James opens his mouth to protest the 'I have you back' line but decides it's not the fuss. He closes his mouth then sighs, just a little.

"She really likes me?" Is all he manages to find the words to say. The thought seems crazy. He's fucked up by decades under HYDRA's thumb and she was the first person that trusted him, of course he would develop feelings for her. But she should hate him, realistically, even still. After all he had done, after their first meeting... He'd killed so many people and had never expected her forgiveness.