Tess has barely been back in Kansas when her attention gets pulled in a hundred directions at once. It isn't a while until she realizes she's forgotten one very important thing: Lena's lost barette, probably somewhere at the Kent Farm ( Read more... )

Tess makes her way to Oliver's office, not really wanting to but knowing she can't keep this from him forever. And the sooner he finds out, the better it will be for all of them.

Upon arrival, she doesn't wait to be announced, simply heads straight for the office.

This has not been a good week for Tess. All things considered, the last few days in particular have possibly been the worst of her life in recent years. But that's what happens when you're playing too many sides and one of them catches up to you. She knew this was going to happen one day. She'd just been hoping not this soon ( Read more... )

Oliver? I need to ask you a favour.

Tess was late for work. She'd fallen asleep after last night's tryst with Ryan Edge - something she'd never done before. Thankfully, he'd had the decency to be gone when she finally did wake up, so she could run around and chastise herself in private ( Read more... )

The mansion has been cleared of any potential problems and Tess has resigned to returning to the only place she really feels comfortable. Not that she feels completely safe; she's all too well aware whose house this really is. Security has been doubled ( Read more... )

To say that Tess was shaken would be a massive understatement.

Lex was dead. He was supposed to be dead. And yet, here he was. Part of her wants to run away and never look back. Part of her can't believe how utterly stupid she was to believe he was ever really gone. But then, Lex had always been able to make her believe what she shouldn't ( Read more... )

Tess arrives at the restaurant early, on purpose. She's chosen the table carefully; not out of the way, but not in the middle of everyone, either. One hopes Oliver will take the hint, but she has to admit, she can't always tell with him ( Read more... )