Ok this might be a bit long , but advice would be great :)

I'm 17 and since I was 13 iv had a boyfriend, he left me about 4 months ago now, after he left me he was very nasty to me, saying horrible things to me, etc.

After about 1 month of being broken up he msgs me saying he's so sorry for what he had said and done, I didn't reply the next day I got another msg saying I'm so sorry I really am, I hate being appart from you please talk to me,

Again I didn't reply, the next night I decided to reply, since then we have been speaking, we go to the movie at least once a fortnight, & go out for lunch or dinner once a week, and stay in a hotel together once a week, (he lives with his friend & I'm not allowed to go to the friends house because he hates me & I live with my mum ) the hotels great, once a week, gives us a night to spend with each other, but not to much time together,...

Now all this is great and we have confirmed that we are in an "unofficial relationship" for the moment.

But I have one problem, he seems like he still loves me, and I think he does, I mean if he didn't why would he go to movies and dinner dates etc with me if he didn't. But he just won't say he loves me, I say 'I love you ' to him but he never says it back and when I ask why he won't say it, he sayd he doesn't want to course trouble , and stuff....

What is that supposed to mean?!

I know he's not in another relationship,

I know he only talks to other girls as friends and never really speaks to them anyway.....

But idk... Advice lady's? :) thanks