(Hola...in this chap Jack and Riddick get a little bit closer...yay! but more is to come in future chaps...pls pls pls R&R, I really appreciate it...take care)

Riddick. I never thought this day would come. I finally left Crematoria. I feel new. I feel like I have a new lease on life. I feel so happy, as long as I don't think about Ziza. But I have a whole week to enjoy being in space, so I will not waste it by worrying. Or at least I will not start right now.

I am sitting in the co-pilot's seat, next to Riddick. Even though the ship is on auto-pilot, we've both been sitting in the cockpit for the few hours since we left that fucking planet. We haven't spoken to each other. We've just been admiring the view. I remember Riddick telling me when I was a kid that he loved looking at the millions of stars.

I decide to get up and take a shower. Then I might even try to cook. Try being the key word. I want to eat real food, not the burnt crap the guards would feed us. I start smiling because I will never be going to Crematoria. Riddick will make sure of it. I trust him completely.

Jack. Your mere presence makes me feel like less of an animal and more of a man. The feelings you stir in me never cease to amaze me. I can hear the shower being turned on. It will be your first shower in months, if not years. I rest my head on the back of my seat and close my eyes. I am quite tired, but more than that, I am thinking about Jack.

I know that going to Helion Prime will be quite close to suicide. But I don't care since that is what Jack wants. At first I was worried that Jack would be a hindrance, would slow me down. But I now know that she will only add to my power and strength. The thought almost brings a smile to my lips.

Slowly, I smell something flowery. Lavender. I open my eyes and turn around. Jack is standing there. She is only wearing a button down shirt which barely goes to her mid-thighs. Must be one she found in the closet. Her wet hair falls below her shoulders. She is so beautiful. The best part is that she finally looks happy.

"Long time since I've smelt beautiful." Riddick cannot help smiling.

"I will go make something to eat," Jack says, almost shyly, as she goes into the mess.

I just cannot get over how beautiful she is. The kid is gorgeous. And definitely sexy. Even when I close my eyes, I see her long legs. Sexy legs. A part of me feels guilty about staring at her and thinking about her like that. But another part of me believes that she wants me to.

I am putting some food in the processor and getting out glasses for the beer I found. I hear Riddick walk past me into the room. Then I hear the shower. Now that I know he is not close by, I can finally relax.

I am thinking about how he looked at me. I could see some desire in his eyes, and it actually made me shy. Me? I am supposed to be Kyra, the fierce animal. But I could not even look into his eyes. I only wore a shirt on purpose, and I could not even handle it. Well at least I know that Riddick liked what he saw. I feel so giddy. I should not care about what Riddick thinks about my looks, but I do. Maybe because I have been in love with him since I was twelve.

I put the food on two plates and get out two chilled beers. As I am placing everything on the little table, I know that Riddick has come. I take a big breath and turn around. It's definitely my turn to admire. He is only wearing the brown cargo pants from the closet. This gives me the chance to see his chiseled chest and arms.

I better turn around before he sees me gawking. I sit down and put my plastic face on.

"I put our clothes for washing," Riddick said. Jack just nodded. They both ate their food in silence, occasionally catching each other's looks.

Eventually, Jack couldn't stand the silence any longer. "Riddick." He looked up at her as he settled into the chair, his arms crossed over his large chest. "How was the food?" Jack asked. She wanted to please Riddick. She always did.

"I've had better and I've had worse."

"You don't always have to be so blunt," Jack said. "Sometimes you should lie to make the other person feel better."

"If I do that, you'll never know when I really like something. I won't say things to please you kid."

"Don't have to be such an ass Riddick."

"Kid, cooking is not for you. You should stick to killing and looking beautiful." He stood up while saying that and brought their plates to wash them. Jack was happy to hear him call her beautiful again.

"I'm off to sleep," Jack said. She went to the bedroom and Riddick went back to the cockpit.

Shit. I cannot even look at the stars without wondering if Jack is okay. I have been debating with myself, for more than an hour, if I should check on her while she sleeps. A part of me wants to make sure she is sleeping peacefully and the animal in me wants to watch her. The animal is also hoping to catch another glimpse of her legs.

I finally cannot take it anymore and I go to the bedroom.

I just woke up from another nightmare. This time Necromongers were raping me. I hate my nightmares because they scare the shit out of me and I can't even hurt them back. I just wish Riddick would stay with me all the time.

As I open my eyes, I see two silver gems staring at me from the doorway. I don't know how long he has been watching me, but the dim light from the hallway shows the concern on his face. That means he knows that I had a nightmare.

"You okay kid?" Riddick whispered. It almost sounded like a growl.

"Riddick, I'm not a kid anymore. I am a woman now."

"You sure are, kiiid." Even Riddick was proud of that one.

"You're always going to be calling me Jack or kid," Jack said and watched Riddick just shrug. "It's okay. I like it."

"Good," Riddick said. He was about to leave when he heard Jack.

"Wait." He looked back at her and saw that she held one side of the blanket up. She used to do that as a kid. Whenever she had a nightmare she would scream for Riddick. When he reached her, she would hold the blanket up for him to come and stay with her in the bed until she fell asleep again.

Jack. I am happy that under your tough appearance, you still have some innocence left. You still are a kid at heart. But I am actually a bit nervous about coming to you. I know that when you were a kid, you had a crush on me, but I considered you to be a younger sister. So sleeping together wasn't a problem. Now things are different.

But as I watch you, I know that I will not be able to leave. The Big Bad is being controlled by Jack. If it were anyone else, they would be dead.

You are the only person that can make me feel so confused about wanting something. About wanting you

I lie down on my back. Jack puts the blanket on me, as I spread my left arm out. She puts her head on it and turns on her side. After spending a few minutes finding the perfect position, her head finally finds its place in the hollow of my neck. Her right hand is under her head and her left hand is resting on my chest. She even has her left leg on me.

Riddick. I don't need a bed if I have you to practically lie on. I am holding you tight because even though I am exhausted physically, I am still a bit afraid of going back to sleep.

Your body is still tense, but at least you put your arm around me.