My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0543

It was as if the air got thicker around us. Our milkshakes started to melt, the fries growing cold, but neither of us moved. The jukebox switched to another song, filling the space between us.

"So what do we do?" I finally asked, my voice a mere whisper.

"I wish I knew," Enzo responded, his grip on my hand tightening.

"Do you even want to keep the baby?" I finally blurted out, unable to contain the question any longer. The words hung heavy in the air, almost tangible, like they'd materialized and were sitting right there on the table next to our untouched milkshakes.

Enzo's gaze didn't waver. "Of course I do. Why would you even ask that?"

"Because," I paused, searching for the right words. "If we're going to make these sacrifices, these huge life changes, I need to know it's what we both want. And with everything else going on..."

this child. But I can't sit by and watch you and the

looked at him, trying to read between the lines.

can provide a level of security and support that I can't, especially if I'm gone. I don't like it any more than you do, but it's the responsible thing

his words, and yet it hurt to think about living away from him, about going through the pregnancy while he was off chasing his career.

than a whisper. "But what if I come with you? What if we made this new

then thoughtful, his eyes searching mine as if trying to gauge whether I

feeling a tentative sense of relief. "Yes, I'd do that. I'd go wherever

but you have to consider the logistics. I'll be living in a hotel room in a city neither of us knows. That's not conducive for a pregnant woman, let alone a new mom. And what about

crashing down like a wave of cold water. He was right, of course. Medical school

you're right," I finally said, my voice tinged with