Off the Ice
He had his helmet slung over his arm, his short blond hair already damp from the intense, pre-skate warm-up he had executed in the weight room.
He didn't look at the empty rinks or the silent corridors. His dark amber eyes locked instantly onto Liam’s pale profile, tracking the sharp, elegant line of the skater’s jaw with an intense, unblinking fixation.
"The brine lines down here are set to nineteen degrees," Jaxson continued, stepping directly into Liam’s perimeter until his broad chest protector was brushing against the skater’s shoulder. He reached out, his large, calloused hand catching the hem of the oversized hoodie, his fingers hooking into the fabric to pull Liam half an inch closer