Off the Ice
She turned around, leaning against the counter as she pulled a fresh chocolate croissant out of the paper bag.
Her eyes drifted past Liam, locking onto the towering athlete standing in the center of the living room.
Up until this exact second, Chloe had only ever seen Jaxson Thorne on television screens, sports blogs, and the blurry paparazzi photos Sarah had sent over during the initial contract signings. Seeing the New York Warriors captain in real life was an entirely different experience. He was massive—much broader than he appeared on TV, his heavy frame practically devouring the space around him. Even dressed in a simple, tight black athletic shirt, he exuded a raw, intimidating physic