Tess had just finished saying that Mitch was the one who had kidnapped her and her eyelids became heavy and she started to drift off to sleep. Nash slept in the chair beside her bed. "We have a lot to talk about Tess when you wake up," Nash said as he drifted off to sleep himself. The next morning, the doctor professed his approval that Tess could go home later that day.
"That man at the mansion was your father?" Nash asked.
"Yeah, it's a long complicated story. You'd be bored to tears with," Tess said.
"I'm realizing nothing about you is easy, is it?" Nash asked.
"What did that mean?" Tess asked.
"Why didn't you tell me the truth?" Nash asked.
"I just did, Mitch is my father!" Tess asked as she reached for Nash's hand, who stood up. "I'm not talking about Mitch, I'm talking about you, Jessica!" Nash said.
"How did you find out about Jessica?" Tess asked.
"When you didn't show up that day in New York. I did some research and went to look for you. I went to your home and imagine my surprise when they told me about Jessica," Nash said, his hurt over her not trusting him enough showing on his face. "I never wanted to lie to you," Tess said.
"So, why did you? Why not just tell me the truth?" Nash asked.
"By the time I found myself falling in love with you, I knew you would split on me the moment you knew everything. I was going to try to tell you everything that last day in New York," Tess said.
"You were just playing me along, weren't you? You were never in love with me, were you?" Nash asked.
"No, Nash I swear to you! I'm in love with you!" Tess said.
"You've been lying to me since the day we met, everything you have told me has been a lie!" Nash said.
"Nash, please let me explain, I--" Tess started to say but was cut off by Nash. "To what, more of your lies?" Nash asked.
"I never meant to lie to you about me," Tess said.
"There is one thing I want to know though. So tell me Tess - oh wait you're not Tess, you're Jessica, so tell me Jessica, are you and Antonio been together?" Nash asked.
"That pig?" Tess asked.
"Damn it! Just answer me!" Nash asked.
"Why? You already know the answer!" Tess said.
"Yeah, I got my answer alright," Nash said.
"Listen, Nash, we can make this work between us!" Tess said.
"You think so?" Nash asked sarcastically. "I have never met anyone like you before in my life. You called me on my game from the start. You made me fall in love with you. I love you Nash Brennan!" Tess said.
"It's too late Tess, we're too late!" Nash said as he started for the door. "Wait, Nash please, where are you going?" Tess asked.
"To start my new life!" Nash said as he opened the door and walked out. "Nash!" Tess said as she threw back the covers and got out of the bed and started to walk to the door. As she took a step, the room shifted and her vision got blurry, she saw the door open and someone walk in.
"Nash, I knew you couldn't leave me!" Tess said as she started to pass out. As she was about to hit the floor, a pair of arms caught her and picked her up and put her back in the hospital bed. "Jessica, wake up!" the voice said.
"Nash!" Tess said as she started to open her eyes expecting to see Nash there instead of, "So where is Mr. Fists of Fury at?" Todd asked.