Did you not hear me? I'm screaming I want someone

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I had a great breakfast with my dear friend whom I adore and am so attracted to.  I often wonder why we don't date as we have such chemistry.  He is so protective of me and I am extremely nurturing to him.  Today during his scarfing down pancakes and my picking at my spinach omelet, he says something to me that hits a chord.   He says "I know you don't need a man and that your not ever going to marry again". Bingo,  we are not listening to each other.   I was so floored by his statement and totally left speechless. How did he get that from our 25 conversations a day?  Yes I feel that I don't want to ever be hurt again like I have been in the past.  I am so scared to let someone in, I am spooked.  I don't want to feel the rejection anymore.  I was so rejected by both marriages and I don't believe I can ever go through that again.  However,  I want so badly to have a man to spend the rest of my life with that will love me, honor me, take care of me emotionally and be intimate with me.   I want to love someone with my whole heart, honor him, love him, cook for him, dance with him, and take him to the doctor when he gets sick and older.  I want that more than anything other than my kids being safe and extremely happy.   I want a marriage if I can have an equal one.  I don't want to be the only participant.  I want to share my children and my future grandchildren with someone worthy.   I want to have those monogram sheets on my bed.  I just don't want the heartbreak that goes with it.  If my heart has to get broken or I have to go through another divorce,  I'm not interested.  I want someone for better or worse til death do us part.