Chapter 2

Mikaela stared down at the man in front of her. The man that for the past two years of her life had been her boyfriend, the love of her life. The man before her had changed her life for the better that day two years ago when he had offered to give her a ride home in his beat up Camero, and told her that there was more to her than met the eye.

The very man, whom only hours before had died before her, whom hours before had returned to her. They had finally just hours ago announced that they loved each other. And now, now he was kneeling before her, his hands holding hers so lightly and tenderly asking her to marry him.

For the second time that day she began to cry out of happiness. Samuel Witwicky, the goofy, nerdy, Decepticon killing, world saving, and more importantly love of her life was proposing to her. She felt herself nodding enthusiastically down at him. Sam jumped to his feet embracing her, and kissing her with such enthusiasm and love that she felt herself melting at his simple touch as she felt his hands caressing her back.

They broke apart, and resting their foreheads against each others smiled contently. Before either of them knew anything was happening they were being enveloped into a hug that had put the one that Sam had received after the battle had been determined by his parents to shame, which had been once again initiated by his parents.

Mikaela began to worry Sam's parents were going to crush the two of them, to only finally be released before she could begin to turn blue. Chuckling Sam's father gave his son a slight pat on the back and the two bumped fists. Mikaela smiled at the two.

Judy Witwicky took one look at Mikaela's shinning face and once again broke into joyful hysterics embracing the girl again. Not knowing anything else to do, Mikaela put her arms around her soon to be mother in law and patted her on the back. She had finally stopped herself from allowing the tears of joy from falling from her eyes, but with Judy clinging to her and happily crying on her shoulder, Mikaela felt that she could start again at any moment.

Finally she was let go and Judy, wiping the tears from her eyes smiled at her. "Welcome to the family."

Sam sighed happily as he and his father talked about what had just happened. The knowledge that Mikaela had said yes to him of all people, it made him happier than she'd ever truly know. It was hard to believe that just two years ago she hadn't even known who he was until that whole mess with the All Spark had begun. It had been just as hard for him to believe when he had seen her coming his way that day after school and kissed him right there in the school's parking lot in front of everyone, even Trent's disbelieving face.

"Well son, I guess you really have become a man now huh?" his father joked, beaming down at him. Sam had never really seen his father, or his mother for that matter go through so many different emotions in one day, but he knew that it didn't matter to the two of them. They were just glad that after thinking him dead just hours before that he alive and well now, not to mention engaged.

Placing a hand on his sons shoulder Ron said "I'm guessing that sense this seems to have been a spur of the moment action that you haven't gotten a ring yet?" Sam's reply was to sheepishly shake his head no. Nodding Ron contemplated something for a moment. "I don't have it on me at the moment, since it's at the house, but you can have your grandmother's engagement ring, I'll send it to you when your mother and I get home."

Sam could only gap at his father as he said this. "Are you sure, I mean its grandma Witwicky's, it's practically a family heirloom. And after all that stuff with me trying to sell great Grandpa Witwicky's stuff on eBay, I didn't think you'd ever give me any more family things."

Ron's smile only grew. "That's true, but as you're my only son I can't give it to any one else, besides she wanted you to have it to give it to someone when you were ready." Nodding in the womens direction Ron added "I was wrong about you finding someone else once you got to school, and to be honest I've never been more proud to be proven wrong."

Sam smiled and gave a soft laugh. "Uh, thanks dad." With his attention elsewhere thanks to his father, Sam never noticed the two men that had made their way behind him until he felt the strong and heavy hands slap him hard on the back and clamp down on his shoulders.

Major William "Will" Lennox and Master Sergeant Raymond Epps were standing behind him grinning like mad men. Sam groaned.

"Never knew that dying would want to make a man propose, did you Lennox?" Epps said turning to look at his friend, and at the moment fellow torturer.

"Nah, always thought that happened the other way around, propose first die later." Lennox said as he grinned at Sam.

"That how it work for ya, cause man if Monique could I'd be dead already." Epps said thinking of how much his wife reminded him of the man that had trained him in boot camp, tough and unrelenting. He wouldn't have it any other way.

"Nah, she doesn't want to kill me yet. She needs me too much if she wants another kid." Lennox said grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Epps smirked. "You two aint going for one more, are ya? Cause man trust me, ones enough."

Sam rolled his eyes as the two went on bugging him as they always did when ever he'd gone to Diego Garcia to visit. He was used to it and waited for them realize that it was only slightly bugging him, he found it more humorous than annoying by this point.

Lennox grinned over Sam's head at his longtime friend. "Man that's because you got like what five, six kids. Annabelle's great, doubt having another would be any worse."

"That's what you say now man." With one final grin at his friend Epps looked down at the young man that for the second time had saved the entire worlds asses. "Though he'll have a tough time with the girl. Possibly worse than I do with Monique."

Sam scowled up at him.

"Doubt it, Monique's one of a kind. Could put old Dingleton to shame." Lennox and Epps shuddered as they thought of their old drill sergeant, and Epps nodded in agreement.

Looking down at Sam Will smiled. The two, though hadn't seen much of each other over the two years and grown into a brotherly bond. Will seemed to always be looking out for Sam, and Sam was always looking up to Will. The fact that Sam had for a few moments earlier died before him had shook Will, the fact that he hadn't been able to protect the kid would always stick with him.

Shaking the morbid thoughts away Will patted Sam on the back. "Congrats kid. You two ever need anything, and I mean anything don't hesitate to give me or Sarah a call. You hear me?"

Sam nodded knowing that he meant it. "Thanks."

"Same for me man. And remember what I said to this idiot, aim for one then quit. It aint worth the headache. God knows I have to take enough aspirin after listening to this guy try an sing country."

Sam nodded, knowing Epps was joking. He had seen the man with his family the previous year at Annabelle's first birthday party which he and Mikaela had been surprised to have been invited to, and the man hadn't seemed happier than when he was with with his five children.

"I gotta admit though" Lennox was saying as he looked at Sam. "I really thought you two would have waited a little longer."

Sam shrugged knowing that he'd be getting that a lot "Hey, like they say, no time like the present right?"

Epps laughed "He's got ya there man." Sobering he turned to look back at Sam. "You met her old man yet?"

Sam went rigid. He hadn't, and he had liked that fact. But now that he had proposed to Mikaela he knew that he would have to. And that was something that was scaring him more than Megatron ever could. His voice betrayed him and showed just how much the impending experience was unnerving him. "No."

Behind him, Bee had switched from playing White Wedding to Johnny Cash's In the Jailhouse Now. Sam turned to glare at the Camero while the two men next to him laughed, well aware of Bumblebee's sense of humor.

"Man I really don't pity you." Epps laughed as he made his way over to where the Autobots were standing, questioningly looking down at them all while they surfed the web trying to figure what had just happened.

Clapping his hand on Sam's shoulder and squeezing it in encouragement Lennox gave Sam a few words before he walked off to follow the Master Sergeant. "All I can say Sam, and I really do mean this. If he doesn't already try and get him to like you before you and Mikaela give him the news." With that, he turned his back on the now gapping Sam and walked after his friend.

Pulling himself together Sam called after the retreating figure. "Come on, you've gotta have something better than that for advice." The only response that he received was a wave over the shoulder.