Safer Outside (A Mature YA Romance) (The Outside Series) Read Online Free PDF

arm and saw some chick that I went to middle school with. She was always a bitch and by the dirty look she was giving me, I could tell she was less than happy with the attention Logan was giving me.
    “Good, because I didn’t want to believe you were lying to me.”
    I shook my head. Did he really think that?
    Amanda scooted to Logan’s side and gave me a once over, making sure Logan saw how uni mpressed she was. “So now you’re Liz? I can see why you wanted to change your name now that you aren’t as... thick as you used to be.”
    His hand came up and pushed a loose wave of hair behind my ear. His thumb trailed over the edge of my lobe and he fingered my small silver hoop earring.  “I like the name Liz. It suits you. A pretty name for a pretty girl.”
    I could feel my face burning but I didn’t look away. “Thanks,” I said shyly. “I guess I’ll see you at break.”
    “You better,” he gave me a half-smile and pushed away from my locker. Turning gracefully, he walked down the hallway with Amanda at his side.
    It took me a minute to calm my heart. I’d never been that close to a boy, especially one that looked like Logan, and I was afraid my knees would give out. When the warning bell rang, I quickly gathered my P.E. clothes and walked to the gym.
    Kim and I had first period P.E. together so we met up in the locker room and changed into our uniform. She could make a boxy t-shirt and basketball shorts look sexy. Me, not so much. But, the royal blue Anderson Angels shirt brought out my turquoise eyes so that helped take some of the attention away from my big booty. No matter how much weight I lost, I’d always have my mom’s bubble butt.
    The first day was mostly a fitness assessment that was used to benchmark progress throughout the semester. We had to do basic calisthenics and run the track. Kim and I slowly jogged while she filled me in on the plans for after school.
    She promised Austin that we’d go to the mall for dinner at seven. He would be there with some friends and Logan was working so we could stop by his kiosk for dessert. Apparently, he asked Kim for my number via Austin so I was to expect a call.
    I was excited and terrified. As much as I was obsessed with how Logan looked and how sweet he’d been, I also knew I really couldn’t get involved with a boy...especially an older boy that would want to come to my house and meet my family. That would never fly. Just thinking about it made my stomach hurt a little.
    “Beth...Liz...whatever. Are you even listening to me?” Kim was stretching on a barre against the gym wall when I realized I had zoned out.
    “Maybe. What was the last thing you said?”
    “Ugh, I was asking what you brought to wear. You don’t want to wear the same thing tonight that you wore to school. So, do you have something or should I find something cute in my mom’s closet? She’s not going to be home until Sunday so she won’t mind.”
    “Why can’t I wear what I have on today?” The denim skirt and layered t-shirts were fine for a mall meal. I didn’t want to waste one of the few outfits I had with me for a two hour event.
    “Trust me. You need to look cute. I’ll find something and you can change when you come by. Maddie will drop us off and pick us up so we’ll have time to get you ready after work.” Maddie was the Curtner’s housekeeper. She was Kim’s nanny when she was little but now she was mostly a chauffeur and guardian when the Curtners weren’t around. They were both doctors and practically lived at the hospital when they weren’t traveling to conferences or universities to speak.
    “Okay. I guess.” It wasn’t worth arguing with her about fashion. She was always right and if she had some thing I could wear, I’d be her dress up doll for the night. It was actually fun having her excited about me for a change. Usually the topic at any given moment was around her clothes and boys that she was into. We were in completely foreign