Ian's face fell solemn,<span style="font-style: italic">actually</span>solemn, for the first time since he'd been in this room as he nodded at what Jo was telling him. She was smart, as well a detective should be, but a lot of them simply weren't and he had accepted that as mostly fact. But Jo, Jo was smart enough to understand the fact that he worked alone. The things he had done, he could never have done with an accomplice, and without having an accomplice or at least an accessory, the idea that he could deliver a letter vicariously through said accessory was outlandish, for lack of a better word. An admirer, though, now that was interesting.<br/><br/>"Perhaps," he agreed, nodding his head just slightly. He jerked his head down to gesture toward the letter. There were light traces of dust on the edges. "This has been tested for fingerprints, and I'm going to go ahead and assume you didn't find anything since I'm being questioned about it." Then again, the good detectives of Miami-Dade knew what they were doing and knew that they wouldn't find anything<span style="font-style: italic">especially</span>if Ian had sent it.<br/><br/>So now this was a game of<span style="font-style: italic">What Would Ian Do?</span>and he certainly did love a good game.<br/><br/>"So now the question is," he started, shifting in his seat a bit to relax into the back of the chair. "Do you want my help? After all, who knows me and my MO better than myself? Perhaps I help you understand me a bit, perhaps I help you figure out what this copycat killer will do next, and<span style="font-style: italic">perhaps</span>you pull strings to shave time off my sentence."<br/><br/>Four consecutive life sentences, coupled with three counts of first-degree serving 10 years a piece? That seemed awfully tedious, and Ian had never contemplated suicide before but he might just be bored to death if he had to spend the rest of his life in prison. He watched her in anticipation, and he was sure Detective Sandin was doing the same on the other side of the barricade that separated them. "At least consider the offer. You're the only one I'll make it to."