There was an instant - barely an instant, really - when she almost relaxed, a hint of a sigh escaping as his arms wrapped around her, and she might have leaned into him, to take the comfort he offered, however fleetingly. And then that nano-instant was gone and she growled, hands coming up and shoving at his chest to push him away.
"I don't want your coddling! I want you to leave me alone. And I want you to watch your kids so I can go do something."