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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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHuEeaBUdQ
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mvdSUAWzv
Kendall sighs, "Alright, Greg." She walks away towards the IT-department.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiVin6lgrU
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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc77tH9AJ8V
The door opens with a slam moments later.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiTwwqUC7d
"Ow! Simon! Watch it, bro!"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpz7n39EHr
There is a chuckle. "What, Robster?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWG4g9QpKc
"You know what! That was my nose!"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdeX3SeWCo
"Agh, you're too sensitive."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ684IMCO9Ms
Gregory sticks the end of his foot out in front of Simon and is rewarded as Simon stumbles over and nearly falls.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sxG67fEW7
"Mmh, sorry, Simon, Robby, didn't see you there." He smirks.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcIFudbAHm
Simon looks up at him with narrowed eyes.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LQfzxXjkI
"I think I left my towel back at the machines..." Robby says, starting to back away.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJH26jVusp
"Just wait right there, Robby." Greg nods at him before looking at Simon. "I'm only here to talk."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBsU73eBup
Simon snorts and crosses his arms, smirking. "What? Does McIntosh have you on a short leash, fido?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5oQXm8DxG
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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhz0OIKdag
"Whatever." He rolls his eyes, still grinning.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXeJO0S99b
"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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdwKHDe7js
The smirk and color drain from Simon's face. "You wouldn't."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFZg0ULv3v
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRosUkBlCzy
He looks at Gregory in silence now.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoj7kgImGn
"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?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUIzmqhteM
Simon only snorts, rolling his eyes again. "Like I'm scared of you." He then smirks.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1DQ4GbRt5
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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mKTB1SUJc
Robby looks at the floor and nods.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTjugnVZXN
"See? This one knows when to be quiet and follow directions."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACbiDIRcif
Simon shakes his head. "Is that all, Harris? Are we done now?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY7v8aOtrS
He presses his mouth into a thin line. "Yes, I am done, but don't you forget this chat." He says lowly.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuVmDwzwk7
"I promise I won't..." Robby mumbles off to the side.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAO7Mqq1tC
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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc24vEtq842
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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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0izQINUcv
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"Thanks again, Smith—Or, or am I to call you Rufford?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNCbTJHAff
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"Whichever you want." Rufford smiles, sitting back in his chair. "And of course, anytime."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwMDWAa8SK
The unknown guy nods to him before he turns and tips his hat at Kendall. "Miss," he says as he passes her and leaves.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8Pxyzdhhw
Kendall raises a brow as she drags over a stray chair. "Making new friends, Ruffy?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrZ5SjTKFO
Rufford chuckles as he closes a browser window. "He's the new guy, just trying to make this easier on the poor boy."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuv3TbLSJP
"What was his accent anyway? Irish?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VLtv3AG8k
"Perhaps, or Scottish? Not my area of expertise."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAtwS6n2cj
"What department?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgLfyeDg4o
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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB0fzJ4OJE
Kendall nods and sits down. "So have you found anything for our case?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qyBrXVt2l
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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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINFxgMaPVg
"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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfZsfyVj9k
"What are you doing?" He frowns slightly.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c5IRlF28g
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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCvNwCZfcT
"So YOU'RE the virus that keeps showing up but I can't seem to exterminate." He exclaims.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBeYC8MdaE
"Shhh! It's not malicious, jeez. It's just so I can use these programs on my laptop at Greg's....completely harmless."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvU1V6XWr1
"Completely lazy."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5agsy0aSh
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7jhFHzcBy
Rufford just shakes his head. "What are we going to do with you?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NV77BMv6x
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1ks7butCw
Rufford tilts the monitor back towards himself with a side glance at her. "One of these days you're going to get me fired."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiuQnbd9Al
"No, what you have up and running in the background is what might get you fired."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4L2g9CopX
"I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfOd1wjZ0z
"Mmm hmmm. So you're not playing LOTRO at work?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvrngA9QdE
"Pffft, no."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnUxbpMiAb
"Liar." She sticks her tongue out at him. "But you better not be taking EtTuBearte into Moria without Regina and I."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3wULlSTb6
Rufford looks dramatically offended. "I am a bear of my word! How dare you make such dastardly accusations?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77YZ3owkZK
"Ah hah! So you admit it!"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU6iBVYNAS
"I admit nothing." He grins and pulls up a database. "Victims?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKxSbl13cJ
Kendall hands him her notes from the Dyes. "So far, those four. Looking for all the usual."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEt9hNaGMA
"Alright, you want the results while you're here or emailed?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UjU3FQm1Z
"Would both be too much of a bother?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP56Yoga1lq
"Not a bother at all."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSfUQQxnMa
"Brill." She scoots the chair closer to see the screen. "So how is Regina doing anyhow?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSZFpnBSnX
Rufford blushes softly under his freckles. "She's wonderful as always."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEJRhp6IuB
"You haven't asked her yet, have you?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN1xxstmRT
"How did I know you were going to ask that?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu1Lw5DD6v
"So I take that as a no?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlWH411z7g
"I just...I don't know, Kenny....She'll probably laugh or say no..."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsvOHUHq8M
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOdQbbDfgG
He glances at her. "Maybe..."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZROh50hsfD
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp6kPcqtMZ
"If you say so," he sighs before turning his attention back to the screen. "Got your notes out and ready? Starting to get results."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5hTKAMSTP
"I do, but print a copy off for Gregory. He'll want to look them over in the cab later."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiORbWoofd
"Right, right...Say! Why haven't you tried getting him to play too? You know you want him there." He grins.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JNoGSdEPN
Kendall frowns slightly. "He doesn't do computer stuff."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77IPgHHxEN
"You and I both know he can if he wants to, and we both also know you can be very convincing."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLjLC2uSJU
"Yeah, but you know how competitive I am....And he'd be such a noob."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJjGrbI8zB
"So teach him how to play! Maybe he'll develop some feelings while slaying orcs with you." He winks.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyWNeMDacR
Kendall snorts and softly smacks his shoulder with her notebook. "Oh shut up!"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxdpLWtPxb
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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78IsFY0NmM
"Anything else?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ef17YahJs
"Nah. Rest of this is just blah blah, boring, don't care, not helpful. Let's move on to Mr. Vance."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJ21XyUfIx
"Gregory knew him."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaPmhhIusA
"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?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwREXx5YTBL
"Just that he was a heavy drinker and gambler and his dad banned him from all their parties."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd7XI1jmbf
"Mmh, he must have made some money then with his dealings if he was rich enough to even consider Harris parties."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeL1Gl3zNP
"Perhaps...Or struck it well in the casinos."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7zeJvUxFK
"Doubtful. Anyway, Ms. Laurel. She owns a small shop downtown. Recently divorced, has two kids. Nothing much more interesting than her hair and tattoos."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6hDX8Q82S
"Her poor kids though...I mean, she was just found this morning." She bites her lip.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6euOqjDReO
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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zfz8rcOgT
"Brill. Can you let me know when you have those results, please?"291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiImiFpMmi9
"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."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1TaKB4Yv3
Kendall chuckles. "In that case, I'll take two."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0b7Ix3XgHu
Rufford nods and hands her two from the drawer. "Say hi to Greg for me."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC1U0tgLH0
"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.291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70l9bfsQBl
"We'll see." He sticks his tongue out back at her. "Now shoo! Or I will start exploring Moria on my own."291Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys6Bus7NAT
Kendall chuckles. "Later, Ruffy." She then takes her papers and highlighters and leaves the department in search of Greg.
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