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Oh well heres Chapter 2 ... Enjoy!


Riddick slept lightly on the couch and sat up when someone came down the stairs early the next morning. He was surprised to see AJ and not Imam. She was dressed in loose baggy black shorts that were held up by a belt that was cinched tight around her waist. Her hair was loose down her back and she was barefoot. The white tank top she wore drew his gaze like a homing pigeon but he noticed that she wore a thick black band around her left wrist. He got to his feet and found himself following her into the kitchen.

"Morning Riddick," she said, as she started the coffee machine. He chuckled, a low rumbling laugh, she hadn't turned around, he had been his usual silent self and yet she had known he was there."Morning Ash," he replied taking a seat at the table. He watched her as she pulled out two coffee cups and place them on the counter. She went to the refrigeration unit and pull out a pint of milk which she dashed generously into both mugs. The coffee machine clicked off and she handed him one of the mugs as she took a seat opposite him.
"Thanks," he said swallowing the hot liquid that woke him up better than anything else. She smiled,
"What have you been up to Riddick? How do you know Jack and Imam?" Riddick ran a hand over his head and lifted the coffee to his mouth and taking another gulp.

"Got caught off of Lupus Five by a merc named Johns," he started, "He booked us a trip to the Tangier System on the Hunter-Gratzner. Imam was on a pilgrimage with three boys. Jack was running from her past. Long story short, the ship got hit by a meteor storm and we crash landed on what Jack refers to as Planet Hell. There were eleven of us that survived the landing, Jack Imam and me; we were the only ones to make it off the planet alive. I dropped them off here four years ago and went to hide as best I could. Couldn't let mercs get to her, shit she was only twelve. I promised Jack I'd come back and here I am got a ship that needs selling, a few business deals to do, and a birthday present to buy," AJ smiled and sipped her coffee. Riddick looked at her, his silver eyes glinting in the low early morning light. "What about you?" he asked, not to be polite, but genuinely interested in what she had been up to.

"After Danny was killed and you were sent to Slam, daddy and I were devastated. He killed himself not even two months later. I went and stayed with my Uncle Liam on Talos 6, hated it there, but he taught me how to pilot so I got something out of the worthless bastard at least. Got into hacking, small stuff at first, getting girl's new idents so they could leave the planet I was on at the time, it was full of these really religious psycho-fucks who treated the women worse than they would treat their dogs. From there got into some more serious shit, started making a name for myself in false idents, had some of the most dirty, disgusting shit-wits as my best customers. Was on New Berlin when I was cornered by a group of mercs, apparently I had a payday on my head. They made three mistakes," she chuckled and Riddick smiled slightly, "One they actually took the job, I mean shit I was only worth 100k, which merc in their right mind goes after a bounty that small? Second, they thought they could have a little fun with me before they dropped my arse off at the nearest slam, their last mistake, was to get close enough for me to take their weapons." Riddick felt his guts twist and his beast snarled angry at the mercs that cornered her, "I ghosted every single one of them and then hacked into the system and deleted all traces that I was ever wanted." Riddick smiled and his beast purred glad that she defended herself.
"I tried to get into your file too, but shit Riddick you got some serious high up problems," she cried incredulously, shaking her head. Riddick frowned,
"You hacked my file?" he asked, his voice dangerously low. AJ raised an eyebrow and smiled,
"Yup, sure did dicky boy, slipped in and out and no one was the wiser, I didn't delete anything, because if I did then the big wigs would wonder why they suddenly had less info on you than they did before," Riddick growled,
"You had no right doing that Ashlin," he said. She snorted,
"I'm a hacker Riddick, I have every right in the universe, besides if you think that I'm going to think any less of you because I've read it, don't. You are who you've always been to me. My friend, my trusted confidant, you're the only one I truly trust Riddick, always have been, always will be. Even when you do act all righteous and shit," she snarled. Riddick sat back deflated and in shock.

AJ stood up and put her cup in the sink before turning to leave the kitchen. She was pissed off. Riddick chased after her and caught her wrist, pulling her back and pinning her against the wall.
"I'm sorry Ash," he murmured, dropping his head, his hands holding her shoulders ran lightly down her bare arms until he was holding her hands in his. AJ felt her anger drain out of her and she leaned into his chest, her head resting against his shoulder. Riddick felt his guts clench as the light jasmine scent that was coming from her hair wafted up his nose and firmly and decidedly stayed there. He pressed a light kiss to her shoulder and felt her sigh lightly. He pulled back and looked down at her, her eyes met his and he swallowed. Their mouths were only a breath apart and he leaned in, closing the gap.

"Morning guys," Jack cried flying down the stairs, Sagira right on her heels yapping loudly. AJ smiled and pulled away from Riddick, he reluctantly let her go and ran a hand over his head in exasperation. He watched the gentle sway of her hips in fact his eyes were glued to her arse as she left him standing in the hallway to go back into the kitchen with Jack and the puppy.
"Are you going to be working on the ship today?" he heard Jack say as he picked up the puppy that sat at his feet looking up at him with large liquid brown eyes.
"Yeah, got a new gravity simulator and a few things for the mess that I've got to install, but I'll make sure I pack up early and pick you up from school," AJ said as she quickly and easily made a lunch for her and Jack. She dashed back upstairs and came back a few minutes later with a bag that she shoved the lunch into and then sat in one of the kitchen chairs and pulled the plain black sneakers on.
"Right I'm off, I'll see you at three hun," she said dropping a kiss on Jack's cheek. She reached over Riddick's shoulder and scratched the pup behind the ears and also pressed a kiss to the back of Riddick's head,
"Catch ya later," she said before dashing out the door, swearing at the time. She had ten minutes to get to the docks and collect the parts she was expecting.

She was lying on her back her head buried in amongst all the wires that normally lay hidden behind one of the bulkheads fitting the new gravity simulator in place when she felt a boot kick her foot. Sliding out, she looked up into the goggled face of Riddick. AJ smiled, and slid back into the wires.
"I'm almost finished, give me a minute," she said twisting the wires together and strapping the simulator up tight before once again sliding out and accepting the hand he held out and pulled herself to her feet.
"Nice ship," he rumbled, AJ grinned,
"Yeah, she's a beauty alright," she replied grabbing the bulkhead off the floor and efficiently screwing it back in place. Tossing the tools back into the box she picked it up and tilted her head motioning for him to follow her as she went deeper into the ship.
"You want the grand tour?" she asked placing the box of tools on the table. Riddick grinned and waved his hand out for her to lead the way.

"I've upgraded the nav system and autopilot, cleaned the controls and installed a black hole hull," she said leading him to the bridge smiling as he fell into the pilot seat and ran his eyes over the controls. "I've also installed a new refrigeration unit and processor in the mess. I'm ripping out the last of the furnishings tomorrow and having new ones delivered by the end of the week. Come on I'll show you the rest of it," she said taking his hand and leading him through the ship. "There's three cabins all with their own ensuite bathroom attached, got them sorted last night. I've a state of the art med bay and I've converted the second cargo hold into a gym. This baby is equipped," she stated proudly, unaware that she was still holding Riddick's hand.

Riddick couldn't help but be amazed at the technology that she had on board, or at how small her hand seemed in his.
"How'd you get the credits for all of this?" he asked as he took in the med lab and the gym. AJ grinned,
"It's called skill; most of the money was from jobs I've done, the rest of it well, lets just say if they can't afford to have top security, they can't afford to keep their money," Riddick raised an eyebrow, "I only steal from the rich, Riddick, those with so much money they don't know how to spend it all," he smiled and was tugged back down to the mess where she picked up her bag and threw it over her shoulder, "Come on I've got to pick Jack up from school," she said over her shoulder as he followed her out of the ship. She swiped a card and punched in a number, locking the ship and they walked out of the dock.

They waited in front of the school for Jack to come bounding out; she almost fell over her own feet when she saw Riddick standing there as well as AJ. He tugged her into his side and gave a one armed hug. They walked back to the house and the smell of tantalising food that Imam was cooking was making them all feel starving. Jack ran upstairs and changed out of her uniform. She reappeared with the puppy at her heels, dressed in a tight t-shirt that ended just under her belly button, and a pair of jeans that sat low on her hips. Imam herded them into the living room where a small pile of presents sat on the coffee table. Riddick leaned back in the comfortable armchair and pulled AJ to sit on his lap, Jack smiled at the two of them and then at the presents.

The puppy played happily in the pile of discarded wrapping paper, a new collar around her neck and a strong leash lay coiled on the table. There were several books, old Earth classics that Jack couldn't wait to read, and a brand spanking new laptop computer. Riddick dug around in his pocket and tossed a small tissue wrapped gift to her from across the room.
"Happy Birthday Kid," he said with a grin. Jack's face lit up and she tore into it with enthusiasm. She pulled out a thin silver chain that had a delicate silver butterfly hanging from it. AJ got out of the way before Jack ran to the man she thought of as an older brother. She watched as the big man with a bad reputation gently folded his arms around the teenage girl with such tenderness, giving her a loving hug. Riddick looked over at her and smiled as Jack got off his lap and tugged him into the kitchen where Imam was setting the table for the feast he had prepared in the honor of Jack's sixteenth. AJ grinned and followed the pair, the puppy alseep in the pile of wrapping paper.

A/N: Well there it is, second chapter up and running, hope you enjoy - review if you like it, give me some encouragement. Review if you don't like it, give me some constructive feedback, tell me how I can improve the story. :D