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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJV5Kny2CCH
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn30mggj8wN
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb1eQBvqe6
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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25HCx9Qhhv
The door opens with a slam moments later.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR7G3yje2H
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIBZXKv8Ir
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkICCueOyre
"You know what! That was my nose!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldQzpTLSTg
"Agh, you're too sensitive."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mccNknDbM
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpm8QSpIsP
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcjmKeBKN7
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqAxqozvBo
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLvhC2tgvA
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5IQiAJ2U3
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwS8IWSWI9
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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaZlbfzKKN
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdAUpZC2PE
"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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxiaPaHnK2
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGE0sRr2P9
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxsDOQSi6M
He looks at Gregory in silence now.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc5Gqt8ivM
"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?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGT8kMjtrD
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9oM6XNnlY
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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGMo65tIIL
Robby looks at the floor and nods.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHDCytIQh5
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj51l6KW1Vh
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3XPolsYYq
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVutrB2XmAj
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4syaAEwF8q
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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37lVIPkPtv
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY4wVnRk8J
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡby0CrZzXZZ
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLpkCJ5SPI
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomcPOybphn
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisVnvNdHJ3
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRAs0ZNkyz
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqNGqvg0wH
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx9u7Dur6u
"What department?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5dITqJZ2L
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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7kVRVpubl
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpX2vVXKP6h
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnb62XPRXkI
"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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5unoaFwn8
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ZHnyj3s4
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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ni9kcrhl5
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGpIWklu9e
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIs65YoYDn
"Completely lazy."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCN66JyxXK
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqkdvxTWJ0
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9B0kWLm0f
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0unyWqhEDq
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNd1BVLQwO
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSyAVGwnxU
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfc8aBRZPs
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSCcj7ktAJ
"Pffft, no."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGA9PImKCV
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcR8N8Z3wAP
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpmNk0aPuT
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDZmogYLMV
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ4N4MloGF
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ws5WYNWUg
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEHw0ppdal
"Would both be too much of a bother?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72xVaylRcP
"Not a bother at all."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6jJh4S3fz
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3LpobX3vs
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnZ1nHKFZE
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2w9bF7YWZ
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wdYPdfFMj
"So I take that as a no?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSEdisaSsC
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NRpalICks
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UYVCOOxeW
He glances at her. "Maybe..."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq2FBBrb0G
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3ZmcEHiBV
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaP8RPYGdd
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTILoxqw2a
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxorcAwMMT
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39zllTankp
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBtfrTygCu
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpg78JtHdc
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5owybQVqy
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiXjVdmRrq
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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxe5OP7IOp
"Anything else?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeewLqHnATt
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5RRRkR5Gt
"Gregory knew him."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oywsF9hnT
"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?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrecIBrU61Y
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTORrJ9EY0
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZGHnvn9P8
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLFmVjm1TQ
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLd1Nohqj4W
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NfY8YRC0g
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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUeNdaHYIl
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHrV90kNCT
"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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsafA1126d
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsQuqoxQlV
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKXfLMCT0E
"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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwesQET6DJf
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4d1Jk0fBU
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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