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

“He told me to sod off, didn’t he?”


Ben chuckled. “I’ll keep it warm a bit,” he said. “Tell Milo hello, and that I’m sending good thoughts out his way for his dad. And take your time,” he added, more softly.


“I did. He’s a cutie, that Thor. And wet…” Milo made some kind of guttural, sex noise. “Did you get to see him wet in that pool room?”


“We can’t get you on him, but we’ll get you on someone.”


Someone? Tom Alan recalled Ben’s words. “Boog is a wonderful, sweet, totally caring friend, or he’s your fuck buddy.” “Sturm und Drang’s his biggest turnoff.”


“If you want to be, before you’re all married-like,” Milo said. “Who you snog in America, stays in America, now, doesn’t it?”


“There ya are. And not in my playbook. And what of that dog? Looks just like me, don’t ‘e?” Milo thickened the accent for comic delivery.


Chapter 31