What is this girl trying to say?

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This is a long story but please answer. About two years ago, I fell in love with a girl and she fell in love with me. Things were going kinda slow but it was good. After dating a few times she basically fell in love with another guy and left me for it. We remained friends, and we still are but I sort of resented her for it and I was still in love with her. I asked her to come back a few times but it didn’t work. She was with this guy for over a year and I pretty much hated him and grudged her every time I saw them together but I still could not get over her. About 9 months ago, this guy she was with moved for religious reasons that she supported him in and she was sad but moved on. She started dating this other guy and they were together a few months. By this time I am assuming she thought I was over her. Here is where the story gets interesting
In truth I basically was over her, but not completely. I need to share a couple of experiences to fully explain the question. First, a few months ago (we share a physics class) we went on a trip to a planetarium for physics. We sat next to each other as friends and talked but something strange happened on the bus. We were leaning forward with our heads on the seats in front of us and our shoulders slowly began to touch. We were sort of leaning against each other. Then she leaned back and slid her hips closer to mine so we were touching and leaned forward again. She did this subtly, but I got the impression she was trying to snuggle with me a bit. Nothing more than this happened but you got to realize that I was thinking she was over me at the time.
The second experience happened a couple of days ago. We again were in physics and had a lab where we go in a dark room for 20 minutes and then come out to see what it does to your eyes. While in there we sat next to each other and ended up touching sides again. I noticed our hands were touching and eventually we were holding hands. I don’t really know where it came from. On top of that we have been working on a trebuchet for physics together and every once in a while our hands touch or we lean together as needs be for working on the project but we just let it touch a little longer than necessary. She will also make comments about how manly I am when I have to lift something etc.
I told her later through Facebook (I know cowardly) two things. First I said I don’t know what is happening. I think I am falling in love with you and that you might be falling in love with me. I also apologized for holding her hand if that was not what she wanted. She responded with the following…”I am not sure what is happening either.” I then responded basically with I am not sure what has come over me but I have been thinking about it a little the past few weeks and I think being around you has pushed it up a little. She responded by not commenting on this topic at all. You have to realize that these emails are all mixed in with talking about the physics project, and were not the primary topic of discussion.
Since then it hasn’t been brought up much between us even while spending many hours working on this project. When asked if we were dating by someone earlier today she quickly jumped to “no we are just friends.” What is it she is trying to say? She intentionally touches me and calls me manly but then acts like these sparks never really happened. What should I think from all of this??? Thanks for reading and answering xD

Answer 1

First of all she won't tell you that she likes you unless you told her first, you said that you've been friends after dating you and find a guy she fell in love with. Maybe she gets developed but you should make an action. try to ask her out. Don't be too slow this time. You won't know if she likes you unless you ask her out. Good luck!:)

Answer 2

Responding "no" to you two dating could just be because she likes you and that made her nervous. I think she does like you and you should ask her out [in person]. It cant hurt to try!

Answer 3

nobody gonna read all that ****