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 call him a lot of things. It’s hard to keep up.” Milo smiled. Then he frowned. “Should I go?”


Tom Alan didn’t want him to. He wanted to hold him all night, and there was more story to tell. He hadn’t even touched on TheRed Badge of Courage, or his mother’s death. “Maybe if we just…turn off the light.” Tom Alan went to get up. The light switch was across the room. Then he remembered—his badgesHe touched his inner thigh. “Can you…?” He pointed to the switch.


“Oh. Yeah.” Milo started to get out from under the covers. “You want me to do it fast, mate?” The crinkly eyed smile returned. “Or do you waaa-naaa seeee iiiiiiit sloooooow?”


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