Missing Years

As the sun made its way up into the sky, Dante was sound asleep with Cora wrapped tightly in his embrace. Suddenly, as he lay there, he heard the sound of someone's low breathing.

He sensed the presence of someone close to him and instinctively reached for the gun, which he always kept under his pillow for protection.

As he opened his eyes, he pointed the gun at the intruder, ready to defend himse