The lift opens and Chief McIntosh enters the morgue. He's followed by a petite woman with choppy, short raven hair. Her arms are clasped behind her back and she's frowning. McIntosh walks over to the two detectives and clears his throat. "Chief Tushingham, these are the detectives that I told you about; Mr. Gregory Harris and his colleague, Ms. Kendall Bell."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ3H1bLqI4
Gregory smiles and offers his hand to the woman. "Charmed, I'm sure."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPE8aFZJMn
Chief Tushingham snorts at his remark and looks at Kendall. "Bell..." she murmurs, glancing over at Ian. "You mean she is Victor's barmy daughter?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqWCs9mqRV
"I beg your pardon! I am Victor Bell's daughter, but I surely refute that description!" Kendall exclaims before McIntosh can respond.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDwIaMnq85
Tushingham smirks. "At ease, pansy. Just going off old memories." She then walks past Kendall to the corpses. "Tell me again, Ian, why the hell you are giving a police investigation over to a couple of armature private detectives?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJW8rYJCzt
Gregory now frowns. "Chief Tushingham—" McIntosh cuts him off with a sharp glance. "Nevermind...."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiAOZlF0GA
"Gretchen, they're not armatures. Mr. Harris has cracked a number of cases that we simply were stumped upon. They have the means, the manpower, and the availability to do certain things pertaining to these cases that we simply...do not."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYGpMWHO9k
"You mean like bending the law, Ian?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC4qguHNdU
"I decline to answer that." He crosses his arms, looking down at her.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgryU1ljnos
Gretchen steps back to him with a brow raised. "Decline to answer?" She chuckles. "What do you think this is, Ian? Primary School? You are this close to probation, you may care to remember. So if you care to continue your little iron curtain, fine. We can take your situation up the chain and then we can see you in court. But you don't want that, do you, Ian?" She smirks. "I'd hate to be you when Margaret hears that you were being retired and jailed...then little—what was her name again? Oh right. Katie. Sweet little Katie will be growing up with her Papa, whom she looks up to so much, in jail. She'd feel so let down and betrayed. Do you want to let down little Katie like that, Ian?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R43feLwvG
Ian lowers his eyes to the floor in silence.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWeozZ757m
"Now look here you—" again, Gregory is cut off by a sharp glance; this time from Kendall.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDn5DWCNk9
Gretchen turns away with a satisfied smirk. "Mortician! Front and center!"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXOyRrUq7y
Amber and Daan exchange glances before Daan walks over, clearing his throat. "Yes, madam?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuMQ6KYlkX
"I'm sure you already have run this by the detectives, but give me the full spill on the bodies."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzY1W2PEt6
"Yes, madam."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSk1YnjE79
While Daan shows and explains the bodies to Chief Tushingham, McIntosh takes Gregory and Kendall off to the other side of the room where they talk in hushed tones.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxAGdF2ij6
"What the hell, Ian?" Gregory crosses his arms.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgRA81oHoq
Ian sighs deeply and leans back against the wall. "You know Inspector Greene, correct?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxHSQxDC36
"Yeah, we know the cockroach. What about him?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2GNsBcn8C
"To put it simply...The insolent boy can't take criticism. He complained to his uncle who's higher up the chain of authority, which has brought me under inspection. Then I had a squealer who brought to light all the strings I've pulled for you over the years. They think I'm corrupt or have gone rogue or something. I don't know and I don't like it."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWKDdqtCXc
"And what's the barmy dame to do with this all?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVxRsjnD70
"She's over this case...If things do not go well, she will be taking over here as chief and I'll be tried." He sighs and looks at Greg. "So if you don't want to work with Satan's mistress for the next twenty years, you'll be on your best behavior during this case and you solve it and prove you're worth the trouble. Understand?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSGSlLr5i9
Gregory frowns, but nods. "I just hope the harridan doesn't get in our way."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyQgZ9bLQw
Kendall sharply elbows him. "Be respectful! Don't make me bring back the jar."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4OjRYa6kH
"When she earns it, I will be." He glares in Tushingham's direction steadily. "Right now she's proven to be nothing but a bloody harpy. I don't care about that bloody jar."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASBskOuYXy
"So you say now...Just wait until I withhold your coffee again."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODMRk6Q1IK
Gregory rolls his eyes and waves her off. "What was that about your father anyway?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWi0jK1A0E
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"He used to work on the bomb squad until Mum made him retire. Nothing much to say." She shrugs and looks away.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQdx96INnY
"Well, you could say he lost his leg saving a family and received a George Cross for it." Ian chuckles.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP8QbI5qAX
She only shrugs again. "Like Dad says, he was just doing his job. Nearly cost him his own life..."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D11xl2H2r
"A George Cross?" Greg raises his brows.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOclEJO6U2
Kendall sighs and crosses her arms. "Look, my family is not the issue we are conversing right now. Let's leave that for topic of some other day, okay?" She sees that Daan has moved to talk about the most recent victim. "Daan is nearly done."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lgzFOnu83
Gregory looks over his shoulder and nods. "We will see what she thinks she wants us to do. If she is done with us, then you can go see what Rufford has come up with so far. I think I'll see about a little...chat with Simon."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuB8lkeCnI
"Are you sure that's a good idea, Greg? Couldn't that make the situation worse?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR26DUPtNj
"Nah."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlKAmgRtnw
"Gregory, you will leave the boy alone." Ian looks at him sternly. "He's already going to get a taste of his actions later this afternoon. Gretchen may be a hard case, but she doesn't mollycoddle anyone. She's going to be drilling them hard." He smirks. "And he can't take that up with his uncle."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMNexTCmii
"Alright, fine." He crosses his arms.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEP4aDudkiU
Just as Chief Tushingham finishes talking with Daan and walks over to the other three, there is an exclamation of, "Blast it all!" from Amber's corner of the room. All heads turn in her direction.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzUQYBjgN3
"Amber, is everything alright?" Kendall asks.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKF0grI8lX
Amber sighs, setting her knife aside. "Everything is just peachy."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNrYnE5PKI
"What? Did you see that I was right after all?" Daan grins.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JyVYr2lbm
"Actually you were just as wrong as I was. He died of congestive heart failure."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtK0JUvjTIl
He frowns. "Well that's no fun. And how are we deciding dinner tonight then?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZSNMK1r51
"I would say either left over spaghetti at home or you can take me out for steak and lobster."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP90SkadFZG
Chief Tushingham rolls her eyes and clears her throat. "Detectives, since McIntosh has already extended the case to you, I will honor his decision. However, you will work under my rules and you will report all breakthroughs straight to me. Understood?"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2b4iHkN76
"Yes, Chief."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh2F60GPsM
Gretchen looks at Gregory. "And that means no bending any rules either."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtbhVpzkXd
Gregory looks down at her. "We will try not to, but that's as far as I promise, Tushingham. I'm not the police. We don't have to follow police protocols. "306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ026cY9VI7J
McIntosh elbows Gregory silently.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxpZgPJc85
"But like I said, we will try our hardest to stick within your rules, Chief Tushingham."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnqTXNMYz2
Tushingham nods, satisfied. "Good." She then turns towards the lift. "Come along, Ian. Show me that office you had mentioned."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfHH4ddUH9
"Alright." He nods, following her.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpG0OuXjA7
Gregory watches them go and shakes his head. "I think we'll wait and take the lift after they're off."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vxdoASl1r
"Fine by me." Kendall nods. "So what are you going to do while Rufford and I look over their files?" She glances up at him.306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXwYTEeN8W
"Watch? Take legible notes? Hit up a vending machine?" He shrugs. "Don't know yet. I may still go have a talk with Simon."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6cEw4Yett
"But Gregory—"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiG4Hsn2FY
"Just a talk, I swear!"306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwxdYZxbjZ
Kendall doesn't look convinced. "Still don't think it's a good idea."
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