Chapter Three:

Alyssa's pov

I rushed to catch up with Alice and the others, my face still a blistering red. Bella smirked at me and whispered something in Edward's ear. They were so perfect together. I wished I had someone to love like that. OMV! Why did my mind jump to Ethan?! Ok, moving on. . .

"What are you thinking about?" A whisper blew into my ear like a gentle leaf on a mid-summer day. I gasped and whirled around, coming face-to-chest with the object of my thoughts.

"N-nothing! Uh, homework. A-Alice, can we go to Hot Topic?" I asked, thinking of the new poster I'd been looking at. It was of Bella and Edward, from the book. It had a darkish tint to it with a slash of gold that showed their faces as they looked downward. It was beautiful. I loved it. She rolled her eyes but nodded consent.

"Take Ethan with you. He loves those dark, creepy things. I and Jazzy will head to Claire's!" 'Jazzy' didn't look to happy about this announcement. I giggled, then grabbed Ethan's hand and dragged him to my favorite place in the whole mall.

Then I started pouting. "I left my wallet at home. Dang!" Suddenly a flashy black card appeared in my vision.

"Go crazy." He said with a smile. I looked at him for a moment in shock, then flung my arms around his neck and pecked him on the lips, before literally skipping into the store. I tried to ignore what I had just done, but embarrassment settled in anyway.

After a few moments, I saw Ethan walk in with a very goofy grin splashed across his face. His eyes sought out mine, but I avoided looking directly at him.

My eyes trailed along to an adorable black skirt that was not girly at all. It was kinda ruffled at the bottom and it reached my knees only barely. I squealed and ran back to the changing room to try it on. Along the way, I spotted a tank top that matched it perfectly. I grabbed that as well. Ten minutes later, I twirled out and giggled, still not looking up.

"Hey, Ethan, what do you-" I was cut off as a gentle but urgent pair of hands lifted me and pressed me up against the stall door. Icy cool lips clamped down on mine and I was in heaven.

He tasted like my favorite type of chocolate, ice cream, and strawberries. I kissed him back, the passion making up for the chills his body was giving me.

"Hey, Liss, I thought I heard- Holy Shit!"