Prowl knelt down on the floor and stroked Hornet's helm
"Hello Hornet." The green and yellow sparkling giggled and grabbed Prowl's servo.
"Prow!" The older mech chuckled and smiled.
"That's right." Hornet hugged Prowl's servo and giggled. Prowl lifted the small sparkling up.
"Where did your carrier run off to?" He babbled in reply and held onto Prowl's armor. Jazz walked into the main room.
"Did you kidnap Hornet?"
"No! Bumblebee left him by himself again."
"Oh." Jazz walked over and Hornet reached out to Jazz with one arm. He let the small sparkling hold his finger.
"I wonder where Bee ran off to. He usually doesn't leave the little mech too long."
"Well how about you stay here with him and I'll look for Bumblebee?"
"Alright." Jazz gently took his finger from Hornet and went to go look for the minibot. Prowl sat down on the couch and sat Hornet beside him. Hornet saw his stuffed turbo wolf in the floor and reached for it. He whined.
"You want your toy?" Prowl looked at Hornet and then picked the toy up.
"Mine!" Hornet stood up, holding onto Prowl's arm
"Yours huh?" Prowl used the toy and gently bumped him with it. The sparkling squealed happily and hugged the toy. A soft chuckle escaped Prowl's lips.
"Mine!"
"If you say so," Prowl said, smiling.
-A bit later-
Hornet recharged with his helm on Prowl's arm and holding his stuffed animal. Prowl looked up as Bumblebee and Jazz walked into the room.
"T-Thanks for watching him Prowl..." said Bumblebee shakily. He walked over and held onto the couch.
"I-I didn't think I would be so long..."
"Are you alright Bumblebee?"
"Just a tank virus..." Bumblebee took Hornet and left.
"Where is everyone?" asked Prowl.
"OP, Blurr, and Bulk are on patrol and Doc-Bot and Arcee are in the Med-Bay." Jazz walked over to him and wrapped his arms around Prowl's shoulders.
"Ah." Prowl rested his helm back to lay on Jazz's shoulder.
"Prowler you're returning affection. Is the pit going to freeze over?"
"Shut up Jazz." They kissed softly and Jazz stroked Prowl's helm.
"Prowler why won't you bond with me?"
"Because I don't want to yet. Jazz we haven't been together very long."
"But we are destined to be mates Prowler. You know we are. We have been through so much together Prowl. I think we're ready to be mates." Prowl sighed and put his servo over Jazz's.
"Ok I'll get off the subject." Jazz held Prowl close.
"Is it still snowing outside?" asked Prowl as he stared at the Christmas tree.
"Yep. Hatchet has been griping about it all morning." He looked at Prowl.
"Something on your processor?"
"Just...thanking Primus that I'm here. Safe, alive, loved...Happy that I get to be here another stellar cycle. I thought sacrificing my spark would be permanent. I didn't think Primus would do this. I thought I would be stuck in the well. Looking after you, my mom, Sari, Molly, Optimus...I'm so happy I get to be here." A smile spread on Jazz's face and he hugged Prowl close, nuzzling his helm softly.
-A Few Days later-
Everyone sat in the main room talking. Sari and Molly had come and gone and it was getting dark. The festivities of the day were over and everyone was relaxing. Prowl sat away from the small crowd on top of a few boxes in the corner of the room. Jazz noticed Prowl wasn't near him and looked around for him. He spotted Prowl and smiled then walked over and climbed up beside him.
"Hiya Prowler. Whatcha doin up here?" Prowl pulled Jazz down into a kiss before laying against him
"Staying away from the crowd." Jazz stroked his helm.
"So...you're just being Prowler."
"Shut up Jazz," Prowl growled softly.
"You know I'm just kidding." Jazz pulled the black and gold ninja into his lap and kissed his neck gently. Prowl held onto his shoulder and leaned against Jazz.
"Jazz?"
"Yeah Prowler?"
"Let's bond." The black and white ninja bot looked up at him and smiled.
"You sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Alright then." Prowl started to get off Jazz's lap but Jazz picked him up bridal style before jumping down and slipping out of the room without being noticed by the other Autobots.