While Tess was removing the fringed jacket she was wearing, her cellphone buzzed against the inner pocket where she had it tucked away, along with a couple of other 'necessities'.<br/><br/><em>"Oops.  Thought I had that turned off." </em>She gave an apologetic shrug, and rose from her seat, raking a thumb across the screen as she held it up, murmuring a quiet hello as she exited the room, succumbing to ... other distractions.<br/><br/><br/>