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As soon as the final note ended, Riddick walked out onto the balcony. He took a deep breath of the night air and leaned on the railing. He could hear everything inside, but kept a sharp ear out for Eddie's and Jack's voices. Then he heard them.

Darlin' I can't explain,

Where did we lose our way?

Girl it's drivin' me insane,

And I know I just need one more chance.

To prove my love to you,

If you come back to me.

I'll guarantee,

That I'll never let you go.

"Uh, Jackie, love, there's someone waiting for ya on the balcony."

He could hear Jack sigh, "Eddie, I just want to go back upstairs and cry for a while."

"I think you'll want ta see him."

"Who is it?"

"That I can't tell ya love, but he says ta tell ya that he came back from hell. For you."

Then he heard the sharp intake of breath, and could almost see her reaching for that ring. Then he heard her quick footsteps come closer to the balcony. He stayed in the position he was in, looking out over the water. She came to a stop at the doorway.

"Riddick?" she whispered.

He didn't say anything, didn't even move. He wanted her to come to him. He heard her footsteps come towards the railing slowly. Then he felt her hand rest on his shoulder.

Can we go back to the days our love was strong,

Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?

Can somebody tell me how to get things back,

The way they used to be.

Oh God give me a reason,

I'm down on bended knee.

I'll never walk again until you come back to me,

I'm down on bended knee.

"Riddick?" she asked again.

Slowly he turned to face her and saw the tears shining in her eyes. He stared at her for a minute, and when her tears started falling, he lifted his hand to her face.

"Hey Kid," he said quietly.

She smiled and threw her arms around his neck, sobbing into his shoulder.

"I missed you so much," she said, her voice muffled.

Riddick held her tightly, relishing the feeling of her again.

"Missed you too Jack," he said gruffly, emotion clouding his voice.

Eddie smiled slightly, watching the couple reuniting. He knew that Riddick was why Jack had been acting so strangely these past two weeks. He thought back to the first time there was a problem.

Jack was sitting in the recording booth, rubbing the ring she wore around her neck, and staring off into space. Eddie entered the booth and put a hand on her shoulder. Jack quickly brought her hand up and twisted his.

"JACK! Jack, it's me love. It's Eddie. Christ, lemme go Jackie, you're breakin' me wrist."

Jack's eyes cleared and she let go of Eddie. She stepped away, her eyes wide.

"Oh God Eddie, I'm so sorry."

Massaging his wrist, he took a close look at her. She looked like she hadn't had a good night's sleep in over a week. Maybe that's why she was so edgy and ready to snap.

"You okay love?"

"Yea Eddie, fine," she answered absently.

He sighed and sat down, motioning for her to sit with him.

"Jackie, you know you can't lie ta me. So tell me what's on your mind."

Jack sighed. Eddie knew about the Hunter-Gratzner crash, and her short relationship with the infamous Richard B. Riddick.

"I was thinking about him again," she answered, rubbing the ring.

"Love, you have ta try and get him off your mind. It's not like he's goin' ta materialize out of nowhere and come ta ya. You know he can't do that, for both yer safeties."

"I know," she sighed.

But it seemed that Eddie was wrong, because he had materialized out of nowhere. And he had come to her. Or for her, either way, Eddie knew she was happier.

So many nights I dream of you,

Holding my pillow tight.

I know I don't need to be alone,

When I open up my eyes,

To face reality.

Every moment without you,

Seems like eternity.

I'm begging you, begging you come back to me.

Slowly, Riddick loosened his grip on Jack, holding her more gently now, letting her know he was still there. She looked up at him, watching his mercury eyes shimmer with emotion that she knew he wouldn't show.

"I missed you Riddick," she said softly.

He tilted his head down more, so his lips were a breath away from hers.

"Missed you too," he said as he gently kissed her.

They slid into the kiss, not noticing that an audience was gathering to see where their star had gone off to. Murmurs started drifting through the crowd asking, who was this man? And why was Jack so familiar with him?

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?

Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?

Can somebody tell me how to get things back,

The way they used to be.

Oh God give me a reason,

I'm down on bended knee.

I'll never walk again until you come back to me,

I'm down on bended knee.

Jack friend Allyiah started to smile, figuring out who this mystery man was. She knew that the only men Jack had ever loved in her life were Imam and Richard. She was also the only one who knew who Richard really was. Suddenly, she began to clap. It seemed to bring Jack and Riddick out of their embrace as the rest of the guests began clapping as well. Except for one, Jonathon Xavier, Jack's leading man in the movie. He wasn't happy with this mystery man taking Jack before he got to have her. Back on the balcony Riddick smiled at Jack and brushed away the tears that had fallen. Jack smiled back and turned to the crowd.

"Everyone," she said, "I would like you to meet someone very important to me. This," she said, gesturing to Riddick, "is Richard."

The crowd went wild, everyone clapping and cheering for the couple that had been separated for almost a decade, and had finally found each other again. The rest of the night, where you found Jack, you found Riddick, and if they got separated from each other, they quickly found each other again. The party finally broke up around two in the morning, and after the final guest left, Eddie kissed Jack's cheek, shook Riddick's hand, and went off to his hotel room. Jack turned to Riddick.

"Where're you staying?" she asked.

"My ship. It's in the docking bay about a block away," he answered, holding her to him again.

She looked up at him and smiled, sliding a hand from where it rested on his chest up to rest on his cheek.

"Stay," Jack said quietly.

Riddick nodded and followed Jack into the elevator.

Gonna swallow my pride,

Say I'm sorry,

Stop pointing fingers the blame is on me.

I want a new life,

And I want it with you.

If you feel the same,

Don't ever let it go.

You gotta believe in the spirit of love,

It can heal all things.

We won't hurt anymore,

No I don't believe our love's terminal.

I'm down on my knees begging you please,

Come home.

The ride up was short and silent. Jack trying to figure out what to say, and Riddick trying to find the words to say he was sorry. Finally, they were up on her floor. Stepping out of the elevator, Jack took Riddick's hand again, and led him to her rooms. Opening the door, she led him into the living room. She dropped his hand and looked at him.

"Be right back," she said, walking backwards to, what he supposed was, her bedroom.

Riddick merely nodded and sat on the couch to wait for her. Five minutes later, he heard her door open again, and looked in her direction. Her face was scrubbed clean of all make up, her hair was up in a messy bun and she was in a pair of sweatpants and his wife beater. He smiled, not believing that she still had that. Or that she still wore it. She walked up behind the couch and hopped over the back to sit next to him. Leaning into his side, she kept close and pulled his right arm around her shoulders. Taking the hint, he rotated his body slightly, so he was leaning back and she was resting against his chest, his arm holding her firmly in place. It felt like they had never left each other. They enjoyed the silence for a few minutes, then Riddick felt Jack's breathing start to even out. He couldn't let her fall asleep, not without saying what he had to say.

"Jack?"

"Hmm?"

"C'mon Jack, wake up."

"I'm awake Riddick, I promise."

"Good, 'cause I have to say something to you."

He could hear the sadness in her voice, "When are you leaving again?"

Only she would think he was leaving her again. But she didn't know that he couldn't.

"I'm not leaving Jack," he sat up and turned her so she was facing him, "I just need to say I'm sorry."

Jack looked puzzled, "For what Riddick?"

"For leaving you here nine years ago. I should've taken you with me."

Can we go back to the days our love was strong?

Can you tell me how a perfect love goes wrong?

Can somebody tell me how to get things back,

The way they used to be.

Oh God give me a reason,

I'm down on bended knee.

I'll never walk again until you come back to me,

I'm down on bended knee.

Wanna build a new life,

Just you and me.

Make you my wife,

Raise a family.

("On Bended Knee" Boyz II Men)