<human>: So, I purchased a vehicle and now I'm trying to figure out how to ask her out without it being incredibly awkward.

Additionally she's put me on edge with a couple things, and so I want to know if maybe I've taken steps in the wrong direction. 

My supervisor wing-manned me last night and left me in a position to drive her back to her cabin 2 miles away. She was pretty ecstatic about my new car and so at first we had some back and forth about that. Then I asked her how her day was going and she began to spill her guts about how stressed out shes been. The key thing (one that is now driving me mad with attraction) is that she got vulnerable in front of me and fought back tears about how her week was going. So we spent the remainder of our trip going back and forth about work, and before she stepped out of the car I asked her if she wanted a hug, to which she said "Of course Buddy."

So the two things that are making me nervous is the fact that she said Buddy, and her almost crying in front of me. Now, to be clear we were strictly talking about work and her and I specifically, not about things like other guys etc.

SO reddit whats my verdict? Is it a safe play to muddy the waters with this girl or should I just move on and be a rad friend?

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<bot>: Gave a girl im into a ride home and she got vulnerable teary eyed in front of me. Still trying to see if Im mixing the signals or if I should go for it.