Well, thanks for the advice, guys. To clarify, at this point I'm not even thinking about whether she likes me and trying to get into something with her RIGHT NOW. I would not even try to get in between her and the new BF. They are past the dating stage and into the relationship stage, BTW. I am thinking in the long term. If and when she breaks it off with this guy, I just want her to know I am there and interested. And, hopefully, there would be a chance to go out with her. I know she wouldn't want to go straight into whatever we have now into a relationship. If she is willing to date and she where it goes, I would be happy. I know there is possibilty that one day she may ask me if I have a "crush" on her (she has told me a few times that she thought some clients had a crush on her) but I'm not going to be the one to bring it up. I don't know what I will say to her at that point.

I guess what I looking for and what my "plan" is to just let her know silently by my actions that I am interested, in case she becomes available. But the intensity of the feelings is making that hard. Honestly, I wish it would just go away and things go back to "normal" to where I don't even think of her in that way; but these damn feelings are messing everything up.

One thing that is interesting is when I do ask how things are going with the BF in person, she'll say "ok" or "good". But when she says it, it's in a very depressing and short way; like its not going well or she doesnt want to tell me. What is with that?

Well, tomorrow I'm gonna give her a SMALL box of chocolate as a thank you for lending me a few bucks the other day. I'm just going to continue to be nice to her and do small little things. I'm not going to overdo it such as buying her flowers. That would just creep her out. Again, the goal is just to let her know "I'm here and interested" without her really knowing. I've even thought about the e-mail I'm going to write if she breaks up with this guy.