I'm Sure We Will

It was early in our relationship and I didn't think it would work out. Not because I didn't want it to, but because I just thought you were too good to be true. I don't remember where we were but I asked you this question: "What if we fall in love?" I'd asked that question because the relationship that we'd entered into was a contractual one in which we agreed to be exclusive to each other for a period of time and then we'd probably move on. To most, the idea of a contractual relationship sounds ridiculous and not very romantic, but if you think about it, it really makes sense, as any relationship is a contract in which partner "A" does things for partner "B" and partner "B" reciprocates. A marriage is even more contractually binding, as evidenced by the fact that it's often referred to as a contract. While we weren't getting married, our relationship would turn into something better than either of us had had in a marriage. It is unorthodox, but I've come to think that's why it works: orthodoxy is not always ideal or based in reality.

I digressed there for a bit...so a few weeks into our relationship, I asked Ms. Blue Eyes what would happen if we fall in love and with 100% assurance, she responded, "Oh, I'm sure we will." I had no idea just how much that would prove to be true, but tonight, while I was consumed by both lust and love for her (and as we made love in the back of my car), I told her at least three times that I loved her. She has no idea how much that is true.