So we talked about college classes and I never thought her classes had anything to do with her interests? Crap!
:smack:
The onus isn’t only on you to make a conversation succeed; even if you were the most brilliant conversationalist in the world, she still has to do some of the work…
I hate to say it Joe, but it sounds as if it’s time to just let it go. You’ve given her plenty of opportunities and if she really wanted to go out with you she totally could’ve made it happen by now (that long pause could have been filled by her asking if you wanted to meet for coffee or do something the next time you’re both free for example, there didn’t even need to be a specific date mentioned).
My unsolicited advice would be to just act as if nothing went down when you’re working together. Be friendly but don’t ask her to do anything again and don’t try to force conversation, when it gets strained that should be your cue to exit. If it’s just nerves that are straining the conversation, that’ll remedy itself eventually. You’ve pretty much done everything in your power to try to force it, now all you can do is sit back and let it happen naturally, if it’s to happen at all.
Same thing happened to me a few months back with a guy I was actually dating (there’s a thread in IMHO somewhere with all the gory details) and I had to just admit defeat. Couple months later I fell madly in love with someone who gasp feels the same way about me! This was a guy I had known and talked to regularly for a year and a half with no expectations of anything romantic. You never know when it’s gonna hit ya. 
Good luck.
Totally agree with lezlers.
Time to move on to better things.
If you are ready to do so, it’s important to make sure that you have the mindset that there will never ever be anything more than a platonic relationship with bakery girl. Don’t dwell on what you thought might have been.
Something about her (a spark for lack of a better word) has caught your attention. Don’t discount that. Some of my most valued friendships are with girls whom I started to pursue. I then realized that for whatever reason, it was not going to be a romantic relationship.
Talking to girls gets easier as you get more practice. Don’t worry, the next one will be there when you least expect it.