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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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dELvW6F7O
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjAMZ0e7my
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9oMwduUBF
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldhZ5yxa6N
The door opens with a slam moments later.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscTvk0nJBf
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UHQDSMI6U
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjZCOekK12
"You know what! That was my nose!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxVNHF5kXv
"Agh, you're too sensitive."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQpQZ8C6xr
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDyl5vsOOS
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVppkDKrkDW
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs5EJlCPgI
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNHLX7tCjV
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ereGOW3nN
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2MmHV6yuc
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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNNFtlhRCO
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB14XeMTqU
"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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRniUIH5nC9
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fPrS0zaTH
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2iUxA7lp1
He looks at Gregory in silence now.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZ3kwWX7TI
"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?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQY3p353wB
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPb9v7R2ozD
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9abe8tGBv
Robby looks at the floor and nods.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qcsS7EqW7
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFaLpngoBD
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBi46MRpOu
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscGHl8jjdI
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3gWiCAmWq
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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTPnAyJd0j
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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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeluDXgoftL
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQYkuixgdP
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimKvQRVBit
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvte4PVevbJ
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJIATmkEiP
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2egXESROJ
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqZeCAV5UM
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEvwJspPhJ
"What department?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yP1VrAWZf
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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuu5suw2Hw4
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3fWjfIWsq
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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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrkEMVlQNG
"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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWuzp0EV1w
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4wEAjm1dm
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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqBPFfqXOP
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli5Ydy0eo7
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34nbwspWd1
"Completely lazy."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFYW9qnIQG
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap2dyY9JsB
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaJ2Y5axm5
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFQO9layf7
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wmlmlC2OM
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0FXB7a2za
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxCQlKZsFm
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1unp5YQmC
"Pffft, no."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96HF46BIzz
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYU0NPZhNw
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GBOzlPvFn
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqlRry8kfZ
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt8vc6Lyab
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkqIRC1dhU
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiGMEEZ1vL
"Would both be too much of a bother?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHUoaXslCD
"Not a bother at all."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPOKQUr5Co
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0G9by74gO
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAd4mcGbY2
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqUOCUnxmc
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2yo2c39ii
"So I take that as a no?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVli572TKG
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggoZnyCQ98
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHdO8wR4yR
He glances at her. "Maybe..."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWBfYPbfCQ
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DgwdsB8VQ
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwMbRod7oE
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T58ae7AFE
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAA3pmQQRv
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97iWZnEPmv
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjhXXsKj0R
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGLWqgGBqO
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWhXZ4yVGJ
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9XwOQJ06Q
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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD94UajPhAZ
"Anything else?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3uIkA45eR
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhqxpdNg5Q
"Gregory knew him."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhrjdkF0WY
"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?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtRKrfA6XA
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYTMci8yEw
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrlukQWTBn
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhrqydoZTj
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrnqeRr5Io
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUP5nNOTwY
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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOOWJg1NoD
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNHhY5WgIQ
"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."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k6xI3Z236
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGqIthUBrJ
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprbw9fIUTp
"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.208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS5tvlgLfT
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3hRHwedwH
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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