Lunch. With have_no_mercy.

[olliequeen]

Oliver had arrived at Pastabilities five minutes early, and was waiting for Tess in the lobby area. It had been awhile since he'd been out to lunch, and even longer since he'd been to this particular restaurant, even though it was one of his favorites in Metropolis.

Sitting in one of the wooden chairs, he found himself thinking about the upcoming trip to Star City. Even though it was only going to be for a couple of days, he was looking forward to it immensely.

It wasn't that he didn't like Metropolis.

He simply missed home. Usually he stayed so busy he didn't have time to think about missing his home city, and things had been crazier than usual lately, and somehow the nostalgia had crept up on him.

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[have_no_mercy]

Tess is late. Which is unTess-like as it is, but when she finally arrives near half an hour after they'd agreed to meet, she appears somewhat harried and a little distracted.

"I'm sorry," she offers immediately. "I hope you weren't too early."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Meaning?" he asks, his voice quiet as he watches her eat.

[have_no_mercy]

"No, I don't remember," she replies quietly. "I want this to be national. Of course, I have to start small, so Kansas is my guinea pig, but eventually, I'd like it to be something in every library in this country. And maybe others."

Tess frowns and finally glances up, looking around. "Where is our waiter?"

[have_no_mercy]

If someone can sip water angrily, Tess does.

"Wrong? Nothing's wrong. What could be wrong with being accused of being completely incompetent?"

She sits back and huffs out an annoyed breath. "And don't give me any 'You were sick, Tess; I was just trying to help' crap, either. You want more responsibility? Fine. Take it."

[have_no_mercy]

"All right." It's not like she tells him everything. Not even close, as she's sure he knows. "But if there is anything I can do to help, you only need let me know."