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

“Oh my God, you’re naked,” Ekaterina said.


Tom Alan stuttered, “I’m…No…”


“Do not be embarrassed.” Ben Thornton stood there, too, in a tight, fleecy, blue-and-orange-striped hoodie that showed off his sporty upper body. He phffedupward, blowing his hair out of his eyes. It was kind of sexily messy. No way near the volume and frenzy of Milo Fisher’s, but shaggy, long waves of light coffee that jutted in every direction and picked up the slightest movement. “This sort of thing happens to Kat all the time,” he said. “She’s seen more naked athletes than the guys who check us for doping.”


Tom Alan had never been particularly keen on stripping for those guys either. He pressed himself against the wall. “I’m not—”


Chapter 25