Love found me

Lindsey's d

er you, M

en was responsible for putting the stars and stripes up the outside flagpole every morning and taking it down, and folding it properly every af

how Steven could be familiar enough wi

ks like a cop. Glad to know that my powers of observation are as well-develope

were gue

enough to verify it. What d

like that,

r to herself, but it wasn't the kind of thing she would ever share wit

or that. So it's probably not abou

us

our students? And

ng, " Lindsey said, putting a hint o

keep my mouth shut. You know that. I'

ist, Lindsey

s for something like that. Especially if the

dn't focused exclusively on local churches, that was probably a geographical consideration more than anything els

what yo

were. The only difference is that i

could torch without getting caught. And apparently, they'd learned something from the earlier f

y talks abou

the folded flag against his chest as he

essing. Nothing made me pay a

w the route the detective had taken, Lindsey thought about what both had said, she almost tur

sion with anyone about the surprise visit she had thi

eacher's lounge was a refuge at the end of the

er students in the last period, she had been more eager to put this day behind her

d went over to the coffee pot. The liquid in the bottom of the glass

oured some of the thick liquid into it relishing the slightly scorched smell, before she could brin

was the junior/senior student counselor. Although she was a few years younger and undeniably has more hips than Linds

of that? "

non's mug on the counter and fill

a curling strand of her long, dark hair behind her ear before she sipped the coffe

l? " Lindsey ask

non walked over to one of the couches.

e floor. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes." I

to be used to working." Counselors don't get the

k if the studen

t she was right. It was dealing with teenagers and their raging hormones that put stress in their lives.

othering

sed her head from the back of the cou

ronunciation. "can you change my schedule, Ms. Anderson? I didn't mean to sign

u blame

somebody got to

rteen years ago, which wasn't quite as long as she'd just made it

as she is now?

do remember kids talk about her th

anionable and unrestrained. Shannon leaned her head back,

appened this morni

e me. Some detective with the sheriff's department was in his office. He said the CID has developed a profile o

to you? Do they think you

nking about it all day, get

ng behind her green eyes. She knew the counselor was running through th

s you any

me to give

, that

I kept trying to think of anyone who might be involved, bu

hey are different from the o

that's why the profilers had zeroed in on the students in her gifted program, simply beca

t be exactly what

the cops can't catch them?" Shann

d outsmart them, burn three churches, and get a

etective? Does

to maintain a friendship after their romantic relationship had ended. Lindsey knew her

e No

it ring

nk he is from

sk Rick why they're l

know about i

Rick to keep h

ld h

, why

dsey thought about w