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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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaSbZchokl
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlag6Bzm6yE
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54dCi8TwGB
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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVY1JZuzVr5
The door opens with a slam moments later.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytzqtOZG74
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo1tMn1Afr
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Bvc5vYjvM
"You know what! That was my nose!"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLgkBlrlgz
"Agh, you're too sensitive."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3cqvnyko2
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPq1dh9HAi
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk24JobD5z1
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4N6F0k9fZC
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zV9IwA6kU
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjDPzytzBr
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSspqwUlu2r
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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ79nKgiixi
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4AY1bTYn8
"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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDHEj6toq7
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP3aMYDVS0
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ7KXyJhD3
He looks at Gregory in silence now.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lUkccqy8f
"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?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUhLFF12n0
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDxe1a3LRv
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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOhviPDEvX
Robby looks at the floor and nods.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi35aeTo0A
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7cjDTV8Gd
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo8pT5RruU
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvMeOBTxNi
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7AHfVQcy1
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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka8LblvVoi
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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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6TQATjgqF
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV1vfA3c7M
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuexv1Rs1oM
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJReG4zd98v
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxcnsN5xYj
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkR2YiDINnq
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0wZgwRNlw
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY4WR0nLJL
"What department?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2oHo1XTAE
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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLngtSjxxP
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIhS97K8xU
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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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhfgbD8VMK
"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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9las3E6j2L
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClAqRBJLlz
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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94xXevmbdT
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttBAXr7CPl
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFclg5gNuZ
"Completely lazy."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG2cSLvMeE
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbYgx0rhY7
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhdStpsZOp
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLvYZ9zmPc
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9Naw9WA1s
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLimbPXKbdI
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVHxzbU6eZ
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63LA0Qp1ei
"Pffft, no."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QoyosM0lA
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn5Mju0mm8
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OZjhI3Kor
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffla5wjG94
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrmF2z5Gq2
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU56TNCkLL
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHN2GomH190
"Would both be too much of a bother?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSTigkJZUc
"Not a bother at all."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpgrDX9MDc
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNee5nGD0zS
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0opiwelfW
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs3iRCGThg
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMpYoqENVE
"So I take that as a no?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb6zAh4iYr
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjsHTGULr8
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHmcPjA0lt
He glances at her. "Maybe..."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWpMTsuVut
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj5NbNw7yH
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZGWq9WUqP
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MqdByk0CL
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK75pzvY0uH
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqVYuSAtwL
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2duCbgIVLP
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaRuK287ep
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3i85YiXav
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KEfB3I29R
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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9YvTcbWPC
"Anything else?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTQn8ZKjWY
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB3Ip38ydj
"Gregory knew him."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB19hqfmDLJ
"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?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYKrgtcuBg
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1tNg28mtW
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXt3k4UMFd
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdki8502omF
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAKrubgaqn
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKP3SuTdls
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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6dYdBAknB
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qzvlKxz6I
"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."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pTL0iXR2F
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0suSQPk0Bn
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Vbvq1fTR7
"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.294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49zYQyIL8v
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."294Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnsVrfD3xr
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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