The startled sound that slips into the kiss when Erin does that is dangerously close to a squeak, not that it's at all enough to make her break from the kiss. She's a quick learner, Crabb, but then Erin already knows that, doesn't she? And where there was a certain amount of restraint to her during their early days together on the boat, without the possessions, without the feedback loop of nerves, without being as hung up on getting things right... the hunger in her is far closer to how she can be with Erin now, than to someone who's first kiss wasn't even an hour ago.

She only pulls back when she doesn't have enough air to keep going, breathing a little ragged and face a deep, dark colour. She has to swallow more than once before she can find words again, and even then it's only: "—th-this way," as she grabs for Erin's hand to lead her to her actual bedroom.

(Mercifully not right next door to the Ferriers' room.)