My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0679

Nina

I didn't tear my eyes away from Enzo until he finally disappeared through the gates.

Once he was gone, it felt as if the knot in my stomach was growing tighter. I knew that he was only going to be gone for a day, but something just felt off-I couldn't put my finger on what, exactly. It just felt as though an ominous cloud seemed to follow us both to the airport, and it now lingered even as I returned to my truck alone.

I drew my oversized sweatshirt tighter as I climbed back into the truck, although the morning mountain chill wasn't the only reason I was shivering.

Sighing, I turned the key in the ignition and began the fifteen minute drive back home. Secluded dirt roads wove between the towering pines that marked the way back to our house on the cliff.

Normally, I loved driving these roads, humming along to the radio with my hand resting lazily on the open window. But today I felt too tense to hear any of the music, and so I switched off the radio, strangely preferring the silence over the staticky noise.

When I pulled into our gravel driveway, I spotted my mom through the large window that looked into the kitchen. She was flitting through the kitchen already, probably making breakfast. I couldn't help but smile.

to

poked his head out the front door as I walked up

completely to shoot me a confused look.

I passed, a childhood habit that had never faded. He used to get mad at me

to the airport,"

his brow.

replied vaguely.

heard my mom call out from the kitchen. "I can't

the kitchen, where I leaned down and pulled the box of mix out of a low cupboard. My mom, still dressed in her robe, already had the counter covered in bowls, syrup, and butter, and the smell of bacon cooking filled

nice having someone to cook breakfast for me," I teased as I slid up onto one of the stools and leaned on the

mom smirked. "Don't get too used

"Too late."