"I wouldn't call it a change in heart," Natasha says, sitting beside Jessica, her posture just a little more slumped than normal. "More like... a lapse in judgment."

She shakes her head a little, giving him a wry look. Not a smile. "Seemed like a good night to fall off the wagon."

A pause. She doesn't trust Cesare, but she has to say one other thing. There are sacrifices she's willing to make for this mission, but she'll only compromise herself so far.

"You'll make sure I don't get carried away with her?"