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"Remember, just a talk and nothing more." She looks up at him. "You don't want to risk getting the chief in more trouble."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYGBkuFIWp
"Yeah yeah yeah, I know." He rolls his eyes. "Go be useful. I'll catch up in a bit. I know what I'm doing."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju9shI1Kja
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0uzxi6pb1
He watches her walk away for a moment before looking around for Simon. He doesn't see him around the offices so he goes down to the gym. Finally, he hears the pair of voices he was looking for. He dips silently into the locker room and hides just on the other side of the first row of lockers along the backside of the wall.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7lOjq9QD3
The door opens with a slam moments later.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDgClVn35z
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaJmbV8I7I
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxShJ7XK1sx
"You know what! That was my nose!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hQpyhyIPQ
"Agh, you're too sensitive."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54oNXkVQDt
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoLNjz1HtI
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI420BKK3f
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHOGDONRmc
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeTnLaVBcY
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4dCTdYb7L
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTMwqVSbIx
Gregory stands up straighter. "He might have talked me out of pummeling you, but what he doesn't know won't hurt him." He grins. "But if you'll just stand there, shut up, and bloody listen, I'll be civil."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiY8sf8TIS3
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3SenR6sHq
"That was a cowardly thing to do, to run whining to your uncle when Ian critiqued you. But I tell you, it won't happen again. Because, if I do find out you went whining back to him over something so stupid again, I'm going to wipe that bloody smirk off your face and shove it up your arse." He stands over him with a straight face that slowly turns into a menacing grin. "Then I'll wait. I'll wait until the doctors Dye have one super messy cadaver downstairs. You know, the ones with lots of blood and guts dripping everywhere. I'll grab you by that greasy mop you call hair and wash their floor with you.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdwA5BSooR
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa2yOfyRmW
"Do you know that for fact?" He raises a brow. "And you can feel free to tell your bloody uncle about me. The worst he could get me on is common assault at this point. It'd show how much of a chicken you really are and I'd be out before I have time to sit on the bench. And once out, the first thing I'll do is to come visit you."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVXDgxVnZ4
He looks at Gregory in silence now.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVqPPsRkt9
"And want to know the real reason why I'm going so easy on you today?" He grins. "Because I've heard that Tushingham dame your uncle sent in is going to make your week a living hell, too. But if she doesn't, I will the moment she's gone." He grabs a handful of Simon's black hair and forces him to meet his gaze. "Do we understand each other, Inspector Greene?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4BtwyoV6X
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxjqPUCVdJ
Gregory narrows his eyes as he releases his hair and wipes his hand on his trousers. "Maybe I'll bloody break your nose after all. Robby would gladly say he hit you in the face with his locker door, wouldn't you, Rob?" He glances over at the Indian.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlUnKyxhJs
Robby looks at the floor and nods.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwJgHmHFp7
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7Uvyj5vnW
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIm006Y2iKF
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3gVSITf0Y
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiU3vjU0sP
Gregory sighs, almost appearing amused for a second. "Well maybe you can keep him out of trouble then." He gets the door handle and glances back at Simon. "Because this is your one and only warning, Simon. Chief McIntosh is your superior officer. You are to give him your utmost respect. I'm done with you being an insolent prat. Try me if you dare and you'll see I'm not kidding." He then leaves the room, slamming the door behind himself.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnsL63tkcW
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Meanwhile, Kendall walks into the IT department. She looks around the small group of geeks and finally spots Rufford in the corner with another guy. She walks over, watching as Rufford hands the other guy a stack of papers.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPsG2gH3IW
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfskOH6hVyk
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T46mkpqJ0
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx1FZE6UZO
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2FRk5ROu7
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydL2NqLbI0
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG18OIZ3iw4
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeuQd2NDdM
"What department?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklMmXAe1Og
Rufford looks thoughtful. "I think a basic officer right now. I think he said his name was Callum Frazier? I just gave him some basic information that might make his transition in easier."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaKB6ODRwp
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgirsWR0oD
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"Honestly, I haven't even looked yet. Today has just been barmy. It's like everyone and their cousin's computer has been having problems....stupid new updates." He mutters as he pulls up another window.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YmrQ23o5P
"Oh! Then you won't mind if I do something really quick first?" Without waiting, she tilts the monitor towards herself and inserts a flash-drive into the hard drive.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsRKhQ2F1b
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RpZtRr6NT
She glances at him as she types in what looks like gibberish in a small text box. "Putting my back door back into the system. I have to redo it every time you update the system."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBwiUspbeE
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6c8x2eMSk
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiyi6G4Aty
"Completely lazy."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhffIuCF05L
"You try finding time to swing by here when you're running around with Greg." She huffs. "And then having to deal with Simon nearly every time...trust me, it's not lazy."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd5n3nZLYK
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ9ISQee3d
"Say bad Kendall and then look the other way would be okay, I think." She finishes typing a code and ejects her flash-drive. "Okay, she's yours again."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCa7h2Y4zC
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zMHKEHHBH
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6GVd8GDaI
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvimnVTLPu
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqp2ggiKw98
"Pffft, no."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYagmD41Yc9
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjpMF2AdMC
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBanMnAB6Z
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyTXgF9NfA
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFi65aJEbo
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAmEYD7mso
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ79tp20fGo
"Would both be too much of a bother?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTwPX3i1X0
"Not a bother at all."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XWfm9kOf3
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uSeH06QFc
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4nNzYXtjb
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gQSATwMoZ
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NGXHDUsf1
"So I take that as a no?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCzq8gSJ7x
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4mN7v4Uhi
"No she won't! I've been your third wheel for what, three years now? She'll say yes. Trust me, she's waiting for you to."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerV6qN7cGT
He glances at her. "Maybe..."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ii7I8GkrY
"No maybes, just trust me on this one." She pats his shoulder. "You're a good chap. She's lucky to have someone like you."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOfkdk7xdi
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ6rfHFUgQ
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHp5ioW70A
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4G4Nov2Hn
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cNSkVroXS
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwqfM9t6r1
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVbm061RbV
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84o9jyhn3t
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWGKcO60vh
Rufford laughs. "Okay, okay," he clears his throat. "Looks like Mr. Harrelson was recently widowed--widowered? You get the point." He scrolls down. "Ex-military... Wealthy background... Run for a local parliament member spot a few times, never was elected."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFsiOQM5cx
"Anything else?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmp0Y0He4Gp
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDegsQw5vZ4
"Gregory knew him."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSK7f6ABfD
"Oh did he now? Fascinating...But then, with his drinking habits I can't say I'm too surprised. Vance was a heavy alcoholic and playboy want-to-be. Numerous restraining orders from many women...Woah! Dude was busted for a couple black-market dealings, too...Don't really see much else on him. What did Gregory say about him?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bNX3lkfJ9
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZATwTstvH
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyeGM7ORDS
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jdizO3qT1
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkMRMXfyF0
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGI8CQ8NHL
Rufford glances at her and nods. "Probably will be going into their father's custody, so I wouldn't be too worried for them. Now, it's going to take a bit more effort to find anything on Mr. Moore with him being American...Hopefully the States will be cooperative and release any information they have to us soon."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHCfmW7Bsc
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy4kQBC07L
"I'll email them right over and text you." Rufford prints off the documents and hands them to her. "Do you need a highlighter? Regina went a little barmy when I was restocking office supplies last weekend."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAVlchziD2
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMjf9PmQ7W
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3juGH47S2
"Will do, thank you." She nods, getting up from the chair. "And you, say hi to Regina and propose to her already! I'm still waiting to be a bridesmaid." She sticks her tongue out at him.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAETGtFygz
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVdp2oY0VJ
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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