"Hill won't confirm or deny that she's in contact with him, but we do have an unusually good overview of what's going in Europe."

Steve will never develop a taste for subterfuge, but he does understand the need for it from time to time. He's learned a lot from Nick Fury; respects the man for what he does, even though they don't agree on methods.

He meets Natasha's gaze steadily. "Would you come back if he was?"