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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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMkSTEORBM
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRD8350D7z
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm7quOG9bQ
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvZjKYUYfU
The door opens with a slam moments later.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBgsQt6QV2
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKMGUH58QC
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8kOSXuzjO
"You know what! That was my nose!"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqE4ZB18fo
"Agh, you're too sensitive."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeoGX28wlC
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4AdYweGY9
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWYaFqHVkv
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AHFZT1BXA
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvnctzCnPn
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhjb0jCjGy
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOP1vTYE6O
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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYag1XUjrbk
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx5CexuFOk
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzsz4WJwLG
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6Ovh5TH5t
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyAeqw6HYM
He looks at Gregory in silence now.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeDgKgbdZA
"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?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvp2aENExe
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcHlvQjEFW
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogBvVTl7aB
Robby looks at the floor and nods.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQx8G5pRVR
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2K4zOGjXB
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA3IObhhOx
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡww9eFgluXS
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9WM5c6txD
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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16G5md4W2O
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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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SPj65227i
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74uP2R3uTw
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfcGNEBSj3
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1pkXUKEwv
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPnxLDCP14
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8zn0oGQ25
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT78vTq47f
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fzwTpmab9
"What department?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihFnE2XqS8
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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla8blLEJpO
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZowRbSyIN
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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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinllPgZI2i
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uKMixCUNq
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMigkLsn6u
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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtojpssEUT
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ654McNqlw5
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1txDOuLoRo
"Completely lazy."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaZI4QAhh6
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHrJ3cCG7p
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SsGjg0VOD
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2t257jpPs
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aZLvmFEP5
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqsq3wjtEg
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1dye48kus
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpBGP6q6BW
"Pffft, no."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyFmsdt6vi
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUp4tMGdQM
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMolaehJUxw
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK8smB7w0L
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6L7ePczOZ
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIgulDDsus
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrg5BbTajp
"Would both be too much of a bother?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHh9iwW0Or
"Not a bother at all."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOefIwgJUfh
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5sytrz2BG
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAuhAjgjjh
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrr7XBNCb4
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuYyons3lZ
"So I take that as a no?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdyQbe2BOY
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4hds9GTU1
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCrPEE7XTN
He glances at her. "Maybe..."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcPWaQoQnm
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZztJQEA5DC
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgp8t2rKV9
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoabBtXDRy
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvD0POT8Uw
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXRbJPmGxY
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4fDkSQ4Zp
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S7IiP4Bg1
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qHxHiQwPw
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7iSS56iJv
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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd9KuamvMP
"Anything else?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaXTiBQeu1
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuMtxwQ3du
"Gregory knew him."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE2g4IbNPr
"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?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCOhLpiCnf
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGrlB6jvEO
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bl8nNaHdx
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHfd3vjgbo
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr4gBNZpZL
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoozRelrbI8
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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj3V3FR2U8
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi87QNmomLO
"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."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETbrUbRVB2
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFb7EV2OnV
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPCXgDsv5W
"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.253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88sDuLmWYg
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."253Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIVcrMsFfQ
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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