Confrontation [Facebook verse]

[have_no_mercy]

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.

After a call to Clark to make certain the coast is clear, she drives over intent on making a quick search of the property and then heading back to the mansion. Naturally, it would be rude not to say hello so her first stop on arrival is the farmhouse itself, letting herself in the kitchen door.

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[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

When it doesn't seem like Tess will be going anywhere for a while, Clark makes a cup of tea and brings it out to the porch, sitting down next to her and holding it out to her.

[have_no_mercy]

She takes it, wordlessly, and then just cradles it in her hands. It might be a little too hot, but she doesn't seem to notice, or care.

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"Hey," he says quietly, cautiously putting a hand on her back. "What's going on?"

[have_no_mercy]

"I just got-- felt dizzy for a minute," she shrugs half-heartedly. "I'll be fine in just a second."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"Can I get you something to eat?" He starts rubbing slow circles on her back, trying to get her to relax.

[have_no_mercy]

"Red meat," she mutters under her breath.

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"Okay. Come on." He stands up and puts a hand out to help her up. "It's warmer inside, anyway."

[have_no_mercy]

Tess merely sighs again and does what he asks. Pretty much all the fight is out of her at the moment.

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

Clark gets Tess settled on the couch with a blanket and more tea, then goes out to find a cow to cook up.

[have_no_mercy]

It isn't until she realizes he's left that her eyes widen. "Clark!"

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

Clark comes running back in when she calls his name. "Tess? What's wrong?"

[have_no_mercy]

"You can buy me a burger in a bit, okay?" She offers, managing a small smile. "Just ...sit with me?"

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"Okay," he says, relieved that she's not bleeding to death or something on the couch. He sits next to her and puts an arm around her, nudging her to lean against him.

[have_no_mercy]

She does, getting sick of the scarf around her neck. So she removes it. "There's some stuff you're not going to like."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"What's going on, Tess? Are you in trouble?" He sighs and looks down at her, catching sight of the deep and ugly bruise on her neck. Startled, he brings a hand up to touch it without really realizing what he's doing.

"Who did that to you?"

[have_no_mercy]

"I'm not in trouble. It was Christian." She glances at the floor. "I asked him to."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"You asked him to hurt you?" He tilts her head gently so he can get a better look at the mark. If he didn't know any better, he'd think she'd been bitten by some sort of insect or fanged animal.

[have_no_mercy]

No," she shakes her head, also possibly to get out of his line of sight. "He asked if he could drink from me. He's a vampire. I said yes."