(OC POV)

I studied his features for any sort of deception he might be using to get out of trouble with me, a gasp leaving me as he suddenly moved down the halls quickly and disappeared into a room.

"I can't lose you." he said quietly as his visor disappeared and I was looking into vivid electric blue optics, my servos unclenching his own as I finally saw his beautiful optics he kept hidden.

"Why?" I asked simply only because I knew he would know what exactly I was asking of him, a sigh leaving him before he sat on his berth and set me down close next to him.

"I have feelings for you. Feelings...I've never had for anyone before. I barely know you but it took Ratchet threatening you for me to lash out at him. I...I've only ever heard of feelings like this in stories sparkmates told to us. It scared me when I realized that you just might be the other half of me I've been looking for. I ran from it because I didn't know what to do, and to be clueless in a situation is my biggest fear. I see now that my reaction was...less then pleasant and gave you a bad idea, but I was just running on instincts at that moment. Please forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you and if you give me a chance, I will do everything in my power to make it up to you. Just...don't make me live without you, because I don't think I can." he whispered out that last part before looking away from me to the ground with a light blush, my optics narrowing as I saw his visor twitching to come back down and hide his emotions.

"All you had to do was talk to me, Jazz. I could never shut you out, your my guiding light in this dark war. My savior if you wanna get cheesy." I said with a small giggle as I laid my servo on his polished thigh and caressed it, a deep purr coming from his chest plates before a chuckle left him as he faced me.

"I just poured my spark out to ya, and that's all ya got to say?" he said with a playful smirk as I heard his accent slowly come back into his voice, my optics rolling as I took my servo off his armor and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Ok, drama queen, don't get your panties in a bunch." I muttered sarcastically as I flipped my artificial hair over my should with an annoyed huff, a laugh leaving him as he shoved me softly causing my disguise to drop as I glared at him.

"I'm serious...tell me what you're thinking." he said quietly as his smile left and his features became unnervingly serious instead, my optics blinking in surprise before I bit my lip and glanced at the floor to gather my thoughts.

"I'm thinking...you need to ask me out or this isn't gonna get anywhere." I said as I looked up at him with a mischievous gaze and a bright smile on my features, his smile coming back to his face as he scooped me up and nuzzled his helm into my torso.

"Alright kitty, that's enough." I giggled as his denta nipped at my sensitive side making me squeal at the tickling sensation, a gasp leaving me as he suddenly held me to his chest plates and a deep rumble left him.

"Mine." he growled out as his more primal instincts came to the forefront of his processor, his spark crackling at the feel of what I'm guessing was my spark being so close.

"Yours." I responded as I curled closer to the warmth that his strong body provided me, a feeling of protection and caring washing over me as his servos cupped my body closer to his own.

(1 Week Later)

I leaned my helm forward and rubbed the back of my neck with my left servo deftly, my right servo typing on the data pad that Ratchet insisted I help him fill with inventory.

"I don't like you." I muttered as said medic reached over me to get a tool to fix Ironhide's cannons, a loud scoff leaving him as he glared at me before focusing on Ironhide once again.

"Don't ya worry femme, nobody likes this grump." the weapon specialist said with an amused twinkle in his optics as he winked at me, yelping when the medic banged on his helm with a wrench and a fierce glare.

"Quiet! Both of you!" he barked out before tweaking a few things on the cannon outputs causing it to react, my optics widening as I hit the dirt and feeling as a cannon blast blew past me and exploded.

"Shit!" I squeaked out as I saw the impossibly large hole in the wall that the blast made, a shiver running through me at the thought of what might have happened to me.

"Well, that answers that question." the medic said as he stare at the hole thoughtfully before tinkering with the cannon again, anger ripping through my frame as my servos clenched and Ironhide watched with wide optics.

"Damn you Ratchet!" I barked out before I started screaming profanities at the ill-tempered medic that tensed, turning to face me before he started yelling his own profanities back at me in annoyance.

"Now now mah beautiful femme, let's use our inside voices." I heard Jazz as the doors to the bay opened to let him in and closed once he passed them, Ratchet and I both turning to glare at him angrily before we continued our screaming. A yelp left me as I was suddenly scooped up in sharp talons and carried out the door, Ratchet's protests at his assistant being taken disappearing as the doors to the med bay closed behind the saboteur.

"That's rude. I was just about to rip him a new aftport." I said with an annoyed huff as I crossed my arms and glared at his servo that was holding me, a deep chuckled leaving him before he brought me to his chest to sooth me with his spark.

"I apologize, mah femme, but ah couldn't let ya ruin yo rep." he said as he nuzzled my femme before transforming around me before I could blink, my frame landing in his passenger seat before his wheels screeched and we flew.

"Where are we going?" I asked as I curiously watched the base disappear behind us a few minutes later, glancing at Jazz's radio that lit up a bright blue as he got ready to talk through it.

"Mah high grade stash, ya need it cause yo wound tighter then Nitrostreak's bow." the saboteur soothed through the radio as he no doubt felt me get restless in his alt mode, my eyes rolling at the well said though unneeded comparison he so gracefully pointed out.

"Hope its strong then." I muttered with a bright smile as I got a simple chuckle in response, his tires moving faster as he picked up the speed with an easy grace.