She knows, at least in part, how Phil must be feeling. It's the same feeling she had when her chasing after Sofia got Perez and Gruber killed. Did her leaving her partner here for some damned side job leave Barton vulnerable?
Phil saved her her life that day in Moscow when Sofia nearly drowned her, just like he's done so many times. She's seen that look on his face before, the same one he had when he yanked her nearly hypothermic shock taken body from that icy water.
Tasha looks him over, stepping closer with nearly silent footsteps. She feels guilty for the mess, for the fact she's another one of Phil Coulson's headaches. She doesn't want to be.
The fact he'll talk to Fury doesn't matter. The Director owes her for going to Calcutta and getting Banner. Sure, Fury doesn't feel that way but Tasha isn't too concerned about Fury. Or SHIELD or anyone except Barton. Well, Barton and...
"Coulson?" She uses his last name for the distance of it. The look on his face is mirrored on hers. "Um..." Natasha hesitates. Hesitates ...and it's confusing the hell out of her. "Are you OK?"
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Phil saved her her life that day in Moscow when Sofia nearly drowned her, just like he's done so many times. She's seen that look on his face before, the same one he had when he yanked her nearly hypothermic shock taken body from that icy water.
Tasha looks him over, stepping closer with nearly silent footsteps. She feels guilty for the mess, for the fact she's another one of Phil Coulson's headaches. She doesn't want to be.
The fact he'll talk to Fury doesn't matter. The Director owes her for going to Calcutta and getting Banner. Sure, Fury doesn't feel that way but Tasha isn't too concerned about Fury. Or SHIELD or anyone except Barton. Well, Barton and...
"Coulson?" She uses his last name for the distance of it. The look on his face is mirrored on hers. "Um..." Natasha hesitates. Hesitates ...and it's confusing the hell out of her. "Are you OK?"