Brenda hurriedly rushed into the bedroom and flipped on the light. Apparently Fritz had dozed back off to sleep and was startled by the sudden illumination.
"What's up Brenda?"
"I just got called in, some yahoo set fire to a body down at the station."
"So what you saying is that I am free to raid the secret stash since I am being elft up to my own devices all night huh? ", he teased.
"You better leave my Ding Dong's alone Fritz or you will be sorry."
"Are you always this protective of your chocolate," he asked as he got up from the bed.
"Yes as a matter of fact I am, some things are just sacred and that is one of them."
Brenda was hurriedly throwing on clothes. Fritz reached over and kissed her passionately.
" I gotta go Frtiz."
"Yeah, but you needed incentive to come home, so I was providing the incentive you needed."
Ten minutes later, Brenda rolled up the station. Blue and whites covered the area as far as the eye could see. Brenda inwardly groaned, she had a sneaking suspicion that the crime scene had already been contaminated. She surveyed the scene in front of her; Sgt. Gabriel was walking her way. Lt. Provenza and Lt. Flynn were standing over a corpse that looks very charred. Daniels and Tao where speaking with SID, no doubt giving them instructions on what Brenda would be needing from the scene. Missing from the scene was Detective Sanchez, whom Brenda had already called to canvass the crowd that had gathered while she was en route to the scene.
Sgt. Gabriel's pace quickened as she drew nearer to the scene. In his hand was an evidence bag with the charred remains of a letter.
"Chief, I wanted you to see this as soon as you got here." Sgt. Gabriel handed her the package. Only the top right corner was singed. It was a letter address to Brenda.
"Dear Just Plain Brenda, Oh how I have missed our banter. You haven't had much time for recreation lately. Not enough time to stop and smell the roses. Not enough time for even a nice martini. Have you forgotten me so quickly? No matter. During our last conversation you said you didn't believe in monsters. Are you quite sure of that? You see I do believe in monsters. I look at one in the mirror everyday. I am out to show you just how real I am. I am everywhere and I am nowhere. You can find me and you can miss me. The longer this plays out the higher the stakes get. Catch me Just Plain Brenda, catch me, if you can. Affectionately Yours, Just Plain Bill. P.S. The answer to the question should be obvious, yes she smokes after sex. Ta ta for now."
Brenda stared in disbelief at the letter, turning over the events of the last case in her mind. Krolic had risen up like a Phoenix from the ashes.