This Beautiful Thing (Young Love Series) by Amanda Heath Read Free Book Online Page B

down.” I hang up before he can reply turning to Grace about to freak out.
    She gets up off the bed to move quickly up to my face telling me to breath. “It’s ok Teagan, you’ll be ok. Just breathe. I was worried about this; all this sneaking around behind your brothers isn’t going to help your stress.” She begins to pat my back is a soothing rhythm.
    After my mom died I started to have panic attacks whenever life got too much for me. They used to happen all the time back then. As I got older they became less frequent and now I have one every once in a blue moon. I have always wondered if my family is so over protective because of them. I guess finding your little sister passed out in the bathroom can do that to you.
    I start to breathe better and before I know it I’m ok. “I’m good Grace, it wasn’t a big one. I’m fine now.”
    She looks like she doesn’t believe me buts helps me off the floor. “You take those stairs easy, hon, and text me when you get to his truck.”
     
    *****
     
    When I step out into the cool night air I look around for his Silverado. That is such a turn on, I love big trucks. I guess they make me feel bigger then I actually am. When I see it my breath hitches.
    He is standing outside of it with a single red rose. I can’t help myself as I laugh at the cliché. He smirks at me like he gets the joke, and that makes me feel less nervous. I take the flower out of his hand bringing it to my nose to inhale the sweet scent. “Thank you.”
    I take in how gorgeous he looks in a button up pale blue dress shirt, which is un-tucked from his denim jeans. The selves are rolled up to his elbows and his jeans have those pre-made holes. I haven’t ever liked those kinds of jeans but he rocks them. Then I get jealous of his red Chuck Taylors. I used to have a lime green pair but they got ruined fast because I wore them everywhere.
    He gives me a shy smile and takes my hand leading me to the other side of the truck where he opens the passenger side door for me. After he helps me in and he shuts the door and walks around the truck. I take the time alone to concentrate on my breathing. God I hope I don’t have an attack in front of him that would be so embarrassing!
    “Are you ready to go?” He asks me with one golden eyebrow raised.
    Shit. I totally spaced out on him. I didn’t even realize that he was in the truck yet. “Umm yeah let’s go.” I smile through my cheeks turning red. “Where are we going?”
    “I was thinking that we could go out to the lake and have a picnic in the back of the truck. I’m pretty sure there won’t be a lot of people out there so there’s less of a chance of us being spotted.” He tells me sheepishly.
    I nod “Yeah that sounds great.” And it really does. I love being outside and the weather isn’t too cold yet. The sky is clear and all the stars and moon are out.
    “Okay good. I was worried you wouldn’t want to be outside or something. I personally love to be outside. When I was a little kid my nanny couldn’t get me to stay inside.” He says conversationally.
    I smile picturing him running from a little old lady. “That is cute. Your poor grandmother.”
    He frowns and looks confused. “My grandmother? Oh you thought I meant my grandmother. No my nanny, as in someone who is paid to take care of me. My parents weren’t around a lot so she raised my brother and me.”
    “Your parents left you alone for long enough that a nanny had to raise you? That sounds awful. I couldn’t imagine my parents leaving any of us for that long. They wouldn’t even let me go to Sarah Lawrence because it was too far away from them.”
    “Dang your whole family is over protective aren’t they? I almost wish mine were. I haven’t even talked to my mom in like six years.”
    “Why?”
    “She ran off with her personal trainer when I was thirteen. Haven’t talked to her since. I didn’t know her all that well so it wasn’t that big of a deal.”
    “Wow. I