What is on her mind?

lost_in_space

Hello,

This is my first posting here. I found this site through a Yahoo search. I'm in an emotional quandry and would appreciate some thoughts. You all seem like a great group of folks based on some of the posts I've read. So here I go -

A little over a year ago I met a young woman while working at a seasonal job. We had some common interests and philosophies and discovered that we liked each other. I can't speak for her experience, but when I met her there was a strong physical sensation that went off in my head (the "soul mate alarm"?) which doesn't happen often for me. I'm much older than she but was impressed with how grounded and responsible she seemed. We struck up a small friendship during the job and once it was over we didn't talk or see each other except for one holiday party I had at my house. I figured that was that and off we went to our seperate lives.

Several months later she started coming by my house. We'd talk, watch a movie, I'd make dinner sometimes. I helped her a little with one college project she was working on. She would call me a few times a week at night and we'd talk before going to sleep. She had me over to her parents house once - that was awkard for me because I'm their age - but they were very nice people. I'm very attracted to her but have made no advances because I didn't imagine she was attracted to me. There were times when it seemed she was flirting with me (a few stories there). She even invited me to come with her and her girl friend on a vacation trip to the Caribbean. The offer was eventually recinded (long-winded story).

There were periods where she would "go dark" and I wouldn't hear from her for a few weeks. Then she would resurface and we'd connect again. She recently called and wants to come over soon for another movie night.

There's a whole lot more that's gone on, but it would take a long-long article to tell it.

I enjoy her company and love the time we spend together. But it's getting nigh-well impossible for me to stay neutral with her. Something's got to give soon. Especially if she shows up at my door "dressed to kill" again (yet another story unto itself). I'm average-looking so it's not like she could be having Orlando Bloom fantasies about me.

So I hope someone here has more wisdom and insight about this than I've been able to find elsewhere. Can someone, preferably another woman that may have been in a similar situation, share some ideas about what this young woman could be thinking?

Many thanks!
Lost In Space