On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

Author: Olivia Belle Listening Length: 10h 48m
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An actor hoping to fix his bad-boy reputation and a professional figure skater determined to win an ice-skating show begrudgingly team up in this sizzling, grumpy/sunshine romance. Luca Vasvault thought he was finished with show business. A former child star now labeled the disgraced has-been of Hollywood, he moved to ...

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The coach, happy with our progress, left us to practice. Despite our ability to execute the moves, the lifts weren’t seamless. We mainly struggled with the transitions, as precise hand positioning was crucial.

Figure skating was more intimate than I’d anticipated. I was too aware of Matilda and how close we were. I tried and failed to stop thinking about how she responded to my hands wrapped around her, how she reacted to my touch.

My carefulness about where to hold Matilda made the lifts feel stiff and unnatural, but I needed to err on the side of caution for my sanity.

“Shall we practice the whole dance from start to finish?” Matilda suggested from beside the speaker, her fingers swiping through her phone. It was late, and we were likely the last ones in the building, but there was no rush since we had the studio booked for the evening.