21.   There was no doubting the anger in his deep voice as he roared at her, and in truth, Fran could understand it.

22.   There was a wealth of meaning in his deep voice, and colour flared along her cheekbones.

23.   There was such quiet authority in his deep voice that she nodded, instinctively obeying the command, remaining stiff and unfeeling as she watched him go back inside.

24.   The tenderness in his deep voice was her undoing, breaking the wall of her composure.

25.   There was no mistaking the sudden anger in his deep voice, and despite herself Fran took a step back, feeling a tiny tremor running through her limbs.

26.   There was such masculine bewilderment in his deep voice at the unexpected display of emotion that Fran smiled.

27.   And then his deep voice cut through the tense silence.

28.   She was dimly aware of someone -- or something?

29.   -- brushing the wet tears from her face, of hard yet comforting arms enfolding her trembling body as a low deep voice murmured soothing words of comfort.

30.   The unexpected sound of the deep voice suddenly coming from somewhere beside her made Laura almost jump out of her skin.