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."

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

was making me feel lightheaded, and I leaned heavily against him

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

I lied, not wanting to

having cramps," Enzo interrupted. "Bad ones. I'm taking her

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

said once I

much pain to speak. "I

discomfort and worry. Enzo kept glancing at me,

he kept saying, although I could tell he

if not more than, he

the doctor's office, we didn't have to wait long. The obstetrician, once she heard about my predicament, ushered us into her office with a concerned look

be the problem, Nina?" she

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

the doctor asked, looking back and

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

patting my hand. "Let's do a check-up just to see. It's probably an endometriosis flare-up, just like I warned you

side, holding my hand tightly. I could

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

feeling a twinge of guilt. "No,

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

feeling a bit like a scolded schoolgirl. "I'll

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

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