Turning her head to look up at him, Natasha studied his features, a hint of an encouraging smile on her face. She didn’t waver, not once, practically radiating confidence that this would work. The truth of the matter was that it wasn’t confidence she held but determination. She would make this happen, no matter what.

“Good,” she said, letting her eyes close again and her smile widen when he shifted all his attention back to her neck. “Because I don’t give a shit either if they like it or not, we will be taking the vacation we are entitled to. Legally they can’t stop us.”

Monday morning they would submit the leave like any normal day and if it was denied... well, that’s when things would get ugly.