every now and then these two meet - usually for a very short period of time - about a half-second , actually . ' i wanted to be in that room , kneeling in front of him . drinking up his kisses as if i 'd been lost in the desert for a year and he was the first drink of life-giving water . i run back in and follow him . he was afraid to leave her alone . then in the evenings he put in a few hours at the shop . 