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.

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“I’ve seen Billy Boy naked. Everyone’s seen everyone, ‘cept me and you.” His towel hit the grass. “There. Anticipation over. “ Erika turned her head into Billy’s neck. “Damn, you yanks are uptight.”


“I think that’s a hint, Skater Boy. Show Hockey Puck your naughty bits. They do all rather look alike.”


“Not really,” Billy muttered, his eyes on Milo’s.


“Would it be less of a big deal if we went and stood in front of the window and shagged?” Milo got in and reached for Tom Alan’s hand. “Grab an ale and join us.”


“It’s beer.” Tom Alan dropped the towel—with his back turned. He kept it that way until he was under the water.


“What are you fighting about?” Erika asked.


“The current topic would be beverage ingredients, apparently,” Milo said with an edge.


“We’re not fighting.” Tom Alan passed a can of whatever it was, then opened one of his own. “Let’s just enjoy the water for the last time this season.”


Chapter 40