Portia, Did you decide on which car you wanted? I hope you are going to make the salesman sweat a bit before signing on the dotted line. LOL!
You sound wonderful. It takes time, but you are getting back to normal after all that has transpired.
As for your SO, he's curious to know what you are doing and is inching his way back into your life just a little bit. Continue to dangle the carrot. Sounds like life isn't quite as rosy as he would like for you to believe.
Enjoy your weekend.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.