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."

him when he was in

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

stairs, my mother popped her head out of her room, having heard the

fine, mom," I lied, not wanting to

ones. I'm taking

Before I knew it, she was at my side-and she didn't leave my side,

mother finally said once I was

started the car. I was in too much pain to speak. "I will,

to the doctor's office was a blur of discomfort and worry. Enzo kept glancing at me,

kept saying, although I could tell he was trying to convince himself just

more than, he was

obstetrician, once she heard about my predicament, ushered us

Nina?" she asked, helping me onto the

explained, grimacing as another wave of

doctor asked, looking back

cheeks as I recalled the night of passion we had shared. "It wasn't anything

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 warned

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

of distress. However, it seems like it is your endometriosis which is flaring up after all. Have you

my head, feeling a twinge of guilt. "No,

are important. They help keep your pelvic floor healthy,

a bit like a

said, offering me a small smile. "In the meantime, I'll prescribe you something for the pain and inflammation.

make sure she goes," he said, his