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

She moved back to him and put a finger to his lips. “You must be quiet. You must not waken him. You should not be here right now, in the main house. These are Nobuo’s wishes. This house belongs to him.”


“I am sorry. I have my opinions. I have my history. I assert my American boldness at times. But things are slow to change in this country. Things are slower to change in this home. Good night, Tom Alan.”


With a sigh, Tom Alan climbed the outside steps up to his apartment. He took out his phone and thumbed a message on the light-up screen’s keypad.


Milo: I gotta get in bed. We skate tomorrow.


Tom Alan: Yeah. Sorry to drag you into all my stuff.


Chapter 75