“If they wanted me, they could have captured me when I delivered the laptop,” Trev pointed out.
“Maybe by that time it became a moot point. We didn’t arrest you, so they figured you’d been cleared of Pierce’s murder and you didn’t know anything. If you had, you wouldn’t have been back home. You’d have been in protective custody.”
“But they still wanted the laptop, just in case. That makes sense,” Zack said.
“So now what happens?” Trev asked.
“You finish moving to your new apartment,” Quint replied.
“I meant—”
“I know what you meant. Trev, Zack, you are both—as my lieutenant pointed out—civilians. I’ve brought both of you into this more than I should have. Zack, as soon as you get the painting back from Alberts, your part in the investigation is over. I will have two officers watching
