He could tell easily that she had been crying, but he made no mention of it. Clearly having him around was a difficult time for her, but he didn't regret forcing himself on her either. She was all he had and if she didn't want him, he knew that Hydra would eventually come looking to reprogram him. If she wasn't a steady presence in his life, he might not see the worth of resisting in some regards.

Still, he found himself looking around the yard, listening to the sounds beyond it before glancing at her. He didn't know what she meant that she wasn't going to be around forever, which seemed silly because if she was dead, so was he. They'd be taken out together if it was going to go that way, but he also didn't dare mention that. He found it odd that she called him James instead of the nickname though. "Are you going to call me that now?"

He knew he'd have to adapt and cope, but it had been a long few months. There was no way to change so quickly. "I don't expect to be around if you aren't."