Wrong to steal my coworker's crush?

[Evil_Muska]

Ok, there's this girl I work with that just recently became single, and I'm interested in asking her out. Problem is, I work side by side with a guy who is OBSESSED with her and says he doesn't want any other girl but her. It gets more complicated... his best friend is dating this girls older sister, and they're all in the same social circle basically. This guy is really cocky on the outside, but has admitted to me that he's secretly TERRIFIED of women. Well in the past she was single for a whole TWO WEEKS and he couldn't man up and ask her out. Now she's single again and he's being a wuss... AGAIN. Also, this girl has shown signs of liking me for a long time. My question is...

Would it be wrong to ask this girl out considering I know how much my coworker likes her (me and him also get along really well)?

I mean I held back and didn't go after her the first time, and even encouraged him to go for it... only to watch him totally puss out.

He told me he was gonna ask her out yesterday at work, like THAT DAY... so if he chickened out I wanna just go for it.

[That-Guy]

"I mean I held back and didn't go after her the first time, and even encouraged him to go for it... only to watch him totally puss out."

"Those who hesitate get left behind." - Tracy Morgan.

Is this a job that you are looking at long term? If not, just ask her out and see how it goes. He's not your friend, he's a co-worker (a fellow prisoner). He had his chance and just do it.

Guns blazing.

[Evil_Muska]

Well I've been in this job for close to 2 years now, I'm trying to get a new job but it isn't looking good in this economy. I'd say another year at this job is likely.

[blufrenzy93]

you were being a good friend, trying to encourage him,

but he never went for all the opportunities given to him.

thats a problem he needs to sort out.

while he's doing that, then I say go for it.

even if he were to ask this girl out,

you said she was showing signs of liking you,

so it wouldn't end in his favor, anyway.