Seduction's Dance (McKingley Series) by Aliyah Burke, McKenna Jeffries Page A

anything less from someone whose dad was so well known.
    They had agreed they would work the scene together, overlapping, then would share their findings with each other. Dimitri went back to work studying the scene.
    He hadn’t spoken to Shannon last night although he’d been tempted to call to see how she was. But her dismissal yesterday had been clear and he was not going to push. Dimitri’s gaze narrowed when he spotted a familiar pattern he’d seen in other fires. It was as he’d thought—the serial arsonist wasn’t done. That he was back and going after the center showed he was planning to take many lives. Usually The Oasis would have been running a late night class at the time it was hit, but he’d learned from Katiya that they’d had to cancel yesterday because of a pipe bursting. If it wasn’t for that, there could have been a massive amount of casualties. The arsonist had to have known of The Oasis’ late class on that one night a month to hit at the time he had.
    Dimitri thought of the other cases and again over this one then it finally dawned on him what was bothering him. He needed to go back to his office and files.
    “Shayla, I’m heading back to the station.” He glanced at her.
    Shayla lifted her head, her green eyes curious. “What’s up?”
    “I think I figured out the link between all these cases, but I need to confirm some things first.” Dimitri beckoned to her and headed toward the door.
    He nodded at the officer there, thinking of the scene when he’d first seen Shannon. While the center was closed since it was still a crime scene so it was empty, he knew Rhianna and Katiya would be in today to handle center business and in case those handling the case and clean up needed access to any other rooms that needed security clearance for them to get in.
    In moments he and Shayla were in his SUV and he headed to the station. Shayla didn’t speak, just made notes while he drove. Dimitri used the time to think over the scene and what was happening. After they reached the station, he lifted his hand to acknowledge the greeting from the fire fighters, but he didn’t stop. Inside he shrugged out of his windbreaker before hanging it up then grabbing the files, a notepad, his laptop and going to the conference table. He dropped the files on the table by the chair then gestured to Shayla to sit. Dimitri took a seat, booting up his laptop.
    “Read me the names and addresses of all the places fires were set. If they are businesses, give me the listed officers of company.” He paused. “Once you are done, read through it all and give me your thoughts on it. Including the scene we worked today.” He put up his hand as she opened her mouth. “I know you haven’t had a chance to write it up or think too much on it, but I want your impressions. Profile the arsonist and why they would light a fire at The Oasis.”
    Shayla nodded then gave him what he’d requested. Dimitri wrote them on his notepad as she did. Once he had the list, he went to work on his computer searching the internet to get the info he needed. He stood, reaching for his desk phone then called places he couldn’t access when he searched online. Dimitri slammed down the phone on the last contact then stretched. He glanced at the time—they had been working for hours.
    “Lunch? There’s a shop that makes sandwiches we can order from.”
    “Sure.” Shayla didn’t lift her head from the file as she told him what she wanted.
    Dimitri placed the order then refocused his attention on his list. Now it was there for him to see clearly, it clicked. He lifted his head and saw Shayla was watching him.
    “The fires all have a rage to them. For some it was like they were playing. But those with a body count…those were to create the most damage. These are all very personal.” Shayla paused. “The Oasis, from what you told me, would have been filled with people. They were deliberately going to create havoc. Hurt the most they could.