Dan was simply stunned by Barbie's complimentary text message about Suzi; it was very exciting but it was also full of implications, because he had no idea how she had seen that Suzi was dressed differently now. But it was clear that Barbie was somehow aware that Suzi had changed into her sexy miniskirt and high heels, and if she knew about that, maybe she had also seen Dan "checking her out."
He knew he should respond promptly to Barbie's comment, but it was a little tricky deciding exactly what to say. He also knew it would be best to agree with her; he certainly concurred that Suzi looked sexier because of the way she was dressed now, and yes, Suzi's legs definitely looked fantastic. Still, it felt odd to be talking to his date about how pretty another girl was.
So instead of saying something specific about Suzi's legs or whatever, he kept it kinda general, and his heart pounded as he nervously replied simply, "Yes, she's very pretty."
But then another message came in, and he started to become more concerned when he read it. "And how 'bout that busty blonde! She's gorgeous, right?"
Dan really didn't know what to say to that, and he was beginning to panic a bit at the thought of exactly what Barbie had seen him doing. She had definitely seen the blonde, and she was openly encouraging him to agree with her statement about how gorgeous she was, but he also felt there was a bit of a challenging tone in her choice of words, and it worried him. So he simply wrote back, "Yeah".
After a minute or so, during which time his nervousness continued to escalate, her response came back.
"You know, Daniel...judging by the way you've been staring at her, I think you might like her more than you like ME. So maybe I should just dump you right now, and you can go ask her out instead. Good luck with that, I hear she's kind of a maneater..."
Dan hadn't even finished reading her message before his heart sank and a wave of coldness swept through his body. Barbie had totally busted him for ogling this other gorgeous blonde; it was clear she had seen him watching the other girl, and she didn't like it - or at least, she acted like she didn't like it...
He was completely ashamed of himself, feeling like he had blown it with his gorgeous dreamgirl, but for some reason he knew exactly how to express himself to her at that point. So out it came in a hastily typed text - his apology, his attempt at an explanation, and his confession...
"Oh Barbie, no please! Please, I'm so sorry, yes she's very sexy, but I don't know her, it's YOU I want! Please, ever since we met I can't stop thinking about you! Please don't leave me!!"
He really didn't mind saying those things to her; expressing his adoration of her, and even begging for her forgiveness felt very natural and normal. And who knows...maybe she liked it! Anyway, he hit send, and there was a noticeable pause before her reply came in.
"Well...I suppose I can't blame you too much, she really is very sexy. Besides, watching you staring at those pretty girls prancing around in their miniskirts and high heels gives me an idea about how to dress for you - IF I decide to ever let you see me again! I have nice legs too, you know..."
Again, he was typing a response before he even finished reading her message, because it seemed like maybe there was a glimmer of hope for him with her, so he just laid it all out on the line. It felt very natural to pour out his heart to her, to tell her everything he was feeling inside...
"Oh god, I'd love to see you dressed like that! Yes, Barbie, please let me see! You're so amazing, you're so gorgeous, I've never met any girl like you! And the way you've been enticing me and teasing me, I just love it! I'm so sorry, Goddess, please, please take me!"
There were twinges of nervousness as he read his message before sending it and thought about whether he should confess his desires for her so openly. But she really had him on the defensive and she literally seemed to be coaxing him to do it, so he just went for it.
Hitting send again, Dan's fear of her abandoning him was slowly subsiding; she just seemed a bit hurt by seeing him paying so much attention to another girl. And when her message back came in, it was clearly coaxing him further along, encouraging him to express himself to her even more. He felt a little more optimistic as he read it.
"Hmm...not bad, sugar, not bad at all. You got anything else to say?"
And that was it. He just came out and said it. "Yes, Barbie, I do. I want you to know, I've never felt this way about any other girl, ever! I think...I mean...I know it's really early but I can't help it, I just gotta say it..."
He hit send and didn't wait for a response, instead continuing with the next message to tell her exactly what he wanted her to know. Instantly he began typing it up with a fluidity in his fingers like he had never felt before, and he hit send without a second of hesitation.
"I'm falling in love with you!!"
Sending her that message felt like the most pivotal moment in Dan's life! It was like she literally held his fate in the palm of her hand, and it was either going to be acceptance or rejection, togetherness or abandonment, pleasure or pain. And as nervous as it made him feel, it also felt very natural to serve himself up for her like that and let her decide to do whatever she wanted to do with him.
After all, her expertly administered teasing games were clearly being done to elicit a response from him, and he hoped she would want it to be an emotional one along with the more predictable, base-level sexual one.