Another wince. "Yeah... The guys shooting at me kind of planned to kill us once they were off-camera."

That is not reassuring, is it. "I was.... There was a lot happening. Happening fast. SHIELD had been compromised.... And then there was Bucky-" is that public? Does she know? "-and I wasn't sure...."

He touches his throat, lightly, remembering the feeling of warm metal contracting around his windpipe. "A lot happened."

That isn't an excuse. Actually it is an excuse, but he shouldn't be giving one. "I should have called. I'm sorry."