My immediate hunch would be "OM contact," but it could be simple Martian rubber-band pullback. Although that's normally more associated with men, some women do it too; does she often pull back emotionally after getting close to you?
If you text her, I wouldn't do a "how are you"; I would do more of a "Tristan's Getting-A-Life" one, such as "Hope all is well with you; just wanted to let you know you may not be able to reach me for a few hours this afternoon, as I need to do something, but I hope you have a safe trip" -- or something similar. Be mysterious.
I know you're anxious, but don't assume the worst. Several months ago, two phone #s kept showing up on my wife's cellphone bill, and I thought "only ONE Of them can be her new divorced GF," but it turned out that one was the woman's home phone, and one was her cellphone.
Don't assume.
Puppy
I would say still no contact with her.
Tristan, you have alot of expectations and nothing has really changed other than you're seeing her more regularly now.
No expectations, no expectations, no expectations.
If she does feel safe around you, she won't be around you.
If she senses you are insecure, angry, hostile, etc. She won't want to be around you.
No contact.
You are dark till she returns and when she does return, let her initiate contact and you can gauge her form by her communication with you.
