Off the Ice
A fraction of a second where his left shoulder had dipped to shield the healing bone, forcing his core to work twice as hard to stabilize the landing.
"Turn it off, pixie."
Jaxson’s low, gravelly voice cut through the quiet of the room before the heavy tread of his bare feet even registered on the hardwood.
The captain walked into the living area carrying two heavy mugs of coffee. He was in his default off-season state—worn gray sweatpants hanging low on his hips and his bare chest fully exposed, the jagged scars across his ribs catching the pale gray light from the windows. He didn't wait for Liam to comply. He reached down, his large, calloused hand snatching the tablet from Liam’s lap and