A Kid Like Her (A Riddick - Jack Romance/Adventure Story)

Nightmares and Potatoes

Jack jerked awake and slapped a hand over her mouth to block any noise she was about to make. Tremors shook her body as hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

"What the fuck was that about? Damn nightmares! Why would I dream of that? I'd rather dream of those monsters trying to eat me than that. Good one, Jack. You love to fucking torture yourself. Have a dream about being pregnant despite the odds and then forced to end it?"

A knock sounded at her door and she about jumped out of her skin. She had heard that in her dream as well. Stretching, she realized her entire body was worn out, but in a delicious way. She looked at the clock and it was nearly five in the afternoon. Hearing Riddick's voice at the door along with Eron's, she crept out of bed. She noticed the door was partially open, and decided to listen when he invited Eron in.

"It's all set up across from the gym as you wanted. No one here knows how to operate it though."

"Don't worry about that. I've used one before and she probably has, too. This one looks to be a hell of a lot more advanced than the med lab on my ship, but they all work the same."

"The door has been coded to only allow a few people entrance, including you and Jack, of course."

"I'll take her down there later tonight after dinner."

Jack gritted her teeth at the thought of being drug down there to be examined like a child. Her thoughts were interrupted when Eron's com link went off. He removed it from his belt to answer it.

"This is Eron."

"Where are you?" Jack recognized Vaako's booming voice immediately.

"With Riddick, why?"

"Good. I've been hailing his com link for the past two hours and he hasn't answered. We've got something he needs to see on the bridge and it can't wait."

Riddick held out his hand for the com link. "There's a damn good reason why my com link was off, Vaako. What the hell is so important?"

"Riddick?"

"No, it's the fuckin' tooth fairy. What's got your panties so twisted that I need to come all the way up there?"

"Our long range scanners are picking up an anomaly. Our analysis has all but confirmed that it's a wormhole, and it looks as though we'll be within its range in two days."

"Fuck! I'm leavin' my room in ten." He gave it back to Eron. "Never fails. Wait here, I won't be long."

Hearing him coming, Jack backed away from the door before he walked in.

"Good, you're awake. I know I said I'd be with you all day but there's somethin' important that I have to see on the bridge."

This would be her chance to evaluate herself without him. She looked disappointed when she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Duty calls. I know you wouldn't go if it weren't important."

"I may be gone for a while depending on what we find."

"Then I'll expect you to make it up to me later."

"I can do that. I can do a lot of that."

He cleaned himself up and dressed quickly, hoping to make this short. Jack was sitting on the bed when he came out.

"I'll send word if I'm gonna be gone long. Don't wait on me to eat." She nodded and he cupped the back of her head and kissed her before he left.

The minute he was gone, Jack ran back to the bedroom and quickly dressed, leaving their room only ten minutes after he did. If she was lucky, she could get herself examined and be back in the room in no time. The bridge was a long walk round trip from their room. As long as he stayed down there for no longer than half an hour, she should beat him back.