Chapter Eleven

(Several weeks had passed)

Things were settling down onboard the Nemesis, Optimus and Megatron had taken out most of the clones that were on the loose. They had to find and destroy Shockwave and Predaking; they had learned a lot of military officers had been killed trying to take out Predaking and Shockwave. This had saddened Optimus, regardless of the face they were not wanted on Earth; he hated any loss of life.

Claire had tried to ease Optimus' sadness several times, and one particular evening; she tried a different tactic to do so. Eddy and Stewy were off with Raf, Miko and Jack somewhere on the ship; so they were alone in their quarters. Optimus lay on his back, while Claire was stretched out near his face.

"You know, you have such a good soul, Optimus; I am so glad you came into my life." She said, while her hand tenderly slid over his face making him purr.

"I like when you purr," she said with a smile.

"Then keep doing that, and I shall purr louder," he replied with a slight chuckle.

There was a silence, and then he spoke once more.

"It is I who is the lucky one, Claire; you have made my spark rather happy and content." He said as she grinned.

"Little ole me, really?" she purred as she kissed his lips making him growl deep in his engines; but then turn to a loud purr.

She caressed his face gently, while he felt his circuit's race; oh how he couldn't wait until she was like him. He wanted so badly to sparkmerge with her, she was his and age old protective urge was there. She belonged to him and him alone. Optimus was not a normally greedy mech, but he had desired a love for so long. He was lonely, and being lonely it hurt for so long; he wanted someone beside him to call his.

"Mine," he growled as she smiled and continued to kiss him.

Optimus felt his chest plates shifting and opening up; Claire smirked and glanced down into his chest cavity.

"Hmmm, what do we have here?" she asked slipping down into his chest cavity.

"Oh Primus," he whispered.

"Honestly Optimus, Primus can't help you," she snarked from inside his chest cavity.

"Indeed, I am starting to see that, Claire," he said as his voice became husky.

Claire moved to his spark chamber, bent down running her hands over the chamber. She smiled, as she heard the rumblings deep within his engines. He was enjoying this, and she was glad he was. She saw his spark glow brighter, and several tendrils broke apart swirling around her body; while one of them made its way into her chest. She gasped, as she felt it wrapping around her heart sealing their bond forever. Optimus started to groan, his body arching off the berth; while his hands gripped the sides of the berth.

"Claire…" he whispered over and over again; while she too was overpowered with such emotions and feelings.

She felt everything from Optimus, his hopes, dream, desires, his pain; nothing was left out. The Autobot leader couldn't hide anything his every desire, emotion came up; his body was wracked with love so strong it overwhelmed him. Claire was no less affected; she had tears in her eyes as she saw everything and felt everything from him.

"Claire…. I love you," Optimus said softly, "Primus, Please Claire do not leave me ever, please," he begged.

"Never Optimus, I love you," she replied as if lightning hit them, both their bodies jolted as both felt their love hitting them at the same time.

Optimus brought a shaky hand into his chest to retrieve his mate; he gently laid her by his face. She snuggled close, while he purred in contentment. He was so happy at last, his spark was soaring he had everything he had ever wanted now.