Aurik moved us over to the couch, his strong arms guiding me with ease. He took his time pulling the dress from my shoulders, his lips pressing feather-light kisses against my bare skin, the heat of his breath leaving trails of desire in their wake. His long hair brushed against my hard, sensitive nipples as he moved, and the damp folds of my dress between my legs betrayed my arousal.

"Sonya," he breathed, his voice strained. "Are you sure?"

"Make it look real," I whispered, trying to inject some humor into the situation to keep the intensity at bay. "We're supposed to be convincing."

He chuckled softly, the sound somehow both comforting and seductive. The room seemed to grow smaller, the weight of our survival pressing down on us, but for just a moment, as Aurik kissed me deeply and held me close, I could pretend we were nothing more than two lovers caught in a stolen moment of passion.

"Remember," he uttered against my lips, "we're in this together. No matter what happens out there."

I nodded, the realization sinking in that our lives had become a twisted game of survival. But in Aurik's arms, I found a flicker of hope, a spark of something more than just the need to survive.

I reached out, fingers trembling, as they made contact with Aurik's chest. The sensation of touching his scar, his alien skin was unlike anything I'd ever experienced - both familiar and foreign at the same time. He sucked in a breath as I traced the scar and lines of his chest, the flat planes of his abs. His skin was thick and durable, yet it responded to my light touch with goosebumps.

"Go on," he coaxed, his voice low and enticing. "Make it convincing."

As my hands explored him, I experienced the illicit thrill of our situation. We were likely being monitored by guards outside in the garden who were timing our visit, and there was something undeniably kinky about it. That forbidden element stoked a desire within me that I never realized I possessed.

"Sonya," Aurik moaned, and I glanced down to see a sizable erection forming in his pants. Blood rushed through my veins, and I could feel my own desire growing.

"This may not be pretend to me anymore," he confessed, a trace of embarrassment in his voice as he adjusted himself. The bulge was larger than his big hand, and it left me feeling both intimidated and intrigued.

I swallowed hard, my mouth suddenly dry. "It's fine," I tried to sound relaxed, but the words came out strained. "Just a reaction to what we're trying to pass off. I'm not taking it personally."

This was both comforting and a little scary, knowing that we had crossed some invisible line. But for now, we needed to focus on survival and making this act believable.

My fingers pressed gently into his skin. We shared a knowing look, acknowledging the strange intimacy of our situation. “Let’s keep—”

Aurik didn't let me finish speaking as he captured my mouth once more, his lips hungrily pressing against mine. I whimpered into the kiss, the sensation sending searing pleasure and desire coursing through me. My nipples felt incredibly sensitive with every brush of fabric against them. They had always been a hot erogenous zone for me.

"Please." I found myself begging, for what, I didn’t know, as Aurik's hard torso pressed against mine. His hands still roamed across my body. He took my cue, delicately squeezing one nipple through the thin fabric of my dress, first gently and then with increasing pressure. I couldn't help but push my breasts toward his face in a moment of unrestrained abandon.

"Do you want me to taste them?" he inquired, his voice a sinful mix of innocence and seduction that only served to fuel the fire within me. I nodded eagerly, biting my lip in anticipation as his hot mouth closed around one taut nipple.

"God, yes," I gasped, clutching the edge of the couch for support as Aurik swirled his tongue around my sensitive flesh, lavishing it with attention. He barely had time to give the other nipple equal treatment before I felt a soft flutter between my thighs – not quite a full orgasm, but tantalizingly close.

"Are you alright?" He stopped to look down at me with a mixture of curiosity, desire, and wonder. The brief climax left me breathless and disoriented, shocked that I could experience such intense pleasure with him in this place, under these circumstances.

"Y-yeah," I stammered. "I just... didn't expect that."

"Neither did I," he admitted, his eyes searching mine for a moment.

"I'm sorry, I got off track." Heat rose not just to my face, but all along my body as I struggled to regain my focus. Our objective was to convince the guards we were engaging in a conjugal visit, not to get carried away.

"Do not apologize." Aurik’s voice was strained, as if he were fighting his own urges. I looked and saw there was a small wet spot on the front of his pants where the bulge of his erection centered. I could tell it was precum.

"Maybe we should-" I started to speak, but was cut off by a sharp knock on the door.

“Visit’s over,” a guard barked from the outside. “Open the door or I break it down.”

Hastily, I pulled my dress down and smoothed out the wrinkles as best I could. Aurik took a couple beats to regain his breath before he got up and opened the door. I stepped outside before the guard could come in.

"Careful with these females," the guard sneered at Aurik. "You don’t want them to suck all your strength so you can’t fight in the ring anymore.”

Aurik followed the guard’s movements with his eyes alone, saying nothing. I saw the guard retreat back a step before slamming the door.

I followed as he escorted me back to the female living quarters. My body adjusted from being in an atmosphere of passion and intensity to relative calm. Most of the others were asleep. A single soft light showed the way down the middle of the chamber.

Once alone in my cubicle, I sealed the partition. Then I took off my dress and examined it on the cot. Wrinkled, damp in the middle, and carrying the faint scent of Aurik. With darkness enveloping the room, I folded the dress before I slid under a blanket on the cot.