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Sean Ca, she realized again, and could have been in the ic behind theuide, she reminded herself

She still wasn’t quite sure how one went froent, but she was glad to see his grin She had to adno back twenty-four hours, make sure Alistair Archer was nowhere near the Black Box Cineht and that the entire place had been locked down tight Then she’d be at work, consulting with her colleagues, studying sketches, and then cowhen they haven’t been the ones towhether law enforce to a unit of people who are ready to stand down, suck up when necessary and just get our part done But yes, we are all working toward the saoal, and a team like ood cops on your side, you’re ahead of the gaht?" Madison asked him

"Yes Then I returned to Texas--had a close friend with cancer, and I wanted to be around to help as needed"

"How did you find your way into law enforcement?"

"I didn’t It found me," he said

They were in front of the studio door now He indicated that she should get out her key, and she knew that their conversation on his history was over

Madison fumbled in her purse and produced the key, then opened the door and stepped inside As she’d expected, once they’d entered the vestibule, she saw Colin Bailey on duty behind the little glassed-in reception area

During the day, as in progress, two people handled the reception desk The hallways that led down to the studios, work areas and offices weren’t locked, but a security officer usually sat in front with the receptionist Today, no receptionist was on duty, but Colin Bailey was there, fore Colin had been a boxer in his day Like the cop she’d just met, he was bald, but his bare pate was a present froht blue eyes and jowls that would have done a bulldog proud His nose had been broken a dozen tientle as a la Eddie Archer or his property and reputation, Colin turned into a cobra

"There’s no entrance! Absolutely no--Oh! Madison, it’s you And the FBI man, I assume?" Bailey rose fro the entry froreet them He inspected Sean, and then sht I got the na!" He took Sean’s hand and shook it with enthusiasm "Wow, it’s true! So you’re a G-man, huh? For real?"

"For real, Colin,well?"

"Great!" Bailey said "Well, until last night," he added, his s

"You were on duty?"

"I was And I take that seriously, as you know, especially during lockdown"

"You had your eye on the video screens?" Sean asked

Bailey griood it did And the cops have the video now"

"The cameras still cover the same areas?"

Bailey nodded He motioned to them to join him in the reception area As they walked in, Madison realized she’d never been there herself; she’d never thought about the security cameras

There was a bank with six screens One showed the entry Another focused on thethe shop, the main construction area and, somewhat obscured, the rest of the floor Another screen covered the parking lot, and yet another, the upstairs hallway One showed the ce the studio entrance, and another showed the side of the Black Box Cinema