My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0509

She looked at me, her eyes softening. "Oh, Nina, you don't have to-"

"I want to, mom."

She smiled, a beautiful, genuine smile that I had only seen a handful of times in my life-and it seemed to be more so lately. "Thank you, darling."

As we left the salon, I felt a little lighter. The world outside seemed a little brighter, the sky a little clearer, and my heart, well, it was brimming with a newfound joy. It was a day of firsts, a day of beginnings, and I knew it was a day neither of us would ever forget.

"So, darling," my mom asked as we headed back to the car, "do you have any gender preference? A boy, perhaps? Or maybe a little girl?"

Her question took me by surprise.

thought about it, Mom," I said, swallowing. "I'm just hoping for

eyes searching mine. "With your endometriosis, how are the doctors

"It's high-risk, as expected. I'll likely have to be monitored

understand, Nina. But it's okay to be hopeful, to plan and dream a little. It doesn;t make the potential pain any less, but it

toward the car, we passed by a children's clothing store and stopped in front of the window, where a display of baby dresses was arranged on tiny mannequins. The fabrics looked soft and delicate, and made my heart swell and retract at the same time. My

girl," she said softly,

roses," I said. I glanced up, locking eyes with her. "But mom, isn't this all

left my mouth. Her expression faltered, the joy that

sadness. "It's just... I'm so excited for you. But I understand why you want

palpable. We stood there, surrounded by the laughter and

tea," I suggested, pointing up ahead at a cafe

way to the cafe. As we sat down, the aroma of freshly brewed tea enveloped us, a small