It took six full months for Jack to recover. She sat on a lounge chair overlooking the sea and breathed in the salt air like it was manna from heaven. Layne sat playing in a playpen and she leaned up moving slowly because she still felt a slight twinge every now and then.

"You should take it easy Jack, you're delicate." a deep sexy voice said from the doorway.

"I know, help me up. I want to see the beach." She said smiling. She loved the sea air and her garden was growing so full of flowers and herbs now. She was so proud of it.

He helped her up and felt the wind against his skin. "I love you Jack." He kissed her tenderly and smiled.

"I love you too Riddick." She told him as his arms carefully held her against him. "More than anything."

"Janis tells me that her daughter and her son in law should be here any day now." she told him as they walked down to the beach. "I love the sand, especially when it is cool and the water is so warm."

She wore a long colored skirt and a white top that flowed down passed her hips. "How are you feeling today?" he asked as they sat down.

"Huge." She smirked laughing as the water nipped at her toes. "Two and a half more months. I can't wait. They're kicking my ass already."

He leaned down, his white button down shirt grazing her skin and leaned to put his face against the large round bulge against the fabric. "Hey guys, it's Dad, be nice to your mother. She's getting tired and that means keep it down in there."

"Can't believe you call them guys when you know they're girls." She quipped laughing.

He laughed with her. She was still so breathtaking. He looked back at their house, a nice sized fortress with state of the art security, Aunt Anne, Uncle Kalifa, Salim and Dr. Janis and three maids and Roper, who turned out to be the best damn security tech he had ever seen.

Their little family was growing and strong, and Jack loved Riddick and he was so damn pleased he could barely stand it.

"Daddy's little girls are gonna be hellions you know." She said laughing. She brushed the sand off his denims and thought she'd never looked more beautiful.

"Yeah but just think, how many boyfriends will fuck with them when their Dad is Richard B. Riddick, convicted murder and escaped felon?"

"Not many, and those who try just might regret it…" she smirked.

Fins.

Now you all are probably wonder what happened to good ole Toombs…

Six weeks to the day his ship left Talos Prime, Toombs woke to the alarms indicating that the air force that protected New Mecca wanted to know what the hell he was doing still asleep and trying to enter their atmosphere.

"You," in the ship, "follow us to landing helipad Delta 3.4.2." the jet jockey ordered.

Toombs landed and was met by armed security and had no earthly idea how long he'd been doped but knew the shit was about to hit the fan.

Waiting for him after he got done with security was half a dozen armed guards from the New Mecca Pilgrim Authority.

"There must be a mistake…" he pleaded realizing he was in deep trouble.

When he reached Mahmood Farad he was terrified they'd skin his ass alive.

"Where's the cargo Mr. Toombs?" He said in perfect English. "You sent word you had both Riddick and the girl. You even showed us pictures and DNA. We paid you half the bounty as you requested now where is my cargo?"

"I don't have em. I was set up. They fucked me over."

"I don't believe you." he said and shouted something in Arabic. "Do you know what we do to thieves and liars?"

A large scimitar held by a larger man than the Swede, walked over and had them pull his hand out. "We cut off a hand. Where is my money Mr. Toombs?"

Toombs pissed himself again and screamed as they began to torture him.

"Fucken DEAD!" he screamed as one hand dropped into a basket. "They're fucken DEAD DON'T KILL ME! LEAVE ME MY HAND!!!"

Then he proceeded to tell them how Riddick died trying to get away and how Jack got shot, which wasn't a lie."

"Unfortunate for you." said the old man and Toombs' last words were ironic.

"Fucking Riddick."

There will be a sequel. Just make a date with yourself…. I'm gonna definitely do one. SOON

This is not the end. It's only the beginning......................

Love and kisses,

Jackie

ps. I am so proud of Riddick, he got the girl, or girls I might add, a family and his Jack….

Don't we all wish we could be her….