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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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIGpmZJ5Y3
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpzAFkf5bb
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw2hoKxCix
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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMhLDbhQYD
The door opens with a slam moments later.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalPRy4KPqu
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBm99YZVlr
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVnma2FekS
"You know what! That was my nose!"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDsuhHWoVe
"Agh, you're too sensitive."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMDE5uecpA
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVMxsHWizp
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9zNs3fmSY
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUWG5xsy7o
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGOcESfysY
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m7ngW8ZSa
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaGa5eOUsL
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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMKwCb7Pba
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM2KC5IldU
"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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn9s5HV4PL
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMVVlefdSv
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlMQBzJIRl
He looks at Gregory in silence now.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjt3nVBI0P
"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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQjc1ncF0o
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFvpgqZxOx
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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOoR2HDZSj
Robby looks at the floor and nods.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03j6Sm7b71
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8YCyoJQTA
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FE4yxnlf8
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe2qdBfiWU
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlLHXmTU3i
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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzcNdjrUdx
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ir3sBGDLU
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89W7Av3Ypd
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLRCekkuj0
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEDOpcTD4b
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmSA7VMJXl
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPKFRLRRIK
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1xEwyVTGR
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6T6m0f1qtR
"What department?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeMwTF1jjT
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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrIkOsNjCb
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWF7ER7XHD
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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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb6SwSBu6R
"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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTENF4Zr9Ht
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2g55B7S8F
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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4DoZMnMwG
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjJUGkAYjz
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPENsdRvw2
"Completely lazy."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXR99vEKsM
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImSalV3DcS
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjOt6pkKHX
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEut8hCxh43
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JemMoAdcl
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0GPKJlsTt
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c2Z5KqBLT
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXRA21U0w3
"Pffft, no."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gTM3KDUFV
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYSglvns97
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9J5ZgRT0O
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkbpxuxx3w
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgd0Ar7b20
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLCxuBNCRc
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuayKlmbCQv
"Would both be too much of a bother?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8DvTaa3JU
"Not a bother at all."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVclYlOiAc
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSPvartWcw
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjbW5FhIV6
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBYgi4GCtM
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRon0Z2AEs
"So I take that as a no?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23zIFfq8jL
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0tqVkLPxe
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPv7Qjzyqk
He glances at her. "Maybe..."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpHg6Uftec
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hpxol4hGn
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcqKnAAUvb
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPLpwFuFix
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgEqUKQr0T
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezqaBYNv7w
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbcJjpCjhE
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlxNCZLra8
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVq0XKYTHg
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl6ciKiO11
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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt24IHttXWb
"Anything else?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWG5PBm6Cl
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzorDf3vzp
"Gregory knew him."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhRKbxtG96
"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?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m84jkzPbd
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoKP81wohl
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL9jcxbsXf
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpODqY1M0FQ
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhJKBwL260
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sy5uTJYtE
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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Pr7mbaemN
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIg61mG4w2
"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."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8xRCADXFY
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBl3dN1b6k
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArSUYMCXom
"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.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEqOrJj6yA
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHj5E1vWWi
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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