Love found me

The Burea

ally got something

at the paper spread out on his desk. He resisted the impulse to push t

he bureau. We are

e were pretty general. You th

nsition from the realization to the next was almost instantaneous. Before today, few of the deputies had bothered to speak to him

y Carlisle. Had Deputy Carlisle attended Randolph - lowed's high school? And i

ad been so determined to question the va

ad every right to question why he had suspected the

re we loo

as he rolled out the now-familiar list of characteri

you

y early twenties. The pro

age, like th

there isn't a col

e over in Carrol. Anot

urleen, we got a high school or vo

of the arsons. This community and its high scho

ou've got your

unch, Deputy Carlisle looked as if he might be a few

ne foot to the other, displaying what might be a hint of nervousness. The movement was ac

said softly. It's

out at the high

st than the previous one. Maybe he c

many people there, I'd be curious as t

information are shared. Half of the department probably k

you had a friend who'd asked you to see

adn't taken a lot of deductive reasoning to figure out th

s, "Jace went on before the man h

ead. "Don't believe I know her

m not clear about what that

n't have one of them

go th

y around

ow anybody

ooking to talk to p

dent

Just somebody wh

now. You believe whoever'

without leaving physical eviden

them lucky." Carli

what I f

ly luck r

under patrol since the last fire, so far it had worked, but if he was right, something els

oon prep rally, and the entire student population was crammed into the gym that had been too small to hold on for at least three year

supervise the assemblies. As a compromise, she had moved to the pairs of open double doors, so that she could stand out in the

and coach remaining on the podium. After those even the cheerleaders would give up, trail

and began introducing the two boys standing differently beside him. Lindsey took a deep, calming breath, savoring the fact t

they

er even before she turned around. DetectiveJace Nolan was beside her, his dark eyes focused on the three

ing darkened his cheeks. The knot of his tie had been loosened, although the pale blue shirt still managed t

doing here?

prep rally. I though

allies, they had never imposed strict security measures on outsiders. At this m

think you'd be inter

hing that goes on here.

e center stage, appearing to listen to

was saying. She was examining the implications of Nolan coming back to the sc

he asked without taking her eye

's paying me for a

ere? Wh

'm trying to get a feel for what th

came to

a slight tilt at one co

, does it? What would you

her mouth, Lindsey knew what he wanted. Despite that, s

students do on

ass the microphone to the second captain, their junior. Sh

e on her fac

e football gam

h, I figured tha

party." She didn't particularly want to discuss with him t

s or gr

Bo

rs,

hey date. They hang out. They dr

churches?"

leased with how rational she managed to sound when she responded. "Not

't share that ki

ou hav