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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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdKVNdfFs6
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkVA089jZV
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQeh9st1ee
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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9aP07ocKY
The door opens with a slam moments later.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjD0ZWqn7L
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1t55xPBYE4
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi60PTxQ6Z7
"You know what! That was my nose!"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMjAAv5ChS
"Agh, you're too sensitive."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny7mGtHBXt
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQF9PhCZqF
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVPyzDF11N
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZvraLxrkV
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHeUAjnseI
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGTEXWT5Pd
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlGGjkGLBg
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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T4XFszGNt
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMa7p73qKc
"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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBd7foxjaC
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8PJqvuHRZ
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze08B8NjnF
He looks at Gregory in silence now.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r6PnO19LO
"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?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ3qa9YqPC
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw59qJ3y0L
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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzr9AVdU3EE
Robby looks at the floor and nods.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IicauxNg1
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDM8X89Er0
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2D6FbJA33
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4K4pJkXP5
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBCQRxmA7M
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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3A1p6lCni
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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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVFoDeqT6X
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcYJOaSWg4
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoByGTpCXa
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF45RcdVgCI
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN57PgEj2Ky
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUIksP2hrw
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpr3ypCjuP
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2ASqJk85i
"What department?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgYPRijnIO
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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qMiKX1ZMG
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy5cgIrnxR
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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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnGNWQtlBF
"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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTUuPAw78c
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon42pwqoLs
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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4g9ETbxiM
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn9lJT6wyc
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpusv2Fnc81
"Completely lazy."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OUgfL6U5L
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVANDioj08
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWOIKCXfgs
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyrDoRxQh6
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJTIYO9kY5
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvT61uUhf0
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLihjNg002
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHRVqQHw6W
"Pffft, no."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQUVQedEeh
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc1fFspvfY
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5h3Bn6aYoF
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dQePt1rWD
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsUEhjSdiB
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnK2nJTRkb
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmrklI3b7k
"Would both be too much of a bother?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOdGFH2s6V
"Not a bother at all."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoEmEUo7Yb
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJabbSFDspF
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMSh4XUNC1
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgpk4GrgSI
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUtSH5aSoe
"So I take that as a no?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YqV6jbbk9
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMkg37eHp3
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVTOD2QcGG
He glances at her. "Maybe..."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUbMZFmWEv
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUwZoqkIiY
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByHtUJady3
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KcYxleWs5
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOI6T9fAHi
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDp96b7iPZ
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmwZizHKhK
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoEmuFpgKw
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt25lxhxVD9
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVz7lJ2z2D
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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon9uwXmT0m
"Anything else?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvS0nGMRda
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N6DFnnDzM
"Gregory knew him."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ap0nCgAEX
"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?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVgrtiEpLa
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzkBXNXpFQ
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ6tPjTrSy
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwXZ5lFtIY
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kYLzKG7xQ
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBY2ftHDfO
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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5ubXUoCBb
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZyeCGAXiA
"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."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIfxPKEetp
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hgoOcBHcA
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBpQKU5TkN
"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.316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrDoeighOA
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."316Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5avkfZGRh
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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