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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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXQJc2uFDx
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYZG9V12CK
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LCgNnTJQS
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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8N8F8cG08
The door opens with a slam moments later.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBK5j2a6ASi
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSJLdzDUnZ
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufHntM40W8
"You know what! That was my nose!"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJyKE9AX3I
"Agh, you're too sensitive."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOzFTuASzz
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVYKz58lYi
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdSf8TJZmH
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS74Twg1tF
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdHu4CI8JZ
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjYOHb1AtQ
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v6wawxoTx
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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7V4AHUX2u4
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM5bnlAKRO
"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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZuLpxAuzg
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7MD8wCvvx
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXs5Sv6crK9
He looks at Gregory in silence now.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp6LN1LTwc
"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?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLF4VgFSzII
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8smIJYpXrB
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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3zsjJumPX
Robby looks at the floor and nods.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo58zv9XSO6
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2U4qSxI7jW
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwh0QKZE1p6
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNzIsJl881
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wh5f5c9Fq
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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4eUq9oJdd
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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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeRkExosxm
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSitv2mfbND
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgv3qjgwlc
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazdKU6Uvwu
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31wIYrIbFr
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP340WHkWC
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj0NMsKINS
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0nRC4DfWC
"What department?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNQ5g2tzAq
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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5SiHO0wbb
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIZh54pKsc
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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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5vOSStR1
"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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsirbVLCWo3
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUP6rdFgrB
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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiHON6TK3P
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKSpon92ud
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW5sh3XNbE
"Completely lazy."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI3S9ovzMY
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllL2m0nyt0
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8nBZvCZ6n
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sv5yloH0w
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZZK0Lr8tc
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDgO1FkxCM
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RKiTmrh5j
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnGxjPy14W
"Pffft, no."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsZVudf3So
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulWIIrfPlP
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgc5bpYTTp2
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfuKH0FDji
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJCeoBVO8D
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cTjiNzqY9
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFPPkNI0wN
"Would both be too much of a bother?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQpyYH1qI3
"Not a bother at all."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLq4rI7hYA
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQMmVSshG6
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt31Suoo7oY
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokX6tGa47X
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkKqo4qjEt
"So I take that as a no?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lA2wcKS4K
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgjjwAO6iM
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEZHqVsJog
He glances at her. "Maybe..."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z6unYAGxY
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lQp4V8Jrj
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsg18J0Ik6
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OeE430nV8
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V04p7Ampu
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiy2IcxIBU
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpxSghLzws
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0Cf5Xn1HD
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFHYfRRPAi
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtQocWDSK2
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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3WOF6sZSq
"Anything else?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfvD14roi2
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafEESAzGJv
"Gregory knew him."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fAhJl7T1y
"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?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjk96I0Xcb
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSXucx7IRa
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW6J15DrT0
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdI6PoFl9q
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzosi5kqoxt
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjGVNOVd5k
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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1q4vKcqfw
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb47swOX82Z
"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."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RFAK2lNzF
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf0ZcRGu4v
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElRA4lncSU
"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.283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZBf0SsQQg
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."283Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sB6FzapxO
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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