NovelBookChapter 0477
Nina
The three minutes that we had to wait for the test results felt like an eternity, each second somehow stretching
longer than the last one. The air in the bathroom seemed to grow heavier with the weight of my thoughts as my
mind whirled with possibilities.
This tiny stick on the bathroom counter had the potential to change our lives in an instant, to rewrite all the
plans we had or didn't have. If | was pregnant, would we keep the baby, or would it be best to get an abortion?
And if we did somehow decide to keep the baby after all, what would becof our dreams? What would
happen to Enzo's coaching career? What would happen to medical school for me?
As | waited, my heartbeat thudded in my ears like a distant drum, and my fingers fidgeted restlessly with the
hem of my shirt.
Enzo stood beside me, his hand as warm and steady as ever on my shoulder. | could feel the tension radiating off
him, too, but his eyes held a certain calm when they met mine. A calm | sorely needed but couldn't find within
myself.
Finally, the timer on my phone chirped, pullingout of my spiraling thoughts. | took a deep, shaky breath
before leaning over to read the results on the test.
Negative.
A wave of relief washed over me, so strong it nearly knockedoff balance. | felt Enzo's grip on my shoulder
tighten for a moment before he relaxed, clearly sharing in my sense of relief.
*Negative," he whispered, pullinginto a hug.
| nodded into his chest. My body felt at ease now, and yet, at the stime, | also couldn't deny the sense of...
disappointment?
Enzo, almost as though sensing my emotions, shota glance. "You okay, love?"
| shrugged and nodded at the stime, a gesture of uncertainty. "... | think so," | murmured, although I couldn't
quite deny the fact that there was a tinge of sadness in my voice.
Enzo gavea soft smile and ran his thumb along my cheek. "Don't worry, Nina. We'll get to have our family
someday. Maybe it's for the best if it doesn't happen right now, though."
As his arms encircled me, | felt safe. Secure. Loved. Relieved. And yet, a small but significant part ofcouldn't
ignore that faint feeling of disappointment that still lingered in the back of my mind.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSomewhere deep inside, even though | hadn't admitted it even to myself, | had let myself believe that | was
pregnant, let myself imagine what it might be like to be a mother, to create a family with Enzo. The very thought
of it had scaredbeyond belief, but it had also filledwith a sense of wonder, and that sense of wonder felt
crushed now.
"You're right," | said, my voice filled with an emotion that even | couldn't quite place as | hugged him back. But
was he right? Were we okay? Were we making the right choices? Questions filled my mind, each unanswered,
leaving a void that was becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
We broke the hug, and | looked up into his eyes. As always, they were open and loving, but | could see his own
struggle mirrored there in their brown depths.
He had been willing to embrace whatever outcawaited us, willing to face it head-on like he did with
everything in his life. There was a willingness to jump into the deep end, even if we had no idea how to swim.
And maybe that was what both thrilled and terrified me. The thought of having a baby with him had filled me
with an unexpected sense of excitement.
"God," | said with a chuckle, turning so | could surreptitiously blink away the tears that were threatening to
come." | can't believe I'm saying this, but | was sort of hoping..."
Enzo stoppedbefore | could finish by placing a hand on my shoulder. "Don't think about it too much, Nina,"
he said gently. "We'll have a family someday, as big or small as you want. It's just not meant to be right now. And
that's okay."
I nodded in response to Enzo's words. He was right; it wasn't meant to be. Not right now, at least. And it was
likely for the best, not only because of the fact that our lives were on the precipice of change, but also because
of something else.
Something that | hadn't dealt with yet. Something that ctoin the form of shadowy figures, beckoning for
Just then, Enzo's phone buzzed from the bathroom counter and pulled both of us back to reality. He glanced at it
and then back at me, a silent question in his eyes.
"It's okay, go ahead," | said, offering him a terse smile.
He picked up the phone and read the message, his brow furrowing slightly before he typed a quick reply.
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nowhere to be found, and | was only met with the cool gleam of the blue tiles.
The test was negative, but everything else the fear, the relief, the unexpected yearning-was a resounding
positive. And it leftfeeling disoriented, like | was lost in a sea of conflicting emotions.
"We'll get through this, whatever comes our way," Enzo said, his words echoing his earlier reassurance, though
this time, they landed a little differently in my ears. His voice drewback to reality.
"We will," I echoed.
For a moment, Enzo was silent before his look of concern morphed into one of love, affection, and maybe even a
little mischief.
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grinned and took my hand, leading
into the bedroom. It suddenly struck
me; a promise of a peaceful day
together, just the two of us, enjoying
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* made a promise," he said, releasing his grip on my hand. "Let's go out. Just you and me."
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