All Chapters of OFF THE ICE,STILL RIVALS : Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

CHAPTER 41 : ELLIOTThe darkness of Adrian’s bedroom felt suffocating, thick with a heat that had nothing to do with the summer air outside.Every tiny noise in the house sounded like a thunderclap. Down the hallway, the faint creak of the floorboards or the quiet hum of the central air conditioning made my heart thrash violently against my ribs. Richard and Mom were only thirty feet away, asleep behind a closed door, completely oblivious to what was happening on this bed.Adrian held me pinned beneath his heavy weight, his hands broad and unyielding on my thighs. In the dim moonlight filtering through the blinds, his dark eyes were burning intense, possessive, and completely unbothered by the risk. He was thriving on the danger of it."Adrian," I breathed, my voice barely a thread of sound as I stared up at him, my knuckles white where I gripped the cotton sheets. "If they hear anything—""They won't," Adrian whispered, his lips brushing against the sensitive skin just below my ear,

CHAPTER 43: ADRIANThe sharp, pleasant sizzle of bacon hitting a hot skillet and the rich, earthy aroma of freshly brewed espresso filled the kitchen by seven in the morning.I stood by the stove in gray sweatpants and a dark t-shirt, smoothly flipping pancakes in the pan. My chest felt lighter, my mood dangerously good. Across the kitchen island, Elliot was slumped on a high stool, his hair still messy from sleep, his jaw clenched tight as he stared into his black coffee like he wanted to drown in it. His skin was flushed, his lips slightly swollen, and every time he shifted on his seat, a subtle stiffness in his posture reminded me of every breathy gasp he’d tried to choke down against my pillow hours earlier.Every time I caught his eye, he glared at me with enough heat to melt ice. I just offered him a slow, wicked smirk and slid a plate of bacon onto the marble counter right in front of him."Eat up, Alternate Captain," I purred softly under my breath, leaning down so only he cou