OK, posting babysteps here in one place so I can remember:
H showed interest in my activity (motorcycle class) H did a little spur of the minute future planning (trip to mtns) H and I ML two times recently H has begun sleeping with his body touching me H held me (had been drinking) last night H and I have been watching tv in bed and laughing together (instrumental in getting us together in the first place) H began telling me where he is going and how long he'll be
H is clearly uncomfortable with talk of intimacy with me. I suspect it's too close and too raw. Although he's portraying himself as having moved on, I still believe he's too new to breaking off the A. He's still deluded. Also, he told MIL that he and OW had plans in two years when the kids are grown and out of high school to reunite, so in his head, it's not over between him and OW, although she is going under the pretense of working on her M.
Am I deluding myself guys? I'm not asking IF he will come back obviously, but rather - is it hopeless? Am I letting the negativity affect me, or is this situation hopeless?