Ok, so she's not TECHNICALLY my superior, but she is a catering manager (i work at a hotel downtown). I work with her very rarely (on the occasion that i work a banquet event, she will sometimes be there), so i don't get to talk to her much. Something happened at work recently (kinda dropped a shit ton of plates during a banquet and one fell on a lady

), so i went to her office (the manager) to find out this lady's address so i could send her something as an apology. We got to talking about what happened, then it went into how she essentially is a very philantrophistic person (which i pretty much am the biggest sucker for), and how she loves dogs (as do I), plus she's cute as fuck, so that doesn't hurt. Anyways, asked for my number so she could text me the information (she couldn't get it that day), which i thought was... different, because she could have just as easily emailed me, but instead she indirectly gave me a way to text her/call her.
My thing is that i REALLY want to try and go out with her, but I don't know the rules about fraternizing with superiors (out of departments), nor do i want to draw attention to myself by asking someone. When i talked to her, things that took place of importance:
*i came in with a banter line
*had alpha posture, eye contact, body language balance, etc
*She qualified herself (she spend a good while telling me about her charity event she did, very excited to show me from what i saw)
*we both talked about our dogs (so we basically built rapport for a bit)
*very smilely, and was talking a lot (to the point that i ended up having to leave, unfortunately), but she was making it a point to continue the conversation
So my dilemma; I'm off next friday, i unfortunately don't work with her all that often, but i want to see if she wants to do something friday. It feels odd just casually texting manager about something that isn't work related out of the blue, but the best option i have is to ask her out via call/text.
Do you guys think i should still try to shoot the shit with her a bit before asking, or just go in for the kill (i.e., have i built myself up enough where i don't have to Re-DHV?), or is this just a risk as fuck idea period?
This is not a one-itis situation, this is a "holy fuck i would wife this girl given the chance"-itis, so definitely is important to me!