A scream coming from somewhere outside the building stopped her cold.

She wanted desperately to go to Gabriel but something in his posture stopped her cold.

It was like tackling a mule, and his kick stopped her cold.

A warm hand clamped down on one shoulder stopped her cold.

The sound of her own voice stopped her cold.

He had a deep tan and about four days' growth of beard; his insouciant smile stopped her cold.

Shade ran his hands up her arms, stopping her cold.

She was leaning down too, getting lower and closer to his face, when the money hit and stopped her cold.

His eyes glowed against the dark, stopping her cold.

She was on her feet in an instant but his dark expression when he walked up the steps stopped her cold.