I pushed the door open and led Jayce out into the night, only turning around long enough to wedge a stone between the door and the building.

I could only imagine what kind of shit show I would be in for if Tony woke in the morning only to find Jayce and I both locked outside.

We walked further away from the building, the slight increase in distance enough so our view would not be interrupted by the outside flood lights.

"See up there?" I asked. Using the hand still clutched tightly in his I pointed up towards the sky, though there was really no need; his face was already turned heavenward. "Those tiny lights up there are the stars."

Silence engulfed us as we gazed up into the sky, admiring the dazzling beauty of a billion tiny gleaming lights. It was truly a breath taking view from where we stood, facing the wide open desert, with not a cloud in sight the stars dominated the sky in their silvery glow, stretching on for an eternity.

I glanced at Jayce, who had remained silent this entire time, and found he had yet to look away from the sky. The faint glow cast down from the stars was just enough to illuminate the features of his face, revealing there the most innocent, child-like look of wonder I had ever seen on a full grown man.

"I have never seen such a thing before." He whispered, his face still titled up towards the stars.

Standing there, watching the pure sincerity on his face, I felt a small piece of my heart shatter for the being....