The fact that she's a coworker is a drawback, in terms of my romantic interest. Truth is, I'd rather keep my workplace free of that kind of entanglement. It's just that I liked her that much that I was willing to risk it anyway.
However, I've now landed a date with someone else I'm pretty excited about too, although we live about an hour's drive apart. It'll certainly require some planning, but on the other hand I don't have to worry about awkwardness in my job from it.