"First time we fought together I had him launch me off his shield at an alien," Natasha answers, her mouth twitching as she tries not to laugh at the memory. She's pretty sure that cemented their willingness to fight together. But the trust didn't really sink in until they were on the run from HYDRA. "He makes a compelling case. And I really didn't like that I traded the Red Room for HYDRA."

Despite her efforts, she can't help but laugh a little at the idea of falling for Steve. "He's not my type." She lets her fingers curl through his hair again as he squeezes her hips, and shakes her head when he says Steve's going to be pissed off. "He's going to be happy for you, that you weren't alone all that time. He'll be mad at me for not telling him right away. I'll bring him around."