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Zach asked.
    “You might as well continue. They cleared the place for us to be here, and you’ve already moved most of the bottles. Just be careful and don’t touch anything that seems out of place,” Bull told them.
    Spook left the area, and Kevin followed him with his gaze.
    Zach tapped him on the shoulder, and he turned away. “Let’s finish up,” Zach said.
    Kevin nodded, and when he turned back around, he couldn’t see Spook anywhere. “I hate it when he does that,” he grumbled.
    “Lowell does have his advantages,” Jeremy said with what Kevin thought was supposed to be his naughtiest grin, but it came across as silly.
    “I know. He just startles me all the time,” Kevin said. He couldn’t be angry at the guy. He’d rescued Tristan a few months ago, when Tris’s psycho ex-boyfriend had kidnapped him, and he’d helped all of them at one point or other. Spook was a good guy; it was just that maybe he should wear a bell or something.
    Kevin returned to the task and didn’t find anything else. The last of the bottles were clean and lined up on the table when Reyes, the police officer from the night before, strode in.
    “What have you got?” Reyes asked.
    Bull met the officer and guided him to the bar. “We were cleaning up and found this. We think it has flame retardant sprayed on it. One of the guys touched it with his gloves, but it hasn’t been opened or touched otherwise.”
    “I found it behind the first row of bottles,” Kevin explained.
    “So it could have been placed there by one of the bartenders?” the officer asked.
    “I suppose,” Kevin told him. “Except when the fire started, none of the bartenders were in that part of the club. They were all working, and it started in that corner way over there, away from the bar area. I was the one who saw it, so I doubt it was the bartenders.”
    “Remind me who you are again?” Officer Reyes asked in a tone that shot cold up Kevin’s spine.
    “Kevin Foster.”
    “He’s the one who put out the fire last night,” Bull said.
    Reyes checked his notes. “Right. He’s also the one who sees what’s going on, and then this morning he finds this with flame retardant on it.” The mockery in his voice was clear. “This kid seems to be in the thick of everything.”
    “You can go!” Bull bellowed, and the officer flinched. “This is private property, and we called for help. I think my next call will be to the local news media, and we’ll see what they think of your harassment. You don’t get to treat people like this in my place.”
    “No, he doesn’t,” a commanding voice said, and Kevin smiled as MacDreamy Hotness… err, Angus, walked in. “I heard all of it.” He strode over. “Is this what you found?” He looked at the envelope without touching it, sniffing slightly. “Do you know what’s inside?”
    “We haven’t touched it since we found it,” Bull said.
    “Then we need to see what’s inside.” Angus turned to the police officer. “That okay?”
    He shrugged, and Angus pulled out some gloves. Then he carefully opened the envelope and placed it in a plastic evidence bag. Holding a corner, he opened the note and showed it to the officer. “This is what I was afraid of.”
    “Is this the arsonist we’ve heard about on the news?” Kevin asked.
    “Yes,” Angus answered as he placed the note in another evidence bag. He handed both to the officer. “We’ll need a copy of the crime-scene forensic results sent to the office.” Angus seemed to ignore the officer after that, and Kevin smiled as Reyes seethed.
    “I was trying to ascertain the facts,” Reyes finally said.
    “No. You were causing trouble.” Angus stepped up to him. “I know what you’re up to, and when I get back to my office, I’ll lodge a complaint with my department that will most definitely get passed on to yours. I definitely see sensitivity training in your future… again.” Angus grinned, and the officer stomped off.
    “You dated him?”