On his way to realizing his Olympic dream, Tom Alan Baranowski finds himself in the midst of a dilemma. His traditional Japanese coach is insisting upon an arranged marriage between his biological daughter Erika and adopted son Tom Alan, who are partners on the ice. Tom Alan loves Erika, and his coach literally saved his life, rescuing him from an abusive home. How can he say no?<br><br>Somewhat resigned to his “not so bad” fate, everything changes when Tom Alan meets British ice dancer Milo Fisher. The spark between them is almost hot enough to melt the ice beneath their blades, and the two fall into an affair.<br><br>What about Erika? What about loyalty? What about gold? For Tom Alan, the impossible throw quadruple jump is suddenly the least difficult thing in his life.

Quadruple Flip

“You can if they’re bugging you. It’s a matter of degrees, guy. I mean you surely get to strike out at some bugger who’s attacking you.”


“If things got as bad as I fear they might have, I wouldn’t be surprised if you suffer from PTSD. Would be quite common under the circumstances.” He got up and moved to Tom Alan. “Not your fault. I caught you off guard.” He squeezed Tom Alan’s shoulder. “Frack, you’re not so strong. I wouldn’t have even fallen if I wasn’t standing on ice.”


Even without looking, Tom Alan could sense the sexy grin brightening Milo’s face. “I don’t like the automatic part.” His breath fogged the glass. “Makes it feel out of control.”


“Uh-uh. You controlled it. No shiner.” Milo pointed to his cocoa browns. Tom Alan caught the move in the reflection in the window. “No busted beak.” Milo pointed to his nose. “No fat lip.” He pointed to his lips—then licked them.


Chapter 20