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 was thinking dirtier than usual. Could he act it out?


Tom Alan pulled down the elastic of his shorts and undershorts and hooked both under his sack. He did half a lap like that. Nude skating, that was another fantasy, one not as taboo, as wrong maybe, as the other thing. He secured the bottom of his shirt behind his head and did another. Skating naked would be artistic and freeing and…tempting. It was pretty dark. He wouldn’t have to see himself…


The white puffs he made as his breathing increased aroused him. Arousal gave him courage—or made him stupid. The idea to go all the way was persistent, the opportunity was one that wouldn’t come along all that often.


Chapter 49