I like this girl in my office but.......?

Question

I like this girl in my office and she sits next to me. There are a bit of cultral differences but overall I think she likes me. I think she has given me a lot of hints. I am relatively new in America and she's born here. We know each other since 6+ months. I am deeply madly and truly in love with her. We both are single. The problem is that I am very afraid to ask her out. As we work in the same pleace I am afraid that if she says no then we would have a very awkward situation at work and also spoil the great friendship that we share. I have also thought about asking her out for movies or dinner however I hav'nt yet done that as she always goes out with her friends and as you can say that I have very few friends.... Please HELP ME!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

If you're "madly, deeply, and truly in love," you're gonna have to ask her out, despite the risk. There's no choice; its only a matter of when.
You could just ask her out in a "friendly" type of way, as a natural extension of your work friendship, and take it from there; let it just develop naturally.
Good luck! :)
(Like, "Hey, do you want to grab a bite to eat after work tonight?" something really casual like that)
EDIT: Oh, yeah, Chickadee is right: start with coffee during break or lunch, perfect!

Answer 2

FIRST!!! start with something small... coffeee!!! take her out to get coffee on your break! i love that kind of stuff! plus, shes a girl, she needs to go places with her friends but it doesnt mean she cant make time for you!!!!shes single and so are you so just throw yourself out there and become good friends with her!!!! TRUST CHICKADEE!!! plus, when the time comes, ask her out to lunch, then a movie, then dinner!!!! need help, IM me: melrocks144