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

If Tish is surprised, she doesn’t show it. Instead, she scribbles for a moment on his chart—he wishes he knew what she was writing, arrogant kidor stubborn bastard, has to be something along those lines—and then she turns away. “Your mother paid for an hour, fine. But I’m not paid enough to be spoken to like that. You stay here and work out, if you want, or you leave, it’s all the same to me. I have full use of mylegs, remember. I don’t haveto be here.”


Ryan stares at her in disbelief. I didn’t mean it,he thinks, his mind racing wildly, but he can’t say the words, Dante’s hand keeps him silent. None of the other therapists ever called him on his bitter language before. Can’t you see this hurts me?he wants to shout. Can’t you see how much you’re putting me through?


As Tish heads for the door, Dante asks, “So that’s it? Wait—”


Chapter 95