In Love In Iraq

Can you fall in love with someone you barely know? I met this guy shortly after arriving in country in Baghdad Iraq. I was working at my office one morning and went outside to enjoy a morning cigarette. He and his convoy element were parked in front of my office waiting on someone to come back from a meeting. He said that he spotted me and thought to himself "I have to talk to that girl". So he came over and told me that he left his smokes at his FOB (forward operating base) and asked if he could get one off me. So I gave him a smoke and we talked for about half an hour. I realized that I needed to get to work. As I was walking away he asked me for my email address. How cute! So we exchanged email addresses. That was the last I thought I would ever hear from him.

Now just to let you in on something I am not the type of girl to go chasing a guy. I wasn't even looking for Mr. Right now anyway. But after 4 days passed I hadn't heard from him so I emailed him. I am not sure why but I had this urge that would not go away! Well I got a response almost immediatly, he said he was so afraid that he had messed it all up because he had lost my email address. He said that he was afraid that he was not going to ever hear from me again. So we have been corresponding via email, instant messaging, and the phone since.

Okay the best part!! I got an email one day saying that he was coming to my FOB. I was so happy that I was going to see him again. I never thought twice about why he was coming to my FOB; they come down here all the time. Well come to find out he had to beg, plead, and pull strings to come see me. Even though we only saw each other for 30 min or so he said it was all worth it. No just to understand the level of cuteness this is- Whenever you leave the wire on a convoy you put your life at risk. So essentially this guy put his life at risk to come see me; whether he sees it that way or not. I have never ever had anyone go through that much trouble for me! Amazing!

So we have been talking for roughly a month and a half now; and I have managed to tell him things about me that would send your average man running for the hills. But he still talks to me. I look forward to his emails daily. Talking to him can make the worse day 10x better! It is amazing how attached I have let myself get. I never let myself fall someone so easily. I don't want my heart to be broken again but I can't help to have these feelings!! He is so sweet, he seems to make it a point to tell me I am beautiful daily and tell me that he likes me so much all the time. I have never felt this way before. He wants to see me when I go home for leave (he leaves country before I do and will be home permanently when I get leave. He agreed to meet the folks and wants me to meet his as well. Woah! I mean this is moving very fast and usually I just chicken out and say ummm no more, but I can't with this guy!!

Well Welcome to me. Love struck and stuck in the `Raq!!