Love Struck.

She stood still, her face red, all her insecurities finally caught up to her as she began to contemplate her outfit.

"Would you want me to keep holding out my hand?" He asked a flustered Leia.

Immediately she jumped back to reality.

"I'm coming sir," she apologized as she quickened her steps.

"I had no idea you played," she laughed as she drew near.

Her heart could hardly stay in one place as she sat next to the man she had yearned for not so long ago.

Nothing felt real to her and yet it was, "It sounds so beautiful," the chatterbox continued much to Mark's amusement.

"I had to take many side jobs to fend for myself, college isn't all roses you know," he answered.

Leia stopped for a second to look at him, although he had said it with ease she could see the pain in his eyes.

Everything about Mark reeked of money and yet there he was explaining to her that he had to fend for himself.

"What happened to you," was her next curious question, if only she could dare to open her mou