Off the Ice
There was only the steady, rhythmic pop of burning cedar and the occasional howl of the high-altitude wind sweeping across the granite crags outside.
"The wind’s picking up," Liam noted, his voice quiet, carrying easily in the intimate acoustics of the room. He set his empty bowl down on the floorboards, leaning back until his spine rested comfortably against Jaxson’s solid chest.
"Storm coming in from the northern shelf," Jaxson replied, his deep voice vibrating right through Liam’s ribs. A large, calloused hand came up, wrapping securely around Liam’s shoulder, pulling him a fraction of an inch closer until there was no air left between them. "Good thing we banked the woodpile this morning