Forty-FiveLove – an emotion so strong it can make us feel invincible. It can drive every thought, make us do things we normally wouldn't do, and cloud our judgment. It can drive us crazy. We say 'love at first sight', 'madly in love', 'love is a drug', 'blinded by love', or 'love is blind'. It is not until we are truly in love that we can relate to any of those expressions.
For the first time in my life, I was truly in love. I knew it the moment I sat down at the computer, the minute Aaron left – as a result I changed my departure date. It wasn't by much, only a few extra days. The very idea of leaving terrified me, and yet it was inevitable. As much as Bourton had become a part of me; my family, my friends, and my career were back home – my heart, however, belonged to Aaron. I was torn,
