There is a woman I am very close friends with. We met three years ago and slept together about a week after knowing one another. At the time, I was into sewing my wild oats. She got into a relationship shortly after that but we remained friends. It's amazing what getting to know someone over a long period of time will do. She ended that relationship about six months ago, and it just seems like we keep getting closer. Knowing her the way I do now, I would definitely be interested in having an romantically intimate connection with her. Normally, I do not hesitate to act in these situations but for some reason I get real nervous thinking about it, probably because I really do value my friendship with her. I worry about the repercussions it will have on our friendship should it not go well, but at the same time I don't want to go on thinking what if. Any suggestions or similar experiences?