Cecilia actually snorted at the mental image, and gave Owen's leg a playful nudge with her foot. The more comfortable she got with Owen, the more comfortable she gradually became with little touches like that. She was making an effort to step out of her bubble and be normal, and it was a relief to her that it felt okay. Natural, even.
"Okay then, shelving that discussion. What about best Halloween? Favorite costumes, parties, anything." Cecilia was sometimes hesitant to delve into the past with Owen, just because she worried about accidentally stepping into an area too painful for him to think about, but she was so damned at ease just then that she decided to try anyway. She liked that this didn't feel like Mount Zenith. If she tried really hard, it was almost like they really could be just two friends at a Halloween party without any of the other insanity attached.