This does sound positive GAG. As I was nearing the end, I was wondering what XH's LL was, thinking of AoS and of course, that's what it is.
I have found H has become more transparent recently and that was the case with your XH's phone call. Of course, he may not be ready to divulge all, hence no mention of where he was hurrying to. Then again, I don't tell my H where I am going either and it's certainly no big deal!