Anonymous wrote:OP here.
My marriage. Sometimes a person can cause more pain with their presence than their absence. And I can't get out, for my own reasons.
OM and I own our own businesses, and he taught me a lot in putting systems in place for it to run well and without me. He been a mentor in many ways. And that's why we can spend so much time together.
I will be moving in about 6 months. I want to be with OM for this time.
I feel like he's waiting for ME to make a move. But the reasons above, ie not touching or complimenting, make me unsure.
OP, I think people on here are way too judgemental.
I think you have nothing to you by the next time you are together in person say at lunch or leaving the lunch maybe if you share a car that day simply saying:
" I want you to know how much I appreciate your insights and support with my projects and I have a lot of respect for you professionally" ( validate him, which you can't go wrong doing and it will prime him if he is turned on by you) I am of the Asian girl comment was a test to see if you would respond and you dropped the ball there....
So now, you have to back track and do a bit of ego boost for him and then follow that comment with a very sincere , open and honest:
" I also have something to confess, over the last several months, as we have been working closely together, I have to admit that I feel myself becoming attracted to you... as much as I try to fight it and remain professional ( a little coy doesn't hurt)
" I don't know what to do because I don't want to complicate things, but when I am alone with you like this, I really cant stop fantasing about you..."
He will either dive at you across the car seat and you will have hot sex
OR he will be extremely flattered, feel validated that he is not just smart and valued as a ciolleague, but also desired by a women...so much so that " she can't help confessing"
WIN/WIN for him and YOu
Go For it !