Hitting on a friend

[Rogue5]

(Cliff Notes at bottom)

So I have this friend of mine, known her since grade school, became friends in late HS and in early college. She spent a year in Spain and then a year in Mexico, and we didn't really talk for like 2-3 years.

well I saw her over X-mas and now she's living down near Boston, so I asked her out to dinner, (ended up being lunch) and I don't know what changed, but I found I'm really into her.

I have always gotten the impression she might be into me, but never investigated it thoroughly.

During the conversation today she mentioned she didn't have a boyfriend (all her, I did not bring it up), talked about Valentines day (claims she thinks it's a stupid holiday), and then we went into a flower shop and she went on about how she loves flowers and loves giving/receiving them.

So my play (and mind you I have no game) is to get her flowers (wants an orchid) for the day after V-day, and ask her out sometime next weekend. (seems pretty standard)

BUT, my main concern here is that if I was wrong and she's not interested (she is kind of a flirtatious and friendly girl) I don't want to mess up the friendship and creep her out. At the same time, however, I want to make it clear I'm looking to be more than a friend.



Anyone else have any luck making the transition from friend to boyfriend?


Cliff Notes:
what's the best way to ask out a long time friend without creeping her out?


oh, and I know it's lame to ask this stuff here, but whatever, Dr Phil isn't returning my calls.