At exactly 8:30 in the evening, Jamie Doll pushed open his bedroom window. Like every night, his parents busied themselves with the evening dishes, the sound of the running water drowning out everything else. His room conveniently on the farthest side of the well furnished one story home, he found it easy to go undetected. He hefted a small backpack over his shoulder, then jumped. The thump of his shoes disappeared to the night wind and he set off, not bothering to slide the window closed after himself. He'd be back later, even if he sometimes wondered why. He supposed, maybe he should not?

That thought mulling in his mind, he trotted through the neighborhood and across a small park, his feet following a very familiar path. Although he snuck out almost every night, he still expected to surprise he lover. A brief wave of anger rushed through him. Why couldn't his parent's accept Bane? Sure the man was like, seven years older and had a kid, but Jamie loved being around Raven too and he could be a mother if someone just asked him to. Everyone just frowned though and turned up their noses like his was disgusting, like this beautiful thing they had was disgusting. Jamie kicked at a stray rock with the worn toe of his tennis shoe, sending it straight into a metal trash can. The ding sent a dog barking and his took off at a run, a flush to match his red hair rising on his cheeks.

Anyway, he was in love and that was all that should matter. Reaching his destination, he used the key under back door mat to let himself in. Of course it would be easier to just knock at the front or text Bane to let him know he was on his way. Jamie wanted it to be a surprise though. He slid the door closed and cast his eyes around, wondering if he would run into Bane or his daughter first. Either way, he had a plan in mind to make it work.