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

“Of course, I love my wife.” He was resolute, yet unconvincing; quiet, yet angry.


“She told me about…how she lost your trust.”


“You have gotten stubborn.” Papa smiled. “There was a time when my word would not be questioned.”


Otousan was gray. Not just his pants and shirt, but his whole being, to Tom Alan. “Is that…good or bad?” He looked up into his papa’s face just a moment.


Tsuchino chuckled. “I have not yet decided.” It took him a while to go on. “Please, look me in the eye.”


“You deserve to be happy, Tom Alan. You have had terrible tragedy in your life, son. The rest of it should be nothing but triumph.”


“Okay.” A streak of blood from his mangled cuticle smudged his fitted powder-blue T-shirt. “Shoot.”


Tom Alan twisted his lips with consternation. “My relationship with Milo?”


Chapter 78