"He did. First couple of days he was here. Didn't mention you or SHIELD though, so it's a guess payin' off." With as close as they were - had been? Would be again? What were tenses, in this situation.

Part of him wanted to ask if that's why she was time traveling, but the whole it being ahead of her by a year would suggest not.

"So. Time Travel. Are we talkin' like.. Jules Verne or.. portals or some shit? How's that work? You foldin' time?"

Yea, he's read a book or two.