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."

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

"I am. I'd like to bring you with me, show you off to

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

I said, sitting back next to him, "I've never met a

bunch of oddballs in hockey uniforms." "Oh, so you'll fit right

on the bed, packing for a trip neither of us had anticipated. The plane tickets that Tim bought for us were already printed out and sitting on the dresser. By 8:00 AM tomorrow, we would

loud, staring at my

from behind. "Well, considering you'll be the unofficial mascot of the team for a week, I'd say go

but stylish, huh?" I asked. "You

burst into laughter, his breath warm against my neck. "Of course I am. You're my wife. I'll want to show you off until the day

and sweatpants. It was surprisingly Enzo's idea, but I had no complaints. It was cute. I had my hair in

the glint in his eyes said otherwise. I grinned

a whole week away together," I said, nudging

of his lips. "You do realize I'll be working the entire time. right? It's not

bag from the bed. "Well, sure. But it'll be nice to

me softly. "Alright, you've convinced me. I promise to take you out to some nice

and questions, we found ourselves on the other side of the security checkpoint at the airport. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I looked around for a place to

near our gate, a welcome sight

we made our way over, settling into a quiet corner table. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee