One section of this, is taken partly from one of my favourite scenes in Rush season 4 ep 11, the acting was amazing by Nicole and a very powerful scene the follow up will be in the next part

Driving away from Lawson's Stella can't contain the smile on her face, looking at Josh "Lawson didn't tell you?" Glancing at Stella, realising how juicy this information is to her "Shannon didn't tell you". Nodding her head "Yeah she did, but I think I'd had too much to drink that night, cause something like that I normally wouldn't of forgotten, or maybe I thought she was wrong". Then looking at Josh a huge grin on her face "This is too good, Lawson will never her the end of this" Shaking his head at Stella, he can't help but feel slightly sorry for Lawson.

Arriving back at base at the end of the shift, Stella walks into the coms room, seeing Leon there and no Charlie or Kerry. Hearing Stella walking over to him, Leon turns around in his chair, he wants to know the gossip and if his eyes were deceiving him this morning. Seeing Stella sitting down near by, putting her legs up, he knows there is something she wants to say. "is it true?" Seeing a grin on Stella's face "What true?" Getting closer to her "what I saw this morning on the cameras, you and Josh went to Lawson's place….because the call out was for Kerry early in this morning…..SCANDEL"

Leaning back on the chair, with her hands behind her head, Stella grins wider her eyes wide "I can't confirm that, or deny it". Moving his chair closer to hers his voice in a whisper "so they are going out", seeing Stella nod "Looks like it" his face in a smile like Stella "Wow are you sure" seeing Stella nod before moving back to his desk

Walking into the coms room, Charlie looks around, seeing Stella relaxing in a chair "Stel, what are you doing?, not moving and looking at Charlie "Chill out Charlie, I've finished work". Looking at Leon "You might but Leon is still working, this isn't a socialisation room Stel, but the communications room". Looking back at Charlie, maintaining his contact "I'm not disturbing you" then looking at Leon "I'm not disturbing you or taking you away from you job", shaking his head "No", then looking back at Charlie with a slightly smug look "see", seeing Charlie glaring at her, pointing his voice firm "Out Stel now"

Walking out of her office, towards the computers, Kerry looks at Charlie and Stella "what's going on here, and Stella what are you doing here?" seeing Stella looking up at her a slightly smirk and grin on her face "I'm finished and waiting for Leon". Pointing to the door "Then wait for him elsewhere, this isn't a socialisation point"

Looking back at Kerry "Really I thought it was a meeting point, no isn't it a pi." Hearing Kerry's voice firm and low pointing her finger towards her "Stella, a word NOW", leaning back in the chair looking at Kerry defiantly "I'm not annoying Leon, or anything, I'm just watching what he is doing", watching Kerry walk over to her, as she leans down, whispering firmly in her ear "Now Stella if you want to keep your job"

Looking up into Kerry's eyes, seeing them boring into hers, she realises what Leon means sometimes, getting up off her seat she feels Charlie and Leon's eyes upon her as she follows Kerry out of the communications room. Seeing her turn around her voice low "What was that about" then into a lower imitating voice "As if I didn't know". Looking at her boss "I was only keeping Leon company I wasn't disturbing ask him, I didn't know anything wrong Kerry", seeing Kerry raise her eyebrows at her "Really, are you an intel officer" pointing to the communications room then to the other part "That's your part Stella, now get out of this room". Staring hard at Stella still standing there looking at her, slight worry appearing in Kerry's eyes there is more than just her being defiant and catching her with Lawson "C'mon Kerry, I was only having some fun, you know what that is don't you…oh yeah you have fun with Lawson". Looking at Stella slightly worried "What is this about?" seeing Stella remain silent glaring at her, her voice rises "What is wrong with you Stella".

Seeing Stella's eyes fire up "you want to know" seeing Kerry nod slightly her voice loud "How can you just stand there, you get on with your life, you move on, you root Lawson" not even seeing Kerry closing her eyes her mouth set in a straight line as she doesn't draw breath or the gasp coming from the communications room "your able to move on, start a relationship, doesn't even matter that one of your team members was going out with him, and you cheated on him, doesn't matter to you, that I'll never get that chance with Michael, Michael is dead because of or your son, and here you are playing happy families with Lawson"

Listening to Stella's rant, Kerry hears the gasp coming from the communications room, she knows Stella is hurting and angry, despite it all, she has blurted out the one thing she wanted to remain a secret, one thing that was private to her.

Reaching out to touch Stella, even though she is furious at her, she feels Stella flick her hand away "Don't touch me". Seeing Stella turn to walk away "We need to talk Stella", not even looking at Kerry she shakes her head "I don't want to talk to you". Taking a deep breath and sighing "Whether you want to talk to me or not Stella, you will be and NOW"

Following Kerry into her office, Stella bites her lips, she shouldn't of said some of what she said, but she never really did think before she spoke. Seeing Kerry sitting down on the chair opposite her she feels Kerry's eyes boring into hers "Talk to me Stel, I know you are hurting but lashing out like that, saying things about my personal life for everyone to hear, its not on Stella.", seeing Stella sitting there expressionless "You need to see a counsellor still, talk to someone about this, take some time off sort yourself out,". Looking at Kerry she shakes her head "I don't want time off, I want to work, I'll be here tomorrow"

Seeing Kerry fiddling with her hands whilst looking at her still deep in thought "I'm not going to force you to have time off…..Yet, but more of today, I will Stella", nodding at Kerry her voice soft "I need to work Kerry, I need to keep my mind occupied"

Giving her a short small smile "I'm here if you need to talk Stella, you do need to talk to someone Stella, drinking all the time, it isn't the way to go believe me"

Nodding at Kerry her voice low and soft "I'm sorry", seeing Kerry look at her "Really, you need to mean it Stella", looking at Kerry in the eye "I do, is that all?" seeing Kerry nod, she gets up to walk out of the room.

Watching Stella walk out, Kerry wonders if she's done the right thing, maybe she should of forced Stella to see a counsellor. Hearing a noise she looks up, seeing Charlie standing at the door, "We need to talk" rolling her eyes at him, as she sees him walk in "I'm busy Charlie, what's this about, can it wait?". Seeing him walk into her office "No, I think you know what this is about.". Raising her eyebrows at him as she shakes her head, she has a feeling what this is about, but no way is she going to make this easy for him "you and Lawson, is it true?"

Putting her arms on the desk staring into Charlie's eyes "What do you think?", holding her gaze "I think yes it is, relationships especially amongst higher team members only lead to complications, I don't have it in my team, so cut it out"

Seeing Kerry's blue eyes bore into his, slightly unsettling him "I'm not in your team Charlie, I'm higher up than you, and over rule you" then leaning closer to him in a whisper "Is this all because Stella's said no to you, admit it, you want to root her, I've seen you follow her around with those big puppy dog eyes, looking at her wishfully"

Pushing back the chair and getting up, slightly flustered at Kerry getting to him turning to face her "If your relationship starts to affect the team it is over", seeing Kerry smiling at him "Do what you want Charlie, there is no relationship between me and Lawson" before starting to laugh as he quickly backs out of her office.

Watching Charlie quickly get out of her office, Kerry start stop laughing at him, his reaction only confirming what she thought she already knew

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A FEW DAYS LATER

Seeing Shannon walk back into the locker room, Stella hugs her friend, glad to have her back, it had been weird without her or Michael around. Not even looking up from talking to Shannon as Charlie enters the room. Ignoring Charlie's gaze upon her until she hears his name "Stella you listening" shaking her head "not really, no welcome back Shannon". Looking at Stella, then Shannon he nods before turning to the team quickly briefing them.

Leaving the communications room a short time later, Stella races to TR1, hopping in the drivers seat, waiting for Shannon to appear. Leaning back in the drivers seat she closes her eyes, hearing the door open, not even watching who entered "About time, how long does it take?" Hearing Charlie's voice "Not long," smiling as Stella's eyes quickly open "What are you doing in here, I thought you were Shannon "The smile on Charlie's face "obviously, if you didn't close your eyes, you would of seen the difference"

Arriving at Southbank a short time later, Stella is quickly out of the car, entering the building they hear Leon's voice coming through the com "he's on the third floor, coming down the eastern stairwell", pushing past the others, Stella opens the door to the fire stairs, racing down, pushing past the others, determination on her face going faster and faster, hearing Leon's voice coming through the coms as to where the guy is, this is what she has wanted and waited for so long, to get the guy who killed Michael.

Opening the door to outside of the building leading onto Southbank, Stella sees him, she knew what he looked like from going to his house with Charlie, no mistakening him, seeing him getting away, she pushes her body to run faster, aiming her gun, she calls out, with only a few metres between them now. She isn't going to let him get away with it, he is going to pay for getting her best friend killed, shooting Shannon and nearly killing Lawson, moving over to him, she gets the gun putting it to his head. Not noticing the crowd forming around her, only one thing on her mind.

Running out the door, trying to keep up with Stella, Shannon is having difficulty, seeing Christian near by her, hearing two gun shots they look around for Stella, both of their eyes wide open in shock, not believing what they are seeing before her, her voice in the com "Charlie, Josh get out here now?"

Hearing Shannon's worried voice filled with slight fear coming through the com Charlie, quickly races outside with Josh.

Back at base, Kerry walks into the communications room, watching what is happening before her, standing behind Leon, she hears Shannon's voice as she looks at the screen "Where's Stella, get the cameras outside?"

Going to the cameras on esplanade at Southbank he sees Stella as he hears Kerry "Oh shit"

Racing out of the building Charlie stops briefly on the spot staring at the scene in front of him, the whole team watching as Stella has the gun to the guys head, her eyes firmly on the guy determination on her face.