She hadn't touched Jake's cup again; it remained on the kitchen windowsill, a potent reminder of everything that was wrong.

The main thing is that we tell them not to touch our cup.

"Cheers," he said quietly, and touched his cup to mine, the wine heavy and sweet- smelling in my hand.

I didn't touch my cup, just kept flicking through the pages, looking for things I understood.

Ryan didn't even touch his cup.

The other woman touched her cup to her lips, but if she drank, it was the tiniest sip.

He flourished the bottle again, though Sekma had hardly touched his second cup.

And he, touching her cup with his, smiled as he said, 'To a happy Christmas.'

He touched his cup lightly, remembered the tea had cooled, and ignored it.

He touched his cup again, said warily, "What?"