Hey, sorry it took so long to update. I've been pretty busy with school and whatnot, so i've had a lot to do. Thanks a lot for all the review so far, i appreciate it a lot. Anyway, here's the next chp, hope you enjoy
THE JOB AND SOME THINKING
Jack came back a little while after Riddick got out of the shower, with a small bag in her hand.
"What did you get?"
"Some old movies..."
"Yea, what else is new?" Riddick asked, taking a seat on the couch.
Jack smiled. She'd always like old movies from the 20th and 21st century. "Hmmm, I got Red Dragon, Black hawk Down, Minority Report, and Casablanca."
"Casablanca? Jack, haven't you seen that enough times?" He asked in a fake annoyed tone.
"It's a good movie, so shut the hell up and tell me what you wanna watch," She said teasingly. She had always liked the movie and he gave her a hard time whenever she'd pick it up, even though they both knew he liked it too. They both appreciated the 'classics.'
"Haha...what's Black hawk Down?"
"A war movie"
"That sounds better right now. Pop it in"
Jack put it in and sat next to him on the couch to watch it.
"That wasn't so bad," Riddick commented once the credits started.
"Yea, I have good taste"
"Yea, I guess you do. I got time to eat before I leave, what sounds good?"
"Pizza. I'll make it," Jack got up from her seat and got everything made.
"Well, I'm gonna get going, ok? I'll probably be late coming back," Riddick said, stopping by the door.
"Ok...be careful"
"Yea, don't worry," He assured her before leaving.
Riddick slipped out of the small bar and hid himself in the shadows of a nearby alley. He'd seen his man go in and sit down and order a drink. Once he knew his target was there, he left to wait. He was good at waiting.
He watched people walk by, oblivious to his presence, and checked his watch. He had about 20 minutes left, if his man stayed true to his schedule. He was glad this shouldn't take long because he wanted to get home.
He'd liked spending the day with Jack, even though they'd just sat and watched a movie. Except fot the weekends, they usually only had mornings and nights together, since Jack was at work during the day. He'd told her before that she didn't have to work, since his jobs got them enough money, but she insisted. She didn't want to feel useless and she didn't know what she'd do being home all day every day. He could understand that. He often got restless around the house, but usually found ways to occupy himself. He wished Jack was around more though. He didn't have anyone else to talk to, not that he'd particularly want to talk to someone else. Nobody else got him like she did. 'Damn, she's so perfect... stop. I really need to stop thinking about her like I do. She probably doesn't even think of you like that, ass.' he scolded himself and checked his watch again.
10 more minutes... 5... 2... 1... 'Yep, just like clock-work'
His man walked out of the bar and headed right towards him. As he passed, he grabbed the man, clamping a hand over his mouth, and pulled him into the alley.
"Neo says he's disappointed," Riddick growled in the man's ear. He let the news sink in before cutting his throat and letting him crumple to the ground. He twitched for a moment before going still. Dead.
Riddick crouched down and opened the man's mouth. His 'employers' usually wanted proof that the job was done, and this man wanted the guy's molars as evidence. Riddick didn't care why; he just did it. After a few minutes, Riddick had two molars in a little plastic bag and tucked it into hit pocket, going back onto the main street and heading left.
"What's your business?" A big black man asked Riddick at the door of a big office building.
"Here to see Neo. Did him a favor tonight"
The man nodded and stood aside to let Riddick in. He rode the elevator to the 9th floor and got out and headed to the doors at the end of the hall. The doors led into a large office room with a big desk. Behind the desk sat an older man with dark hair slicked back and he wore a suit.
"It's done?" The man asked.
"Yep, just like you asked. Here you go," Riddick handed him the bag, which the man inspected carefully.
"All right. Here's your payment," He handed Riddick a plastic chip, which held his money. "I put extra on it for fact that you did it so soon."
"No point in waiting," Riddick replied evenly.
"Yes, of course. Will you be staying in the area much longer? I'm sure that, seeing the line of work I'm in, I'll have need of your services in the future."
"I'm not sure. It all depends, really. You know how to get in touch with me"
Neo nodded and waved his hand, dismissing him.
Riddick quickly left and headed to a Cred machine where he could switch the money into a different account. He put in the appropriate information and the money was soon on its way to his personal account. He used to be able to do all this from home on Jack's laptop, but she didn't have one anymore. They'd had to leave it behind, with a lot of other things, when they had to leave a planet real quick one time a while back. He didn't know why, but they'd never gotten around to getting another one. He'd get her one soon sometime to surprise her. He was sure she missed having one.
When he was done, he took the long route home. He needed to wind down before he went home. He'd be lying if he said he didn't still get a thrill from a kill, so he never said it. But he knew how to control the beast now and he never showed it around Jack unless he had to. She'd see him kill before, though, when he'd had to ghost some mercs while she was around. She understood that he had to. If he didn't, it would be both of their asses. He knew she understood, but he hid it from her whenever he could. That wasn't his whole life now, like it had been before. He'd found the part of him that didn't need that; the part of him that needed her. She'd helped him find it and she showed him that he could be human, something he'd thought he forgot how to be a long time ago.
By the time he got to their building, he was wound down and ready to grab a beer and relax.
Jack looked up when he came in and smiled before looking back at the TV. He went straight through the kitchen and into the bathroom to take a quick shower before grabbing his beer and taking a seat with her on the couch.
He used tousually sit in the other chair but had recently found that he enjoyed sitting with Jack more. He liked being close to her and the innocent contact that resulted from it. Maybe he shouldn't like it, he could never really decide, but he did anyway. She never protested, so she obviously didn't mind it or else he would've stopped.
He looked down at her now, leaning against him with his arm around her, and wondered what went on in her head when they sat like this. Did she like it? Did she feel warmth spread through her where they made contact? Could she possibly feel the same way about him? He knew that she used to have a crush on him when they'd first met on the planet, but had all that changed? He never knew and it confused him. He hated not knowing. He'd have to figure out soon, he decided. It was too hard living with her like this sometimes, and he at least wanted to know. But would it scare her away? Was that a risk he wanted to take? He wasn't sure about that either...
Credits rolling along the screen alerted him to the fact that the movie she'd been finishing was now over, so he turned the TV off. Her steady, even breathing told him she'd fallen asleep. Carefully, he scooped her up into his arms and carried her to their room, gently laying her on the bed. Luckily she'd already changed into sweat pants, so he didn't have to wake her up to change.
He stripped down to his boxers and climbed in next to her. She instinctively moved closer when he put an arm around her and he just watched her sleep. He brushed lock of hair from her face and let his hand rest on her cheek. She tensed for a moment before relaxing to her touch and turning her cheek into his hand.
He let his hand drop and sighed. He'd definitely have to figure this all out. He knew it but how to go about it remained a nagging problem. He ran a hand over his head in frustration and felt stubble. His last thought before starting to doze off was that he needed to shave soon.
well there u have it. Hope you liked it. Some more action coming in the next chap, which should be up soon. yay!
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