My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0473

Nina

The night air had grown chilly by the time Enzo and I arrived at home. I put our pickup truck in park in the driveway and glanced over at Enzo, whose cheeks were red from one last drink at the bar with his teammates.

"Your cheeks are rosy," I teased, nudging him with my elbow.

Enzo grinned and brushed me off as he hopped out of the truck. "I couldn't leave the bar without one last toast with my team," he said. His voice was cheerful, but there was a hint of melancholy behind it that I could tell he was trying to hide.

Maybe it wasn't so obvious to everyone else, but it was obvious to me. Enzo was more sad about the end of his time with his hockey team than he was letting on. But I decided not to push, figuring that if he needed to talk about it, he would in his own time.

We headed into the house and flicked on the lights. It was so much cozier inside now that we had renovated the place, and I knew that Richard and Enzo's mother would have liked it.

harsh gray walls and sparse fumishings, we were greeted by warm tones and plush furniture. A vase of flowers sat on the dining room table, and photographs of

be real homesick when I have to leave this place, and I never thought I'd ever admit that," Enzo said, sinking down

and new memories, it had become a haven for us. The ocean view below through the large windows no longer felt harsh and cold, but rather warm

much you're pining away for home while you're gone," I teased as I lowered myself onto Enzo's lap, feeling his muscular, warm

"You

and pressed my lips to his neck. "Oh, but I would. I'll even tell them that you can't stop calling me and complaining about the lack of good

twitched up into a smile, his voice dropping to a husky tone. I felt my body become electrified

up and into my shirt. His hands

know," I murmured into his ear, "you say you'll miss the house. But I think you'll miss this more

and shot me a half-puzzled, half-amused