"Not sure that's legal, even here," is Owen's response, and the very fact that Newt says the word 'proposing' without being prompted answers his question. in an odd way though, it reminds him of Torchwood back in Cardiff, of Gwen and how she'd managed to find the time for Rhys.

Eventually, anyway.

But Darrow isn't Cardiff, and they're not exactly up to their ears in work. There's not much comparing the two.