[ Singles & Dating ] Open Question : How do I make this work?

[ Singles & Dating ] Open Question : How do I make this work?

A guy who travels in and out of town for work and I have been contacting
each other through text. He usually is working and sleeping, so he doesn't
get back to me all the time... I am pretty sure he likes me back because
we have been trying to set up a date night. It just doesn't always work
out. We have been out once, but as a group with his co workers. That was
when we discovered each other. I found myself liking him, and now I am in
love, but I don't know how to get the ball rolling in other ways. I know
if we go on a date and it goes well that we will connect. I just need to
find a way to connect with him when we aren't seeing each other. Texting
doesn't work all the time, and all I want to do is blurt out my love for
him. That would be crazy. I need help. I want to tell him things without
scaring him off. How do I make this relationship work? I am 23 and he is
31.