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."

no arguing with him when he was in this protective mode. And he was right, anyway;

pain was making me feel lightheaded, and I leaned heavily against him as we made

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

not wanting to worry her. "Just go

ones. I'm taking her to

I knew it, she was at my side-and she didn't leave my side, no matter how many times I

said once I was settled in the car. "Keep

much pain to speak. "I will,

of discomfort and worry.

saying, although I could tell he was trying to convince

not more than, he was trying to reassure

obstetrician, once she heard about my predicament, ushered us into her office with a

problem, Nina?" she asked, helping me

as another wave of

looking back and forth between me

I felt a heat creep into my cheeks as I recalled the night of passion we had shared. "It wasn't

"I doubt it's related," she said gently, patting my hand. "Let's do a

holding my hand tightly. I could feel his worry radiating off him in waves,

strong, and there are no signs of distress. However, it seems like it is your endometriosis which is flaring up

head, feeling a twinge of guilt. "No,

They help keep your pelvic floor healthy, which is crucial, especially

feeling a bit like a scolded schoolgirl. "I'll start going,"

for the pain and

hand. "I'll make sure she goes," he said, his voice firm