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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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkROVKO0y3C
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspE2TFX9pG
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XSugt6wXU
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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4aPyoODQX
The door opens with a slam moments later.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDDUqlAQfB
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N9iQQIaDW
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSphSXkBdJe
"You know what! That was my nose!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy6Vj5ZlJc
"Agh, you're too sensitive."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVG0QPzemP
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5KUp8KJQz
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz1PiIK5Uw
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBJeRhy5bm
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGskK47iKwb
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBzmIHVz7v
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8C8aHAeN7
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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EMTbMhtcl
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmBlCKXBZr
"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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqChklOWmfK
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2jWmo4jld
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqspSAkkTJ
He looks at Gregory in silence now.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbEkWNUIc7
"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?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvCc6wAIaK
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgenlspqae6
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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsM5dIYP5K
Robby looks at the floor and nods.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCfVbcgrsV
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmAXI5WCMX
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGSr8v1wcV
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUjydLjChO
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2phk7cFIWS
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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIrNPf6gQo
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSu1Ui6JEq
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwrLmaNQwV
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvLfi0O1yZ
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3VJCMY4TU
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MsvQgL6n4
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQhCJH9UXZ
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXtSinn0FG
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNowdasOvCj
"What department?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbiirfaBgo
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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfic6nDR5c
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuOA5Nk9Mu
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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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGqBTw7cDl
"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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFUgESKnJ9
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajiHg9MXkk
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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzc3i3pwhl
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKCOBJ1O28
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkwCXn6fXn
"Completely lazy."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSF2dM3OCs
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bHeplzksR
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xR5qudYpS
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOfe9wQYUy
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1relp2yfc
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt0HXS3wM3
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Srf9tywr3
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a1Gcx0pBK
"Pffft, no."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vWymWwRde
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmChLVjchn
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bKryeX6oU
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58ebWOCzWp
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcQLX8LUYt
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomJ4kswZuA
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSKa7qRao1
"Would both be too much of a bother?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59apiNfOLJ
"Not a bother at all."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oUIpRsS8h
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrSY0ibRV9
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcP9cS1iZ8
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a9XRggk9u
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGIEStDGe3
"So I take that as a no?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJVAzHnNiz
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E61JxwcQQ
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwE7fX4hntI
He glances at her. "Maybe..."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifXXIMRqZ8
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKPHeOkEfx
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGAEOPNBVt
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZBWV4p9Il
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQjBGkuYp8
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2TcOuosMf
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4Uh26CHjQ
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa6hKdQrRI
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kXvjrcTya
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkFEYBjK5E
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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzly3ty7p5s
"Anything else?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MBkdqphAS
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZA5bXgT9Q
"Gregory knew him."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvQnb1V9GM
"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?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs0WFrlC6i
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCZtLysEzI
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmwfd9OT5F
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAVkH0GuVl
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXbaYZYHrl
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77DXFqLlCI
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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkxEvHDeBv
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBioE3lu04N
"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."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWEJyzfGjC
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e0MdbCzWL
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty77TMGnI2
"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.195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPqUx2UNhd
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP8ro84yOy
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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