She always knew she would survive if SHIELD fell, but she never thought she would be part of the process. With the Avengers going their separate ways again and no SHIELD to return to, she goes under cover to reassess what brought her here, retracing the path from the Red Room to the Avengers and on to whatever she will do next. With a little help from her friends, can she pick up the pieces? (Companion to Terrible Lie)

When a business trip goes wrong for Pepper and Tony, they end up caught in the middle of Steve's search for the Winter Soldier, Natasha's mysterious actions and a cold winter deep in the grasp of snowy Russia.