Hi Guys,

I am an AFC and a newbie from US east coast , who recently mustered up the courage to enter the Game.And I am as clueless as they come, esp. since I am in a foreign setting [I moved to the US from India 3 years back, did my masters here and now work as an Analyst. I don't have the stereotypical 'Indian' accent but I obviously have some. Looks-wise I am fairly good looking and 5'6'']. Here is a brief background of the situation I need your help with:

There is this nerdy white HB6 who used to work as a temp in my office,under my supervision,till about a week back. At office, our interaction was mostly work related, except a few details about her personal life, likes etc. A few days before her last day I gave her a book to read (she said she liked reading), with the intention to use it as an excuse to meet afterwards. On her last day, I took both her (and another male temp I had, so it doesn't look obvious) to lunch as a thank you gesture. Later, before she left, I gave her a thank you card for all her work, with my no. in it (I know, I am sorry!) She had brought the unfinished book to return, but i told her to keep it. Overcoming my AA, I also got her number and said maybe we could meet afterwards, to which she said maybe when I return you the book. Later that weekend I tried calling her..to no response. I txted her on Tuesday next week and she replied that if I wanted to hang out it would be fun if we invite the other guy (temp) too! Since I have absolutely no interest in meeting this COCKBLOCK (a dweeb btw) I replied back saying that it would be as much fun with just the two of us as I really think we enjoy similar things...and we don't have to call it a date!
Its been a day since then and she obviously hasn't txted back. Is there something that can still be done to redeem the situation?

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"“Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends up blocking his retreat.” -Oscar Wilde

I wouldn't give up on it entirely but she is basically just too nice to tell you "no". With someone you know it is much better to be a little more direct. You acted like you were doing something "wrong" that you needed to be "sneaky" about and now she has a bad feeling about it.
You were in a pretty awesome place to appear strong, confident, and in control... that's kind of gone now. Next!!! Go get em!

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You can't forget about me, stupid. Everywhere I go ima have my own theme music.