My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 50

#Chapter 50: Unwelcome Help

Nina

“Alright, alright, that’s enough,” Enzo said, the red in his eyes fading back to a soft brown. “Get back to training.”

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The team grumbled and set me back down on the ground, then started running again. I was still amazed at my landslide victory in the race, and stood there for a moment as they ran ahead.

Enzo walked up to me now that we were alone and gazed down at me with a half-smile on his face.

“You’re quite the runner,” he said.

“I guess so,” I replied. “I don’t know

what came over me.”

For a few moments, neither of us spoke. We were standing close enough that I could smell his sweat mixed with his cologne. Involuntarily, we were both leaning closer to each other. Close

enough to kiss…

Enzo stepped back and shook his head. He drew in a sharp breath before speaking.

“What you saw last night-”

“Whatever it is, it’s none of my business,” I interrupted. “We’re just friends. You’re allowed to do whatever you want.”

Enzo opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, the team started getting annoyed and calling for us to catch up. Turning on my heel, I ran to join the group so Enzo couldn’t see my tears.

He lingered at the back of the group for the rest of the run.

When we finished our run, we came back out at the same spot we went into the woods, having gone in a big loop. Tiffany was sitting on the bench and flipping through some paperwork when we returned.

a good run?” she asked, standing

like it came from all of the

smile, sticking her paperwork in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta

over my shoulder at Enzo and the rest of the team, I started to head in the direction of home. My shower and my bed were

called from behind

and turned around, not wanting to be rude but also not wanting to give my ex any more false hope

with you for a minute?

nodded and started walking again. Justin followed along like a lost

you through this semester,” he said as we walked. “I know I’ve been shitty to you, and I’ll totally respect it if

in fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic clothes, and seemed to have grown his

like Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping and looking

me with wide eyes and stammered out a response. “N-No …

my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed and relaxed

just fine before, and I think you should just be

to play on Justin’s lips. “Does that

me. I don’t resent you, but… I don’t see any way in

” I promise though that

I sighed.

plan to work on

hoped that he wasn’t only working on himself

I took one last glance over my shoulder to see Enzo watching me from the

was walking to my nextclass of the day

I looked at it to

from the diner,

“Hello?” I answered.

said,

you’ve been

come back to work? I really needed the money, but I didn’t

If you’re not too mad at me, and if I gave you a raise

blurted out, then covered my mouth and cringed at my overly enthusiastic response. “I mean… Yeah, that would be good.

you come in

promised Lori I would hang out with her, but

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