Bruce's POV

I confronted Natasha gently after Beverly and I left her hospital room and returned the next day without the emotional drama of our first visit clouding the conversation. "We know about Elena. Your nurse. You don't have to hide it from us."

Natasha broke down immediately, tears streaming down her bruised face in ways that made her injuries look even worse. "My family is Russian Orthodox, very traditional. If they find out I am gay, I will lose everything. My inheritance, my ...