Jack was cradled in Riddick's lap like she was baby; she laid her head against his warm chest and breathed in his scent. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head and smiled into nothing.

"We can't stay here all day"

Jack said, yet she snuggled closer to him

"Why not? I could"

Jack laughed and motioned herself to her knees so she could kiss him deeply. He ran his fingers through her soft hair and sighed against her mouth. This was what came from what happened 9 years ago. He wondered what would have happened if he hadn't broken out of the slam and had Johns catch him.

He laughed out loud for a moment, causing Jack to give him a very odd look.

"What is so funny?"

"Nothing. I was just thinking about Johns. Ah the son of a bitch"

Jack raised an eyebrow.

"Are you alright baby?"

"Yeah I'm fine, I just think it's hilarious that I'm glad that he had caught me"

Still weary about his sudden merriment, Jack scooted out of his lap and began to fix her mused hair in the gold-framed mirror that was mounted on the wall.

"Riddick honey, you're loosing your mind"

"Haha, yeah, but I don't miss it"

He stood behind her and she pinned her hair up, with slick style years couldn't erase, he gently kissed and nipped at the soft exposed flesh.

"We have to get the kids"

"Well, wait I know an idea on how we can make more children"

Jack laughed as she turned and slapped a hand on his chest.

"Not unless you're the one who gains 35 pounds and can't see you're feet"

"But you looked so sexy with mix-matched socks"

"Haha, no"

Jack slipped into her favorite jacket and turned to Riddick, planting a firm, almost mocking kiss on his lips. She pulled the door open and stepped into the pre-winter chill and onto the pavement. Riddick followed her and his eyes darted to where he saw Maya was laughing at a joke told by a man who wasn't Justin. Jack followed where he was looking and put a restraining hand on his arm.

Normally a 2,000-pound boulder wouldn't have stopped him, but somehow, Jack's soft gentle touch did.

"I'll talk to her"

She said in his ear and he nodded, but his face was carved out of stone. It would have scared her if she hadn't been in love with him for 9 years. Her long legs ate up the ground and in a snap she appeared by Maya's side.

"Well hiya Maya"

She said almost overly perky. Maya greeted her with a smile and Shawn's mouth crooked in the corner; it surprised Jack that it was powerfully sexy.

"Hi Jack, shouldn't you be inside, it's cold"

"No, I'm fine. Who are you?"

Jack asked looking at Shawn intently with now clear eyes that looked like frosted emeralds. He ran a hand through his hair and held out the free hand to Jack.

"I'm Shawn Gallagher, and you are?"

Jack looked over her shoulder to see that Riddick had taken to hotwiring a car.

"I am,"

She paused and coughed.

"Sorry, I'm Jaclyn Riddick"

He looked back and forth between Maya and Jack.

"Are you sisters?"

"Hmm, no. I married her brother"

They all looked over at the sound of a cars engine bursting to life and Riddick looked up with a pleased smile. Jack shook her head with a smile.

"Well, seeing has he has found means for more manly transportation then walking, I need to talk to Maya"

She grabbed her arm and dragged her off out of Shawn's hearing range.

"Who the hell is he?"

Jack hissed

"Shawn Gallagher"

"Ha, cute. You know exactly what I mean. Are you cheating on Justin?"

Maya looked at the pavement sadly.

"It would be considered that if Justin hadn't broken up with me, and Shawn keeping me from breaking my nose"

Before Jack could say anything, Maya stormed off to where Shawn was waiting and took his wide-palmed hand in hers.

"Hmm,"

Jack mused and went back to Riddick who was making sure everything was all right with the red convertible.

"So what was that all about?"

"Justin broke up with her. The guys name is Shawn, he seems to like her enough, Maya said he saved her from breaking her nose, she didn't explain that but,"

She shrugged and grinned widely as Riddick held the car door open for her

"Fucking women"

Jack sighed at Riddick's growl

"That's right, you'll never understand us"

"Damn right"