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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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ1qAFoqiJ
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmLmTGIRKx
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbFnLgetkv
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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHGcpqbdhy
The door opens with a slam moments later.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXnkgLz19l
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d2roMXffA
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6eooiDizp
"You know what! That was my nose!"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUjI3Rs10q
"Agh, you're too sensitive."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7gZEWkRjC
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0gox1anDY
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqhH8KcLXE
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3ev4VMoj6
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFn5CDyGp5M
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oK4YWwUkg
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJOQeBp1uE
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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZRlHi3yIq
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XHowAyd5G
"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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQic3b6IiXH
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxB8uhNKkN
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjADHTn79R
He looks at Gregory in silence now.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKKL8UyAAp
"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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2C1TUF2uM
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwfTDeVzGB
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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RUMuOC64V
Robby looks at the floor and nods.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M0rjk1erh
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zlnQzAyeb
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasQ5xhFQQt
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN1gQpdNCU
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaRkvsTWFi
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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyU7CvPOQF
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv89j8PBNun
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8u9ZTGVoe
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCIR1DzoHc
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCioai58s1X
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCEaqNnkQy
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qQT3BWFbW
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFPlT9PcWi
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3HUvHnaaj
"What department?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvzQKGrfXN
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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ60cXdjQj
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qG7ZnPN3i
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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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyFGOPoLIq
"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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCgNYo0GLj
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRrFkzgvz4
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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2hc6co2Ru
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFjvMcvMte
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUn1JqiwDc
"Completely lazy."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdZoC7zuXW
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctuQX6M5sz
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSmVgTV9ll
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡophE8qRIaX
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9rJFOpFWU
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBCjzsXyOU
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEAv0qagQc
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU7Qi46Jbt
"Pffft, no."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPAeg0T5el
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjBm4M41z0
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc4VlAqLRB
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq5DTT5Hew
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8I3NoAdSjT
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41IkB2R8h5
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYAAivZOHD
"Would both be too much of a bother?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTu9Jl6oyV
"Not a bother at all."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP5Xtjbir8
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKDq46cpkM
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafTihaH888
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg16D0majt6
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqe63DtMKI
"So I take that as a no?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYyvlLg8eT
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrLBPRD5qP
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRR5pX8JwV
He glances at her. "Maybe..."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNrt0Gqa57
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nih2unbEH
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyZmen2CHa
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ijVm1dSo9
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB2INhFKBX
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQfRZb3MAE
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ470QVbpO
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL6Jsfc1TL
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbSJXdRryU
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W5iVByWya
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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIHo06h1iQ
"Anything else?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZKezdq8Zi
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxHww4wXnU
"Gregory knew him."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAVfbk00UI
"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?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nMDzSietO
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtRV1fl9Ox
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6zTEXjv04
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8TABZxLJi
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdsfJOJJ8j
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ811nSSbX6v
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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfzeOu1eBW
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4CjjXj1mK
"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."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTkMU1lhq0
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw22MskrrH
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBwIlbYTTL
"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.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlbNe1wDFz
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNif0Y7Ao6m
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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