"Natasha says she's nice." It's a limp defense. "She's not responsible for the bullet holes. But-"

But she might be the reason Nick Fury is alive, and that's definitely not knowledge Steve wants to share aloud, not unless they're somewhere he's sure of their privacy. "She got Fury to the hospital while I chased the shooter."

He lifts her hand so he can press his face against it, feel someone close and alive. "That was Bucky, too."