My hand fell away from Gary's chest and he took a deep, startled breath, then looked at me, gray eyes opened wide.

A board creaked beneath her feet and she sucked in a startled breath.

She drew a quick, startled breath, and said almost fiercely, "How can you speak so?"

Phyllida drew a startled breath, pulled herself together in seconds and went quickly to the bed.

The sound of the doorbell made her draw in a startled breath.

His teeth closed just a little, and he heard the startled breath she drew.

Jamie said suddenly, drawing a deep, startled breath through his nose.

He went through the whole magazine almost before Caudell could draw in a startled breath.

She pulled in a startled breath, seeing how close she had come to being crushed.

The creature's sudden movement drew a startled breath from Amanda.