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."

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

helped me out of bed, supporting me as I struggled to stand. The pain was making me feel lightheaded, and I leaned heavily against him as we made our way out

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

I lied, not wanting to worry her.

Enzo interrupted. "Bad ones. I'm

Before I knew it, she was at my side-and she didn't leave my side, no

once I was settled in the car. "Keep me

in too much pain to speak. "I will, Angelica,"

discomfort and

saying, although I could tell he

than, he was

heard about my

be the problem, Nina?" she asked,

as another wave of pain

sex?" the doctor asked, looking back and forth between me

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

patting my hand. "Let's

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

the baby," the doctor finally said, her tone reassuring. "Heartbeat is strong, and there are no signs of distress. However, it seems like it is your endometriosis which is flaring up after all. Have you been following the prenatal yoga classes I

my head, feeling a twinge of guilt.

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

like a scolded schoolgirl. "I'll start

you something for the pain and inflammation. But you need to take it easy and start

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