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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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyVkMmOIEc
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDr0EyzvQB
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhfOSdWxjj
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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOs4koWsR9
The door opens with a slam moments later.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuncbfwEhL
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9XLVNljNw
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhxnXJHDj3
"You know what! That was my nose!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1srXOAM4J
"Agh, you're too sensitive."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMkCe4vypT
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOGnwNOWcZ
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmagQd6cAq
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7t2KreNVP
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvjtFDiCl3
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8O8fzZWT1
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXGjL38UKM
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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vDSRRUckR
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRjJMiW1Af
"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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltrTbRV619
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpp4lKPLYK
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaC4Pb7N04i
He looks at Gregory in silence now.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzapwNdPFEY
"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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHksoC3uUBq
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T62LzRPhK
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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIyraPipD1
Robby looks at the floor and nods.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRmD8qV4FX
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIktU1QwK4
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96UqbfneE2
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSduFd04mU
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRCta1GPZc
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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdTmWtkPO5
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL4TN8pFXy
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnelUH3m9I
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHgS7cwHRR
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jiLUMuygz
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkdKUmmrjS
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCtWk01CM0
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIiwmgExXb
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi6USryN8Y
"What department?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4ZzAUCUfX
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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5GoiyyOtm
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaig3jsqN2
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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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgnMCCtMFz
"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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW5i7SN8Ot
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eqR4qidcH
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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvB0tQjVDF
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmKXQoqq7I
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXYrZ4m3Tg
"Completely lazy."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2tUZif9kt
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKycjLGByS7
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCTdYKfA6y
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF2YGBCj44
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jJQU8hzwc
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKxRr3I0Rl
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsVuS6NPYz
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW2bBkdJnG
"Pffft, no."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX15kvHB2QW
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eBgaKbiax
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwQgANJvg7
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOqiV8XYiA
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTPFeo24hp
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMZpMo18MM
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h7lTMnPwM
"Would both be too much of a bother?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3n13312pI
"Not a bother at all."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zTva0RgRI
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEay47eXxL
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdkzvs6Fit
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFsbbRuVpG
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXCKxGI7bO
"So I take that as a no?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqHDcMuDab
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxVjT4P0Ig
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCkB8fMk99
He glances at her. "Maybe..."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wjfcYJ3MG
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNNxTahdnt
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaeuYkCBHf
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjelSQfLfeI
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPxuYqIi26
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14tDaKcfID
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0csuH2UO2
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvnYMGWqap
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OJmpFUlHY
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCurr1ZQ9z
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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTX0LZvruJ
"Anything else?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkaiV4tgCn
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOJSpexxen
"Gregory knew him."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHItu4u4Qf4
"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?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4B6PH9e4v4
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN325ENEBsO
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jTzgVy1AD
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVDNVbhua8
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zn7wCKNze
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwneHdOauKo
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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxDtGWsLU8
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutN1RfBYY6
"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."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OuMAbrOkh
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2XCMVqRPe
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlGhCz59x9
"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.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kvj39pJAk
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw9DbUVV5l
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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