Page 33 (1/2)

I nodded “It would be the biggest moment of my life”

“Would it, though? You’ve accomplished so much already You and Bree are the fifteenth best ice dance team in the whole world You’ve been on the national podium tith a silver and a bronze You’ve won and medaled at a bunch of international competitions”

I scoffed “Not on the senior Grand Prix circuit We’ve only won B competitions and junior stuff”

“Right, you won the whole Junior Grand Prix Final that one year That was huge”

“But it doesn’t matter if we don’t succeed as seniors!” I paced back and forth in the tiny bathroo

“What’s ‘success’ really mean? You’re already more successful than rew up around skating I’ve watched Henry coainst other skaters who never won a national senior medal You have two”

“Not gold!”

“So, if you win the Canadian title, that will o to the Olyh? Or will the bar go up? There will always be more you can achieve, but why do it if it makes you miserable?”

I stu exposed Even though it wasn’t a secret, was it?

“U time Definitely not since you and Bree moved to New Jersey You live so close to New York City, but you’ve barely visited since you have no ao back to that rink that you hate”

I could only stare at him This wasn’t a conversation I was prepared for But I hadn’t been prepared to have sex with hiht or to co My life was changing radically I had to keep pace

“Maybe I should shut up, but I love you too“There’s no point in hiding it or pretending, right? Not now I’ all this because I love you, and I want you to be happy Yes, I think you’re miserable I think you and Bree hate it in New Jersey You feel like you have to train with the best coach to succeed, even if he barely spends any time with you one-on-one Even if it’s insanely expensive and you don’t have fun at the rink like you used to”