My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0677

Nina

I walked down the street, taking in the fresh afternoon air. It was going to get even hotter today, and my pool at home was already calling to me.

I slipped my phone out of my pocket and texted Enzo: "Where are you at?"

"Sports shop," he replied a few moments later. "Needed some things."

I almost rolled my eyes, but couldn't help but smile. 'Needed some things,' he had said. I had been with him long enough to know that needed some things' was actually code for

fangirling over new hockey supplies.

"On my way," I quickly typed back before sliding my phone back into my pocket and making my way to the store.

Upon entering, the distinct scent of leather and equipment immediately filled my senses. The shop was a familiar place, one where Enzo often came to browse or buy new gear, I spotted him at the far end of the store, trying on a pair of new hockey gloves.

"I think you might prefer the leather in these ones," the shop owner, Derrick, said as he handed Enzo another pair. He paused then, glancing over his shoulder as I approached. "Oh, hey, Nina."

"Hey, Derrick."

I leaned against the wall, observing Enzo as he flexed his fingers in the new pair of gloves, assessing the fit. When he noticed me, his face broke into a wide grin. "Hey. How was the cafe?"

"Hey," I replied, walking up to him. "It was actually pretty good. Sarah's great, and you won't believe what happened with that woman from yesterday."

As I recounted the cafe incident, Enzo's laughter mingled with mine. "Karma at its finest," he commented, shaking his head.

behind the counter and pulled out a hockey

an eyebrow, a smirk forming on my lips. "And what's

cute in jerseys. Plus, with your bump getting bigger, I thought you might

rolled my eyes. "You just want something

a bit of

there was no real heat in the gesture.

glove. The leather was cool against my skin as he pulled me

go

"Ready."

had bought for me. He had been right; it was comfortable. The material was soft and cool against my skin, and it fell down to my mid- thighs, with the neck hole being so big on me that it slipped down my shoulder a bit and exposed my

senses as I padded across the room, a blush creeping into my cheeks just from thinking about it. We had wasted

Enzo's urgency, though, had taken me by

few days going by in between making love. Even with the pregnancy, I couldn't keep my hands off of him; maybe even more so now, with all of the hormones raging through my

the bedroom, like his life depended on it, as soon as my mom and Tyler ran out

was the way that he had

said he needed to do something and had quickly dressed before slipping out of the room. I found it a bit odd, and after laying there for fifteen minutes with no return, I finally decided to

office, thanks to the

Enzo's demeanor was different-he seemed somber, lost in thought. He had been in such a good mood all day that something seemed a bit

was looking at plane

I asked, reaching out to rub his shoulders as I furrowed my brow at

didn't immediately respond, his hand raising to lay over mine as he hit 'confirm' on the page. Finally, he said softly, "I'm booking a flight to the city. No more waiting. I need to confront Tim about what happened with

but I could detect a hint of trepidation there that

beat. "When