A Stars Second Chance

By: AstronSoul

Summary: Tara is recovering in the hospital, the police are looking for the shooter, and Donald shot Ron. While Clarrise starts to grow a conscience, what happens next?

Chapter 24

Racing through the house, the redhead was a blur as she picked up everything Tara asked for and ran right back outside to her Ferrari; she had made a deal with the nurses that she could come bring Tara her things after visiting hours were over.

Making her way back to the hospital' she began to relive the events in her head hoping there was something she could remember.

~Flashback~

The room was crowded; Willow was standing on the edge of the stage by the camera ready to sign when needed and translate for Tara.

People were running around getting ready for the shooting scene, a tech placing a small patch right under Tara's shirt that had a small detonator in it, triggered by the gun with blanks when fired.

Stage hands littered the area as the scene began, but before the actor even pulled the trigger the shot was heard.

Suddenly people were rushing around after the shot, before they saw the redhead fall beside the actress; but in the left corner of the area a shadow slipping out an exit.

~End Flashback~

Eyes widening; the redhead hits the gas pedal, speeding way over the limit to the hospital.

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The studio was pretty bare; when Clarrise arrived back on the lot.

A few police officers were on duty but recognized her, and let her pass on the condition she doesn't touch anything on the set.

'Okay, so the shot came from behind the actor with the gun' the director thought as she walked over to the area just off stage.

Looking around by her feet; thinking she might find something the police didn't, bending down as something caught her eye.

Nudging it with her key's, she notices it's a flat shell casing, standing she looks around then takes a deep breath.

"HEY I NEED AN OFFICER OVER HERE!"

Immediately three officers came running, one standing closest to her with blond hair was panting, "What can we do for you Miss?"

Pointing to the casing and raising an eyebrow, "You missed a shell casing"

The officer bent down with a bag and collected the casing, "Thank you Miss, seems with the entire ruckus we did miss it."

Hands it to a young looking officer

"Take this to the lab, maybe we can get a fingerprint for the detectives."

After a few more minutes of looking around the officers left the set; leaving Clarrise there to think.

"Somehow, maybe, I have to make things right," walking around as her mind keeps busy, she moves to her chair behind the camera; where she would look at the monitor.

The police had taken the film to see if they could see anything on it, promising to return it as they had taken it away; in one piece.

Remembering she shouldn't touch anything, she ignored the want to sit in her chair, "There has to be something…"

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Walking up to the Nurses' station, Willow smiles at the brunette behind the counter.

"Evening Miss Rosenberg, I have swung it where you are her sister and you are allowed to stay if you want too." The nurse states in a whisper.

"Really, I can stay?"

"Yes, but if anyone asks, you're her adopted sister."

Nodding with understanding the redhead moves towards Tara's door, whispering back. "Thank you"

Opening the door quietly; she sees the blonde resting with her eyes closed; closing the door she moves to the left side of the bed where there was a decent hospital recliner waiting for her.

Setting Tara's things on the small table beside the bed, then leant over placing a kiss on her girlfriend's forehead; before sitting in the recliner.

"Sleep well Tara, I'm right here with you," closing her eyes, Willow slowly slips into dream land.

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Faith sits at her kitchen island; tears streaming down her face at the fact she almost lost one of her best friends.

Holding her phone in her hands, she had been texting Allie, but she hadn't received a reply since the last text she sent thirty minutes ago.

The brunette wasn't ever one to cry, at least in public; but in her own home she let her feelings flow freely so she wouldn't keep it bottled up.

Wiping her eyes, she hears a feint knock on her front door, setting down her phone she moves through the halls to the front door.

Looking through her peephole; she smiles weakly as she swings the door open signing immediately.

"Hey babe, I didn't expect you to come over."

Allie smiles as she signs back, "I knew you needed me, you've been crying?"

Nodding, the brunette steps aside allowing her girlfriend to enter; shutting the door behind them and making their way into the kitchen.

"Yeah, I thought I lost one of my best friends today, thankfully she will be ok."

Both sit on stools, Allie scooting her closer, "I am glad she is going to be okay, Faith can I ask you something, I don't want to rush things but after what happened today…?"

Looking into concerned but very loving eyes, which Faith is not used too, all she does is nod for Allie to go on.

"This really scared me Faith, what if you were there, it could have been you."

Faith starts to object but a held up hand by the other brunette keeps her silent.

"Would you consider living together? I mean I know it's so soon but I don't want to waste time, I know how I feel about you and I have a pretty good idea of how you feel about me."

Blinking Faith was re-seeing the words in her mind, 'She asked if we could live together, oh my god, well it makes sense…'

Her thought were interrupted by Allie scooting her stool back and hoping off with a sad look in her eyes.

Reaching out and placing her hand on the smaller woman's shoulder, "Hey sorry, I was just re-seeing what you said baby, I'm sorry don't go."

Looking up into those pools of brown, Allie waited for an answer.

Slowly the agent began to sign, "Giving what's happened lately, yes I would love to live with you, but which place…your apartment or my house?"

A smile spread across Allie's face as she leapt up and wrapped her arms around the other brunette's neck in a big hug.

And the next moment surprised both women as Allie spoke rather roughly, "I lobsh you Fatsh"

Both women froze, one couldn't believe she had just spoken even though she couldn't hear it, and the other so awed that her girlfriend spoke those three special words to her.

Pulling back Allie signs quickly, "I was thinking I could move in here, and sublease my apartment till the agreement runs out?"

"Sounds perfect to me babe" Grinning Faith captures her girlfriends lips with her own, starting a small celebration of their joint decision to move in together.

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Sitting up; black and red hair fell to frame a very tired face as the person takes a deep breath, soon after another person sits up panting.

"Damn, you sure know how to show a girl a good time ya know that?" a distinct southern accent states taking another big breath.

"Well I did tell you on our, what was it fourth date, I would rock your world baby." The other woman states with a grin, "but I didn't expect you to explode my world!"

"Well sunshine, one good deed deserves another and another and another, damn Marie you had me cumming so hard I didn't know which way was up or which way was down!"

Fang's face had a shit eating grin from one side to the other as she ran her hand through her wild hair.

Leaning over she gives Marie a peck on the lips, "man it's only eleven, whatever shall we do till morning?"

Rubbing her chin theatrically, Marie smiles "Well we could keep doing what we are doing, in new positions, or we could and I dunno why I am even suggesting this, but we could sleep"

Snaking a hand up the side of the small brunette's side, eliciting giggles from her; Fang playfully pushes Marie onto her back and straddles her legs.

"Gee I wonder what I chose…?" with a wicked grin, Fang ducks her head to nibble on Marie's neck, continuing their nights activities, not knowing what was happening in the outside world.

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The door to the motel slammed shut and shuddered violently in its frame as the man threw his bag on the bed.

Donald was irate, not knowing exactly what he next steps should be; running a hand through his short hair, he turns on the television.

"Today in breaking news, Actress Tara McClay who was shooting her pilot episode for a new series coming this fall, was shot today. Authorities say a Caucasian man had fired while a scene was being filmed where the Actress' character gets shot at. Doctors say she will be okay, but will have to have a lot of rest. The man is still at large, and the police are taking every lead that comes their way…"

{CLICK}

The television is turned off and the remote thrown across the room.

"DAMN IT!"

Pacing back and forth, Donald wished that the reporter would have said what hospital; there were too many to search in LA.

"Next time I won't miss, and I won't mess up. If she wants to live in sin, she will reap the rewards of that sin."

Taking a seat on the edge of the bed, he stares blankly ahead trying to clear his mind; to figure out exactly what he is going to do.

TBC