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 think that’s a little advanced for her skill level.”


“The bloody future’s looking bright, except for me, because I have to go two whole weeks and two days without c—”


“Wait.” Erika took Tom Alan’s arm. “What do you mean you’re not staying?”


“We’ll see. Come on.” Tom Alan zipped his bag. “Everyone ready?”


“We’re all seeing you off,” Billy said. “Aren’t we, baby girl? Dada? Dada?”


“That’s bollocks. I can get there by myself. Otherwise, everyone’s gotta double back to get to Irina Mischen’s.”


“It’s not a problem,” Erika said. “It’s five minutes out of our way. Mrs. Wahl is picking up Etsuko there. And…we love you, idiot.”


Milo softened. “I love you, too. All of you.” He took Tom Alan’s hand. “Especially you.” He kissed the palm and ran the sole of his bare foot over the top of Tom Alan’s. “You took your shoes and socks back off for me.”


Chapter 53