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

If Nobuo Tsuchino believed in destiny, Tom Alan wondered if he also believed in fate. Mrs. Mischen had not been feeling well. She’d skipped the European Championships and stayed behind in the US. She’d worked with Tom Alan and Erika early in the week, but their last practice together, she was too sick to even stay for all of that. “You don’t need me anymore anyway,” she had said with a smile. It was probably a simple cold, but she didn’t feel comfortable driving, and Bill wasn’t answering his cell. She called Tom Alan.


“Mrs. Mischen asked me to go pick up Milo, Father. At the train station.”


Papa was in his pajamas, though he had not been in bed. “Shh, Tom Alan. There is no need to wake Kyoko-san.”


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