Ok, voting over. Thanks all, I like the way this is working out, so I'm going to try to put a vote at the end of each chapter. Here's chapter 4.

Changes

Chapter 4 –

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The Break room was oddly quiet but Optimus did not mind. It had been quite some time since she had some time to herself, and right now she was going to use it.

She sat over in the far corner, a table to herself. Nursing a cup of warmed energon her thoughts drifted over the week's events. From waking up to find that his CMO had turned him into a her, to the training of just being able to walk in this new form – that was a task – to the fact that most of her men had found it quite amusing to hit on her every waking moment had Optimus in a right state.

Taking another sip of energon, Optimus let some air run threw her vents and settled further down into her seat.

Ironhide walked in and pulled out the seat opposite her. Optimus really did not look up, but did ask, "What is it, Ironhide?"

Ironhide did not look happy and Optimus had a feeling that it had something to do with the twins. Ironhide did not let him down.

"Optimus," he started, "You're not going to like this at all, but it needs to be brought to you."

Optimus raised a delicate optic cover at him. "You're jittery." She stated simply. "Let me guess, someone's done something incredibly stupid, everyone was hesitant to tell me, and you ended up drawing the short straw."

"That's about the sum of it." Ironhide said, "Please don't kill the messenger."

Optimus sat up and looked him directly in the eye. "Ironhide you know me better than that. I know this… situation can make my emotions unstable at times, but I don't attack undeserving 'Bots."

"I hope you hold to that. Anyway, it seems the twins have made a bet with some of the recruits. And you're the main objective."

"A bet huh. Let me guess the first mech to get me to go on a date with him wins."

"Uh… no. The first mech that gets you into his statis chamber wins."

Optimus stops so fast her systems seemed to have frozen. She shut her optics and whispered, "They did what?!"

"Yeah. It seems like some of the other men have taken to upping the stakes a bit."

"Do I even want to know?"

"I don't know but I will tell you anyway. Some of them have taken to betting on how long it will take them to get you there."



"Ok. Ironhide, before I completely lose my fan belt, leave the room and let me think about this." Optimus said with all the authority she could muster.

"Yes Sir…er...Ma'am." Ironhide said as he left the room.

No sooner than Ironhide had left the room then another mech takes his place. The same one that had told the others to get lost earlier. Optimus looks up at him and was struck with just how handsome he was again.

Then proceeded to bang her head on the table. The mech jumped at her actions and quickly picked her head up to see if she was ok.

Once satisfied that she was uninjured he sat back down opposite her. Optimus looked at him again, but before she could ask what he was doing there the mech said, "Look I'm sorry if I upset you before. I really did not mean too."

Optimus started and just stared at him for a breem. "Hum, I know about Sunstreaker's and Sideswipe's …"

"Bet, yeah. Those little fraggers are asking for it at this rate. There are a few that really like you for who you are, myself included, and are ready to rip them apart for this. There is no excuse for mistreating a Feme."

Optimus cocked her head to the side and studied him for a moment. He had a slightly rounded face, and a blue visor covered his optics, but he face still showed every emotion. His white and black paint was well maintained, and overall Optimus had to say the she really like the mech, aside from that little screw up before.

"Ok, Mr. Nice-guy." She said, "If you like me so much then why don't you at least tell me your name."

The mech started, "Dang I'm losin, it. Sorry. The name's Jazz. Infiltration and sabotage

is my game, and I like to think that I play it well."

"Well Jazz," Optimus said, the name seemed to flow right off the tongue, "I won't lie, I do like you more than some of the other recruits."

"Then give me a second chance. Please." Jazz said.

Optimus looks at him and almost laughs, "It's not often that you have to beg someone for something, is it?"

"No, this is actually completely uncharted territory for me, Sweet-thing. But, please give me a second chance to prove to you that I'm not like those other glitches out there."

"What is it that you want exactly?" Optimus asked.

"Dinner, a simple stroll. Whatever you want to do is fine with me." Jazz said, a sly grin on his face that almost melted Optimus to a puddle of mush.

'Primus, I need to stop letting the Feme take over. This is just getting slagging outa hand now!' Optimus thought.

"Look, just give me some time to think about it, ok? I'll talk to you later.' Optimus said. With that she got up and walked down the hall, many cat-calls following her.

Jazz put a quick stop to them and smiled as he watched her walk away.



End Chapter

Ok. This was slightly longer than the others, but hey I like it. Anyway vote time. Should Optimus give in and go on the date with Jazz or should she stand firm to what she said and just say no?