Ryan Talonovich is the star of his college hockey team, until an accident during practice leaves him confined to a wheelchair. The doctors say he'll walk again but a new season is already underway and he's been replaced on the team, which leaves him feeling alone and betrayed. What's the use of fighting to get back on the ice now?<br><br>Then he meets Dante Espinosa, a short track skater on the city's speed skating club. Though he has to work overtime to afford his sport, Dante is hell on ice, and dreams of making the cut on the U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team.<br><br>Their love of the ice brings them together, but too many obstacles stand in their way: Ryan's struggle with therapy. The memory of Dante's first boyfriend. Lack of funding to the event, Dante's harassing boss, a skating friend in love with him, and Wil Dietrich, who will do anything to win.

Power Play

But his boyfriend shakes his head and yawns. “I’m not tired,” he murmurs, his voice already dreamy. Still, he snuggles into Ryan’s shoulder and when his eyes close the next time, they don’t open again. His breathing grows even, hot and soft along Ryan’s neck.


Asleep.Ryan thumbs down the volume on the remote, lowering the sound on the TV. He waits another few minutes and then sits up slowly, careful not to disturb Dante. His boyfriend moans, frowns in sleep, his fingers clutching at Ryan’s arm as he pulls it out from beneath Dante’s head. “Shh,” Ryan sighs. “I’m not going anywhere.”


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