Hot Shot's girl: well here's a quick update and probably the last chp I'll do for a while. I'll be working on other stories and maybe sneak a few of these chps later on. Enjoy :)

After what seemed like forever as the two lovers held each other Alexis' crew decided to come up and meet the infamous Starscream. Oromus came first and his men behind him not really knowing what this metal warrior was truly like.

"Greetings Starscream," he said with a smile holding his hand out. "I have heard much about you."

Starscream turned his head towards the man and scanned him up and down. The frown on his face wasn't very pleasing but he took his hand and shook it. Alexis saw his tension and so smiled saying—

"Starscream this is Captain Oromus and his crew. They saved me when I but all drowned."

"Thank-you for saving my bonded," said Starscream still a bit solemn about all this.

"Your wife has helped us a great bit Starscream," said Oromus always with a kind smile. "With her brains she helped us navigate and fight our way past pirates that would have surely killed us all."

At that Oromus got a small smile out of Starscream. Alexis smiled seeing him smile again. Starscream just rocked his head back and forth agreeing.

"Yes, she is quite the brains of everything isn't she?" said Starscream lifting Alexis' chin up as he looked at her again.

Alexis only wrinkled her noise and grinned touching Starscream's forehead with her own. She couldn't help but smile as all previous thoughts and fears vanished . . . even the baby.

"So is this Alexis?" came some female voices from behind.

All turned to see a crew of women all smiling, well except the captain. Alexis smiled seeing all the girls wide-eyed like hopeless romantics.

"Oh we are so glad you two found each other!" they all said with wide smiles.

"And this . . . is my crew," said Starscream with an almost hint of a sigh.

At that Alexis couldn't help but giggle knowing Starscream must have been miserable being stuck with a bunch of girls. Starscream saw her reaction and just smiled as he gave her a pinch on the arm causing her to stop giggling and get a slight 'ow' out of her. Alexis would have shoved him, but stopped while she was ahead knowing she'd just hurt herself and not even move him.

"This is our Captain," the girls said turning to her.

"Hi," she said with her arms crossed seemingly not too found of hellos or thanks.

Alexis only shook it off and turned to her crew talking with them quite a bit. Starscream on the other hand couldn't take his optics off his Captain. He knew her very well through the weeks. He knew she probably still cared for him and so had a fear deep down inside him she would try and do something to Alexis.

There was no way he could even let her try. At that thought Starscream held Alexis close and embraced her in another hug. Oromus saw this and just laughed saying—

"Is you hold her any closer she won't be able to breath. Come; let us find a place to stay."

"I'd like that," said Starscream gently caressing Alexis' back just smiling softly at her.

Alexis looked up at Starscream with soft eyes and just about gave out another sigh. She let Starscream lead the way as they followed the crew. They found a suitable place to stay. It was an inn that they pretty must rented the whole place.

There they stayed and at night they spent their time outside just telling the stories of what happened to each other's crew. Starscream and Alexis were impressed they each had a share of bad luck. Starscream was glad Alexis got a fair crew to be with, but since she was around with mostly men he still didn't trust them that much, especially the Captain. Who could with a bunch of guys who probably haven't seen a woman in months.

Alexis knew what he was thinking so tried to get his mind away from it all. She gave him a kiss on the cheek which snapped him out of those thoughts and caused him to focus more on his lovely sparkmate.

"Hey," smiled Alexis as the warm fire glew and the other crew members spoke amongst themselves.

"Hey," smiled Starscream as he placed his hand on the side of her face and softly caressed it.

Alexis looked at Starscream with what seemed like deep eyes. Starscream could just stare into them and get lost forever. He couldn't help but smile. Alexis just had to kiss him now.

She gave him a peck on the lips that was nice and slow. Slow enough to put Starscream under a strange spell. Alexis loved bringing out these feelings of his. She only wondered if he loved doing it to her too.

After the peck Alexis got up and stood before him for a minute just smiling. Starscream wondered what she was doing, but after she spoke it made everything clear.

"I'm going to go retire to my room for the night . . . you?" said Alexis with a sly smile.

"I should be getting my rest shouldn't I?" said Starscream smirking at her as she began to walk away towards her room.

Starscream just followed and wondered if anyone would miss them. He didn't quite care at the moment anyways. All he cared about was having Alexis as his own again. Hopefully they wouldn't be disturbed or he'd be one very cranky 'bot.

"Shut the door behind you," said Alexis as she went off into the bathing room for a moment.

Starscream did as she commanded. He shut the door and looked around. He wondered what Alexis was doing. The only thing he knew was she was preparing to please him.

And so he found the bed and sat down. He looked at his armor and knew she'd probably want him striped before she did anything. So he proceeded in taking off most of his armor. He took off most of it except his pelvic armor.

He laid back on the bed and just relaxed. He smiled thinking of Alexis coming out ready to bond with him. He was ready to bond with her. Being a month apart certainly brought up his appetite for her and probably her the same.

"Starscream," came Alexis' smiling voice as she exited the bathing room to show him the 'present'.

"Alexis," started Starscream with a smile as she came over to him. "Now why did you get something so expensive when you're not going to be wearing it for long?"

"Just something I thought you'd like," smiled Alexis sitting next to him which she was immediately caught up in his arms.

"Well I do," he growled playfully as he held her so close to him.

Starscream's lips immediately met with Alexis' smooth neck. She was still as soft and tender as anything. The harsh sea wind was kind to her. Alexis let out a low moan as he smothered her neck with kisses.

She let Starscream's hand rest on the back of her head pulling it further back if necessary. After he was done with her neck his hands came to her thighs and pulled them around his waist. Their hips slammed into each other as Starscream rolled her onto her back and came upon her. But he didn't make any move as he looked at her beneath him.

"I've waited so long to bond with you again Alexis," he said touching her face as her breathing heavied.

"Me too!" she gasped out just wanting to be one with her bonded again.

"Hm, I've noticed Alexis and Starscream aren't here," said Oromus looking around seeing they had just vanished. "I wonder where they went off to."

"I can take a guess," said the girls.

At that all let out a couple of chuckles and laughs. Why wouldn't they be with each other? After all they haven't seen each other in about a month.

Starscream nearly collapsed on top of her as he was nearly forced to overload. He hadn't used most of his energy in bonding since their first time. He was shaking all over signs he was ready to go offline. Alexis noticed this and so managed to speak up saying—

"Starscream you haven't nearly gone offline because of bonding since—"

"Our first time, I know," he said falling to the side of her.

"Just rest okay?" said Alexis placing on hand on his chest and wrapping her left leg around his waist.

"No," sighed Starscream. "I want to keep my optics on you so you don't slight away again."

"Starscream, I'm right here, and I always will be," said Alexis hugging his face.

"You can't promise that to me . . . I found that out the hard way," said Starscream looking at her with sad optics.

It was then Alexis saw that he was dying without her near just as much as she was. Starscream warned her this would happen, but thank goodness they were together again. After hearing Starscream ease up and beginning to relax Alexis was shot with remembrance. Her eyes widen for a short moment and so she looks at Starscream.

She then snuggles up next to him saying—

"Starscream . . ."

He turned his head towards her and asks—

"Yes?"

Alexis bit her bottom lip as she smiled ready to tell him the 'news'. She made circles on his chest with her index finger as she said—

"I'm pregnant."

She thought he'd be excited, but it was a complete opposite. His face immediately frowned and his expression grew a little too angry for Alexis. She couldn't tell why he was like this till he growled out—

"It was that Captain wasn't it?!"

Alexis' eyes went wide after hearing this. Good, she actually thought he didn't want it. After hearing him say this though she shook her head and laughed.

"No, no, he'd never do that to me," she said giving Starscream a kiss. "It's all yours."

At that Starscream sat up and looked at her with slightly widened optics. She saw his chest rise and fall faster than normal signifying he was excited. Alexis just smiled as she touched her belly looking at him with such loving eyes. Starscream couldn't help but take his own hand and place it on her belly.

Starscream couldn't take his optics off her belly. Alexis knew he probably couldn't feel him or her yet and she wasn't showing yet, but she still smiled seeing Starscream like this.

"A . . . a sparkling?" he said looking at her again his smile seeming to grow by the second.

"Uh-huh, yea," smiled Alexis shaking her head quickly.

"Oh thank-you Alexis!!" smiled Starscream quickly taking her in his arms and tightly hugging her. "Thank-you so much!"

Alexis didn't know why but tears started streaming down her cheeks. It was probably just the thought of being a mommy and some little one calling her that. And that Starscream was rejoicing with her. After he loosened his grip on her he looked at her and asked—

"When did you find out?"

"A week ago," smiled Alexis. "Captain Oromus helped me figure it out. I just thought I was seasick. What I don't know is when."

"When did it happen?" said Starscream completeing the meaning of her question.

"Yea," said Alexis. "It'd be fun to know."

"Well Alexis it could be any time you know," said Starscream with a smirk.

"Yea, but I'd still like to know if it was possible," said Alexis.

"I can find out for you," said Starscream looking at her belly and doing an aging scan.

After he was done he smiled and kissed her for quite a long while. After the kiss Alexis could hardly catch her breath to ask him—

"Well?"

Starscream smiled as he ran his fingers through her hair and said—

"It was the night you became blind remember?"

At that Alexis blushed. It was one of the most recent times they had bonded, so it'd make sense she guessed. She looked down a bit and then pushed her body into his and let his chin rest on top her head.

"Yes . . . I do. You wanted to comfort me and let me know it was okay."

"Does getting you pregnant count?" asked Starscream with a bit of a chuckle.

Alexis just gave him a childish smack and giggled. She hugged him tight and said—

I'd let you do it again if I weren't already pregnant."

"Why not?" said Starscream smiling down at her.

Alexis pushed her head back and look up at him who she sat next to. She smiled welcoming it and so Starscream gave her a soft and tender kiss on the lips. Later pushing her body back down gladly repeating the process earlier. This time successfully succeeding in using up all his energy and going offline. It didn't matter though 'cause Alexis, the future mother of his children, was right there beside him in the blessed thing called rest.