A/N: Hi guys! Thanks for the nice reviews. I got lots of email alerts but somehow only few reviews are showing? Anyway, THANKS! I have no idea where this story is going, but at the moment I have a lot of time to write and I feel quiet inspired. So here we go again!

Elizabeth woke up the next morning feeling a bit nauseous. Remembering the events of last night, she groaned and turned to take a look at Becky's bed, but it was still empty. Suddenly, the thought of Henry came to her mind. She really liked him, but he probably didn't see more in her than a dump freshman, especially after the compromising situation he had find her in last night. It felt like they were connecting on their way home, but he was probably only being polite to her. Elizabeth looked at the watch. It was only eight o'clock. Jeez, why was she up that early on a Sunday? Deciding that there was nothing important to do today, she turned around and went back to sleep.

Henry woke up around noon and let his mind drift for a moment. He thought about his friends last night who went crazy about the girls and their tiny outfits. He shook his head in disbelief; he just couldn't understand why everything they did had to be about sex. Sometimes he truly felt like an outsider being the only one not interested in quickies. Henry always pictured himself in a long term relationship, instead of flings he was looking for true love. He quickly got out of bed and went directly to his tiny bathroom to take a shower. Being on scholarship and doing ROTC allowed him to have his own small apartment which he was never more glad about than now. He couldn't imagine to share a room with some party idiots like John and listen to another guy having sex with complete strangers. He was done with that and didn't need the party thing anymore. His life would become extremely serious very soon, so he focused all his energy on his studies and training to prepare for the harder times. After stepping out of the shower, he stood in front of the mirror to shave and brush his teeth. He examined his body being content with the training results. In about a year and a half, he had to be at his best that's why he was going for a run as much as possible. Not today though, he was far too tired. Instead he decided to go for a walk in the park to enjoy the nature on this beautiful day.

Soon after noon, Elizabeth decided to go for a run to get all the negative energy out of her body. She was still angry at John and unsure of how to react when she was going to see him in class on Monday. She put on black sport shorts and a blue top over her sports bra. With her hair in a ponytail, she left the room and locked the door; Becky was still not there. Elizabeth did a quick warm up and then started running as fast as she could towards the park. Running for several minutes, and only slowing down when the lack of oxygen started to make her dizzy again. Still feeling a bit angry, she jogged around the park for another twenty minutes until she felt in peace with herself. Slowing down and locking at her watch, Elizabeth almost bumped into a guy crossing the path.

"Sorry, didn't see you there." Looking up, she saw that the guy was no stranger to her. "Henry, hi! What a surprise!"

"Hey Elizabeth! How are you doing?" Henry couldn't hide the grin on his face. She looked so cute with some stray hair in her sweaty face and still out of breath from running.

"Well, now I'm good. I just had to clear my mind and get everything out. How are you?" She was kind of nervous to talk to Henry after last night and didn't know where she stood with him.

"I'm great, thanks. I was just taking a walk to enjoy this beautiful day out here. And you know, I just love the park on Sundays. It's so quiet and peaceful without all the students hanging out here."

"I totally get that. Same for me." Elizabeth didn't know what to do next, so she looked into Henry's face giving him a warm smile.

"I was just gonna walk to Annie's cafe to get a smoothie. Do you want to join me?"

"I'm not sure if..." Well aware of her sweaty look she felt a bit self-conscious but before she could finish the sentence, Henry jumped in.

"I mean, it's close to your dorm room and the smoothies are insane! Have you ever had one?"

"No, I haven't yet." Elizabeth replied.

"Well then you have to come. It's the highlight of my week. Come on, it's just five minutes in that direction." Henry tried not to sound too needy, but he really wanted her to come.

"Ok, sure. I guess I can't miss out on that and I could use a drink."

They started walking next to each other like they did the night before. Henry couldn't stop smiling like a fool and even Elizabeth visibly relaxed. In his eyes, she looked even more beautiful without make-up and her messy ponytail made her look like a young girl. The sports clothes and running shoes underlined her slim figure and he could see the muscles flexing in her legs.

"So you come here regularly?" Elizabeth was curious to find out more about the guy who just invited her to drink smoothies with him.

"Yeah, I usually try to go running once a day but after last night, I just couldn't do it today."

"Well, I get that. It was hard enough to get out of bed. But running always helps me to relax, so it was definitely worth it." They walked together in a comfortable silence for a bit before Henry's curiosity got the better of him.

"So Elizabeth, what brings you to UVA?"

"Well, it's a great university with a good reputation. And I think that's what my parents would have wanted for me." Elizabeth quickly blinked away the tears but Henry noticed that something was up.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring up a painful topic." He regretted for asking but she quickly interjected.

"No, it's fine. Nothing to apologize for. I've come to terms with living without my parents but you know, it still hurts."

"Do you want to talk about it?" Henry tried to make the best out of the situation, but he didn't quite know how.

"Not really. What about you? Why did you come to UVA?" Elizabeth tried to change the subject and Henry got that.

"Well, the scholarship made the decision pretty easy. I come from a huge family in Pittsburgh and I couldn't afford to pay for college on my own. So yeah, but it has been pretty amazing ever since." They arrived at the cafe and Henry ordered them two smoothies as well as a blueberry cupcake for Elizabeth. He returned to their table and gave her the cupcake.

"Henry, you shouldn't have. Thanks." Elizabeth blushed because of Henry's nice gesture.

"Come on, after the night and the run you just had, you should really eat something."

They stayed in the cafe for about an hour talking about Henry's family, Elizabeth's aspirations and life in general. Both of them felt completely at ease and they found out, that they shared some of the same interests. When it was time to go, Henry offered to walk her back to her dorm and Elizabeth agreed, admiring once again how much of a gentleman he was. Arriving at her door, Henry didn't want her to leave yet and for a moment they just stared into each other's eyes.

" I would love to see you again, Elizabeth."

" I would love that too. Very much." Elizabeth didn't dare to look into his eyes, her cheeks already turning crimson.

"How about I'll take you out to the movies on Wednesday?" Henry was hoping she was going to say yes. He really wanted to see her again.

"Unfortunately, I can't." Henry's heart stopped for a moment.

"Why not?" His attempt to not sound desperate failed completely.

"My roommate Becky is throwing a Jane Austen ball and it looks like I have to attend. But how about Friday? Are you free?" Elizabeth smiled softly at him.

"Friday is perfect. How about I pick you up at seven and we can go out and have dinner first?" Henry tried to make the most out of it.

"Sounds good. I'm gonna see you on Friday."

"Great. Goodbye Elizabeth, have a nice week!"

"I'll try. Bye and thanks for the smoothie."With these words she stepped into her dorm being happier than ever. She couldn't wait for Friday and so couldn't he.