Grant woke up terrified. He jumped out his bed grabbing the pistol from his bedside. He knocked it back, ready to fire. The pounding sound came again and he jumped spinning wildly. He was a disorientated. Suddenly it dawned on him that someone was knocking at his door. He opened it quickly just barely remembering to hide his weapon.
"Grant!"
Grant blinked clearing his vision. "Caleb?"
"Hey." The blonde smiled. He sounded rather breathless. "Sorry I didn't have your phone number. Just your address was in the registry."
He paused to breath for a second. Grant semi-relaxed. The guy was smiling anyway so it could be bad could it? Grant smiled; he was so much less tired these past few days.
"And?" The newly awakened agent asked a bit amused.
Caleb swallowed finding his breath. "Come on you've gotta see this."
He grabbed Grant's arm and dragged him out. Grant slid the pistol under the flower pot on the table by the door quickly. They took the stairs two at a time going to the top of the building. Caleb seemed bubbling with excitement. What was he so happy about?
"Usually we're too far south but." Caleb tried to explain on the run. "Tonight we're just right."
They reached the top landing just before they went out they paused. Caleb stopped with one hand on the door to the roof. "Close your eyes!"
He was so excited but Grant, from all his training, never shut his eyes. Only sleeping kept him from view his world as he wanted and, for his job, needed to. Darkness equated with death in this profession. It made him extremely uneasy. He did what he was asked though. This was Caleb he supposed, pushing the limits. Pushing his limits.
"Come on." The agent was tugged forward.
He smiled and stepped out into the cooler night air. He tested each step with his toe before setting down his foot. Caleb put two hands on his shoulders, guiding him from the back. They stepped forward a bit more together. A hand pushed on the underside of Grant's chin, tilting his head back. It tickled slightly and he almost laughed.
"Ok." Caleb whispered happily. "Look."
Grant opened his eyes. The sky was on fire with green-yellow blaze. Color spun, rippling before his eyes. The night was truly alive and gorgeous. Grant inhaled deeply. Purple streaked through the green as the aurora moved,disappearing as soon as it came. He laughed. A voice echoed him very close to the back of his head.
"The Aurora Borealis." Caleb looked skyward.
Grant acted without thinking. He stepped back into Caleb's chest then froze. Before he even had time to think of consequences two muscled arms came up to wrap around his chest. Grant gripped them with the clear euphoria of such a night.
"It's beautiful." Grant whispered gruffly.
Caleb chuckled softly. They rocked together gazing skyward. Their laughter echoed back and forth between two bodies. The viscous color in the sky moved in sync with them. It was perfect.