Emma's first thought is an admonishment, calling herself a "ninny". Like so many smart, capable women, she is incredibly hard on herself, and that makes her particularly vulnerable to the one man who'd always gotten under her skin. But since he is also the one man who comes to truly value her for everything astrosms.de that she is, it turns out not to be such a bad thing in the end! I hope you enjoy Derick and Emma's journey as much as I enjoyed writing it.