When the current is really strong, it's hard to swim upstream, but if you can ease the situation at work, everyone else will be thankful. Otherwise, you might just want to jump out of the stream altogether. Let the others duke it out. The truth is you have a potential relationship on the horizon, and you don't want to be distracted by the hysterics of other people. Your best bet wednesday and thursday, love-wise, is to take the plunge. Lose yourself. Be receptive to romantic glances and cheesy all-night conversations. You can start finding balance and figuring out what it all means this weekend.