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."

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

supporting me as I struggled to stand. The pain was making me feel lightheaded, and I leaned heavily against

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

mom," I lied, not wanting to

having cramps," Enzo interrupted. "Bad ones.

mother gasped. Before I knew it, she was at my side-and she didn't leave my side, no matter how many times I tried to lie and say I

mother finally said once I was

much pain

was a blur of discomfort and worry. Enzo

to be okay, love," he kept saying, although I could tell he was trying

as, if not more than, he was trying to

once she heard

the problem, Nina?" she

really bad cramps," I explained, grimacing as another wave

back

glances, and I felt a heat creep into my cheeks as I recalled the night of passion we

soft smile. "I doubt it's related," she said gently, patting my hand. "Let's do a check-up just to

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

looks normal with 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

head, feeling a twinge of guilt. "No,

those classes are important. They help keep your pelvic floor healthy,

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

a small smile. "In the meantime, I'll prescribe you something for

he said, his voice firm as he glanced over at me. "I