Jay,

You said:

I was so stunned that i had to clarify - "you mean the two of us - together????

As you know learned here, saying anything personal or making references to "together" will definitely make the WAS turn cold again because they DON'T want you to think that they're warming up.

Next time just say, "that sounds good."

Try to keep your convos/responses impersonal.

Validation: Cheat Sheet