The text messages from Jenni the next day were longer and more frequent. She still didn't pay much attention to the timing, waking me up at 2:30 in the morning.
I sent her a schedule based on Japanese hours with appropriate times to text or call.
She responded in a very odd way, "OK. Sorry. I keep messing up. You'll have to punish me when I get back. I'm used to that."
I told her, "Jenni listen. I never want to punish you for anything."
"Really? I've been punished for any little thing since I was nine."
"I just like communicating Jenni. I don't like punishing anyone for anything."
There was a long pause.
Then this text came through: "OK. I'll try to remember that. It makes me happy you look at me differently."
I wrote back immediately, "Let me reply, but it's going to take a few minutes to type. I'm actually going to get up and use my MacBook. It's easier."
By the time I got the laptop she had written, "I'm so sorry Garry. It's the middle of the night for you. I feel really stupid. And selfish. You don't have to answer me right now. I'm such an idiot."
It made me sad to hear her respond in that way. "Jenni. Stop. Please? All the negative stuff is really bad for you. You're a lovely young woman. In every way. Truthfully? I wish you were here right now. I'd just hold you in my arms and tell you everything will be okay."
"Really?"
I wanted her to feel okay. "Yes. Of course. That's how I feel."
"I'm so lucky. I'm so glad we met."
"Me too Jenni."
"Did I completely freak you out?"
I thought about that. She did, but I wrote, "No. You didn't"
"I feel really loved by you Garry. And safe."
That's what I wanted. "You are safe with me Jenni. Always."
"That makes me so happy Garry. You have no idea."
I tried to encourage her. "You were so soft and cuddly out in front of your house Jenni. It's very comfortable holding you."
"It felt unbelievably good when your hand went up under my dress."
"Is that why you opened your legs?"
"I did?"
I was amazed she didn't remember doing that. "Yes you did. My advances felt very welcomed."
"Garry I swear I was so on the verge of having an orgasm."
"It sounds to me like you cum super easily."
"Only with you. For you. I'll let you do anything you want with me Garry."
That was interesting to hear. "That sounds really sexy Jenni."
"I know you don't want me as a girlfriend, and that's okay with me. I was hurt at first, but the more I thought about what you said, the more I understand. You can tell I still want to have sex though."
I didn't want to reject her at all. She was super sensitive. "I keep telling you that you are really desirable. If you ever spend the night with me, you'll know it comes from the heart."
"I haven't doubted that with you ever Garry. Only that once when Bobbi told me she'd been talking with you."
I simply wrote, "I'm glad you worked things out with her."
"She's my best friend. She really, really likes you too. Once I got past being so stupidly jealous I was okay with that."
I asked her point blank, "Did you think I was just going to drop you? After all we've shared?"
"I didn't know. Bobbi is so pretty and so sexy. You should see her naked. Actually, maybe you will."
I figured Jenni was right, but I wrote, "We'll see what happens. I think we both got excited about meeting another aviator. I'm going to fly up to get her in San Francisco."
"You are?"
"Yep. It should be super fun."
"I'll bet she's going crazy thinking about that."
"She sounds excited."
"Will you take me flying?"
That was surprising. But it made sense. "Of course!"
She wrote, "I'll try to be brave."
"Have you ever flown in a small aircraft before?"
"No. It kinda scares me to be honest."
That sounded more like Jenni. "It's so much fun. Are you scared of heights?"
"I don't think so."
"OK. We can talk about it when you get back."
"Garry? Did you really mean it when you said you wanted to spend the night with me?"
I thought,
'uh-oh. I opened up a can of worms.'
"I did Jenni. That doesn't mean we will, though, just so you're clear."
"You'll be the first, if you want to be. You'll need to be gentle."
A big can of worms. "Of course I would sweetie. You'll be in charge."
"No. No Garry. I want you to be in charge. Always."
It sounded like she had a thing about dominance. "Okay. I understand."
"I know I'm weird."
I wanted her to know that was okay. "No, you aren't Jenni."
"I love you Garry. Don't freak out. You don't have to say it back."
She was so cute! "You're a sweetheart Jenni. I do love you, but not like a girlfriend."