Fragment from Helen Dunmore's novel "The Traitor" He gets up, walks around the table and stands behind the back of her chair. She leans back and presses the back of her head against him. Leaning down, he kisses her on the cheek because he can't reach her lips. She closes her eyes, takes his hand and kisses it, holding it to her face. Then he touches her lips again and again. They have a little time before Kolya’s arrival, and if they hurry... But he can't. He must tell her. - Anya. - Yes?