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’d just stayed up after talking to Milo. He’d slipped on a pair of putty long shorts, his running shoes, and a red hoodie for a long, quiet walk around Ben’s neighborhood in the drizzle. It was supposed to clear his mind. Not so much.


Afterward, he had taken a hot shower and crawled back into bed for just forty-five minutes—to write, not sleep. But he had slept—overslept. Forty-five minutes turned into over two hours. He hadn’t set an alarm, and since he hadn’t told Ben what time he was supposed to be back to Lake Placid, Ben hadn’t gotten him up.


Chapter 38