So why hasn't he initiated contact yet. If a guy can ask a girl for a lift he surely can ask her for a cup of coffee ... it's just a different word. And shy??? why would he be shy he is a construction worker he talks to thousands of people during a day, all of a sudden some young girl next door who is too shy to even look at him is gonna make him shy and nervous. I mean it is obvious that I like him, I go quiet when he is around & i smile a lot :S And as for asking him out or asking him bluntly who that girl was I know I wouldnt do that, I just need to find a way to know who she was without looking too curious. I just cant find the right words to ask or a smart way to get him talking ... see I'm more nerous than he is... :S