It felt so good to laugh, really laugh, at anything. For years, her life had been nothing but pain and sadness, but now she was finally having the chance to do things like make friends and help people again. If Steve wanted to bring more laughter into her days, she wasn't about to stop him from trying.

The Brooklyn Bridge. Now that he said it, she vaguely remembered hearing about it from someone who'd mentioned the upcoming fireworks display. She was trying to recall what they'd said about the best places to watch the show when he mentioned his apartment, and she saw the panic that tinged his expression. Despite how it sounded, she knew he hadn't meant it that way, it just didn't seem his style - though she really wasn't against any of the possible implications of that invitation. She just didn't think that was what he'd intended. But if it was...

"Watching the fireworks from a roof actually sounds kind of nice," she offered with a hopeful smile. "I wouldn't mind that at all, if going to the river didn't work out."