the room was small , barely any room between two beds . henry said now more nervous than ever . `` there are proper places to kiss , but the middle of the road is n't one of them . '' `` come visit the gallery when you can . '' she was half-dead , her body so relaxed she feared she might melt into a puddle and run right off the bed , and still she wanted him . `` it 's where you ought to be , '' she 'd said . all those missed opportunities to be close to him . 