My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0671

Nina

I woke up the next morning to a familiar, yet unwelcome sensation-a sharp, throbbing pain in my lower abdomen. In fact, it was the pain that woke me up from a deep sleep.

The discomfort was so intense that it felt like a tight knot had formed in my stomach, making me curl up instinctively. For a moment, I just lay there, hoping it would pass, but the pain only seemed to intensify with each passing second.

"Enzo," I groaned, nudging him gently. He was still asleep, his breathing deep and even. It took a few more nudges before he finally stirred, blinking his eyes open in confusion.

"Enzo."

"Nina? What's wrong?" he asked, his voice thick with sleep.

"I have cramps," I managed to say through gritted teeth, accompanied by a sharp wince as another wave of them washed over me. "Really bad ones."

Enzo sat up immediately, a look of concern causing his eyebrows to knit together. "Cramps? Like, stomach cramps?" he asked.

I shook my head, barely able to speak through the pain, but I managed to croak out, "My uterus."

He sat up even further, his brow now furrowed with worry as he jumped out of bed. "We should get you to the doctor," he said, already making his way across the bedroom to grab a pair of sweatpants and tug them on in one swift motion. "Now."

But my independent nature made me think otherwise.

"I'll drive myself," I said, trying to downplay my discomfort for the sake of... I don't know. My pride, maybe? "I don't want to bother you."

Enzo wouldn't have any of it. "Nina, don't be silly," he said. "You're pregnant, and I'm taking you. We can't just ignore this. We're going to the doctor."

was in this protective mode. And he was right, anyway; I was

struggled to stand. The pain was making me feel lightheaded, and

of her room, having heard the commotion. "Nina? Enzo?" she asked, her voice thick with

wanting

interrupted. "Bad ones. I'm taking

side-and she didn't leave my side,

of her," my mother finally said once I was settled in the

too much pain to speak. "I

car ride to the doctor's office was a blur of discomfort

kept saying, although I could tell he was trying

if not more than, he was trying to reassure

wait long. The obstetrician, once she heard about my

seems to be the problem, Nina?" she asked, helping

another wave of pain hit me.

doctor asked, looking back and

the night of passion we had shared. "It wasn't anything out of the ordinary," Enzo finally said. "A little rough,

doctor nodded and flashed me a soft smile. "I doubt it's related," she said gently, patting my hand. "Let's do a check-up just to see. It's probably an endometriosis flare-up, just like I

stood by my side, holding my hand tightly. I could feel his

strong, and there are no signs of distress. However, it

shook my head, feeling a twinge of guilt.

look. "Nina, those classes are important. They help keep your pelvic floor

bit like a scolded

offering me a small smile. "In the meantime, I'll prescribe you something for the pain and inflammation. But you need to take it easy and start

goes," he said, his voice firm as he glanced over