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."

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

was making me feel lightheaded, and I leaned

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

mom," I lied, not wanting to worry her. "Just go back

Enzo interrupted. "Bad ones.

she was at my side-and she didn't leave my side, no matter how many times I tried to lie and say I was

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

the car. I was in too much pain to speak. "I will, Angelica," he said.

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

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

if not more than, he was trying

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

problem, Nina?" she asked, helping me onto

explained, grimacing as another wave of pain hit me.

back

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

"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

performed the examination, Enzo stood by my side, holding my hand tightly. I could

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

head, feeling a twinge

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

nodded, feeling a bit like a

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

"I'll make sure she goes," he said, his voice firm as he glanced over at