Prologue

10 years

A decade ago he went home to find his precious family ripped away from him. On that faithful night he found himself stuck on a sick game of revenge and redemption.

7 years

It took him three years to recover and pull himself into action. At this exact day, seven years ago, he first stepped on the threshold of CBI with one goal in mind – to find and kill Red John.

6 years

A year later he found himself assigned in a new team led by a certain lady boss. He wondered how long he would last on this team or rather, how long they would last on him. Well, lo and behold! It had been six years and still counting.

3 years

She was working late that night, finishing paperwork from the previous case and although she looked calm, he knew better, for anyone would certainly be shaken after being held at gunpoint. It shook him too, seeing his boss and bestfriend threatened. And so, to hell with the consequences, he shot a very important man – Hardy. As the light of her work lamp illuminated her tired eyes, he made a sudden and scary realization – he is in love with Teresa Lisbon and has always been, for 3 years now.

3 months

He always knew that he would have to choose and, although from the very beginning he already established his chosen path, he still found himself doubting when he came across the crossroad that would change his life – for the better or for the worst. In the end, he chose life. He chose her.

And there he was, a man free from all the demons of his past. He is ready to face the future with her but, in life (and had always been), there's always a catch.

She has to wake up first.

For there she was, his Lisbon, HIS beautiful Teresa, sleeping like a princess inside her white bed chamber, for exactly three month's now.