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

Brought to His Knees

When Jack finally came out of the bathroom, she heard laughter, which quickly stopped when she entered the room and became the focus of four sets of eyes. Her hands settled on her hips and she began to tap her index finger as she tried to determine who started it all.

"Eron." His 'who me' look told her she nailed it right. "You work fast. I haven't been gone five minutes. What have you been telling my brothers?"

He shrugged nonchalantly. "Oh, nothing really. Apparently, they know a little about your time with us, but there were quite a few details you left out. However, Vaako and I were more than happy to begin filling in the gaps."

"Had I wanted the gaps filled in, I would've done it myself."

Adam then raised his hand as though he was back in primary school. "I have a question."

"Yes, Adam?"

"Actually Nate and I have the same question. Do you have to have any special training before you shave someone's head?"

"You told them about Maya?" Her eyes narrowed into menacing slits that neither of them took very seriously. "You two big mouths will regret this. That I promise."

She sat down on the floor between her two brothers, facing the other two on the sofa.

Eron had a very comic look of concern on his face. "Do you think we should stop? I mean, she is pregnant and just got out of the hospital."

Vaako looked at her and cocked his head as he pondered the question. "No. She deserves it."

Her jaw dropped slightly before she shrieked his name. "Vaako! What have I done to you?"

He merely raised an eyebrow. "You shot me."

She covered her face with her hands. "Can't believe you just said that, and I meant within the past week."

"That was within the past week."

Nate was incredulous. "Y-You shot him?"

Jack snorted, like shooting someone was completely trivial. "Just in the arm. He kidnapped me."

"To save your life," Vaako quickly added.

"Quit whining. It's not like you felt it."

He shrugged. "True."

"You know, certain things aren't meant to be shared. Is nothing sacred?"

Vaako leaned forward and adopted his superior 'I am a Necromonger Commander' look. "Sacred? The game room used to be sacred. The men's only game room."

She groaned and rolled her eyes. "Here we go."

That got Adam's attention. "You guys have a men's only game room up there? Sweet!"

"Yes, it was sweet,"Eron admitted before adding, "until she coerced us into taking her."

"Eron, that's a complete and total fabrication and you know it. YOU lost a bet."

"A bet? Somehow I think I believe his recounting of this story."

She elbowed Nate in the ribs. "Gee thanks! Some brother you are! It's just a silly little room where we can play cards, drink, and smoke cigars."

"You smoked a cigar?" Now Adam was harassing her.

"I had to. It's a rule."

Eron laughed and chided Vaako. "Didn't you tell her smoking a cigar wasn't really a rule?"

"I thought you told her."

She pointed from one to the other. "If you two think I'm a pain in the ass now. You just wait. Of course, they failed to mention that I kicked their asses at poker. And how I humiliated them with a drinking game I taught-."