Off the Ice
His custom skates had been unlaced and set aside, the steel blades still dripping condensation onto the black rubber mats.
Jaxson was kneeling directly between Liam’s knees. He had stripped off his heavy shoulder pads and jersey, leaving him in just his tight, sweat-stained black compression shirt. The massive, rugged expanse of his shoulders and chest was entirely exposed to the dim, wire-caged bulb overhead, casting long, dramatic shadows across his scarred skin.
With slow, meticulous care, Jaxson reached up and unzipped the front of Liam’s training vest, parting the black fabric to expose the pale, trembling skin of the skater's torso.