Confused... Need help.

For the past 8 months I have been doing a long distance relationship with a woman who lives in South Carolina (I live in NY). Traveling has never been an issue for me, but I know it's been rough for her.

I knew when I got involved with her that she had just ended a marriage a little less than 2 years ago. I can tell even now that it still bothers her the way it had ended (he cheated). She never wanted to get into a relationship (at least not right away) but was open to something without labels.

This past month and a half has been rather difficult as we completely stopped everything until just this past week when she reached out to me. We've started chatting on the phone again and FaceTiming and the dynamics of it shows signs of before, but different. She wants us to take the "friends" route, but is open if things come full circle again. She also wants to be open to see other people, yet is afraid of losing me in her life.

I fell in love with this woman the very first moment I saw her (even though I've never told her that), even would have transferred with my job to be near her.

How am I suppose to approach or handle this situation without permanently being "friend zoned"?