A/N: Thanks to Lothiriel84 for the prompt!

With thanks to: Jane Doe51, Lalalupin, Lothiriel84 and kathiann for reviewing Time Flies.

x tromana

25.

The news hits him like a ton of bricks.

Red John, dead.

Lisbon doesn't tell him how.

He doesn't need to know.

It's irrelevant.

Doesn't matter.

He doesn't even care.

He finds his couch.

Sleeps.

Dreams.

He's at peace.

For once.

Finally.

Lisbon is nearby.

He's safe.

So is she.

That's the main thing.

All he cares about.

All he needs.

Colors seep back into his life.

Greens.

Purples.

Oranges.

Blues.

Yellows.

Red.

Kaleidoscopic.

Beautiful.

Real.

He wakes.

He knows what to do.

Stands.

Walks.

She's waiting.

She knew he'd come.

Words are unnecessary.

They're together now.

It's about time.