Chapter 3: Life Changes.

Danielle had woken up early the next morning and looked around to find that Barricade was gone. She sat up, stretched, and looked around the room she was in. Once she stood she started to walk to the door, Danielle walked down the long hall she looked into one of the rooms and noticed it was Barricade's. She stepped in and saw that he was not in the room. She noticed the room was very neat, clean, and very précised. Around inside Barricade's room were pictures of when he became a "cop" on earth, next to the picture was another picture, but this one was of his home planet named Cyberton. Danielle looked at the picture and noticed that it wasn't like earth, it was more metal looking, along with looking very dark. She walked over to the bed, noticed that around the bed was in a different color then the rest of the room, (which was red ), but around the bed was a royal blue almost navy looking. Danielle traced a gentle finger over the bed spread too surprised to believe what she was seeing.

"Wow, and here I thought a huge robot would be very sloppy. I guess I was wrong." Danielle thought to herself. She made her journey out of the room and downstairs. Before she made it fully down the stairs, she saw Barricade on the floor, she wanted to run over to him but then she saw that he was working out. Danielle sighed in relief, walked down the rest of the stairs to greet Barricade. Barricade didn't notice Danielle walking towards him and kept working out.

" 103..104..105..106..107..108..109..110." Barricade grunted, stopped at hearing a creak in the floor and looked up to see Danielle with a small blush on her face. He looked at her, then at him and noticed that he was shirtless. He chuckled and stood, reached over to the couch, grabbed his towel and dabbed himself off. Danielle just stood there, looked to the side and waited 'till he was covered. Barricade walked over to the chair, fixed his shorts and grabbed his shirt. Once his shirt was on he turned to greet the somewhat shy Danielle. "Um. Heh. Morning." He spoke as he walked up to her.

"...Eh, Good morning Barricade." Danielle spoke, as she turned back to face him. She smiled to him, Barricade nodded to her and walked up to her. Danielle could only blush a little after what she had just witnessed

"I hope you slept well, since you did have alot shown and told to you yesterday." He looked at her gently placing a hand on her shoulder. " I wish I could stay here with you longer, but as a police officer I still have my duties to fill. I will be back around twelve in the afternoon." He smiled at her, and she smiled back. Danielle looked up at him and nodded, he smiled again and started to walk upstairs. Danielle walked over to the couch, sat down and wondered if what she saw was only a dream. She pinched herself, noted that it was not and just smiled. Danielle leaned back agianst the back of the couch and waited. After five minutes Barricade came back downstairs cleaned up, but he was struggling with his tie for a few. Danielle looked over and raised a eyebrow.

"Need help there 'Cade?" She offered and stood up walking over to him. He looked at her and nodded. Slightly embarrassed.

"Eh, Hehe. Yea I guess I do." He chuckled a little and looked at her. Danielle looked at him, smiled, walked up to him. She looked up at him, as she fixed his tie, and Barricade looked back. "Well this is rather embarrassing. Oh well." He spoke softly, and rested a hand on her left hip. Danielle blushed not speaking a word and continued what she was doing. Once she was done she looked up at him, then realized how close she was to him.

"Well at least you look good. Your tie is done." She spoke and placed it back in its proper place and slid a her hand down his chest and looked at his badge, traced it and looked up at him again. Her face was slightly flushed again as she looked at him, Barricade smiled and pulled her closer. Danielle looked at his hand on her hip, looked up at him, and placed a hand on his right shoulder. Barricade smiled and leaned down closer to her.

"Thanks, you know what you're doing." He spoke softly, looking at her in her eyes. Danielle smiled softly and nodded. "I'll be home as soon as I can ok?" Danielle nodded at the question asked. Barricade smiled, pulled her in closer, closing all gaps between them. Danielle blushed more. It seemed as if time has stopped for them, just looking as if everything stopped moving, but only left them to move. Danielle looked up at him not sure what he was doing and then realized it, she blushed deeply and looked up at him.

"Barricade," she said as he pulled her in closer. He had never looked away but he nodded a confirmation he was listening, "I like when you say my full name…" he smiled."When anyone else say it… It's just not the same." Barricade looked at her, smiled and leaned down to her.

"Because you are mine," he said with a smile his lips dangerously close to hers, "You just don't realize that...I love you." With that his lips crashed down on hers ( but it was more of a gentle kiss) and he pulled her close. His internal sensors in his true form said that he had eight minutes to leave the house, but he didn't want to let her go yet. He was pulled from his thoughts as he felt her suddenly kiss him back and wrap her arms around him. Less than six minutes. He pulled away from her regretfully and she saw his eyes a brighter red than she had ever seen. " I will be back soon, like I said before." Danielle nodded, Barricade saw that she was happy for what had just happened. She smiled and kissed his cheek. (which left him a little speechless) He blinked and smiled at her.

"Be safe, for me Barricade. If something happened to you...I don't know what I would do." She said as she snuggled into his chest. He smiled, nodded and rubbed her back. He pulled back and smiled at her.

" Don't worry I will. Just for you." He smiled and headed for the door. Danielle smiled again and nodded to him. With that Barricade left, walked out to his real form, opened the door and sat in his real form. " Guess I will have to get used to using this form more often." He thought to himself as he turned the key, pulled it into reverse and pulled out of the long driveway. Danielle watched him as she stood at the door, once he was gone she closed the door, sighed happily not sure what happened but she knew it was real. She walked over to the couch and sat down.

Danielle knew her life had changed, but she didn't realize how fast it had. It was only a good twenty four hours ago where she was a normal waitress at a cafe, with a normal life. Until now, it had been forty-eight hours her life had changed, she had met someone she never thought she'd meet. But now Barricade was keeping one thing from her. She was in the middle of a war between Autobots and Decepticons, Danielle was not informed of any of this. ( But most of that is meant for a different story and chapter)

Barricade did know that he did have to tell her that she was now in grave danger now that she was with him. He knew that his life and her's were in danger, he was not sure when his lord will catch on to this and his actions. He had missed several of his scouting missions and more fights. Barricade knew his punishment would be severe, all Barricade focused on was Danielle; he knew that he had to keep her safe and out of danger. His whole frame shook as he thought of the outcomes that will be reviled. Barricade turned into the station and started his long day's work as a officer.

Danielle sat inside Barricade's home, and explored the whole house making sure she was alone. (and making sure she knew were to go.) After a few hours she fell asleep yet again on the couch curled up into a small ball and slept soundly, but dreamt of that moment of her kiss with Barricade.

Both their worlds will change; Barricade has his challenges ahead of him, as a cop, and a Decepticon warrior. Danielle, she will have no clue to what will happen to her or Barricade. All Danielle was aware of is that she had fallen in love with a robot named Barricade and that he was a Decepticon warrior, scout, shock trooper and the best scout there was on the Decepticon forces. She also knew that he was married before he came to earth back on his home planet Cybertron, but she was killed during the beginning of the war, he came down to earth on a mission to find a valuable piece to the war, called the Allspark. That was all Danielle knew on Barricade, all she did not know was all the secretes he was holding back. Barricade wanted his personal life safe and kept secret. but soon all of that will be revealed.

~~~To Be continued~~~