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

The line he was waiting for never came. Apparently, Kyoko-san had wisely decided to leave it out. She only pretended to have given up power. That’s what it was. Tom Alan wouldn’t have said anything anyway. He pictured Milo doing it, though. He imagined Milo bursting through the door howling or growling—maybe both—his wild hair shaking, his tank shirt slipping, flashing his nipples and some chest hair as he shouted, “No, Skater Boy loves me, and I love him!”


That didn’t happen either. There was more talking, some ritualistic stuff Tom Alan felt horrible for mocking, and then, with a kiss, Erika and Tom Alan were pronounced man and wife.


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