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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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0I7nBEOhb
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvbQtQu4Na
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n4iIIC5pv
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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BIgH7yGI5
The door opens with a slam moments later.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkStAyQvYXE
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rIBiXvAjt
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpnN8Ukd5d
"You know what! That was my nose!"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz5BuCGDgF
"Agh, you're too sensitive."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLKi2tfVvN
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyYy0SsvNb
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzIILc4Mzo
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKHpoe7ZZY
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A2L8NWchW
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD8ViiC19k
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBgz9Me4E2
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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKoauFlN9I
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxeKgYDLUQ
"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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0C94PfQdja
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcCr0997Kw
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXyAGyr7Va
He looks at Gregory in silence now.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIviQ1qKfAH
"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?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZazZwkFsf
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYC24i9JYFU
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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfDQcRYMnW
Robby looks at the floor and nods.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX6mpqTrsA
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc7vgXt7K3
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatg3i7yzZN
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIwvSWFXun
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5AJNLwqSL
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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCqxznYHB9
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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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2R9PsRG68H
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rc60yNiws
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgh99hHkM6
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN32IvsCRu
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58KZmq5Ucs
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ093Q59ha1o
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0145WuO3h2
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihIXNr3Xkt
"What department?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivM5PfLe9Y
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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DB5SICTP8
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16iSJ5TS8Y
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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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGk79xOTjc
"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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAs3uE8tDG
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TdS76OxwB
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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvECKKBE2m1
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IxYCgmuda
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pgPs3kcfO
"Completely lazy."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqlmQl0tkY
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi72Fb1k32M
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZA2aXtg6pd
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtnrfZ46lj
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeW2EZMmBq
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KM4D3FGhu
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2Igy7mBOz
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhZjxJgb1n
"Pffft, no."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmeyivnSrK
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkzFbtdbql
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI0IesqPTi
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6rTsBPoAb
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfYGKU5ADN
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn30Xr1eIYE
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWhtMevOPY
"Would both be too much of a bother?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgxoXCilQ8
"Not a bother at all."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDcO3nOsdt
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FHk5OD10T
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrbd8R5MaF
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQ87P2KzDY
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qDJndwyPF
"So I take that as a no?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm69aZZCFv
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8d9jSvDC0
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPRDL96KWj
He glances at her. "Maybe..."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN0EltlHMv
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GcmA1QHL2
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MbsRrlqBj
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59LNoW4pOn
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJFVL79viD
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXj7KopTxb
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTaqsS2UXu
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjDdbdtHkl
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwJDgSsSGB
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4GChxNNNi
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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKIeyiUISn
"Anything else?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLYsoeJMRJ
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzM2OnWHDb
"Gregory knew him."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlbqWttldh
"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?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vOH20nXTh
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbz8yxojPs
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWxKVnP6MD
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsMxcswfIn
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YUp3RKjOi
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWWniIYHJm
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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBZFPU45Mf
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8qVfI3hGR
"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."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrTW6YLeTT
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknbmMl69SX
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVehMxzmD5u
"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.331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThLgzhlRlP
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."331Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4x1LhRyc9
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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