Dating & Relationships

There's this guy I started getting to know. We met at a Halloween Party. We both like each other. We go on dates. There's attraction, mutual feelings, a lot of real intellectual conversations. We both want the same things in relationships. He is a father with a baby. Which doesn't scare me. I'm understanding. But he can't see her. His ex won't let him and there's a restraining order over some serious stuff that have happened. She went to jail for cutting his neck. She was abusive. I'm starting to care for him but I'm afraid. Afraid because he's been single for nearly 2 months. Afraid that she'll get involved in our relationship and probably use her kid against him and hurt my feelings. I don't like drama and I avoid negativity. I want him to be happy too. I know I can make him happy. I feel like he needs time because he was engaged to her but he tells me to be with someone there doesn't have to be time. Time isn't measured when you feel something. I've been single for six months and I feel astonished that he's ready to move on. I know I can. I explained I'm Demi-sexual and I'm more into emotional bonds which are  always friends first.  He says he'll wait as long as I need until I'm ready to move further. He respects my wishes. Which is nice. I hate when guys don't want to wait or pressure me to jump right into a relationship. Idk why I'm posting this. Maybe reassurance or a point of view from ppl with the similar situation or some good advice. He's 23. I'm 22. We are taking things very slow. 2 dates so far. No kiss, yet (: I think he's waiting for me. He said something about he'll wait for me to break the ice.