His blood quickened and he felt her leaning against him.

Quentin felt the nearness of these beings, and his blood quickened.

For a moment, her blood and heartbeat quickened.

Many had moved for no reason at all, except that the restless blood of pioneering fathers still quickened in their veins.

His body never felt more alive, his blood never so quickened as it was in her arms.

As his blood quickened with need, Grant thought she was both.

Wordlessly he looked down at her, and despite himself the blood quickened in him.

From hips to knees, the blood in Laronnar's veins quickened.

His blood quickened at the thought that he'd caused this confusion.

My blood quickened at the new sound of his voice, deeper almost.