Should I try for a relationship with this girl I am friends with?

Asked by HL2DeadPants (30) November 29th, 2012 from iPhone

I have know this girl for several years, (her name is Grace) and I have been in love with her for as long as I can remember. She and I are close, and we think of each other as brother and sister, but I have wanted to be in a dating relationship with her. I told her this a few months back but she said that If we dated, it might hurt our friendship. I personally think we would be a perfect couple, we just “click” ya know? But she said that it would, as I said hurt our friendship, I don’t think it will. She and her current boyfriend just broke up, she’s not upset, but I am think of trying again and asking her out, but don’t want to upset her by doing so. How can i get her to see things as i see them? Should I try to ask her out again? And if so, how should I go about asking her out? Any help with this would be amazing, this has been bugging me for a long time.