Keeping in Touch

Even though Natasha hardly ever had a minute to spare, she felt in turmoil over whether or not she should tell her husband of something that was happening to her. She had her reasons for keeping her secret: the news would have a massive impave and change both of their lives forever when he finally returned home.

Meanwhile, Chris Daugherty remained blissfully unaware of everything happening in California. In the end, Natasha felt it was better that way. She knew that if she revealed the truth while he was on deployment, that would only make him anxious and distracted. However, as the weeks and months continued, Natash found it harder and harder to keep her secret through the video calls and photographs they sent one another…