Has anyone ever won back their gemini ex?

Long story short he broke up with me and I stopped talking to him for like 4 or 5 years because I was hurt plus I knew he was too, so I reached out to him again. He started saying that he thinks we should just be friends and then few days later he calls me gorgeous and just drowning me in compliments. Plus he said I matured into a fine woman and he also agreed that I was one of a kind and always have been. Next year I am visiting California, I told him that I would like to see him even if it was for a couple of minutes and he said he would love to meet up for at least a couple of hours. I'm just going to take it slow with him as friends and hope for the best, but I was wondering if anyone ever won their Gemini ex back or if you are a Gemini did you ever go back to an ex that you see has changed? Also Geminis how do you feel when your ex randomly comes back into your life?

I'm a Gemini, and for me I always think about a couple of my exes from time to time. what could have been I guess. If both parties still have that 'feeling' then I'd say go for it. I couldn't personally pick an ex that id have back lol, but if there was one, id probably 'try' again, given the opportunity.