavender dress was spangled with glitter. "How's married life treating you Shane?" He asked with a smile as he hugged her. "Pretty good" Her husband came into the room and spun Shane around to kiss her. "Yeah she better say that. Hey Rich, never thought you'd get married" Riddick gave him a mock sneer. "Thanks a lot Brian"
Riddick then turned to his other sister Maya. She was always looking like she belonged among the pages of a sleek Hollywood magazine. Her hair was long and dyed a glossy chestnut that went well with her gray contacts and smoky blue dress. "You never were happy with black hair were ya Maya?" She stuck tongue at him. "Oh act you're age Maya" She laughed and tossed the fragrant bunch of roses at him.
"26's year old, you know you love them" Said Katie from the doorway. Her dress was unforgiving sexy in a peach colored dress that set off the beauty of her dark brown eyes and long curly black hair. She turned to Maya and Shane and said in her princess to peasant voice. "Go away, I need to speak to my brother alone" They left but Maya mumbled good-naturedly. "He's our brother too ya brother snatcher". When the door closed behind them. Katie wandered to his bed and laid down. "Well well well, Mr. Big Bad Richie is getting married eh?" He sighed and rolled his head to the side to give her a glare. "Yes, Katie, that's what people do when they're in love, they get married, then they work at keeping that marriage from falling apart. You just never wanted to work on it" Katie gave him a fiery glare. "I have my reasons Richard, and I'd thank you not to drag up ancient history to try to embarrass me. I came because it was important to Shane and Maya. I'm glad you met her, Rich, really I am, but what happened between me and Steven doesn't matter, so go ahead and get married now" Then she stormed out the room and slammed the door.
2 Hours later it was time. Riddick was at the alter with Imam who was performing the ceremony for them. Kalina was gorgeous in her white dress with a gathering of dark purple violets in her hands. Soft flute music played and Riddick was pretty sure he had died on the spot and gone to a place beyond heaven when he saw Jack slowly glide across the golden floor towards him on the arm of Mark Rogers (Brian's brother) who had agreed to sub for Jack's father. She gripped his arm tight enough to make him visibly wince. "Shh, relax, it'll be alright" He whispered to her softly as he kissed her lightly make-upped cheek and she went to join Riddick at the alter.
As she got there, Kalina gently placed the violets in a scared fire that Imam suggested, which filled the small church with its delicate scent. Jack gripped at Riddick's hand when she arrived at his side and saw that tears had already filled her and Kalina's eyes. Imam blessed them with a long and joy-filled life together in Islamic tongue and when Riddick looked at Kalina for advice, she nodded for him to kiss Jack. Her lips were soft and unsure for a second, and then warmed to his and they locked. Men cheered as Kalina, Shane, Maya, and even Katie cried with joy.
Riddick led Jack to the middle of the floor and kissed her passionately as soft music played around them. Jack felt like she was floating on a cloud. She wrapped her arms around him and cried silently on his chest. He stroked her soft hair and kissed her cheek. "I love you Jaclyn" He said and sounded like he was about to cry as well. Jack looked up at him and smiled bravely. "I love you" and they danced.
Kalina wasn't that far off. Imam was sitting back in a red leather chair looking at him amusement. "What are you laughing about old man?" He asked with a practiced easy smile. "Nothing, nothing at all, but there are a few people waiting for you outside the door. Riddick raised an eyebrow and opened the door and grinned widely. 3 Women were waiting clutching groups of pink roses. Riddick laughed and pulled the 3 in with a huge hug. "You old bastard you knew they were coming!" Riddick said laughing to Imam who had rose and began to hug Riddick's sisters.
"Of course I did, I called them myself" Riddick slanted a look to his youngest sister Shane, who was just freshly married herself at 24, she hair was as black as a seals and cropped pixie short, her lavender dress was spangled with glitter. "How's married life treating you Shane?" He asked with a smile as he hugged her. "Pretty good" Her husband came into the room and spun Shane around to kiss her. "Yeah she better say that. Hey Rich, never thought you'd get married" Riddick gave him a mock sneer. "Thanks a lot Brian"
Riddick then turned to his other sister Maya. She was always looking like she belonged among the pages of a sleek Hollywood magazine. Her hair was long and dyed a glossy chestnut that went well with her gray contacts and smoky blue dress. "You never were happy with black hair were ya Maya?" She stuck tongue at him. "Oh act you're age Maya" She laughed and tossed the fragrant bunch of roses at him.
"26's year old, you know you love them" Said Katie from the doorway. Her dress was unforgiving sexy in a peach colored dress that set off the beauty of her dark brown eyes and long curly black hair. She turned to Maya and Shane and said in her princess to peasant voice. "Go away, I need to speak to my brother alone" They left but Maya mumbled good-naturedly. "He's our brother too ya brother snatcher". When the door closed behind them. Katie wandered to his bed and laid down. "Well well well, Mr. Big Bad Richie is getting married eh?" He sighed and rolled his head to the side to give her a glare. "Yes, Katie, that's what people do when they're in love, they get married, then they work at keeping that marriage from falling apart. You just never wanted to work on it" Katie gave him a fiery glare. "I have my reasons Richard, and I'd thank you not to drag up ancient history to try to embarrass me. I came because it was important to Shane and Maya. I'm glad you met her, Rich, really I am, but what happened between me and Steven doesn't matter, so go ahead and get married now" Then she stormed out the room and slammed the door.
2 Hours later it was time. Riddick was at the alter with Imam who was performing the ceremony for them. Kalina was gorgeous in her white dress with a gathering of dark purple violets in her hands. Soft flute music played and Riddick was pretty sure he had died on the spot and gone to a place beyond heaven when he saw Jack slowly glide across the golden floor towards him on the arm of Mark Rogers (Brian's brother) who had agreed to sub for Jack's father. She gripped his arm tight enough to make him visibly wince. "Shh, relax, it'll be alright" He whispered to her softly as he kissed her lightly make-upped cheek and she went to join Riddick at the alter.
As she got there, Kalina gently placed the violets in a scared fire that Imam suggested, which filled the small church with its delicate scent. Jack gripped at Riddick's hand when she arrived at his side and saw that tears had already filled her and Kalina's eyes. Imam blessed them with a long and joy-filled life together in Islamic tongue and when Riddick looked at Kalina for advice, she nodded for him to kiss Jack. Her lips were soft and unsure for a second, and then warmed to his and they locked. Men cheered as Kalina, Shane, Maya, and even Katie cried with joy.
Riddick led Jack to the middle of the floor and kissed her passionately as soft music played around them. Jack felt like she was floating on a cloud. She wrapped her arms around him and cried silently on his chest. He stroked her soft hair and kissed her cheek. "I love you Jaclyn" He said and sounded like he was about to cry as well. Jack looked up at him and smiled bravely. "I love you" and they danced.
