Chips & Checks

I had three rules. She shattered them all… and made me beg for more.

No sleepovers.
No pet names.
No meeting friends or family.

That’s how I survive — keep it casual, keep my heart intact.

Then Dr. Violet Sawyer walks into my life — Venom’s head injury specialist, daughter of a front-office big shot, and the only woman who makes me want to burn my own rulebook.

She needs protection from a teammate who won’t take no for an answer. The solution? Pretend to be her boyfriend. Keep her close. Make it look real.

Problem is… it feels real.

She stitches me up on the ice and tears down my walls off it. Before I know it, Violet’s in my bed, in my head, wrecking every boundary I’ve ever had. And I can’t decide if I want to stop her… or beg her for more.

This isn’t just a game anymore.

Violet’s the win I can’t afford to lose… and I’ll take the penalty if it means I get to keep her.