Kaz's desire for Inej has never been in doubt. Not for him. His ability to overcome his phobias for her had been another thing. Yet here he is, touching him, her touching him, and he is conscious and for some that might not seem huge but for Kaz it means everything. It means he can overcome it all for her, for them, and he can give her all she's asked for.

He's been determined to give her that but never sure he could physically do it.

The sound he makes though as she moves, as he feels the heat of her tongue, is positively inhuman, rough and tight and raw. His hands grip her hips without thought, lips parting beneath hers. An invitation, an attempt, a shift in everything between them.