Off the Ice
Liam whispered, his blue eyes searching the captain's face with a quiet, raw vulnerability.
"You're mine," Jaxson answered without a second hesitation, his voice dropping into that low, absolute register that brooked no argument. "You’re the man who took the hardest jump in the world, broke every record they had, and then threw the medal away just to be free. You’re my partner, my equal, and the only person I’ll ever answer to."
Liam’s breath hitched, a bright, fierce smile breaking across his features as he looped his arms around Jaxson’s neck, pulling him down.