OK, please remember that one of the most basic rules of the board is to lurk for awhile before your first post. This topic has been raised before, although in less innocent terms than yours.
That being said, it's been made pretty clear that it's going to take a lot more to get Hanners to the point where she can deal with anything resembling a normal relationship. And though Marten is certainly a good friend, in the center of her social circle and all, it's not reasonable to ask him to wait - he barely had the patience for Faye to get past her problems. Hanners getting to the point where she could even give him a kiss could be years down the road. Besides, he's been more of a father figure to her.
So yeah, they share an emotional bond.
And no, it's not gonna happen anytime soon, that's for sure!