Par for the Course

After the last night's festivities, Carter slept like a log. He went to bed feeling a great sense of accomplishment as he looked forward to being off for the first time on a Saturday that Summer. Even though he had the day off, Carter found himself once again headed to the golf course, but this time to go golfing instead of working.

While he wasn't a bad golfer and certainly loved the sport, the day proved to be quite challenging for Carter. The first few holes were almost a reminder to the last date at the mini-golf course with the young golfer struggling on the putting green. A frustrating day got worse with his second shot on the sixth when Carter felt a little tweak in his back.

He tried to play through it, but the slight sensitivity and pain combined with his poor putting led him to calling it quits after the front 9. Frustrated, he texted Chloe about how annoyed he was and how it felt like he lost his one off day. Chloe responded "I am so sorry that this happened baby! You work and study so hard...I feel so bad that you hurt your back." Knowing that his girlfriend cared this much about him made him feel a bit better as he gathered his gear and returned home.

Sighing, Carter entered the house where he saw Chloe getting ready to go the gym before her shift. Pulling him into a hug, Carter felt a sense of relief wash over him as some of the stress left his body. Breaking the hug, Chloe gave him a kiss on the top of his head and told him that she would always be there to take care of him.

Feeling a bit better, Carter returned a smile while Chloe asked him a few questions about the pain he was feeling in his back. After he explained how he tweaked it during a swing, Chloe's eyes sparked with an idea. "Babe, it sounds like you might need to work on your stretching and flexibility." Carter agreed, saying that he did his normal stretching and that nothing like this had ever happened to him before.

Responding, Chloe said, "Sadly that's a part of getting older but I have an idea. Ever since I started doing yoga I have gotten way more flexible, I was about to head to the gym but why don't you join me! Within a few sessions we should get you back up and in golfing shape!" Carter had never really considered doing yoga before but between his girlfriend trying to help him and the frustrations he felt on the golf course, he decided it was worth a shot.