*Apologizing Can Be So Painful*
Jack sat in the center of her small room counting off sit ups as the door slowly creaked open. Riddick stood in the door way eyeing her for a moment. . .
"How many have you done?" Pointless small talk, never a favorite for Jack.
Jack looked over at him never stopping, "223."
"Mind if I come in?"
At that Jack did stop, "You're going to anyways." She immediately went back to her workout.
"What's with the exercising?" Riddick stood against the wall watching her intently.
"I'm going back tomorrow, I can't very well show up all weak and drained and expect the soldiers to respect me."
"You're not going back tomorrow. You need to stay home at least another day or two to regain some kind of strength."
"Fuck you! I go back tomorrow." Jack stopped again an evil glare staring up at him.
"No, I wont let you." Riddick stood away from the wall crossing his arms across his chest in determination.
"The fuck you wont!"
With a fraction of a second Jack pulled his feet out from under Riddick, sending him crashing to the floor. In a moment's notice she was on top of him her fist raised about to coming slamming into his face for the second time. Riddick quickly flipped the tables kicking his legs up, which in the process sent Jack flying over his head. He then spun her around so that she was pinned beneath him.
"Are we gonna give up this petty bullshit?" A smart ass smirk playing on his lips.
"FUCK. . . YOU!"
Jack kicked Riddick in the balls, he fell to the side in pain. She stood at once beckoning him to follow her suit. He didn't disappoint, he stood straightening to his full height. They were going to dance and it wasn't going to be pretty. The two fell into combat stance moving in a circle. Riddick lashed out with a left hook but came up empty. It was Jack's turn, she faked a left and then landed a round house kick to Riddick's side. Jack-1, Riddick-0. Thought he didn't falter, Riddick knew he'd be feeling that later. He invaded Jack's space once more this time making a successful punch to her jaw. Jack-1, Riddick-1. Jack staggered a moment but quickly regained her stance just in time to block another kick from Riddick. She came running at him full speed using their momentum to pin Riddick to wall. There she reached to his belt pulling out his shiv and holding it to his neck.
"Would you lay the fuck off?!"
Riddick's smile was bone chilling but Jack didn't move, "Not a chance in hell. . .Jackie girl!"
He shoved Jack away from him yanking the shiv from her grasp. He pulled her into a headlock, which wouldn't let her do anything. Jack-2, Riddick-2. Jack countered his action by elbowing him in the ribs and ducking from his arms. She then punched him square in the nose, a bit of blood began to trickle down. Riddick wiped his nose and threw a punch at Jack landing it again at her jaw, blood began to seep from her lip now. She licked the corner of her lip and smiled devilishly. Jack-4, Riddick-4. Jack came at him again her arm extended fully, in the movement of a panther she slammed her arm into his throat, sending him to the ground once more. Riddick whipped his leg around knocking Jack to the ground beside him, quickly he pounced on top of her his shiv at her neck.
"Give up yet?" His smile returned.
"Never, Dickey."
Jack kicked her leg up hitting Riddick in the back of the head giving herself just enough time to punch him in the jaw. The blow from the punch knocked Riddick from Jack and she pinned Riddick beneath her instantly throwing the shiv far from view. Jack- 7, Riddick- 7. They were even, at least for the time being.
"Jack. . .I'm sorry."
"WHAT?" Jack glared at him still in fighting mode.
"I'm sorry." Riddick gave up his defense entirely, he was being open now.
"You're shitting me, right?" She rolled off Riddick and to his side, sitting.
"You, You're right. You are an adult, you aren't the person I used to know. I was just so worried, Jack. I didn't think you were going to live."
Jack ran a hand through her hair, "I know Riddick, I know. I just needed someone I was used to for the mission. I, I'm sorry too. I wasn't expecting to get a hole blown through me. And. . .I, I appreciate you being there for me in the hospital. I'm sorry."
Riddick pulled Jack into a hug and kissed her forehead. The two of them both exhausted stayed in each others arms for a long moment, catching their breath.
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The feel of his body against hers was one of the most comforting things Jack had ever encountered. She couldn't believe she'd just apologized. It didn't matter; this was real. Riddick was here.
This feels so right.
*********
When had Jack become so strong? When had she become the type of person she was? She was so skilled, so special, so. . .perfect. Beautiful. Slowly the thought of the future crept into his mind. . .NO! Living in the now. That's all that mattered. Beautiful, strong, remarkable Jack was now and that's all that mattered. All that would ever matter. Riddick held onto the sensation of Jack against him, relishing in their contact.
This feels so right.
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*AN: So. . .You enjoy? You like? No like? Reviews good. Hehe. I want to send thanks to all of those who have reviewed you are MARVELOUS! I just want to hug you all! Ha! Okay well, might be another chapter out later tonight. I can only hope the voices keep talking :O) Okay until next time. Stay to the light! hehehe!
Jack sat in the center of her small room counting off sit ups as the door slowly creaked open. Riddick stood in the door way eyeing her for a moment. . .
"How many have you done?" Pointless small talk, never a favorite for Jack.
Jack looked over at him never stopping, "223."
"Mind if I come in?"
At that Jack did stop, "You're going to anyways." She immediately went back to her workout.
"What's with the exercising?" Riddick stood against the wall watching her intently.
"I'm going back tomorrow, I can't very well show up all weak and drained and expect the soldiers to respect me."
"You're not going back tomorrow. You need to stay home at least another day or two to regain some kind of strength."
"Fuck you! I go back tomorrow." Jack stopped again an evil glare staring up at him.
"No, I wont let you." Riddick stood away from the wall crossing his arms across his chest in determination.
"The fuck you wont!"
With a fraction of a second Jack pulled his feet out from under Riddick, sending him crashing to the floor. In a moment's notice she was on top of him her fist raised about to coming slamming into his face for the second time. Riddick quickly flipped the tables kicking his legs up, which in the process sent Jack flying over his head. He then spun her around so that she was pinned beneath him.
"Are we gonna give up this petty bullshit?" A smart ass smirk playing on his lips.
"FUCK. . . YOU!"
Jack kicked Riddick in the balls, he fell to the side in pain. She stood at once beckoning him to follow her suit. He didn't disappoint, he stood straightening to his full height. They were going to dance and it wasn't going to be pretty. The two fell into combat stance moving in a circle. Riddick lashed out with a left hook but came up empty. It was Jack's turn, she faked a left and then landed a round house kick to Riddick's side. Jack-1, Riddick-0. Thought he didn't falter, Riddick knew he'd be feeling that later. He invaded Jack's space once more this time making a successful punch to her jaw. Jack-1, Riddick-1. Jack staggered a moment but quickly regained her stance just in time to block another kick from Riddick. She came running at him full speed using their momentum to pin Riddick to wall. There she reached to his belt pulling out his shiv and holding it to his neck.
"Would you lay the fuck off?!"
Riddick's smile was bone chilling but Jack didn't move, "Not a chance in hell. . .Jackie girl!"
He shoved Jack away from him yanking the shiv from her grasp. He pulled her into a headlock, which wouldn't let her do anything. Jack-2, Riddick-2. Jack countered his action by elbowing him in the ribs and ducking from his arms. She then punched him square in the nose, a bit of blood began to trickle down. Riddick wiped his nose and threw a punch at Jack landing it again at her jaw, blood began to seep from her lip now. She licked the corner of her lip and smiled devilishly. Jack-4, Riddick-4. Jack came at him again her arm extended fully, in the movement of a panther she slammed her arm into his throat, sending him to the ground once more. Riddick whipped his leg around knocking Jack to the ground beside him, quickly he pounced on top of her his shiv at her neck.
"Give up yet?" His smile returned.
"Never, Dickey."
Jack kicked her leg up hitting Riddick in the back of the head giving herself just enough time to punch him in the jaw. The blow from the punch knocked Riddick from Jack and she pinned Riddick beneath her instantly throwing the shiv far from view. Jack- 7, Riddick- 7. They were even, at least for the time being.
"Jack. . .I'm sorry."
"WHAT?" Jack glared at him still in fighting mode.
"I'm sorry." Riddick gave up his defense entirely, he was being open now.
"You're shitting me, right?" She rolled off Riddick and to his side, sitting.
"You, You're right. You are an adult, you aren't the person I used to know. I was just so worried, Jack. I didn't think you were going to live."
Jack ran a hand through her hair, "I know Riddick, I know. I just needed someone I was used to for the mission. I, I'm sorry too. I wasn't expecting to get a hole blown through me. And. . .I, I appreciate you being there for me in the hospital. I'm sorry."
Riddick pulled Jack into a hug and kissed her forehead. The two of them both exhausted stayed in each others arms for a long moment, catching their breath.
*********
The feel of his body against hers was one of the most comforting things Jack had ever encountered. She couldn't believe she'd just apologized. It didn't matter; this was real. Riddick was here.
This feels so right.
*********
When had Jack become so strong? When had she become the type of person she was? She was so skilled, so special, so. . .perfect. Beautiful. Slowly the thought of the future crept into his mind. . .NO! Living in the now. That's all that mattered. Beautiful, strong, remarkable Jack was now and that's all that mattered. All that would ever matter. Riddick held onto the sensation of Jack against him, relishing in their contact.
This feels so right.
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*AN: So. . .You enjoy? You like? No like? Reviews good. Hehe. I want to send thanks to all of those who have reviewed you are MARVELOUS! I just want to hug you all! Ha! Okay well, might be another chapter out later tonight. I can only hope the voices keep talking :O) Okay until next time. Stay to the light! hehehe!