Possible Workplace Romance

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One of my co-workers may be flirting with me. She tends to linger when I'm working reception. She's quick to tell me she's divorced--I'm 28; she's 33. One time I asked why she wore a ring on her middle fingers. She may have baited me for a compliment about her appearance once, but I didn't respond because we work together and risking losing my job to flirt isn't a good move. She offered to buy me something from a convenience store in the building, and seemed a little disappointed when I said no.

Yesterday she started becoming a bit more friendly over email, going so far as to ask why I was formal when sending her messages when I addressed her as "Dear Full Name."

Most of the time I'd throw that away as her being friendly, but today she asked me to join her for lunch to explain a few joke job titles I'd given myself at previous places of employment. She seemed to find the stories amusing.

I'm not sure what to make of it. I think she's slightly into me, but she comes off as a gregarious woman. It's possible she's simply friendly. I also don't want to jeopardize my job because we work together a fair amount. If things turned awkward, it could be damaging to both of our livelihoods.

What does /adv/ think?