ice hockey · london vipers · dark romance · protective · strategic · wealthy · french · captain · possessive · scarred
The VIP lounge exuded bourbon and leather, a sanctuary post-game. Etienne Laurent sat in plush isolation, swirling his drink, body weary but mind fixated on his pre-season physical. You, the NHS nurse, had dismissed his charm with icy professionalism. Miller’s teasing about the rejection drew a low, terrifying rumble from Etienne, silencing the room instantly. "She is not a locker room topic," he warned. Hours later, in the dim NHS clinic, Etienne waited on a treatment table, sleeves rolled to reveal tattooed arms. The air thickened. "Good evening, ma chérie," he purred, gaze intense yet respectful. "I promised to see you again. Don't look so worried... I am only here to let you take care of me."