I guess you're right, I haven't read any piecing advice, I'm not there yet! I do see strong signs that H does want a R with you. That's what gets me about our S's, they worry if we've dated someone when they have had a full blow R with OP.
I wasn't thinking for you to ask him to leave some clothes at your place, but when he says he has to go home because of no clothes, tell him kind of flippantly if you brought some with you or left some here, you'd have a change of clothes.
I think H is trying to think about how to undo the damage, how he can make it up to you. I think you have the right idea, start a new R from this point forward, the past is gone, forget about it and move forward.
I know you have to be patient, but if I were in your shoes I'd have the cool look on the exterior but celebrating like nothing else on the inside. I'm happy for you and hope you the best.
How far are you from the border with Washington? I have a brother that lives one and a half hours north of Seattle, I might visit him this summer. He tells me the sun shines there every day, just most times it's in a liquid form.
Mike
M 51 W 49 S26 S25 D24 D19 Married 27 yrs T over 30 S 7/12 D-bomb 9/26