I am on a bus hike returning. I spoke with an English lady named Sansa at length and we enjoyed talking. At one point of the hike, a washroom came and she said I will be right back. By the time she returned I was talking with another person. Then a group photo was taken, and I started talking with 2 other girls. Sansa started talking with another woman. And then in another 10 min we reached the starting point of the hike which meant we had to get on the bus to return to the actual starting point where we all met.
Just before getting on the bus, I stood beside her and asked how’s it going and she said good, and then we had to continue listening to the announcement that the leader was making. Once the leader was done and we were supposed to get on the bus , I said to her , “we left our conversation at union” and she said oh, took a time to recall and said something. Then I asked would you like to take this conversation forward and asked her number , and she punched it in my phone. I sent her a text before getting on the bus.
Next is we got on the bus. I wanted to sit beside her and continue talking. But I thought it would be rude since she might want to be alone on her way back and enjoy the ride peacefully. Another reason is I could have bored her on the ride back and she might have said no to meeting me later.
I am on the bus right like just everyone.
What should I had done? Should I had asked her if I can sit beside her and sat beside her?
I thought I would come off as desperate if I asked to sit beside her and talk with her all the way back.
She’s on the bus too and has not responded to my message yet. Obviously she has checked her phone many a times by now, because , well , everybody does on bus rides.
I am not sitting beside her right now.
My next window of opportunity is when we get down the bus.
Should I just ask her out as soon as we get down. Should I say – “I enjoyed talking with you. I find you attractive. Can we meet for a coffee sometime so that I get to know you more?”