Read The Final Quarter Storyline:
A quarterback facing the end of his career must come to peace with his past, and accept his present, before he can move on with his future. Mitch Ryland accomplished what his father said he never would—he made something of himself. When his wife suggests she'd like to start a family, Mitch is thrown for a loop. He's never told her about his life before he ended up with his foster parents, or his plans never to become a father. So when he's taken out of the game, his failings from the past come back to haunt him, and Mitch blames his injury on his loss of focus. He's unprepared for his career as a professional quarterback to be over. Nor is he ready to tell his wife about why football is so important to him. He'd rather put emotional and physical distance between them and focus on getting back in the game. Serena Ryland has dreamed of becoming a mother. But when she mentions the idea to her husband, he freezes her out and she has no idea why....Pages of The Final Quarter :