"We need to work on your reflexes and how you react, as well as what you can do if you get into a situation where your very life depends on getting away fast." Riddick spoke in a calm cool voice, he still had both of my wrists grasped in one of his hands while the other was on the side of my hip.

"Wait… What?" I was confused. Very confused, and completely unsure what I should do.

"I'll show you some basic but effective defence moves. That way you will be better prepared next time." He's going to… teach me? "You will need to keep practicing the moves even after I am gone to perfect them. Can you do that?"

I stared at him with an almost blank look upon my face, unable to overcome the fact that Riddick is going to teach me defence moves. "Yeah? I mean, yes I will practice them. If it means getting away from potential attacks.." I think that's what he was waiting for… I flicked my gaze down to where his hand was resting on my hip, his thumb having started to caress me, just a small sliding back and forth against the bare skin between my sweats and shirt. I gave an involuntary shudder and closed my eyes to better enjoy the touch. To my disappointment he let go of me and backed away, attending to the rest of the dishes.

"So, when are you going to show me these moves?" trying to collect my thoughts and not think anything about the small touch, which incidentally is incredibly hard not to think about, it was a very soothing caress… Snap out of it he's speaking!

"When I'm done. Go clear a space in your living room." With that said I quickly started to move any of my furniture up against the walls, making the middle as empty as possible. I was just putting pushing my small end table up to the wall when I was grabbed from behind, arm around my throat holding me tight to his body.

"First, you need to learn to be able to block someone from getting your neck. If they can get to your neck like this then its all over." Riddick let go and gave me a light shove forward, I rubbed a hand across my neck where I could almost still feel his arm. He beckoned me forward to the middle of the room. "In order to effectively block someone from getting an arm across your neck you have to bring your chin down to your chest quickly. It should be completely instinctive and fast." he was circling me now, disappearing from my view, not hard seeing as how my living room was still quite dark.

Again his arm came around my neck, and this time I did manage to try and get my chin down. Several seconds too late.

"Well, at least you remembered." I really disliked the tone he used and as he was pulling his arm back I bit him. Next thing I know i'm flat on my ass and staring up at him, his face in shadow so i'm unable to see his expression, but I got the impression he was laughing at me…

"That was my first try, give me a break…" I mumbled getting up.

"You think some asshole is going to give you a break to get away? That he is going to just say sorry and let you go?" I mutely shook my head no as he motioned me back and started circling again.

We've been at it until almost midnight, several hours worth of his so called training. I had finally gotten my chin down every time he came at me, then Riddick had started to show me how to break out of holds, which I managed to get fairly well after several attempts.. The last thing he just finished showing me was a type of routine I can do on my own to help me get stronger as well as be able to better evade attacks of any kind. Not really sure what attacks I will have to evade but I took it all to heart and did my best to learn. I didn't even complain once, so long as you don't include the few bites I gave him out of aggravation.

"You'll want to take a shower. It'll lessen how sore you will be tomorrow." I nodded and headed to my bathroom, not even thinking to grab some clothes to put on after. Turning on the faucet I let it heat up to an almost scalding hot temperature before stripping and stepping under the steady spray.

I stayed in the shower for almost a half an hour before turning the water off and reaching through the curtain to grab a towel. Wrapping it around myself I stepped out and went completely still, seeing Riddick standing just in the doorway, leaning against the wall. His goggles back so the small light above the sink doesn't aggravate his eyes. Or at least, that's what I think is the reason.

"I… Excuse me, I need to get past…" I muttered and darted by him, stopping in my tracks as his hand lands on my waist, holding me back, his large fingers splayed from under my breasts to just above my pelvis.

"Your scared. Why?" Riddick asked me, but I honestly didn't have an answer. I watched as he brought a hand up to my cheek and pushed a strand of hair back behind my ear. My eyes slid closed as I leaned into the touch, I felt him pull me closer, aligning our bodies as he moved his hand under my hair to the nap of my neck, gently pulling me closer. Opening my eyes I started at how close our faces were, Riddick leaning closer, until finally our lips touched, surprisingly light and gentle, exploratory.

I pulled back slightly, raising a hand to my lips before jolting out of Riddick's grasp and darting into my room closing the door behind me. What just happened? I was confused and unsure, I liked him, but… I knew I shouldn't, that he's not a man to get involved with in any way. I'm already in way over my head though. I just know I am. Sometime in the last few hours I had fallen for him. For Riddick. A criminal. A highly wanted murderer. And yet, I felt comfortable around him, almost safe in a way.

Sighing I moved towards my small dresser to dig something out to put on but stopped as I heard the door behind me open. I didn't have to look to be able to tell he was just standing there, his eyes almost boring a hole into my back.

"You don't need to be afraid of me." He spoke quietly, but with conviction, yet I thought I might've sensed a slight hesitation.

"Its not you i'm scared of Riddick…" I felt him move up behind me, his hands on my shoulders before sliding over them and down my arms, up and down in a soothing manner.

"Ah, that's right, its because your inexperienced" Riddick gave a low chuckle as I spun around and glared, even attempting to shove him back.

"It is not! I am not! I have so much experie-mmph" I found myself pushed back up against my dresser, being kissed hard and deeply, almost forcefully, but I knew if I actually said no or truly didn't want it he would stop. I really didn't want him to stop. I tentatively slid my hands up over his stomach and chest and wrapped my arms around his neck as he lifted me, settling me onto the dresser and stepping between my legs.

Riddick pulled back looking down at me. "I wont be staying because of this. I am still going to leave." Probably just wishful thinking on my part but it almost sounded as if he was convincing himself of this and not just me.

"I know." And I did. I knew all along, maybe I didn't let myself acknowledge it, but I still knew. He continued to search my eyes, for what I wasn't sure until he gave the barest of nods and slowly kissed me again, easily picking me up and carrying me too the bed, gently laying me down and pulling my towel away. I was amazed it had managed to stay on. I watched in fascination as he pulling his shirt off over his head and began to take various knives and shiv's from various pockets and hiding places before he stealthily moved his way onto the bed and up my body, leaving a small trail of kisses.

"No turning back now." Riddick grinned, actually grinned, albeit it was a little bit wolfish… I leaned up and started to kiss his jaw while his hands worked magic on my body and I was soon lost in the moment.

A/N : Hi everyone! Hope your enjoying my story and that its not too bad, Please please please Review! It definately helps make me want to write more! only one more chapter after this, I'm debating on doing an epilogue or not. Anyways, thanks for any and all reviews in advance!

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