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 know about that?” It was Erika’s turn to be surprised.


“I have raised one very quiet child, who, even when he has much to say, says it barely above a whisper. I have raised another who states everything, one word or many, at excited volume. Your room is across a hallway, not across Russia.”


“Your grandfather left money,” Kyoko-san said, getting to the point. “A good sum of money. Left your grandmother well taken care of, with plenty remaining for me and my sisters. Now, my papa, he was traditional. As traditional as yours.”


“Sometimes it seemed as if Otousanwas in his thousands, not his fifties,” Erika commented.


“I know, dear. So do I. Now please, allow me to tell my story.”


“Your grandfather, you see, he asked your father to marry me—not unlike what your father has asked of Tom Alan.”


Erika looked a bit shocked. “But Papa loved you,” she interrupted yet again.


“Erika.” Tom Alan scolded her that time.


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