My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0548

Nina

Enzo stared at me incredulously for a few moments, his eyes wide.

"What?" I asked, standing. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Enzo shrugged, running his hand through his hair again in a way that I knew all too well as his way of thinking. "I don't know. It's just... You'd really want to do something like that? With me?"

I nodded. "I'm more than okay, Enzo. I think it could be good for us," I replied, holding his gaze. "Maybe we could use a trip out of town together. And it's not like I have anything else going on, really. Unless you don't want me to come..."

He sat back on the couch, looking pensive. "It's not that I don't want you to come, Nina. It's just leaving the house unguarded-

I cut him off. "Enzo, we have the pack. And they're more than capable of holding down the fort. Plus, I doubt Edward would make a move so soon. He's not an idiot."

"Yeah, but-" He hesitated, searching my eyes. "That's not the only reason. You're pregnant, Nina. Flying can be risky."

His words hung in the air, and for a moment, I felt a twinge of doubt. Was I being selfish? Reckless, even? Maybe he was right; maybe it was too dangerous. But what was more dangerous-staying here by myself, or going with him for a week?

"How about this?" I suggested. "Once we get back, I'll go straight to the doctor for a check-up. We'll make sure everything is okay after the flight."

He looked at me for a long moment before finally nodding. "Alright. If you promise to get that check-up, then let's do this. Let's go on this... working vacation. It could be fun."

the room dissipated. *So you're really okay with this?" I asked, half-expecting

to bring

my own way, I wanted that too. And maybe in another way, I was craving visiting the city. I hadn't been there in

to him, "I've never met a professional hockey team before. This

hardly call them professional. More like... a bunch of oddballs in hockey

the bedroom a little while later that night, suitcases open on the bed, packing for a trip neither of us had anticipated. The

my closet

over, wrapping his arms around me from behind. "Well, considering you'll be the unofficial mascot of the team for a

"You really are trying to show me off,

against my neck. "Of course I am. You're my

and sweatpants. It was surprisingly Enzo's idea, but I had no complaints. It was cute. I had my hair in my signature braids, and was wearing my glasses instead of my contacts, a book tucked under my arm

zipped up our bags. His voice held a note of caution, but the glint in his eyes said otherwise. I grinned at him, feeling uncharacteristically excited despite everything. It was as if, in a weird way, going away together was like a vacation from our

week away together," I said, nudging him. "Think of

lips. "You

nice to get out, see the city, maybe

you've convinced me. I promise to take you out to some

the security checkpoint at the airport. A sigh of

gate, a welcome sight amidst

our way over, settling into a quiet corner table. The aroma of freshly