Yay, another story! Whooo, slightly late due to Internet being turned off ( :( ) and life in general. It picks up after this chapter, I just needed a way to introduce it all, so next chapter will be much better.
It was 9 p.m.. Usually the Grid was fairly quiet, with him and Ruth normally being the only people left. The weeks leading up to Christmas, it was different. Lucas and Ros started to work later and later, and even Ruth was staying longer at work than normal. He looked out of his office to see his three colleagues sitting at their desks. Sighing, Harry picked up his phone and started to dial. It had been a tough year for all involved, but still, it was Christmas!
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Ros looked up from her work briefly to see Harry calling someone on the phone. She then looked back to the computer screen and opened up messenger.
From: Ros Myers
To: Ruth Evershed, Lucas North
Subject: None
Any idea what Harry's plans are for this Christmas?
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From: Ruth Evershed
To: Ros Myers, Lucas North
Subject: RE:None
He's spending Christmas day with his daughter, why?
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From: Ros Myers
To: Ruth Evershed, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:None
I need to get some work done on Christmas day, and I don't need him in telling me that I should be at home celebrating, as he has done for the last week.
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From: Lucas North
To: Ruth Evershed, Ros Myers
Subject: RE:RE:RE:None
Seconded.
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From: Ruth Evershed
To: Ros Myers, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:None
Normally on Christmas Day he only comes in at about 10 to make sure no one is here, and then leaves.
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From: Ros Myers
To: Ruth Evershed, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:None
Ruth, how do you know this?
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From: Ruth Evershed
To: Ros Myers, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:None
His routine hadn't changed for three years when I left, I doubt it will have now.
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From: Lucas North
To: Ruth Evershed, Ros Myers
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:None
Ok, so how about we all come in 11 then? Gives him time to clear off?
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From: Ros Myers
To: Ruth Evershed, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:None
Ok.
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From: Ruth Evershed
To: Ros Myers, Lucas North
Subject: RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:None
That sounds good.
