It was still so bizarre to him that he and Bucky'd been in a sexual relationship so exclusively that he couldn't even father a child with someone he considered a good friend. It was also very alarming to hear that Natasha thought Bucky would do her harm when he was in his right mind. "That must've been hard," Steve replied, sympathetic to what she'd been through. He was here now though, and he really needed to hug her. He'd felt a lot better after hugging Pepper, too, but Natasha was different.
"I'm sure you found me because I wasn't being quite as sneaky as I thought I was," Steve replied, trying to make light of the situation. "I'm glad we found each other, and if it's not to much to ask, I could really use a hug from one of my best gals." He opened his arms invitingly, but he also knew that he'd go to her in a heartbeat if she'd rather not be the one to come to him. Steve never questioned any of it, he just went with it because it was Natasha. She'd been through some serious Hell, same as Bucky, and she'd come out the other side an amazing woman that he was lucky to know. Let alone to know that she had his back.