Breaking "Firefighter" News!

God love you guys who are at the edge of your seats in anxious anticipation of an update on The Firefighter. :-)  I know I kid around a lot (okay, pretty much all the time), but it is truly heartwarming to know that I have such amazing friends and family cheering me on.  Y’all make a girl a little teary-eyed, I must admit!  Okay, enough of the mush…  I promised an update, and I do have one!  So after a week (alright, 8 days to be exact, but who’s counting?) I couldn’t stand it any longer and decided I had to send him a text.  So at about 3pm on day 8 of no contact I sent “So I’m assuming radio silence is a good indicator that there may not be a fourth date in our future… but definitely correct me if I’m wrong! :-)”  I wanted to keep it light, make sure he remembered my witty sense of humor, and not come across like a crazy, pushy, clingy psycho chick.  Which, as you all know, I’m not.  Right?  You know that?  Right???  24 hours later, no response.  So I had pretty much written the whole thing off, convinced myself “Meg, everything happens for a reason.”  Then I check my phone (actually looking for a text from The Stockbroker…more on that later) and BAM!  He’s sent me an email.  I’ll be honest, my stomach kind of leapt up into my throat for a minute.  So I decided the best way to share the email’s contents was just to give it to you straight – copy and paste.  I left out the boring part about his response to the snowboarding video though, as I know nobody cares about THAT part.

“Sorry for the lag in communication. No excuses from my end. After seeing your text yesterday (I was playing beach volleyball in Cocoa all day/ bars in the evening; hence why I did not reply yesterday) it caught me off-guard since it was not on purpose. I looked back at text and email and realized it was my turn on both and it had been over a week since dinner/communication at the Thai House.

 As far as a fourth date, I did not leave date #3 with a bad taste or anything like that. I am not sure if it is/was the same for you since we covered some in-depth topics. However, I guess since there was no-action (which is an action...) on either of our parts for a week; that is not the best of signs. There are many qualities I see in you that I like and am looking for, but at this point I am not feeling that instant undeniable click. So by that admission I guess that leaves us at this point.

Thoughts? Opinions?

Hope all is well,
Pat”

Now I also thought the best way to share how I felt about the whole thing was again, copy and paste.  So here’s the reply I wrote a little while ago:

“Well Hi There!

Honestly, I kinda thought I wouldn't hear back from you, so it was a pleasant surprise getting this today!  I know we don't know each other that well yet, but I did think that you were the kind of guy who at least respond if I reached out, even if you weren't interested in pursuing things further.  So it's good to know I wasn't incorrect in my judgment of character. :-)

And it's quite refreshing to get this kind of email, I must say.  You're honest, and real, and not playing any angles.  It's different, but different in a great way.  So, cards on the table, no games or funny business, here's where I'm at...  I like you.  I find you attractive, you're smart, and witty, and you have a positive outlook on life.  We're definitely different in a number of ways, but I think that's good.  That keeps things exciting!  But we have enough in common too, that we get along pretty darn well.  In general, you bring a lot to the table.  And you're a damn good kisser.  So there's that...  Now all that being said, we obviously still have a fair amount to learn about each other (if this were to continue), and I recognize that.  Three dates does not a perfect match make.  But I have to admit, I'm interested in seeing where this goes. 

Now you said that no action is action in and of itself, which I can agree with.  But it wasn't a non-action action on my part. :-)  Since I was the last to text, and had sent you that email a couple of days later, I figured you'd respond when you could, if you wanted to.  I can't stand the idea that I could come across as one of those pushy, clingy, crazy girls who continues to blow up a guy's phone, even if he's not responding, because that's far from who I am.  Don't get me wrong, I was hoping I'd hear from ya!  But I wasn't about to push.  So when I still hadn't heard anything after over a week, I thought to myself "Well, I have to give it one last ditch effort.  He's too cute, and too smart."  So I sent you that text yesterday.  Had you not written today, that probably would have been the end of the "Megan & The Firefighter" story.  My crude subset of friends would have been slightly disappointed as I'm sure they had a number of ridiculous "hose" references all queued up, but I'm sure they could redirect them to my friend Gretchen whose husband is a cop and just turn the "hose" into a "billy club". LOL

I kinda assumed that you probably weren't quite feeling that "click".  The "X Factor", so to speak, that I think we referenced in previous emails.  The non-action action tends to speak louder than words.  If you were dying to see me again, you would have made that happen.  I think my take on the "X Factor" is a little different, I feel like I have to really know someone to make a determination, and that takes time.  I've met people I thought I was instantly into, only to realize later that they wore me the hell out.  I've also met people I was extremely wary of, who grew to become very important parts of my life.  But you may not be like that.  If you are the kind of person who needs to feel the click from the get-go, and you're just not feeling it, then it is what it is.  I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's up to you.  If you're just not that into me, no big deal!  We can part ways, we can be friends, I'm good with whatever.  Like I said, I like you so far, and even though I was hoping for another kiss one day... okay, maybe a hot make-out session one day (It's been a hot minute since I've had a hot make-out session!), my feelings will not be hurt if you're not into it.  So you just let me know.  The ball is in your court.

So those would be my thoughts and opinions on the matter. :-)  Sounds like you had a kick-ass day yesterday, that is awesome!  I hope today has been a good one too!  Look forward to hearing from you.

-Megan”

So there you have it folks!!!  One small step for me, one giant step for womankind, right??  I’ll keep you posted…