Texting promises, concerns, AND a prank...

While I've been typing up about our dates, I really haven't touched upon the things we've talked about. Of course, I won't be talking about specifics, but I think it's important to give some insight and perhaps prove there really IS more to a relationship than sex.

Over the past few weeks we've been texting* while a bit during work, but she doesn't have the privacy and focus to talk meaningfully on the phone for extended periods of times. 
Thanks kids.
This is a combination, somewhat chronologically, of our texting and conversations of what we have talked about during our dates...between smooches, of course, .

Some of the things she brought up were things that I think is appropriate, others were mentioned to me for the first time. Ever.

"So, do you want to swing all the time?" She asked while she was laying on my lap in the backseat of my car.
"No.  Just the occasional urge."**
She then proceeded to lay down the ground rules of what she wanted if we get to that point in our "relationship", and they all seemed quite reasonable and told her so.
It seemed to set her mind at ease on the topic. 

 My phone chirped and was greeted by this:

"I need to hit the gym."
"What did the gym do to you to smack it around?"
"Dork.  I mean, I need to go regularly again, my panties fit me funny."
"So? Just go commando."
"Like you? Not my style. I want a tight ass again."
"So go. I need to drop a ton or two myself."
"Are you suggesting I need to lose weight?"
FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK!
"No, I mean *I* need to drop some weight."
"Why?"
"Because I need to drop some pounds?"
"And?"
"Because it's unhealthy and bad for me?"
"So you're doing it because for your health."
"Yeah, and I don't want to resemble Jabba The Hutt when I get naked."
"Oh. Well, I want to do it because I want to feel good."
"I think you feel good already."

On Kids:

"Are you opposed to having another kid?" she texted out of the blue.
WTF? Where did THAT come from?
"I think I'm done***, I think it wouldn't be fair to have a child at my age."
"Why?"
"After a certain age, it becomes more of a selfish act. You have one in your late 20's or early 30's, you're still fit enough to run after them and are somewhat in tune to what your kids do. Also, I don't want to burden a child with my being in my 60's a they're JUST going off to college."
"I see."
"Is that a good or bad thing?"
After an hour or so. I prompt her again. I HATE our disjointed conversations at times.
"No. I was just thinking of having another."
"Really?  Is that a deal breaker?"
"No. Just a negative."
A NEGATIVE?!?!?
"But you have quite a few pluses to counter that."
"Thanks."
"BTW: What is your future income potential?"
Wow! that's a new one on me! Of course, I was telling her that I'm going to shift careers, which meant I was going to start at the bottom, but I was ready for that.
"I'm optimistic, but one can never be sure what the future holds for any career."
"Okay, Just wanted to ask."
That was it??
No Elaboration, no probing question. Like...what?

Finally this weekend as I was walking out of the movies.

"I need to talk to you ASAP about some stuff that just happened, and it concerns you. My phone is about to die, so call me here at 613-403-2022."
Nothing makes sense, so I call the number.
It's a bogus number to a joke line.  The realization makes my heart slow down again and I texted her back:
"That was mean."
"I'm sorry, they just did it to me."
"You had me worried. You owe me a kiss."
"Yes it was, but it was funny. I'll give you a blowjob for it next time."

Later on:

"What are your thoughts, if any, about my wearing another man's ring while we are together?"
"Your wedding ring until the D?"**** 
"Yes, I feel very torn about many of my decisions."
"I'm okay with it. I can pretend I'm the 'Other man'. Am I among those that you're torn about?"
"I know, I'm such a mixture of contradictions."
"You ARE going through a rather turbulant moment in your life, it's to be expected."
"But not with you. I love spending time with you. Its the idea that I've not waited til legally and under god that we are through. He does not care and I know I shouldn't. It's fun to be with you, and thn you add on the pleasure that is addictive. Your body pleases me."
"Look, Whatever makes you happy will make me happy, there is no pressure on you."

She ends the Texting suddenly. One of the kids probably needed attention.
Never heard the point of the convo.
ARGH!




*She doesn't know about the hobby or the blog.  She MIGHT eventually learn about the hobby, but never about the blog.

**What is it with women and texting?  I swear!
*** I have a kid in college!
****The divorce is final in November...more or less.