`` no , she needs to hear it from me . `` ms. matthews , i believe you were asked not to return here not long ago . my lips part a little , and i lean up , pressing them against his in a kiss that 's so short , but so long at the same time . he 'd been married to her for twenty-five years , after all . of course its not just because i fear losing him ! our meals arrived , and we dug into our lunch with enthusiasm . 