Kaleidoscope

Back when they had been in bed together after an epic orgasm. Emily had looked over at Derek, who had been laying right next to her and had thought, I love you, I love you, I love you. 

Back then she had thought nothing of it. After all, thoughts that one had during and shortly after fantastic sex were not to be taken too seriously. But even after the post-orgasmic haze had faded and they had gotten on with ordinary everyday life. The single phrase had persisted in Emily's head.

Not leaving until she had finally been forced to acknowledge it. To accept the fact that she did not just tolerate Derek because he was her boss. That she did not just like him because they had recently started dating. 

No, what she felt for him was deeper than that. 

Emily Molson loved Derek Haven. 

Not only did she love him. It was not the normal everyday type of love that couples who were in their honeymoon phase went through. The type that fizzled out after a while.