developing a crush on a close friend?, first time this has happened to me Options

[lexaa621]

yeah so i've known this girl for about 3 years. last summer we became pretty good friends, and gradually we've gotten closer and closer to each other. i was never really attracted to her or desperate to meet her or anything, but she ended up becoming one of my best friends. a few weeks ago my other friend told me she thinks this girl likes me. i had never thought about it before. after i realized she could possibly like me, i realized it would actually make me happy if she did. then i kinda started liking her. but now it feels like it was a mistake. i'm starting to think theres no way she could like me anymore than a friend. she kinda stopped doing things that could imply she likes me. i kinda wanted to admit to her how i felt, but i was scared it could screw up our friendship, and make things awkward if it turned out she never liked me that way. i ended up telling her i had a crush on a friend, but i wasnt sure what to do about it. we talked about it and she gave me advice and all that, not knowing it was her i was talking about. i'm not sure if it was a good idea for me to bring that up.

i'm not sure if this post is making sense, but i was hoping some people could give me advice whether or not to admit to this girl that i kinda like her. i'm not gonna bother giving signs that imply she likes me cuz then everyone will most likely be like "oh yeah she definitely likes you" so instead i'll give things she does that show she DOESNT like me:

-she says she doesnt have a crush on anyone and thinks liking someone is a pain in the ass
-when i joke around saying how sexy i am she calls me delusional
-she used to talk to me a lot on AIM and would talk to me when she was supposed to be working but now i almost always have to IM her first

ehh.
props to anyone who reads all this.
advice please?