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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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxKsEQFeOz
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq3O4K05UJ
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd0VuaUHRV
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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhTKvWXau4
The door opens with a slam moments later.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpBKOAL3Xr
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjslcmV55X
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4tF7pZ8LY
"You know what! That was my nose!"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4difcFy017
"Agh, you're too sensitive."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ci6DzH2pA
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCGJnN6BcR
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRFqI7NKhL
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0nwQ1CF4l
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyEVlttlYX
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBpv1GpOrk
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqTGQPRFRc
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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUEu5BTlKU
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJiOf0T813
"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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfTvB8MKEX
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarcBAZ7lqL
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCiqeA9Cob
He looks at Gregory in silence now.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAjbe0eicA
"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?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMnY2DkR5z
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WKsCTHpbJ
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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROKAXcrGaB
Robby looks at the floor and nods.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0pMXA5nKr
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RSXWjJicJ
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVbxl1W9wD
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqQgxMQCHl
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYKBMJeOhJ
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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNZ9XdanVg
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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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0c6UN1hah
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqho6bFNxu
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CxCTGVcP0
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbXSRd4cLc
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgbliNPUuL
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfmE3B9lII
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5qdTE66oE
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqcNKEUsO7
"What department?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNnuvTY6lc
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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjtp9pwz3r
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSz2nPPMRf
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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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wv8CnEbWF
"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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeSSIyokI9
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1pBLnoyjg
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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wSS2DM3M0
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTDVmUWy6S
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8br4x97SDR
"Completely lazy."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjxnWzT0U4
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomnvgcd2kD
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TUkYppuRO
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUREUASV4l
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslPViR5sdi
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuhcC1VeQD
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVKTEVf0HI
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxianyfovt
"Pffft, no."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSbbT4JxS5
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7joDzxsVt7
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd2EyPWWgC
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR07ZS8zWCK
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyKoueeRfo
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UmDcjAKor
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSr2z468hq
"Would both be too much of a bother?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5D7gNsNff
"Not a bother at all."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO51vn7zXQW
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIcmv72Lpr
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAeogWTQR1
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEv3eTc5If
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVoUVVGIwJ
"So I take that as a no?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSMgrRO11H
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6prRC5At6
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3l2easOH5
He glances at her. "Maybe..."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGMuYJabGR
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk6H7HwBJN
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDKj2iMTYC
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg1xV6M0sg
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLsxPP2g4b
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKtSt1dugc
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy7EncFAj6
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheVA0GDOiR
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQzxvlJ7bp
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E0GMNhdAq
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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfMNmnWIr3
"Anything else?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpyfaAhghL
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCXSasq1RB
"Gregory knew him."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNBNFzMk0v
"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?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnSEeSkJJ9
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67MXEDCvnv
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmkQkPShBt
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOobkoO6hZc
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7qB9HxCU7
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3zKQ3lh6v
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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNe5fr8hHP
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP51tUSwHp
"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."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzz0LGOvOZ
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnFU0UP6p0
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR0BAfuvkR
"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.272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JQDFKXn1x
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."272Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRxphADQM0
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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