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 did. I forgot to thank you when you called…before when you called. Yeah. I liked it. And I miss you, too.”


“You do, do ya? That’s good to know.”


“And Ben said he hopes your dad is okay. He’s in your corner. You could call him.” Why am I suddenly Ben’s cheerleader?


“Benny isn’t my pop’s biggest fan after the Games. I doubt he wants the guy dead, natch, but still…I just dialed you, didn’t I? That’s all. Is it a bother? Am I bothering you? You want to go? I’ll let you go, I will.” He suddenly sounded overly British, woefully sleepy, and for some reason, ever so slightly angry.


“No. No. No,” Tom Alan said. “Gosh. Not at all. I like talking to you.”


“Phew.” The sound, not really the word—exaggerated, though. “Booger likes talking to you, too. You’ve checked out that video by now, right?”


“Adam’s video, mate. Have you watched, and your willie?”


Chapter 35