My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0678

Enzo

Ilay there in the darkness, watching Nina sleep peacefully beside me.

She looked like an angel. There was a serene expression on her face, and her chest was rising and falling gently. The faint moonlight streaming in through the large window illuminated her face, accentuating the gentle glow of pregnancy.

I reached over and lightly touched her waist, feeling the warmth of her skin and the newfound roundness of her belly. She nuzzled up against me in her sleep, a soft sigh escaping her lips. In that moment, she was perfect, peaceful, and utterly unaware of the turmoil swirling inside of me.

Sleep was elusive that night. With the upcoming trip to the city to talk to Tim, it was no wonder. Time didn't even know that I was coming; it was all a surprise. And not the fun kind of surprise.

I let out a slight sigh as I laid there. At least Nina was happy and healthy, and that was all that mattered. Aside from whoever or whatever this yellow-eyed wolf was, everything was calm here in Mountainview.

But then, as I laid there, a sudden chill ran through me.

I shuddered.

It was an inexplicable sense of foreboding that something bad might happen while I was gone. It was just a fleeting moment, a shadow of doubt, but it made me shiver. I swallowed, glancing down at Nina again; she was still sleeping peacefully, even snoring softly now.

I decided to quickly dismiss whatever that was, and just try to go to sleep. I was just tired and worried, imagining things. After all, I would only be gone for 24 hours. There was no reason to get myself worked up about what-ifs.

Right?

I pulled into the airport parking lot just before the sun was getting ready to rise, casting the surroundings in a pale blue glow.

until July. I was wearing a warm flannel to ward off the chill, and Nina was sitting

I put the truck into park, we both just sat there quietly for a few moments. I reached over and held her hand, feeling how small it seemed in my palm as I gently ran my thumb

Enzo," she winced, the sudden sound of

I looked down to see that I

hard.

apologized quickly, loosening my grip and kissing her fingers to make up

concem. "Do you have a

him the truth. That Mila tried to kiss me, and when I pushed her away, she hit her head. She grabbed my wrist,

Tim will say?" she asked, her voice

had been constant ever since the incident. "Tim seems like a decent guy, so maybe he'll understand," I said

millionth time. "Before you ask, I'm prepared to lose this job, Nina. Maybe even face a lawsuit if Mila

hand, her voice firm yet

right," I said, although the words sounded

in sync. At the departure gate, I turned toward her, pulling her close. She looked up

strand of hair behind her ear, "don't cry.

mind drifted back to that sudden chill I had felt

keep me updated, that's all," she said, managing a smile despite

that now wasn't the time to be thinking about unreasonable premonitions and bad feelings. I'd be home in a day.

smiled, quickly reaching up to stop a tear from rolling down her cheek, as if

whispered. I placed my hand under her chin and tilted her face up to look at me, kissing first the freckles on her cheeks, then the tip of her button nose,

soft lips.

one last time. She stood there, instinctively holding

echoed in my ears as I