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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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMTto7pEnI
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPSCVRvJ4N
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeVNk9ekko
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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kW8r9B3mo
The door opens with a slam moments later.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAfsCf3Bnp
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInUEVbn0zf
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxaLSb0ZA1
"You know what! That was my nose!"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38eRR1cYg4
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Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gI8MThiuJ
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRN5B1Zfc8J
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDa14kKSoM
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCbDXYm2Wd
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsMcobAte2
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBDa0KnjBn
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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IBLZPffXB
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrA3gno7LF
"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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojwYOLOXso
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfXZGFLidS
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm51XS20JLW
He looks at Gregory in silence now.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMFJQyOcOx
"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?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yBCfswjdh
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1mUL7pHxA
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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAsqbgfQ1I
Robby looks at the floor and nods.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9okJsSUbz
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6hWcYTuSG
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9Eg3wArxv
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLFXklIHr6
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbukDzSdQm7
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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmxT5v8EcO
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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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRb6pMMNMh
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AwHd1iDMZ
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbP9mKFCiu
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIe4lCoUWDR
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzSID6USeb
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK7k7p9g2m
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSUE9aNOuR
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DaQbGZoxk
"What department?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDo4ZfWMbn
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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhjB0cYay2
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNrdGNZaSX
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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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3apMEtu8PQ
"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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPQ8KxwA4r
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEAGCeOStP
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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBaWuWKr7y
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA8BaY3lSs
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlXuuza8fP
"Completely lazy."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVCuE5VGhY
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqikuFzyPH
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezcDjd5CJE
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIVnDDsJMF
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEt3AJoBWx
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GMpXOWb2t
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaVjB46FIh
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuusdq6af35
"Pffft, no."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqImxwj3q8U
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIj1nZBNfMN
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfcKYDF3EF
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKvHiwQE9K
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppizdqhhgS
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6Pc7fkNBi
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGVq7kpwsO
"Would both be too much of a bother?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ8c6IJYTR
"Not a bother at all."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhat4W5Dnpz
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45qi7LOa9G
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp6DjKSAcu
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTQG7V7syJ
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0quijTL3qH
"So I take that as a no?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2RPOhW05E
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSzXlZkLqd
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjsClYDy90
He glances at her. "Maybe..."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1frp3Q3ADY
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QJO3IUMJ4
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljXtMMmmOb
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKMR0Fxk9R
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpQenWSssi
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnglC87C9R
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9x57qrtXK
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSQtZ0mZzQ
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETwuRUPrcs
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyHbdziFKj
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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmH54kihKDQ
"Anything else?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIufJLHRI7P
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKx2PaBeKP
"Gregory knew him."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe3G9BeAVI
"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?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHC5tHbb8Z
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxshzDsnb4c
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNi9wCHrKZ
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEs240AHBg
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLHi21NKL7
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsZ8TFNGsq
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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO2kE3noE6
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiS60ixT7I
"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."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboMiHV02Be
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1370SAETPa
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKtL0H7K9u
"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.260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3PhUVDfrR
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."260Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTtZdhfgUg
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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