He returned the salute with a small ache in his heart.

There was a small dull ache in Melanie's heart.

The thought that I'll probably never see her again leaves me with a small ache of disappointment.

Her feet still hurt, but the sense of release made the small ache seem unimportant.

It sent a pleasant shiver through her and a small ache of desire.

The fact that she hadn't sought him out was a small ache.

It seemed he had so many small aches these last days he'd forgotten what it was like without them.

She'd pushed him away, and that was more than a small ache.

She felt something, a small, vague ache centered in her heart.

The cold sensation passed and she felt a series of small aches.