Being part of an Olympic skating pair should be excitement enough for one life, but for Erika that's only the beginning. Her skating partner, Tom Alan, is her ex-husband, who fell in love with former British ice dancer Milo, and all three of them live together and raise her daughter, whose father is Erika's ex-boyfriend, Bill, a rabid hockey fan who is old friends with Milo. Whew! As if that's not enough, Erika still loves Bill, loves Tom Alan, and might just love Milo, too. Add a couple of troubled teenagers to the pile, and suddenly training for the Olympics is the easy part. But Erika's never been a fan of the conventional, and one way or another the four of them will find a way to make their strange tangle of love, sex, and family work.

Transitions

“Several, believe it or not. If you’re willing…if you’re interested, with your grandmother’s permission, I’d like to introduce you to some…perhaps some therapists down at NYU to start. I know the department quite well. You might find one you’ll click with. There are students close to your age as well—more than one—with whom you might find some commonality. They have support groups…friendship circles. I’d be happy to take you down…or Tom Alan could.”


“If you’ll give me another chance.”


Jesse fidgeted but didn’t offer a response.


“Hand me your phone.” Tom Alan reached out. Milo said nothing, but handed it over. “I want to introduce you to one of Milo’s many friends.” Tom Alan tapped the screen a couple times, and then handed the cellphone back to Milo. “I think you’ll understand when—” When it rang almost immediately, Tom Alan snatched it back, and put it on speaker. “I’m glad you were there,” he said.


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