Letreen—thanks so much for the review—sorry this has taken me a while—talk about a writer's block—lol—basically, a beta is someone who goes over your newest chaps and tells you if they suck or not—here you go—

Lamyka—thanks hun—getting all these reviews really helps me out—and I will—this next chapter is all on Allyiah's POV—enjoy—


Allyiah relaxed on the hotel bed and sighed. So, that had been the infamous Richard B. Riddick. Damn, no wonder Jack was in love with the guy. He was gorgeous. And he was definitely in love with her. Which made it all for the better. Because she knew that he would never intentionally hurt Jack. Allyiah smiled and thought back to that wonderfully romantic scene on the balcony. Riddick had come back for her. Sure he had told Jack he would, but it had been nine years, and Allyiah had started to doubt the man. Then, out of nowhere, he came here. Allyiah frowned, and wondered if he knew about Jack's past nine years, and the "accident" as she, Jack and Shawnee came to call it these days. She sighed again and thought back to just two years ago, when Jon decided that Jack was "his." Rolling over onto her side, she shuddered as the memory came to her.

She, John and Jack had all gone out so that they could celebrate Jack's getting the lead role in their movie. But Allyiah had seen the way that John had been watching Jack. She'd seen that look in his eyes before, back when he was dating Shandra Aliexz. Shandra had been Allyiah's roommate at the time and she just thought that John was "a wonderful, caring man". But then the phone calls started, and the late night visits when Shandra was alone. Allyiah watched John carefully, she didn't want him hurting Jack the way he had hurt Shandra. She saw John start going over to Jack, and quickly hurried to her friend's side, tugging on her arm and leading her into the club's swanky bathroom.

"What?" Jack had asked her as soon as the door shut behind them.

"I need to tell you something," Allyiah had answered urgently.

"Lyia? What's wrong?"

"It's John. He's got this thing for you."

"Okay. What's wrong with that?"

"He's dangerous Jackie. I don't want him to hurt you."

Quickly, she told Jack of what had transpired between John and Shandra. Jack shuddered at the end and thanked Allyiah for telling her about John's cruel nature.

"Sounds like another man I used to know," she muttered.

Allyiah looked at her strangely, and Jack sighed, she knew the story was going to come out sometime. She was just glad that it was just her and Allyiah in the bathroom at the time.

"You see," Jack started.

A knock on Allyiah's hotel door pulled her from her thoughts. She got up off the bed, confused, had she ordered something from room service?

"Yes?"

"Lyia? It's Marq."

Allyiah gasped, then quickly opened the door to see her old friend Marques standing there. She squealed in delight and flung her arms around him.

"Oh my God! Marq! What are you doing here?"

"I came by to see you."

"Aww, that's sweet Marq. Come on in."

Marq stepped into the hotel room and looked around as Allyiah shut the door. She walked past him and sat down on the small couch in her room.

"So, what really brings you here Marques?"

Marq sighed; he should've known that Lyia would see right through his excuse. He walked over to the couch and sat down next to her, throwing his arm over the back of the couch to rest behind her head.

"A big bounty Lyia. Real big."

"Really? And why am I not surprised. Who's the target Marq?"

"The one and only Richard B. Riddick."

Allyiah's face grew paler than white, and she looked as if she might be sick right then and there.

"You can't Marq."

"Why not?"

Marq was confused at the way Allyiah was reacting to this news. She knew he was a merc, and she knew that Riddick was the biggest payday in history.

"Cause I won't let you."

"And how the hell are you gonna stop me Lyia?"

"By getting him pardoned if I have to."

"Why do you care so much about a fucking murderer and escaped convict?"

"Because I met him. And because…"

"Because what Lyia? You have to tell me why you don't want me going after this guy."

"Because of Jack."

"What about Jack? What does she have to do with Riddick?"

Allyiah looked down, ashamed. Marq cupped her chin and forced her to look him in the eyes.

"Tell me Lyia."

"Jack was on that crash with him. He saved her life. And now he's with her."

"What!"

Marq jumped up off the couch and looked down at Lyia. She was looking up at him with tears in her eyes.

"He came here to find Jack last night. After leaving her alone for almost a decade. But he came back, like he promised her he would. And she was so happy when she saw him Marq, so damned happy. I can't let you take him away from her. Please understand why I'm doing this. Please."

Allyiah started to cry and Marq sat back down next to her with a sigh as he put his arm around her and held her tight.

"Calm down Lyia, it's alright," he paused, "Okay, for Jack's sake, I won't hunt Riddick," suddenly, a plan began forming in his head, "But I know how we can make it safer for him to be with Jack."

Lyia wiped her tears away and looked at Marq.

"What're you talking about?"

"Just listen…"