I wouldn't be doing the same for you if I just backed down and stayed out of it.

[It goes against everything in him to allow Bucky to handle this on his own. But...trust can't be built unless it's a two-way street and something tells Steve that if he pushes this too far he'll lose some trust from Bucky. And he couldn't bear that.]

Look...I'll try to give Pierce a wide berth from now on, but only if you promise not to engage him without letting me know first. It's dangerous for you to face him alone. For either of us to. I just don't want you acting alone.