Chapter 11

Riddick got called down to the Med Bay early that morning so he went down there to see Doc pacing.

"You wanted to see me?" he asked and Doc jumped, looking at him.

"Riddick, I didn't hear you come in."

"Obviously."

"How's Bobby?"

"When I left and she was in the bathroom, puking her guts out."

"Not good huh?"

"No not good." Riddick said, and in truth he was scared shitless for her. He didn't like to see her this sick, it was causing her pain and he couldn't kill it for her. It made him feel weak, not in control. "So, you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, I am aware of what's between you two. I've known Bobby all her life; I helped deliver her when she was born. I removed her tonsils when she was three and I treated her mother. I love her as if she was my own child and I just wanted to make sure that's your intentions with her are...pure."

"They are, I care about her Doc, and I'll treat her good. She makes me happy." Riddick said and he nodded.

"That's what I wanted hear son, that's exactly what I wanted to hear." He said. "Well that's it really."

"How are the blood tests going? Have you found anything?"

"No, nothing and it's driving me crazy. I screened for the usual virus's but haven't found them, according to this, she's perfectly healthy."

"She's weak, she's not able to keep anything down. I don't like to admit this...but I'm scared, I'm terrified." Riddick said sitting down in a chair with his shaven head in his hands. "And she doesn't even give a shit that she's sick. That's what hurts most of all, there could be something seriously wrong with her and she doesn't care. She could be...oh god she could be dying and she probably wouldn't fuckin care."

"You're getting just a little melodramatic Riddick." Doc said and he shrugged one massive shoulder.

"It happens to the best of us." He said and stood.

"You should go back to her, she needs you right now." Doc said and he nodded.

"Yeah she does. Keep me posted on whatever the test's find?"

"Of course." Doc said and Riddick left as silently as he came.

Riddick opened her door to see her passed out on the floor.

"Shit!" he exclaimed and ran to her, he scooped her off the floor and laid her down on her bed and rushed to the bathroom, wetting a folded wash cloth with cool water and went back to her side, putting it on her forehead. "What the fuck is going on with you love?" he asked quietly as he stroked her cheek with his fingertips. Her eyes fluttered open and focused on him.

"This is a bad habit we're been forming." She said and he smiled.

"I went to go see Doc this morning."

"So that's where you went. Does he know what's wrong with me?"

"He hasn't found anything yet."

"Damn, I hope he does so I can get rid of it. I hate feeling like this." She said and he climbed onto the bed next to her, taking the cloth off her forehead and replacing it with his lips in a short kiss. The door chimed and she moved to get up he but made her lay back down.

"I'll get it, you stay put." He said and she smirked.

"Yes mother." She said and he snorted, going to the door. He pressed the button on the wall and the door slid open revealing Captain Derek Townsend, Bobby's father. He looked surprised to see Riddick there since he did say to stay away from her.

"What are you doing here?" Derek asked as Riddick leaned in doorway, his arms crossed over his massive chest. There was a small noise and Riddick looked behind him to see Bobby dart to the bathroom, her hand to her mouth.

"Your daughter is sick. Or didn't you notice?" Riddick asked angrily as he went to her side, holding her hair back as she vomited into the toilet. He braced her with his hands on her ribs as she stood and flushed, going to the sink to brush her teeth.

"She needs to go see Doc." Derek said worriedly and Riddick glared at him.

"Did that, Malcolm took her after she passed out in the hall. And when I got back from talking with Doc I found her passed out on the floor. But I guess you didn't notice." Riddick said vehemently.

"Riddick." Bobby croaked as he helped her get back into bed. "Don't."

"Don't what?" he asked looking at her with concern.

"Instigate." She said weakly.

"I'm just frustrated that your own father didn't even know that you were this sick." He said.

"Well you shouldn't even be here." Derek said and Riddick looked at him.

"I've been fuckin taking care of her until Doc knows what the fuck is going on!" he almost yelled and he felt Bobby's soft hand grab his.

"Riddick." She said and he looked at her, his temper dying. "Please don't." tears leaked from the corners of her eyes. He knelt and wiped her tears away with his thumb.

"I'm sorry I got you upset baby." He said kissing her forehead. He heard the door open then close behind him.