"Well, if it isn't Eliot Spencer."
Eliot is in a blind alley he cleared earlier and has spent the last ten minutes watching the entrance for Sophie. He drops into a defensive stance and spins.
Hardison is freaking out in Eliot's ear. "What's going on, Eliot?"
Natasha Romanov raises an eyebrow.
"Guys, don't panic, but I just got made by the Black Widow." He glowers at her. "I'm on the side of the angels now."
"I know," says Romanov. "This is a SHIELD operation. You're in the way."
"We can't team up? My team is good."
She smiles sweetly. "No."