"Long drive, long night,

The best night of my life."

I opened my eyes with an annoyed expression. I didn't quite get the notes right, and I couldn't get the right feeling through. My teacher, Julie, sat at the piano, smiling at me.

"Well, that went swell?" She tilted her head slightly, still smiling as if trying to make me believe her words myself. I shrugged.

"I guess so?" Looking out the window I sighed. I just hate Monday's!

"In any event, we need to wrap this up, Jenny. The next session is just about to start" My lips formed an o, and I felt a small blush surface on my cheeks.

"Right, see you next week!" I began packing away my notes and lyrics while trying to get a hold of myself. He's just a guy! - I scolded myself.

"Bye!" She waved at me as I opened the door and entered the hallway. My heart dropped a bit. He wasn't even here yet! Equipped with my ear pods and the best comfort Jason Mraz could give me through his music, I slowly descended the stairs in a foul mood. Just for once I really needed to see him, just being near him made butterflies flutter in all the right ways. I supposed this was how it felt; being in love? But that was just silly! I didn't even know him! I just knew his name was Mark, from what I heard when Julie greeted him, as I stole one last look at him before the door would close. I shook my head one last time, in disapproval of myself, when suddenly -

"Oomf!" I was pushed back up the stairs by a wall of... !

"Oh sorry! Are you okay?" Mark! Mark stood in front of me, holding out his hand - to me! In that moment I couldn't do anything but look from his eyes to his hand, and back again. I cleared my throat.

"Uhm, yeah.." I took a lock of hair, pulling it behind my ear. Standing up I assured him: "I'm ok!" Adding a shy smile. I had pulled myself up by the railing, not taking his hand. I didn't dare! Not yet anyway.

"Well, that's good!" Mark smiled at me, continuing "I'm really sorry, I didn't see you! I was in such a hurry, being late and all, you know how it is." I nodded

"It's ok! I..." Mark held both hands up in front of him, palms towards me.

"Now now, just let me apologize ok? I would feel so much better." I smiled at him, genuinely now - He was such a nice person!

"Well, ok. But it has to be a good one" I didn't know where that came from, and I was close to biting off my own tongue. He giggled in response, though, and held out his hand again, in greeting this time.

"I'm Mark!" This time I couldn't avoid contact without being rude. My hand slowly found his, my fingers wrapping around his big hand. The first touch was like a static shock, but then a fire spread from my hand holding his, through the rest of my body.

"I'm Jenny" we shook hands, and all too soon the feeling of his warm hand in mine was gone.

"Well, Julie is waiting for me upstairs, maybe I will see you again?" He took a few step up the stairs, turning to face me. "Yeah, probably. Hopefully next time it will not be so sudden." He nodded with a bright smile and hurried up the stairs.

I sat down on the final step, realizing what had just happened. I held his hand! I got to look into his beautiful eyes, which I now know are dark brown, and I got to tell him my name.

Well - This Monday just got a whole lot better!