Warning: More physical action, and more imagination must be used

Chapter 12

Riddick's POV

Beautiful, the animal in me screams inside my head. I agree, what we did was fucking beautiful. Her and Him, together. My animal side is contented for now, but more importantly, the human side of me is finally…happy? Never had that before. Happiness.

I shift my weight in order to pull out of you, only to have you throw your arms around me to keep me in. I'm trying to keep most of my weight off of you, but you're just as determined to keep me close. Damn, woman, being this close, it's the closest thing to perfection I know.

You still haven't opened your eyes.

"I'm still here, Kyra."

You smile, unhindered. We have to start thinking about your Uncle and soon. But not now. I just want to look at you. Look. I'm allowed to look at you. Never had that before. This willingness and trust thing you're giving me. I'm not scared…just –

"What are you thinking Riddick?"

Shit. I've been staring at your body beneath me that I didn't even realize that you've opened your eyes. There happy? Contented? Pleased? I really don't care what they are, as long as their only looking at me that way.

"Beautiful," I whisper. I can feel the tug at the corner of my lips. Discipline tells me to stop them from forming a smile. Instinct tells me to risk it. I always listen to instinct.

"You're smiling. I've never seen you smile before, Riddick."

"Never had a reason," I shrug. It's the truth.

"Now you do?" I can hear the uneasiness in your voice. I get it, you trust me with your mind, and apparently your body, but not your heart.

My smile disappears.

"You're mine now."

"Yours?"

"Mine." Why can't you understand that?

"Baldy?"

I make a sudden move to pull out. You panic a little, and I like it.

"Riddick – I meant Riddick. I swear Riddick, you pull out right now, you're going to regret it. Shit, you refer to me as her sometimes. It's a name for me that you came up with. I just came up with one too, Bal – fine, be a baby and scowl like that. I'll rename you. It'll fucking be 'hairless guy cause you shave with a shiv and are invincible'. Course that is very long winded name, but fine. I really like Baldy." You're grinning.

I haven't pulled out. In fact after that little rant I'm swelling. You want to name me. How touching. I notice the look in your eyes. You can feel me again. This realization causes you to grin as well.

"Invincible?" You think I'm invincible?

You push yourself up a little to lick my already swollen lips.

"Riddick, what does 'Mine' mean to you?"

What does her being 'mine' really mean to me?

"You're mine. I'm yours." There, clear enough.

"Cryptic, Baldy."

At the mention of that name, I do pull out. You gasp and try to pull me back down. I merely jump out of your reach. I sit calmly on the floor, with my back against the wall. I don't look down. I already know I'm fully ready to go. Let her look this time.

My position is effective enough. You're looking. Staring actually. A sly grin spreads across your face. Good sign.

"Are you ready Kyra?"

You look me in the eyes. "For what?" Balls, Kyra, you've got some big balls to match that attitude.

"For me?"

"No, not interested Baldy." I growl. You turn your head slightly, pretending that you don't care.

"Finish what YOU started, Kyra."

"What I started?"

"You made me like this, woman." I growl again, I can't help it. You're looking at me now. Noticing how big I really am. I can see your mind deciding something. Hurry up woman. I'm not going to be able to stay like this forever.

"Can I taste you, Riddick?"

You wanna…Oh. Shit, you're not shy, I'll give you that.

I don't trust myself to speak. I only nod.

You crawl forward, on all hands, swaying your ass a little. I remain sitting still. It's your turn to explore.

You're hands find their way to my thighs. They flinch, unintentionally. You start to kiss my lips, but as soon as I open to taste you, you pull back. I get it know. You want to be in control. Not going to happen, the animal in me argues. I raise my hands to cup your face, but you push them away. The human side is in control. The animal in me is quiet. He'll always be quiet now. Keep going, Kyra, but hurry the fuck up and taste me.

You're placing kisses down my neck, along the collar bone, over my heart and down my flat stomach. I'm still. Perfectly still. You're taking your fucking time, but I like it. It's calming, but exciting.

You curl your hand around me. I close my eyes as you set the rhythm.

Oh Shit. You're tasting me. All of me.

Kyra's POV

I liked tasting you. All of you.

You're an animal Riddick. Pure animal. It's fucking fantastic. Stamina, strength, hardness, fuckin' length, and damn the explosiveness of it. Shit, you're a healthy animal, Baldy. The perfect animal for me.

You're spent. I sent you over the edge. I liked doing that to you. I grin.

"You didn't answer my question, Kyra. Sloppy, you really need to finish what you start."

I look into your eyes now. I'm no longer afraid to do so.

You want to play, I think. What, again? Damn Riddick, that's some stamina.

"What question?"

"You think I'm invincible?" You say this with no emotion attached to it. How do you do that?

I laugh. Trust you to remember that part of the conversation.

"You're pretty damn close to being invincible Riddick. Pretty damn close. So invincible that I trust you completely, Baldy." I can't help it, I really do love that name.

You're spaced out now. What I say?

"Never had that before."

Are you talking to me? The look in your eyes say your not, but your voice –

"Kyra – her. Mine."

I narrow my eyes. You're not really focusing on anything in particular. You're getting dark again. Weird shit, Riddick, this darkness in you. Some really weird shit. I wonder if you know I'm here.

I reach out to touch your face. I didn't even see it coming. I keep still.

It's not that hard to keep still. You've pinned me against the wall. This pinning is different, harsher. And shit, a lot colder, I still fuckin' naked.

"Riddick. I'm cold."

"Kyra?"

"Yeah, it's me. Where'd you go Riddick?"

"Talking."

Talking? I didn't hear any voices.

"To who?"

"Me."

I hate when you're cryptic. Talking to yourself. Who the fuck talks to themselves…oh wait…you're talking between yourselves. I get it now.

"And?"

"You're mine." It's never a question with you, always an answer. Mine. What does that mean to you?

"And?"

"I like you being mine."

I nod.

"Riddick?"

Your face comes closer to mine. I can feel your breathe. You nod, urging me to voice my question.

"I'm still cold."

I can see the instant change in you. Your eyes are no longer glassy. Their focused. Determined. Close. Really close to me.

"And?" The human side is re-emerging.

"You're holding me really tight. I might get the idea that you want to play again."

"Play…How?"

I'm tired. I can't 'play' anymore. I just want to sleep. I know what to do.

I allow my legs to buckle. I allow my arms to fall where ever they land. My whole body slumps, falling freely to the floor.

"Shit Kyra. What's wrong?"

You catch me, as I knew you would. You pick me up and cradle me in your arms. I like the feeling.

"Nothing's wrong."

"Why'd your body do that?"

"I knew you'd catch me."

"YOU KNEW?"

"What? I'm tired Baldy – SHIT!"

You fake like you're going to drop me. I really thought you were. Oh. "Riddick, I called you Baldy again, didn't I?"

"Yeah." You start heading to the bedroom. Ah, the bed. I can't wait to slide in under the covers and…and were not going to the bed. We're going to the bathroom.

"I'm tired."

"You're bleeding."

Oh shit. I forgot.

"Not much," I say defensively.

"You didn't taste yourself on me?"

"Well, yeah, but that was different. I liked what doing that did to you."

"Not to you?"

You place me on the counter top while getting a towel. You open the taps and soak the towel.

Did I like what tasting you did to me?

"Yeah."

"Good. Cause you can do that again, any time."

I smile. I want to kiss you right now, but I settle for the warm towel you're placing between my legs. I lean back, opening for you. I close my eyes. This feels good. No, this feels right, being together with you. I can feel myself drifting off. I would never normally do that, drifting off, but you're the only one on this beast of a ship. I'm sleepy now.

"Thank you, Riddick," I say sleepily.

You whisper in my ear. "Kyra, thank you for saving me."

Saved you from what?

I can feel you lifting me again, but I just can't help it, I allow myself to fall asleep.