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The Backup

Auteur: E L Simon
last update Date de publication: 2026-05-28 21:28:17

Larsson didn’t drag it out.

That was almost worse.

The locker room went still, the usual team noise flattening into something tight and watchful. Ryder sat on the bench, elbows on his knees, jaw set. He could feel Jax across the room without looking.

Larsson cleared his throat. “Goalies first.”

A groan rippled through the room.

“Starting goalie,” Larsson said, eyes flicking to the clipboard, “Dane Riker.”

The groan got louder.

Dane lifted a hand like a king accepting tribute. Ryder rolled his e
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  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   The Backup

    Larsson didn’t drag it out.That was almost worse.The locker room went still, the usual team noise flattening into something tight and watchful. Ryder sat on the bench, elbows on his knees, jaw set. He could feel Jax across the room without looking.Larsson cleared his throat. “Goalies first.”A groan rippled through the room.“Starting goalie,” Larsson said, eyes flicking to the clipboard, “Dane Riker.”The groan got louder.Dane lifted a hand like a king accepting tribute. Ryder rolled his eyes and caught Connor doing the same a few stalls down.“Backup,” Larsson continued. “Max Sullivan.”That one landed easier. Expected. A few nods. Max gave a tight smile and looked down at his skates.“Defense.” Larsson took a breath. “Connor Reynolds.”Connor exhaled and bumped his shoulder against the locker behind him, satisfied.“Drew McKinley.”Drew lifted his chin, calm as ever, like he’d known all along.More names followed. Backup defensemen. Ryder zoned out again, letting the sound wash

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   The Empty Spot

    Ryder woke to Lila’s arm thrown over his chest. She stirred as he shifted, murmured something soft, and kissed his shoulder before rolling away.“I’ve got conditioning,” he said quietly.She made a sympathetic noise, pulling the blanket higher. “Text me later,” she sighed, already half-asleep.Connor’s Jeep rattled as it pulled away from the house, coffee cups shaking in the console, Drew already scrolling his phone in the back seat.Ryder leaned his head against the window, watching the familiar streets blur past.They rolled into the rink lot and, without thinking, Ryder’s eyes went to Jax's usual spot.The Mustang wasn’t there.Ryder’s frown formed slowly, a knot twisting low in his chest. Calloway didn’t miss conditioning. He didn’t miss class. He didn’t miss practice. And Ryder didn’t like how quickly his mind jumped back to the way Jax had moved the night before.Conditioning started as it always did.Ryder noticed the empty spot anyway.The drills were the same ones they always

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Hollow Relief

    Jax lay there, sprawled and wrecked, chest rising and falling hard. The sight of him like that still felt unreal to Ryder, loose, exposed, not the version of Calloway he knew how to hate.Ryder wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, a reflex he couldn’t stop, humiliation prickling hot along his neck. His hands felt wrong at his sides. Too empty. His body hadn’t caught up yet, still buzzing, still confused by how much he’d enjoyed being the one to do that to him.Jax stared at the ceiling for a second, then let out a breathy laugh that sounded more like disbelief than humor.“Fuck,” he said. Then, quieter, “Hayes.”Ryder stayed where he was, pulse loud in his ears. Part of him wanted to bolt. Another part wanted to lean closer, like proximity might explain what had just happened.“Just—” Jax dragged a hand over his face, already pulling himself back together, armor sliding on by degrees. “For future reference. If a guy you’re blowing tries to push your head away…” His eyes slid to

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Enemies with Benefits

    “What if I wasn’t… a hundred percent straight.”Jax’s gaze flicked with something dark and hungry.Just a glance, and then he forced his eyes away, jaw tightening like he’d bitten down on something sharp.He snorted. “You down to ninety‑five percent or something?”Ryder bristled. “The fuck— I’m serious.” He took a step forward, then stopped himself. “You know we—”“Yeah,” Jax cut in, dry. “And plenty of straight guys like having their asses touched.” His mouth twitched. “The ones who’ve found their prostate do.”“Will you stop being a prick for one second?” Ryder snapped.Jax looked at him.Not amused. Not dismissive.Waiting.Heat crawled up Ryder’s neck under that stare. He shifted, hands useless at his sides. “Look,” he said, forcing the words out. “I’m not gonna tell anyone. About this.” He gestured, small, toward Jax’s body. “Any of it.”He swallowed, bulldozing through his own discomfort. “So let’s just— I don’t know— friends with benefits or something.”Jax went very still. The

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   A Hundred Percent

    “How the hell do you expect to drink this,” Ryder said, holding up the glass, “lying flat on your back?”Jax opened his eyes. “I’ll sit up.”He tried.The effort showed immediately. Jaw tight, shoulders tensing, breath hissing as he pushed an elbow into the mattress.Ryder was there instantly.“Hey—Fuck.” He set the glass aside and caught Jax under the shoulder, steadying him before he could fall back. Their bodies ended up too close, Ryder braced on the edge of the bed, Jax half-upright, their chests pressed together.For a second, neither of them moved.Something charged flickered between them, heat and awareness snapping tight as a wire.Ryder swallowed hard, forcing himself to focus. He picked up the glass again and brought the pills closer. “Just—take these,” he muttered.Jax took them, dry humor flickering in his eyes even as his fingers brushed Ryder’s. He tipped the glass back, throat working as he swallowed, gaze never leaving Ryder’s face.Ryder watched it happen, pulse jump

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   You're Not Fine

    They made it as far as the street.Jax’s weight dragged heavier with every step, his arm a dead weight over Ryder’s shoulders, breath sharp against Ryder’s neck. Ryder adjusted his grip without comment, jaw tight, eyes scanning for anyone who might be watching.Headlights swung into view.The Mustang rolled up too fast, tires crunching over gravel before braking hard at the curb. The driver’s door flew open before the engine was even fully off.“I can’t drive this thing,” Nora blurted, already moving toward them, hands up like she’d just escaped a crime scene. “I swear I almost put it into a wall.”Jax made a low, disbelieving sound, head tipping back against Ryder's shoulder. “You—” He broke off with a sharp breath, jaw tightening. “Jesus, Nora.”She winced. “It’s too powerful. And loud. And—” She gestured helplessly. “Just—no.”Ryder didn’t have time for this.“Fine,” he snapped, already shifting his stance. “Fuck’s sake, I’ll drive.”He maneuvered Jax toward the back seat, easing h

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Epilogue 2

    Milo woke before the sun, slipping quietly out of bed with care not to wake Ethan. The house felt still in a way it rarely did. Caleb had gone to visit his mom for the first time last night. It was the right thing, Milo knew that, but the absence lingered in the quiet corners. Both he and Ethan wer

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-29

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Epilogue 4

    “Milo?” Ethan called again, patient but firm.Milo bit his lip. “Just a second!” he managed, voice higher than he meant.There was a pause, then the sound of Ethan’s knuckles rapping lightly against the door. “Everything okay in there?”Milo shook his head, even though Ethan couldn’t see. “No, I—I

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-29

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   Epilogue 3

    Ethan stretched, still flushed and loose-limbed from the way Milo had woken him. His hair stuck up in half a dozen directions, his grin sleepy and satisfied as he finally reached for the tray on the nightstand.“You made this?” Ethan asked, voice still rough.Milo sat cross-legged beside him, tryin

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-29

  • Owned on the Ice M/M Romance   A Great Idea

    Milo didn’t look back.Ethan’s voice still rang in his head. Take Caleb to the car. Quickly.So he did. Milo’s hand closed firmly around Caleb’s wrist, tugging him into a fast stride. Caleb resisted, trying to glance over his shoulder toward the rink, his steps dragging as if he could catch a glimp

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-28
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