Without You

Epilogue

I retired from horse racing at age 22. Leah eventually healed and I rode her for fun but never raced her again. I bred her and 4 years later I rode her son to win the Triple Crown. I only ever rode Leah, Star, Leah's son (American Felix), Leah's daughter (American Lilac), and Phoenix, a horse I rescued at age 17 and trained to win the Santa Anita but never went onto the derby.

For football I took a full scholarship to Clemson and absolutely loved it. Jason followed me there and while I majored in Psychology, he majored in History. I started all 4 years of college as quarterback and never missed a game. I was going to go into the NFL at age 22 but something stopped me.

Jessie went to a small local college and ended up dating Jake. Jake went to Alabama and the two of them seemed to make the distance work. I played Jake a few times and enjoyed our time together but I don't think I could've ear love under the same roof as him again.

Camden ended up staying around Greenwich and went to Skidmore College with Nick and sometime into college they started dating. Jack and KMP went to University of Rochester, KMP on a partial football scholarship and Jack on a partial scholarship as well. I never did see Chase again and lost all contact with him unfortunately. And there are way to many Chase Lewis's to find him on Instagram or Facebook.

So back to me, when I turned 18, I went to the Olympics. It was in my first year of college. Yeah you are probably like where did that come from. Coach tracked my time and it got faster and faster and I got noticed. I entered the Summer Olympics after qualifying to represent the United States in the 100 meter dash. That was my event and that's all I did. Jason, Jake, Jessie, Camden, Susan, Avery, Maddie, Jack, KMP, and Nick all went with me to England. Let me too you, the whole thing was just a giant party but that's another story. I ended up placing 3rd overall for woman's and I was happy with that. When I was 22 I planned on going to the Olympics again. The only thing that stopped me was 3 months before the games and the deadline of recruiting into the NFL, I found out I was 4 months pregnant.

On September 17 Jason and I had our first child, Aiden Felix Carter. He was what you would call an easy baby and rarely cried. After I had him I got back to playing football, running, and horse back riding but had no plans of continuing professionally.

Out of College Jason and I moved back up north near Greenwich and I had Aiden up there. We stayed in his old house while the farm was being built and as soon as Aiden was born, the house was pretty much finished. Jason and I decided on the plans for a 4 bedroom and 3.5 bathroom house with white siding and a red door. We have 300 acres that we payed for all to be pastured and a couple barns so I could bring Leah, Star, Lilac, Felix, and Phoenix. Eventually I expanded my farm, horse wise.

Jason got a job as an 11th grade history teacher at Salem High School and I got the job as the football coach. They were more than happy to accommodate me there. I also took my psychology major and became a part time therapist at a little local place. It's exactly what I ever dreamed of.

The football season at Salem High didn't go so well the year I had Aiden because I had him right in the beginning of the season and right as they hired me. I was there on and off for the whole season and had my husband coach while I was not able to be there. The team ended up making it to play offs but didn't get very far.

The next year I coached and they made it to finals and lost. I horseback rode and expanded my farm by rescuing young thoroughbreds and training them. I continued my running and started training harder. During the day I stayed home with Riley and as the school day ended Jason came home and I went to the school to coach. My therapist job was temporarily on hold.