OFFSIDE HEARTS
Noah’s palm against Liam’s chest.
It wasn’t a kiss. It wasn’t enough to burn down a career.
But it was everything.
“See?” Noah whispered. “You don’t want me gone.”
Liam’s breath shook. He forced himself to let go, to step back before the ground vanished beneath him.
“This ends now,” he said, the lie splintering even as it left his mouth.
Noah’s gaze softened triumph and tenderness in equal measure. “It’s only just beginning.”
That night, Liam lay awake again, staring at the ceiling, chest still burning where Noah had touched him.