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

“How do you feel about your scores?”


“How do you feel going into the free skate?”


“What are the chances you’ll do the throw quad?”


Good thing no one asked what the chances were they’d do it well.


“Are you and Erika a couple off the ice?”


Tom Alan stood dumbfounded. “I love this guy more than words can say,” Erika answered for him.


“Rumor says you’ll become engaged after Sochi and wed before the start of the 2014 fall season? Is any of that true?”


It was at that very moment, for the first time in weeks, that Tom Alan caught sight of Milo Fisher.


Chapter 62