"He's got a wife and kids, one of which is a newborn. We're trying to...give him some time. He's earned it." It's not a lie, not the way she smiles when she says it.

She's hoping he doesn't think to ask if she's got clearance for this. Because 'sort of' isn't the sort of answer she wants to give. She trusts this Clint, even if she's still supposed to be treating the Nexus as a threat. And wanting to go do what she does best with someone she trusts is as close to a friendly outing as Natasha is comfortable asking.