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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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbf8HvL0P2
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvp82j4C31
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf11tBgwh7P
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡama5vAQt5F
The door opens with a slam moments later.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNzE3TJXMh
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvbsZCPbFy
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeMJCXwkd5
"You know what! That was my nose!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfRs6885pA
"Agh, you're too sensitive."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLqDOql6cA
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RtdsldAUN
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcXCxLMxII
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRDRNZvXzx
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUm1HgXahd
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxeQcLTCtY
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7foKL0mhg
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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm8qSQYoF4
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmHG285NHD
"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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8mr1gMyxC
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObOdxcJo2R
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrBj5XyF4Y
He looks at Gregory in silence now.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1O2Xw8jldU
"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?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3C79q9JQv
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdXkoFUlJ3
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u1XjAQqSi
Robby looks at the floor and nods.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLv410ARsM
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwTmNueo9Z
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YQdkBLaF3
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Aj0UYI5fY
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IQ75uyXsG
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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAeWxVzfiA
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0sKDhMPrJ
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZERbZYULz
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyF8nWAtXoA
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS471oRcax
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ELgCvaz94
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWJsqokpV2
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJsdLL5CuO
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkKFahuVNX
"What department?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XCW0rG6bg
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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XgPkTURjz
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkyow8xVNR
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRm4dvdDkR
"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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RYlW0XDGS
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYyW0GWrbw
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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDsV3mZY9P
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LqF15GuUV
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ihYVfwdER
"Completely lazy."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fsNG0aA1u
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqImz4FOepm
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOswLNc90hR
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh48zs0iSk
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKxZLX2MP8
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjgNg68YmU
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdMNvsmlFg
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXI9MWNRxG
"Pffft, no."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DmcpIqsPy
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX0oYPw9c2
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHV0Skalja
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQyl413iVF
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqq76ohhJU
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQYB8GKOQh
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeiIj8j08M
"Would both be too much of a bother?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyZRfN07Rr
"Not a bother at all."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qXsUSqJ2W
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5ithBI9Ko
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyD3XPFRC5f
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezPxlt2Fep
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT5CquWQPz
"So I take that as a no?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vxUJDpWa9
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZpd9wRWR0
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgz3Y0qLzo
He glances at her. "Maybe..."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpTXH2TPrq
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVgDjKFTxB
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrqPyjkv8J
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFMWtg0bsv
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4YDhFXHKz
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUv4ZffZKb
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDsi5Zw4Sx
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk1tGL68HS
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc8vHyNe2X
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkWJQBxDQ3
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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1SzdAdgpl
"Anything else?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoI8tiB8rb
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eIFSrqoTY
"Gregory knew him."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJMuHOzFdx
"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?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgNCmsmuKq
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QJfWs55wT
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xYX520TCX
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaKCR5vLEg
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNWEcFl4HD
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiMGfGmuC9
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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3HLDEQ7d9
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjnTqSRGwm
"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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Bf1wfotEM
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXakbg0uvw8
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsa1k7bgZTS
"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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOYBjUiLBi
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphnLmQ6KGk
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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