[Steve would definitely understand that - there's a reason he does very little other than work, even here, although it's gotten better - when it can, when there isn't a crisis - because he's got the one person he refuses to lose back by his side again.

Either way, he could never fault a guy for not really dealing with things, for shoving them aside to be dealt with later. Maybe not at all.

He smiles, nodding at the answer.] Yeah? I haven't been that far south. It always sounded nice, though. [And yeah, he gets the unspoken question.] I grew up in Brooklyn. Probably pretty different.

[They head down the stairs, and he figures he'll give Sledge an opening, if he needs one:] So I know the Admiral's not always very, uh, detail-oriented. If I can clear anything up for you... just ask. Anything.