She smiles to herself when she hears that quiet, thoughtful hum. "That wasn't an excuse, that was me making sure you wouldn't feel guilty for keeping me away from something else," Natasha answers. She's absolutely not surprised that they're both trying to create a comfort zone.

"I take myself on vacation when I want to go," she informs him with a grin. "And you don't have to be jealous. No one that's come with me has been you." She hasn't been waiting for him, but it's true that no one else has been able to compare. "And I do like the ocean."