Help Leo girl w/ Gem man

Ok, where do I start. I would love to have input to help me not completely lose this friendship/dynamic. He is recently divorced 46 y.o. With 3 kids. I am separated with one daughter. He works in NY for 6 weeks then back here for 2 weeks, etc. We aren't exclusive and I am learning about his need for space which is opposite Leo but hoping not too late.

He pursued me by text, email, and calls multiple times a day for first month. When I woke up, there would always be a good morning email or text since he is 3 hrs ahead. When he was in town, he saw me every day when kids in school and asleep in bed. I enjoyed his friendship as well as him romantically. Such a intriguing and fun person to be around and strong attraction between us. He went back to NY all was same and good for two weeks then by the 3rd week i thought he started to pull away. So, I told him if he needs to focus on business and family, I understand and will pull back. He said no, it's just the time difference affecting us and he tends to get introverted when business not going well. Then all was back to great communication for a week or two especially when he was really there with advice and support for me during some issues with soon to be ex husband and was insightful due to his learning a through his divorce.

I might have relied and leaned on him too much during those two weeks of issues and if I felt him pull away, I would email stating I understand if he doesn't want to be involved anymore etc. and at times now I feel like I a bothering him or aggravating him. He said its no bother at all and he is always available to me. That was two weeks ago.

Two weeks ago, I texted to say hi on a Thurs and he told me he was at wedding so I waited 2 days and texted him Sat to see if he could talk. He texted back "later". I get frustrated with his vagueness. just tell me if later means 1 day or 5 days. i don't care but just want to know when he is available. And 3 months ago we had same issue which he understood so started to be more detailed. For example if he couldn't text or talk, he would say "at movie with cousin, call you tomorrow". The next day which was Sunday, I texted him to see if he could talk and he said he would call me in morning which he did. We discussed it and I think I was used him texting me nonstop for 6 weeks then the last 6 weeks not so much. He said he gets mad at himself when business isn't going well and he has been on phone with me for over an hour that

I see his point and I need to get more focused on work too but it has been an intense dynamic. And now the lack of communication is what it is.

He told me last Monday, he will be back in three weeks and wants to see me every morning. He wants me to be available to see him sinc ex wife will be in town to help with kids unlike last visit. Then,I didn't hear from him and told him my work is now paying for my cell phone so got new number starting in July. So three days later on Thursday last week, II didn't call him but I just texted saying don't use that number,use this one. He called me right away and i couldn't answer since at work then he texted rig after he called. I spoke him and made it a very light and fun conversation and then he asked how things were with my soon to be ex. And I started to say a statement and he ended call pretty quickly.

On Fri, I texted " how was your day" and on Sunday I texted "how was your weekend" and got no response from either text. On Monday night, I texted "can you chat now or tomorrow morning better." He texted right back and asked me to call him tomorrow (yesterday- Tues) after 11 a.m. I called him at 2:30 pm and got no answer. He called me back at 3:15 pm and I was in appt so didn't answer. I called back at 4:30 and no answer. And texted right after asking if it was still today still good for him to talk and he wrote back at 5:30 saying Yes. And I never called back since I just started reading thus website yesterday and it said Gemini's needs their space. Help me!
I hate playing games but am fine with giving him space and wish he would have communicated his need for it before we went through all the B.S.

I'd try laying low. Let him contact you. You've done your part. When I have a lot on my plate I intend to respond to messages but I tend to forget but when the person keeps texting and calling I tend to switch off mentally. I know it's hard but give him space.

Funny we should trade advice because I'm dealing with a leo man and waiting for him to contact me. Long story smh.

I appreciate your input. It's good to know that he actually does just forget instead of me thinking he is purposely ignoring me. I want to give him space but wish he would just ask for it. I hate the guessing game. I am totally game for trading advice. So, you are playing the game of making him contact you? Ah ha, you Gems and your games...😉 Us Leo's can be quite stubborn and I wanted so hard to walk away but couldn't since we have such a rare strong intellectual and intense sexual connection.