Slave to coworker
I'm a naturally submissive guy, and I've become kind of fixated on a woman I work with.
She's in her 50's and is a senior manager in our company, so she's in a dominant position anyway, but she's also attractive, and very charismatic.
We genuinely like each other and look for opportunities to work together. I also follow her around like a puppy and do everything she says. She's not what you'd call dominant, but I think she likes that I defer to her so much.
For example, she recommended a book to me, and (of course) I read it. She described it as sci-fi, so I was excited to read it, but it turned out to be more of a trashy romance with a sci-fi backdrop. I didn't really enjoy it, but she was so excited to discuss it with me that I read it through, as well as several others she recommended. Now I've started buying them so I can loan them to her.
If she told me she had a vacancy in her knitting club, I'd join in a heartbeat. You get the idea.
I wish I could just spend my days curled up at her feet like a faithful dog!
Tell her you really like and need her guidance at work & out of work. Tell her you have always needed a strong woman.
She has already introduced a personal relationship by recommending books for you to read. That means she is likely open to interaction outside of work. She would very likely be dominant in those interactions. I suggest saying something like, "I really appreciate all the direction you have given me at work and with things like the book recommendations. I definitely benefit from your mentorship, and frankly, I could use your advice with some of my personal issues. Would you be willing to listen and give me some guidance?"