LEADERSHIP: how to deal

If I were in your position, I would totally focus on work over the significant other stance. Since your coworkers already know, it's already grounds for juicy gossip and it's unlikely, but still possible that it might distract them from the tasks at hand. This is especially if you two are even glimpsed together.

As well, complaints of favouritism or preference may arise even though you and her know that's not the case. However hard-working people are, they may just use it as an excuse to not have to work as hard, since the opportunity is present.

Those points might sound negative, but logically, a professional relationship can really twist work situations around. Therefore, it's better to be cautious about the whole dilemma.

Jam it back in, in the dark.