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 Dante has other plans. “You’re not done,” he says with a laugh and before Ryan can object, he raises one leg, easing a foot into the tub. “Move your legs, baby.”


Ryan obeys, spreading his legs apart until they’re out of the way along the sides of the tub. Carefully Dante steps into the space between his knees and turns, and Ryan can’t keep his hands from rubbing up his thighs, his waist, his back as he sinks down into the water. Lying back, Dante settles against him, his body a sweet press against Ryan’s crotch and chest, his hair ticklish on Ryan’s neck where he rests his head on his shoulder. “Hmm,” he sighs, closing his eyes. Ryan can feel his body relax against his. “The water’s still warm.”


Wrapping his arms around Dante’s shoulders, Ryan kisses his jaw and purrs, “It just got a hell of a lot warmer.”


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