The Cheaters' Countdown

5

Perhaps this was a mistake, perhaps they should've stopped, but his touch was too intoxicating, and her form fit perfectly against his, even more so than Kate's did. Maybe it was the way his kisses made her feel drunk, but she was starting to get a little dizzy. He pulled away from her, breathing heavily onto her lips, before regaining his composure and returning to the main deck of the ship, at least five minutes before Duchess left herself.

4

Their lips never met, they only felt each other's breath on their face. Her hands made their way to his hair and weaved themselves through it, feeling the soft strands in between her fingers. He pulled her flush against him and looked into her eyes, lust clouding his vision. He leaned in to kiss her but she chuckled lightly, pulling away from him and leaving the room just as Hikaru walked in.

3

It was Karma's turn to man the cockpit of the craft. The ship had an autopilot feature, but it wasn't very good at detecting space debris. A hand went over his eyes and he reached up and felt it. The fingers were too long to be Kate's. He turned around and pressed a kiss to her lips, running his hand down her sides and resting them on her waist. She shivered at his touch and leaned into him. They heard a knock on the door and were apart in nanoseconds. Kate slid the door open and looked in between the two of them.

"It's my turn for watch."

2

Her hands clutched his shoulders as they kissed desperately. It had been a while since they had last done this for fear of getting caught. Their inexplicable need to be around each other had aroused suspicion in their shipmates. None of that mattered now as his hand slipped underneath her shirt and brushed her abdomen lightly. Her stomach retracted from his warm fingers and she giggled into the kiss. He pulled away completely and looked into her eyes, about to go in for another kiss when the door to the closet opened.

"What are you two doing in here?" Kate asked, attempting to hide the worry in her voice but failing.

"We were playing hide and seek, and I found her, so I hid in here with her," Karma lied smoothly. It scared Duchess how easily he could lie to his girlfriend.

"I will never understand you, Karma," Kate said.

1

Karma's hand ran down Duchess's bare arms and she shivered. It was cold on the spaceship and the fact that she was shirtless was not doing her any favors. Karma licked his lips and brought them to hers passionately, bringing his hands down to rest on her hips. He played with the hem of her pants, debating whether or not to remove them. She didn't seem to have any problem with it, but he wasn't sure if Duchess was loud, and he didn't want to take that risk. Instead, he brought his hand up to run a finger along her jaw. She sighed into his lips and her eyes fluttered open. The door slammed shut. They had been caught.