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

“I think…Would you mind if we just went to sleep now?” Tom Alan felt exhausted.


“That’s what you want?” Milo asked.


“Yeah. Just a little while. I know you have practice. I have the free…” Tom Alan yawned. “Just a little while…Does that suck? Would you be upset?”


Milo shushed him. “Just like this?” He took Tom Alan’s arms and wrapped them around himself, his slightly smaller hands atop Tom Alan’s larger ones. “Don’t move? Don’t talk? Just sleep?”


Just Otousan and Jeremy standing next to him. “Tom Alan!” His father’s voice cracked like a whip.


“Papa!” Tom Alan snapped to full alertness. “Sensei…”


“Get dressed. You are late.” His voice was strained, maybe tired, definitely with an edge


“Already?” Milo was sleepy, dreamy, aroused, and uncovered.


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