Knockout got out of the stolen car that he had hot-wired only a few hours ago, a skill that he had learned from a... Good friend.

Quietly, the Decepticon medic snuck into the old building that had all kinds of cars around it, some gutted of parts and others looking like newer versions or hybrids.

Entering the building, Knockout could hear music playing towards the back of the room, where one could assume the owner and occupant was currently working on whatever vehicle was chosen out of the mayhem of cars.

Smiling mischievously, Knockout crept past work tables scattered with all kinds of tools, and by more cars until he caught sight of a young woman, approximately the age of 23, leaning over the hood of a car as she worked.

Knockout crept up behind her and quickly covered her eyes with his hands. "Guess who it is, babe." He smiled widely as he waited for her response, the girl rolling her eyes from behind his hands. "It's KO." She answered, sighing loudly as Knockout turned her around. "And you sound so excited." The red-haired human answered, rolling his eyes as she laughed.

"I knew you were here." The girl answered, smiling brightly at him before picking up another tool and turning back to tinker around under the hood of the car she had previously been working on.

Looking at the car, Knockout cocked his head. "BMW?" He asked curiously, making the girl nod. "Yeah, but with the power and speed of a Ferrari." She answered, making him nod again. "You gonna race it?" He asked, making her snort. "Of course I am!" She scoffed.

Knockout laughed and smiled. "You got room for me, babe? The Aston's back on the warship."

Green eyes turned onto him as she smirked. "If you're going to co-pilot then yeah, I do." She answered, motioning to the car.

Raising his eyebrows, Knockout stood and moved over to look inside, whistling. "You've outdone yourself this time, Daniele." He shook his head. "Two drivers?"

"It's DJ, and it's nice, isn't it?" She smiled as she moved net to him to look into the car. "You're gonna have to work with me this time." She added, looking up at him smugly.

Knockout made a mock groan and covered his eyes with an arm. "What?! I have to sit in a car next to the cutest girl in the business? Work with her?" He whined teasingly.

DJ laughed. "Afraid so, rookie." She answered, smacking his muscled arm.

"Rookie?!" Knockout asked, truly offended now. "Might I remind you that I was racing probably before you were even born? I am a car!" He frowned at her, only making her laugh harder. "And people say cars can't talk back!" She smirked, sauntering off.

Knockout watched her go, a small smile on his face. "And people said you were hard to get." He called to her, following before coming up behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist and laying his chin down on her shoulder. "But you just fell for me, didn't you?"

DJ snorted and pushed his face away with a hand. "After chasing you with a stell rod." She scoffed.

Rolling his eyes, Knockout snorted. "You were just surprised because I showed you that I was really a robot." He responded.

The black-haired girl snorted and pushed his face away again. "And no kisses until I'm done working." She answered, making him sigh loudly as he moved his hands down to the small buldge of her stomach. "How's it going in here?" He asked with a smile.

"Good actually." DJ answered, looking at him now with a smile. "He's kicking a lot... Complains too." She smirked now. "Just like you." She added.

"Hey!" Knockout mock-pouted before he realized what she had said. "He?!" He demanded in excitement.

DJ turned in his arms to face him, "Yeah, KO. I said he." She answered, rolling her eyes but unable to keep the smile from touching her lips again as the red-haired human smiled widely. "It's a mech?" He asked again, unable to comprehend the idea as DJ rolled her eyes at his statement. "A boy." She corrected him. "You go calling him mech in public, you're going to get people thinking that you're just plain weird."

Kissing her briefly, Knockout smiled again. "I don't care." He answered. "So long as I have you." He added, playing with the ring on her finger, making her smile at him, but when he tried to kiss her again, she laughed and pushed him away. "Work first, pretty boy." She smirked at him.

"Fine." Knockout sighed, rolling his eyes before beginning to clean a pole she handed him, leaning against the wall as he watched her continue working, thinking before speaking again. "I honestly don't feel comfortable with you racing like this..." He finally admitted to her, making her look up.

"Like what? Pregnant?" DJ asked him, making him nod as she rolled her eyes. "We've talked about this, KO. I won't race once I hit seven months, and that's an entire month away." She answered.

Knockout sighed at her. "I know." He answered. "But I still worry."

Sighing softly, DJ stood and walked over to him, leaning against his chest. "You worry too much." She said with a soft smile as he smiled back down at her.

DJ reached up and removed the sunglasses. "Let's see those red eyes." She stated teasingly.

"You like red?" Knockout asked, smiling down at her before pecking a kiss to her forehead.

"So long as our kid doesn't have them, yeah." She answered with a smile. "Don't want people asking questions about it."

Laughing, Knockout wrapped his arms around her. "It'll be fine." He answered. "Just tell them his dad's an albino." He added, making DJ snort at him and raise an eyebrow. "Albino's have pink eyes, KO. Not red." She answered.

"Tell them to use their imagnination then." Knockout responded calmly. "Thought of any names?" He asked.

DJ smiled and thought. "I really like the name Zeke." She told him, making him nod. "Sounds strong... Sounds like a racer's name too." He added with a wide grin. "Yeah, you would've picked something weird." She teased him.

Knockout pouted. "Orion wasn't a weird name." He answered defensively.

DJ laughed and wrapped her arms around him happily. "Maybe not where you're from, but it is around here." She answered. "Tell you what. How about we call him Zeke Orion?" She asked.

Knockout smiled and Eskimo kissed her. "It's cute." He answered, smiling before pecking her lips.

"How long has it been, KO?" DJ asked, looking up at him. "Two? Three years?"

Thinking, Knockout nodded. "Two and a half." He answered. "And out of those years, we've only actually spent a year in total, together?" DJ asked softly.

Knockout sighed, sitting and pulling her into his lap, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close. "You know what would happen if my relationship with you was discovered." He answered, shuddering at the thought.

"Yup. You killed, me killed, and our kid becomes a new science toy for that Shockwave freak." She answered, turning in his lap to face him. "What are you doing here this time?" She asked.

Smiling, Knockout shook his head. "A job... top secret." He answered, making DJ roll her eyes. "But really, it's just a plan of mass destruction to put all of humanity into extinction." She corrected, making him shrug. "I'll keep you and the child safe, I promise." He answered, cuddling her closer and protectively.

Laying her head on his shoulder, DJ sighed and shut her eyes. "People are beginning to ask questions, KO." She said softly.

"What kind of questions?" Knockout asked gently, laying his chin atop her head gently. "They're starting to ask where my husband is, and if I'm really married." She answered, making him sigh. "I know... Breakdown's starting to ask questions too, about why I won't hang out with him anymore." He sighed, kissing her head. "I wish he could find a femme for himself."

DJ smiled. "He's a sweet guy, from what I've heard you tell me. I'm sure that, one day, he will." She answered, making the other man nod.

Silence passed for several moments before Knockout broke it. "I promised to leave the Decepticons one day when we married, remember?" He asked, looking down at her.

"Yeah." DJ answered softly.

"Well, it's gonna be soon... Then we'll be able to settle down in peace, alright?" He asked, kissing her brow.

"OK." DJ sighed, cuddling closer. "You gonna race with me tonight?" She asked.

Knockout hesitated. "I'll try to." He answered as she got up and moved back over to work on the car.

Sighing softly, the red-haired medic continued cleaning the steel pole she had handed him.

A beeping from his pocket alerted him that someone was calling his comm link, and he quickly answered it. "KO, I mean... Knockout."

"Where are you, you glitch?!" Starscream's voice came over the link, making him roll his eyes. "Somewhere." He answered calmly. "Why?" He added, frowning before adding. "You sound like you're running."

"That's because running is all I've been doing the past three hours!" Starscream screeched, making Knockout have to hold the phone away from his ear. "Why?" The medic asked.

"Why? WHY?!" Starscream shouted. "Maybe because Megatron took the warship and abandoned us, Knockout!" The former SIC responded loudly. "The Autobots and the human authorities are searching for us!"

Knockout's mouth dropped open and he looked at DJ, who was watching, motioning her to come over so that she could listen too. "Why would Megatron abandon us?" He asked.

"I don't know!" Starscream shouted, his voice jostling as if he was running again. "Soundwave's right ehre too and HE doesn't even know!"

Knockout was still... He just couldn't believe it. "Do the Autobots know what we were sent to do? Maybe that we're in human forms?" He asked.

"We don't know anything yet, Knockout." Starscream answered. "But you need to get down here fast!" He added. "We've gotta change our looks!"

Sighing, Knockout shook his head. "Where are you guys?" He asked, receiving an address. "OK... I'll be right there." He added, hanging up.

Looking at DJ, Knockout shrugged and smiled. "Looks like we'll be able to see more of each other." He said, standing and kissing her forehead. "I'll be back soon." He told her, hurrying out of the building and for his stolen car.