Second Chance on the Ice

Cyaire Reed and Jamie Maxwell met once, without names or promises, on the last night before Cyaire walked away from the life his family had planned for him.

That fleeting connection should have vanished by morning, yet it stayed with Jamie long after the man from the hotel room became one of the most recognizable faces in the world.

Cyaire now lives as an international film star under constant scrutiny, while Jamie has spent the last four years as one of the Seattle Vipers’ most dependable hockey players, careful to keep his head down.

Fame draws attention and hockey carries its own pressure, and both men have held themselves tightly in check.

Pulled back into the same orbit, they can no longer pretend the night they were never meant to remember has loosened its hold.