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

Ryan sighs dramatically. “That’s so far away,” he groans, pulling his sock on completely. “I don’t know if I can wait that long.”


They run into Josey in the hall—she’s coming out of her room just as Dante’s pulling the door shut and beside him Ryan mutters, “Great timing.”


He turns as Josey calls his name. “Dante!” And she waves like he could possibly miss her somehow in this narrow corridor. Almost as an afterthought, she adds, “Hey Ryan.”


Ryan raises a hand halfheartedly, throws Dante a look he can’t quite interpret, and lapses into stony silence. “You guys,” Josey gushes, heading their way, “have you heard? Jeez, it’s hil-air-ious, really, you just have to—”


“Josey,” Becca warns, stepping out into the hall. Thank you,Dante thinks with a sigh of relief. When Josey turns, Becca shakes her head quickly and lowers her voice. “Not here. Damn.”


Chapter 141