"C'mon Lissa we're gonna be late for the movie!" Sam's voice floated through the door of the bathroom. Lissa was trying to finish straightening her hair, which wasn't working for her today.
"Go wait with Hide'! I'll be there in a minute!"
Honestly, men could be frustrating sometimes.
After getting her hair as straight as it was going to be, she quickly grabbed her purse and headed out. "Jeez Lissie, how long does it take to get ready?" Ironhide said impatiently.
Lissa rolled her eyes and hopped in, "You're not a girl Hide', you just wouldn't understand."
"You got that right." Sam mumbled.
Ironhide took in the girl's appearance. It was amazing how a change of clothes and a different hairstyle could make a human look so different. He was so entranced by her appearance, that he didn't realize he was driving off the road. "Hide'!" Lissa cried, they were about to crash into a tree. Ironhide swerved just in time, getting back on the road. He panted heavily, "Lissa, are you alright?"
Lissa let go of her death grip on Sam, trying to gain her composure. What the heck just happened? "I'm fine, what happened to you back there? You just, started driving off the road. Are you okay?"
He wanted to hit himself right now. He just endangered not only his life, but Sam's and Lissa's. "Fine. I just, got a little…distracted."
"Well try not to kill us next time that happens okay?" Sam croaked breathlessly.
"I'm sorry Sam."
Sam sat up, looking at him confusedly. "Wait, did you just apologize?"
Lissa snickered, Hide' must really be a jerk when she's not around. Wait, did she just think that?
"Yeah, got a problem with it?" Ironhide snapped.
Or maybe he can be a jerk when she's around too.
"Hide' c'mon, we're all just going out to have fun. He was just a little surprised, that's all." She put her hand on the dashboard.
Ironhide visibly relaxed under her touch, which led Sam to wonder what was going on between them. A sly grin stretched across his face, this was going to be so much fun. "So Ironhide, what do you think of Lissa?"
The question caught Ironhide off guard, "W-what do you mean?" He stuttered.
Sam put his hands behind his head, totally loving how flustered Hide' was getting. "Well, do you like her?"
"I-I she's-well I-"
Checkmate.
Lissa tried her best not to blush. So her assumptions were right. He did like her. Honestly, she didn't know how she felt about that. I mean, they just met! And he was a robot for crying out loud! And yet…she couldn't hide the way her heart fluttered when she was around him, or how it was hard to breathe when he fixed her with his electric blue gaze. Her emotions were running rampant right now, she didn't know what to do. Her head told her to forget about it, it would never work out.
But her heart said give him a chance.
Sam's rowdy laughter interrupted her thoughts. She could tell he was making Ironhide mad. She kicked him in the shin to get him to stop, glaring angrily. Sam became quiet quickly, getting the message. "Sorry Hide'. I kinda figured you did just by the way you acted around her. If you want to secretly crush on somebody, you need to make it a little more inconspicuous."
Ironhide growled and glanced at Lissa through the mirror. She looked to be deep in thought. If he could he'd probably be clobbering Sam right now, he might've crushed whatever chance he had with her. He sighed internally, who was he kidding? A girl like Lissa would never want to be with an alien robot. But, he still hoped in vain that she'd give him a chance.
The rest of the ride to the theatre was in silence. No one could figure out what to say. Sam felt bad for bringing the whole thing up, but Lissa had truly changed Ironhide. He'd encountered some of the exchanges they had, and saw a side of Hide' that he'd never seen before. A side where he was funny, caring, and most of all happy. Lissa probably didn't even know how much power she held over the guy. Said guy being a 28 foot tall alien robot. And Lissa, the dull sadness in her eyes was lightening up a little more each day. Sam knew what he had to do, he had to get these two together.
Once they parked in the lot Ironhide created the holoform so he could go inside. Lissa had to admit he looked good, with a pure white button down shirt with rolled up sleeves showing his muscular arms. His hair looked a little different too, it wasn't as short and it looked like it was combed to the side a little, giving him that cute 'messy hair' look.
Sam made sure Lissa sat by Ironhide when they took their seats in the theatre. Hide' couldn't eat human food so just him and Lissa shared a small bag of popcorn.
Ironhide really got into the movie, loving all the violence and how he wasn't any part of it. He was so engrossed in the movie that he almost jumped when he felt something heavy lay on his shoulder. He smiled a little when he saw what it was, Lissa must not be one for action movies, because she fell asleep on his shoulder. Hide' wrapped his arm around her shoulders to make her more comfortable then turned his attention back to the movie. Sam watched the exchange, grinning widely. This was gonna be easier than he thought.
Lissa woke up to someone taking her in their arms. She rubbed her eyes and looked to see who was carrying her. "Morning sleepyhead." Ironhide rumbled.
"Oh hey Hide'. I must've fallen asleep didn't I?" She blushed a little in embarrassment.
He chuckled, "Yeah you did. Was it really that boring for you? I loved it."
She smiled and yawned, "No, I'm just really tired. I'm glad you liked it though."
He became a little concerned, "Do you want me to take you home? We don't have to go to the skating rink."
She shook her head, "No after the nap I'm fine. Besides, you need to learn what we humans do for fun."
"Yeah and fall flat on your face." Sam chimed in.
Lissa rolled her eyes and put a hand on his arm, "Don't worry, I'll help you."
Hide' set her in his alt form and crossed his arms, puffing out his chest. He never liked looking weak in front of other people, it was in his nature. "I'm sure I can handle it."
She smirked, knowing, as inexperienced she was, what he was doing. "Well okay, if you say so."
Sam almost got a black eye when he broke down laughing the first "
time Ironhide fell. Lissa skated over to him, concerned, "You okay?"
He grunted and stood up, trying to regain his balance, "Fine."
She took his arm and tried to lead him around the rink but he snatched it away. "Stop trying to help me Lissa!" He barked.
Tears welled up in her eyes, she pushed him away and walked quickly out of the building. All eyes turned to Ironhide who was looking down at the ground, ashamed at what he said. Sam skated over to him, "Good going Hide', you know she's sensitive when people yell at her!"
He sighed and took off his skates, jogging off to find Lissa.
Lissa tried to control her tears as she walked down the dark alleyway. She hated feeling so weak! Every time someone yelled at her, no matter what reason, triggered something in her mind that terrified her beyond explanation. She was so caught up in her anger that she didn't notice the figure slinking up behind her, until it was too late. Suddenly she was slammed into the wall, a strong hand holding her by the neck. "Hello beautiful." A deep voice crooned, "How about you come with me so we can have some fun together."
Lissa tried to scream, which only led to the man holding her tighter crushing her airways. His other hand roamed up and down her body. She tried to push him away, but her tears blurred her vision. He suddenly pushed her down on the ground, pinning her arms behind her head. "You're a squirmy one aren't you? No matter, I'll just do what I want here then. Don't worry sweetie, it'll only hurt for a minute."
He unzipped his pants, then tried to do the same for her. During that time he made one grave mistake, he took both hands off her throat, causing her airways to open up again.
Lissa gave a blood curdling scream.
A/N: MAJOR cliffhanger! Don't worry my dear readers, the next chapter will be up as soon as possible. But until then, I wonder if Ironhide will find her in time. Of course, I already know, but you'll just have to find out. I love your reviews, please leave one on your way out!
