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?"

back the menus. She nodded and left us alone, with nothing

a napkin in my hands. "About what you said-the ultimatum. It's a lot to process in 48 hours, Enzo. I don't know if I want

"And I don't know if I want to quit my job, Nina. But one of us needs to make a decision. For the

Why does it have to be so black and white? Why

his voice tinged with weariness. "We have to be practical. We have a baby on

us planned for," I shot back. "Do you

course it does. But

future," I echoed, staring at the worn tabletop. "And where do our dreams fall into that? Do they

sighed, a sound heavy with resignation. "Sometimes

head, the lump in my throat growing larger. "I never wanted to give

he said, his eyes meeting mine. "We're just adjusting them to fit a new reality. That

a part of myself, and I don't know how to deal with that." "I'm scared, too," he countered, his voice tinged with desperation. "You think I don't worry about losing myself too? And yet, I'm willing to give it up for you, for us, if