more girl trouble

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I hold a manager/boss-when-the-boss-is-not-around (which is most of the time) position at work. This new girl came in around 4 months ago and I think I've been falling in love with her. We all work in close proximity with lots of co-operation, so there's plenty of time to make small talk as we work. I've come to realize that the little moments I share with her--be it discussing how to get something done, encouraging her, teaching her, telling her off or just chit-chatting--have become the highlights of my days. I've done my best to be professional, hide it and not get too personal, and I think I've managed to keep it from everyone but her. I get the feeling she suspects it, but I might be wrong.

Anyway, I went on 2 weeks vacation on Monday and I've been feeling kinda down since. I have a pretty lonely personal life (no friends, distant family etc.) so without my work to anchor me down I'm a bit lost. I have done little more than wait for time to pass, to be honest. This girl keeps popping into my head, and I feel like the only thing I really want to do right now is spend time with her. Not necessarily in a romantic way, but just be around her. I miss her, basically.

How inappropriate would it be for me to contact her during my time off, considering I'm effectively her boss?