Others might be fooled by Marlene's attempt at pretending, but Emme knew her better than that. Clearly Marlene knew her just as well, because she zeroed in on Emme's hurt right away. The two women embraced for a long moment while Emme struggled to get her emotions back under control again. "I know you are," she murmured against Marlene's hair before she pulled back again. "I really wasn't coming to unload my problems on you."