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

“Hey back. You sound out of breath.”


“Nah, just lying here in bed in my underwear. Kinda had to scramble for the phone, maybe, even though I just set it down.”


“I was trying to imagine what that looks like, Skater Boy.”


“I wanted to be mad at you.” Tom Alan couldn’t believe he’d actually said it.


“No. Only because…How come you told everyone else you weren’t coming back before you told me?”


“I was saving the hardest one for last.”


“Oh.” Tom Alan was gently stroking himself as they talked. “How’s everything going?” he asked.


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