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 do for you and I do for me, how about that?” Tom Alan asked.


“We’ve been sheltered, Kiki. I’m not complaining, but the sport, your chichi’srules…”


“Ours. Papa. You go to the practice rink, Kiki, segregated schools, then home—a home that’s even segregated. That’s all you know.”


“And you know more, and that’s why you’re different.”


“When you know more, you’ll be different, too.”


“Then you’re admitting you’re different?”


“Because of Milo Fisher. Stupid buttfucker.”


“He’s nothing special, you know. How many medals has he won? And he’s not that good-looking.” Schoolgirl arguing tactics.


Chapter 41