Chapter 12

Everyone got quiet as two women entered the set for the first time, Clarrise smiled as she saw the star of the show and her assistant stop at the edge of the stage area, one of the actors that was mute had already engaged the two in a conversation as the redhead's hands moved to interpret what the blond was saying and talking to voice the other actor's words. Folding up her script she slid out of her director's chair and walked over to the three.

"Good morning to you all, are we ready to shoot the first scene?" All three nodded, she noticed Willow was warily watching her, 'Well might as well stay pleasant at least' she thought to herself; after a few more minutes of signing the actors moved to their positions for a quick run through.

Willow moved to one side of the camera, as per directed by Clarrise so that she could easily translate and be in view of all the actors, sighing she waited as Clarrise explained what she wanted.

Finally the director moved to her chair on the opposite side of the camera the redhead was standing by, "Alright camera's rolling and action!"

They watched as the actors, with scripts in hand, moved through easily, Tara examining the body then couldn't help but laugh when the supposed dead girl sneezed.

"Cut! Good thing it was only the run through, Sasha you need anything so you don't sneeze?" the raven haired woman asked not wanting a sneeze from a dead girl in the actual shoot. The woman shook her head and laid back down in the very sticky red substance, "I'm ok, won't sneeze again."

"Alright let's put the scripts away and shoot this scene." Clarrise sat back down and smiled at Willow as the woman signed.

The redhead did a small double take wondering why on earth the director smiled at her, shrugging she finished signing and watched as they shot the scene.

After twenty minutes they stopped and poured more blood down, they had shot from three different angles already and now they were doing a fourth.

Willow had forgotten how sore her hands could get signing so much, she cracked and flaxed her fingers.

"Oh don't do that Ms. Rosenberg, that will cause physical problems later on, you know." The director glanced at her with a genuine smile.

"Uhhh thanks…" 'I think' Willow thought as she rubbed her hands together, feeling off that Clarrise was not threatening her that she knew of.

Out of the corner of her eye Tara saw Clarrise talking to Willow and how her girl shifted uncomfortably. Excusing herself from the conversation with her on screen partner she made her way over to the two women.

"Hey Clarrise, I have to say you have some great ideas for these scenes." Stating politely Tara smiled then stepped over to Willow pulling her into a hug and whispering, "Are you okay, you seem a bit off?"

While hugging her girlfriend she sighed, "Yeah, just Clarrise is being way too nice." Pulling back just a little Tara gently moved some bangs out of Willow's face smiling; then leaning in and kissing her softly.

"Don't worry sweetie, it's just on set. We don't have to deal with her off set. I think this is the last angle then it's about lunchtime then the meeting at one right?"

Nodding Willow smiles, "Yeah, I ordered some stir fry to our trailer for lunch to make it easier since the meeting is here at the studio."

Giving her girl one more peck on the lips, Tara went back up on set to go through the scene one more time.

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Faith had finally found a parking spot, grumbling she walked into a set of offices that connected to the main studio lot; waving at the guard as she walked by heading to her on site office.

Seeing her secretary she smiled, then smiled even wider seeing someone waiting for her, "Well what do I owe the pleasure of your lovely company Allie?" She spoke as she signed.

Grinning Allie stood signing back, "Was wondering if you wanted to have lunch together when you're settled, I brought salad and sandwiches." She held up a bag.

Turning to her secretary Faith cleared her throat to get the young woman's attention, "Suzan please keep all calls for the next hour, I am having a lunch date." The woman nodded as she watched her boss and her guest go into her office.

Moving the coffee table between the two chairs in front of her desk, Faith sat down, "How has your day been so far Allie?" signing quickly then helping Allie set out the food, 'I wonder if it's too soon to ask her to be my girlfriend?' the brunette asked herself.

"It's been good, but I missed you so I hoped I could bring you lunch." She opened a few containers and handed Faith a fork for the salad, "Dig in and enjoy sweetie."

Eating in comfortable silence they easily finish off dinner, after cleaning up Faith had an idea. "Allie, want to come with me on set? I told Tara I would be by, they should be about to break for lunch."

"I would love too!" Allie held out her hand, taking it Faith smiled as they made their way to the studio lot to brave the crowds.

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Walking back to their trailers, Tara was massaging the redhead's hands, "Not used to so much signing anymore huh? Been developing too many software programs." She teased as the entered through her door.

"Yeah yeah, make fun of my hands, watch they do more than just sign baby." Realizing what she just said Willow's cheeks flushed a light red as she sat down.

Tara bit her lower lip to keep from saying anything, it was so tempting to keep teasing her, "Well maybe one day I'll find out." Opening a cupboard and pulling out a lotion; handing it to Willow she sits down. "That is medicated should help."

Opening the cap, the redhead squeezed a small amount into her hand and began rubbing the lotion into her hands. "Thank you, and maybe one day soon you just might find out. Oh the food is on the table on the other end of our trailers hun, if you want to get it."

Tara nodded as she made her way down the narrow corridor, not noticing the knock on the trailer door.

Standing the redhead moves to the door and opens it to reveal Faith and Allie, "Hey guys, come on in we were about to eat."

Stepping aside the two women entered and sat on one side of the table while Willow scooted in on the opposite side so Tara could sit as well.

"Oh! Hey you two, how are things going?" smiling Tara set the food down; both her and Willow starving began to eat.

"We are good, wanted to see how things on set are going." Faith raised an eyebrow with her statement, "and to make sure Clarrise is behaving herself."

Willow looked at Tara then back at Faith, "Well she is being ultra nice, kinda wiggin me out." She stated around a mout full of dirty rice, "Oh and I got these flowers but dunno who from, so I am wary."

As Willow and Tara ate, the other two women looked over the card that came with the flower signing away as they did, then something caught Willow's eye.

"Hey! I am right here ya know, don't sign like I am not here!" narrowing her eyes at her two friends, she was about to say something else when she felt a gentle nudge beside her and realized Tara didn't know what was going on. "Sorry baby, they think it could be a wannabe who sent the flowers, sending random flowers to trailers hoping to get lucky. However the card sounds way too personal, so I doubt that, at least we can count out Clarrise, she just wants e dead."

"Maybe sweetie, but we still gotta be careful." Tara looked at the time, "We need to head out Will, meeting in twenty minutes." Rising she started to clear the table.

Faith and Allie stood signing and speaking their apologies then made their way out of the trailer so their friends could get ready for their meeting.

"Do you think this person is a danger at all Tar? I mean it kinda scares Me." Standing she picked up her purse and Tara's, "We can worry about it later, let's get to our meeting."

Tara smiling opened the door allowing the redhead to go out first before she moved through and shut the door, "At least the meeting is more a normal one, meeting with who again?"

As they began walking to the far side of the lot they discussed the meeting and what it was about.

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Back on set Clarrise thought she saw someone staying back in the shadows, but every time she went to look no one was there, shaking her head. "I must be seeing things"

She looked back to where they were moving sets and the police station set was being prepared for when everyone came back, blinking she thought she saw someone off to the side who seemed out of place.

Making her way over it happened again, whoever it was had already disappeared, she looked around then spotting a security guard she waved him over.

Looking at his name tag she sighed, "Jake I need you to keep an eye out for some strange older lookin man around here, he seems out of place but every time I go near he disappears."

Nodding the security guard agreed to keep an eye out, smiling she walked back to her chair and focused on the next scene that would be done.

On the far side of Lot C Donald stood trying to catch his breath, he had a couple close calls with the director, "I gotta be more careful from now on, that Clarrise pays way too much attention to shit around her."

TBC