Feeling as if I have accomplished nothing by conversing with Katie I return to the house where Aaron is still sleeping peacefully. I could sit here for hours watching the gentle rise of the blankets with each breath he takes because I know there will soon be a time when I will not have the luxury of this sight. Nuzzling my head onto Aaron’s chest, he sleepily drapes his arm around my shoulder; pulling me close to his chest. This is the reason why I have chosen to love Aaron instead of hiding from love. For this moment right here in his arms, I feel like nothing can touch us, and we can take on anything that is thrown at us. It is for this moment that I allow myself to believe that I will spend the rest of my life in these arms. Screw the mating game and the rules! The old stories alw
