He ignores the sudden interest in Nat's glance as she listens to Sharon's reaction, and focuses instead on what she's telling them. "Guess he needed a reason to justify sending STRIKE after me," he says, dryly. "Can't say I'm all that surprised. He really wanted to know why Fury came looking for me."

Steve blows out a rough breath. "Don't worry. We're safe, for now. But we know who killed Fury. We've also got a lead on why, and so we're trying to find out what he wants."