she was drinking too much of late and she knew it - almost every night now - but she was very careful not to take more than one or two ( and always light ones ) where folks could see . a low groan slipped out between his full lips . `` see that tiny hole right there ? '' but we did n't know that at the time , and- '' `` that 's what he tried to tell me-that day in eve 's room , was n't it ? '' he wiped his thumbs across my cheeks . 