A/N: Ta da! I have arrived with my first fanfiction involving Twilight and my second fanfiction ever! I have to admit, I did rush the first chapter a bit. Could it kill to get into the plot right away? I sure hope not. I plan for this fanfiction to be a long one, around 25 chapters. I would love to get some comments to tell me how you liked the first chapter. Oh, and Happy Easter to everyone!

Note: I had to look up what ethereal meant at first. One definition means highly refined or delicate, so that is the definition I used to the fanfiction title. Did I bore you with this? I must sound insanely weird or stupid. :blushes:

Disclaimer: I do not, and will never, own Twilight or any of the characters. I do share the first name with the author though. :beams:

Ethereal

Chapter One - Seattle

"Bella! Hurry up, we need to get to Victoria's Secret before the mall closes." Alice demanded while dragging me through the mall holding onto my hand.

"Seriously, Alice! I hate how your family, especially you and Edward, spend money on me." I stated before sighing.

"Oh, please. What else are we going to do with it?" I didn't say anything else because she had a point.

We entered the store and Alice immediately ran over to the section were the thongs were kept. "How about these for Edward?" She asked in a yell, making a sets of eyes look upon us. I blushed heavily, seeing how 'sexy' they were supposed to be. That was defiantly too much.

We finished up, with Alice buying us each seven pairs. We jumped on the escalator and headed down to the first floor, planning to leave. I saw Alice whip out her cell phone and then hastily put it away again.

"Hurry, Bella! We're running late." She stated as she sprinted ahead of me, carrying tons of shopping bags with her. I just smiled at the thought of me running with my shopping bags. I'd never make it out off the escalator without falling on my face.

I soon stepped off and began my travel after Alice. She was incredibly fast, though Edward was faster. I had spent five hours without him, and I already felt like I lost something dear to me.

It was right then that I noticed a figure watching me in my designer jeans, a tight grey t-shirt, and white flip-flops. I turned my head to see beautiful dark green eyes mixed in with red.

There was something about the man yielding those eyes. He must of been at least six and a half feet. His frame looked built as well.

As I turned to look away, I had a sharp pain in my neck. Then I noticed, my neck wouldn't move! I found my legs to be walking towards him, even though I frantically tried to resist.

Now, where were red eyes common...?

I was close to him now. He brought his face inches from mine, I let out a whine. Oh how I wished to have Edward here, or any one of the Cullens. Where was Alice?

He gained distance to my lips, and smirked. I could see his pearly white teeth. I was fully aware that tears were running down my cheeks. Edward! My mind screamed.

"Bella!" Alice yelled, causing the guy to snap his head up and back away. I tried my neck, it moved like I wanted it. I took one last look at the guy before turning around and seeing Alice looking at me in concern. She hastily walked up to me.

"Bella...do you know what you've just done? You've nearly kissed another vampire!"

Ah, so that would explain his eye color.

"Alice, I–." Alice quickly took my hand and began leading me out the mall entrance.

When we were safely in the Mercedes, she turned to me and looked me in the eyes before whispering. "That was no ordinary vampire, Bella."

"Wh-what could you mean?" I asked, still in shock. I thought of Edward...I nearly kissed another vampire. I was feeling extremely guilty right now. What will Edward think when he finds out about this?

"He can control you, Bella. He lusts for you now. We must get home quick and tell Edward about this."

Home... I've considered the Cullens' home and my home now. They were all the family I needed. I'm gladly to say that me and Rosalie have also grown close since the end of school.

Alice put the key in the ignition, started up the car, and pressed down on the gas pedal.

It seemed like an eternity before we reached home.

Edward came out of the front door and over to my side of the car, fully aware of my puffy red eyes and the tears running down my cheeks.

He automatically opened my door, took me out, and cradled me in his arms. "My dear Bella, what happened?" He said, his angelic voice full of worry.

"I- I didn't mean to...I swear I didn't." I stuttered out.

"Didn't mean to what?" He asked with curiosity in his voice.

"Edward," Alice interjected, "she nearly kissed another vampire!"

Edward's eyes were now turning a dark shade. His once topaz eyes now looked like a cinnamon color.

I wasn't the slight bit prepared for what happened next.