31.   When abruptly he raised his head she shivered violently, instinctively moving closer to the source of the heat, her mouth lifting to his.

32.   When he raised his head she shuddered, tiny tremors of ecstasy spreading in delicious waves through her whole body, making her limp and pliant in his arms.

33.   As if he was instantly aware of it Niall raised his head.

34.   His voice was uneven as he raised his head, running a hand through her hair to lift its silken weight from her neck.

35.   His mouth ceased its feverish searching as he raised his head to look at her.

36.   Slowly raising his head, he gazed over the shattered, bemused figure in his arms, to give Carole a beaming smile.

37.   Her tears were gone now and she raised her head to look at Fernando.

38.   At last he raised his head, and with a feeling of dread she searched for the triumph she was sure she must see now in his eyes.

39.   Charity stifled her dismayed gasp, and then raised her head in public denial of the private humiliation that was curling in her belly like a coil of smoke.

40.   This time he did raise his head.