My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0542

Nina

It wasn't long before I realized where Enzo was taking us: into town, and to the diner, the location of many a late- night date.

"I should've known," I murmured with a half-hearted smile as we slid into our regular booth.

"It's been a little while, Enzo said, his eyes scanning the menu. "And I'm hungry."

I hadn't been working regularly at the diner since we got married. In fact, I hadn't been working much at all outside of being the team doctor for the hockey team during game season and volunteering occasionally around town. In a strange way, I missed it. Maybe, I thought to myself, I would come back to it at some point. But that felt like a silly thought; as if I would have the time, what with a baby on the way and medical school.

The server came over, a familiar face who greeted us with a forced smile. "The usual?"

alone, with nothing but the tension

lot to process in 48 hours, Enzo. I don't know if I want to move back in with my parents, and I'm not sure if I can make a decision like that

quit my job, Nina. But one of us needs to make a decision. For the

head, feeling a surge of frustration. "But that's just it. Why does it have to be so black and white? Why can't we

you that luxury," he said, his voice tinged with weariness.

for," I shot back. "Do you not think that

mine. "Of course it does. But we

"And where do our dreams fall into that? Do they just get pushed to

heavy with resignation. "Sometimes dreams

throat growing larger. "I never wanted to

eyes meeting mine. "We're just adjusting them to

"I'm scared, too," he countered, his voice tinged with desperation. "You think I don't worry