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

Now either write or play with yourself some more!


He looked at the clock. People would be coming home soon. Dressing seemed like the best idea, a red Ani shirt—back to the beginning of the T-shirt rotation—and a really stiff pair of jeans he shouldn’t have put in the dryer. Tom Alan stopped with one foot in, then reached for the Stephen Crane novel. He fanned through the pages, knowing if the tears started, he’d be gone for a while. What good would that do? He put the book down, refusing to let them out.


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