Girls, She was asked if we were dating by a coworker, would this cause her to pull away more?

A girl I work with and I started talking about 3 months ago, we found out we’ve got a lot of the same interests, and a very similar sense of humor. Not only did it become flirty, I became someone she trusts to talk about things she wouldn’t want to get around at work, and personal things others don’t know. She knows that everything said between us stays between us, and to this day nobody knows what’s said between us, or even that I have her phone number.

Eventually I asked if she’d want to go grab coffee, intending it as casual, she must have taken it as a date request, she responded that she was worried about being seen alone together outside of work, and that she already thought people were already thinking there’s something between us. Then she sent another text saying that she is attracted to me and has feelings for me. She was also worried that she hurt me. I told her I wasn’t hurt, that I understood her reasoning and the invitation is there if she changes her mind. I also told her that the feelings were mutual.

We’ve still regularly been talking at work, and what’s intended to be a 5 minute conversation always turns into 30 in our offices. It’s not only me that will stick around in her office, she will also do it in mine. It’s been hard to try not to show chemistry in front of others.

a couple days ago after visiting with her, a coworker went into her office and asked her if we were dating. So much for trying not to show that we’ve been attracted to each other. My concern though is, when I asked her for coffee it seemed like it scared her into putting the brakes on things, and I’m concerned that this might make her stop with any of our personal conversations. For some reason I have become extremely interested in her, and really enjoy our conversations, which isn’t normal for me. But I’m also the type of person that is able to keep my personal and work life separate, even in the event of a relationship with a coworker that goes badly,

Girls, She was asked if we were dating by a coworker, would this cause her to pull away more?
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