Steeljaw wakes up growling after having a bad dream causing Strongarm to wake up as well, "What's wrong?" She asked, her voice thick from sleep.

"Nothing, just had a bad dream," he replied as he continued to growl with his ears pulled back, he looked like he was getting ready to attack someone.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Strongarm asked with caution.

"No," he growled out.

She sent a wave of comfort to him, she didn't like seeing him like this. He laid his helm back down on her chest still growling, he was really upset about something but feeling the wave of comfort coming from his mate helped him start to settle down. He felt the gentle touches of her servo on his helm stroking his ears.

"I know you don't want to talk about it but we're in this together," she whispered, "You don't have to go through this alone."

"I know," he replies with his growls growing softer. She nuzzled his helm like he had done for her so many times before. She sent him another wave of comfort and love.

"You really know how to calm a Wolf-Con down."

"Do I? I'm happy to know that what I'm doing is helping."

"I love you Strongarm."

"I love you too Steeljaw."

"Please don't ever leave my side."

"As long as you never leave me, I won't ever leave you."

He lifts his helm to look at her, "I will never ever leave you."

She kissed him, wishing she could make love to him. He kisses her back with great passion, his tongue sliding into her mouth the moment there was an opening. She moaned softly when she felt his tongue in her mouth as her servos slowly made their way to his chest. Feeling his spark's pulse she sent a wave of passion to him. He slides his fingertips underneath her breastplate and runs them along underneath.

Moaning into his mouth she could feel herself getting turned on. Steeljaw, we should stop. She told him, even though she didn't want him to stop. But he couldn't stop and kept going.

Breaking away she grabbed his wrists, "Steeljaw, stop!" She told him firmly.

He finally snapped out of it and looked at her, "Strongarm, I'm so sorry," he says as he moves off her.

"It's alright, Steeljaw," she says as she looks back at him.

"This is killing me, I want to have sex with you so badly it's killing me that I have to wait."

"I know, I want you too."

"I really don't want to force myself on you but I don't know how much longer I can control myself."

She tried sending him a wave of comfort but how could she when she knew what he really wanted, "You could do what you did earlier today," she said softly hoping that it would help.

"That doesn't do much," he says getting up off the berth. She wished that she could help him, she hated seeing him like this. He walked over and leaned against the wall, "It helps me get some relief but it's not enough, it's not like the relief I would get having sex with you."

Strongarm watched him, she sent him a wave of comfort and passion through their bond, "I have an idea on how I can help."

Steeljaw looks at her with a raised optic ridge, "How?"

"Well, Fixit only said that we can't have sex, he didn't say anything about oral. So, maybe a blowjob will help."

"We can give it a try," Steeljaw says as he walks over to her.

Metalsound opened her optics when she heard birds chirping in the morning light, with a yawn she stretched her body. Looking at her mate she noticed that they had stayed out all night. She didn't care though, looking at the view in front of her she smiled. The rain had stopped and whatever was left of it caused the sunlight to reflect on the water droplets.

"How you feeling?" Thunderhoof asked as he woke up.

"A little better," she replied softly as she wrapped her tail around his arm, "Thank you for looking for me."

"Of course, you're my mate. I was worried about you."

"I know," she said as she rubbed her helm against his.

"Ready to head back to the scrapyard?"

"Not really, but I want to see how Strongarm's doing.

"Yeah, and Steeljaw."

"And Steeljaw," she echoed as she started walking back to the scrapyard.

They reach Strongarm's quarters, "Think we should knock first?"

"Yes, in case they're still sleeping," Metalsound whispered as she transformed back into her bot form. They knocked on the door.

Steeljaw and Strongarm woke up to the knock at the door, "Who is it?" Steeljaw growled out.

"You really should work on your greeting skills," Metalsound replied from the other side, "Can we come in?"

"Not yet, give us a minute," Steeljaw replied as he got up to get some rags so he can clean Strongarm and himself. It's a good thing they keep rags around for occasions like this. Once he was sure they both were clean he puts his panel back on and goes to open the door.

While Thunderhoof and Metalsound waited, Ultra Magnus came up behind them, "Is something wrong?" He asked noticing the glare Metalsound was giving him before she turned away with a snort.

"You know exactly what's wrong," she says in a cold tone.

There was just silence between the three when Steeljaw opened the door, "Alright you can come in now," he says as he steps back to let them in.

The three entered the room, "How are you feeling?" Metalsound asked Strongarm.

"Pretty good, still sore but my temperature has gone back down to normal."

"That's good," she smiled before looking to Steeljaw, "I apologize for last night."

"I don't blame you, you were being used."

Steeljaw, Strongarm, and Metalsound sent glares to Ultra Magnus.

"What?"

"Don't give us that," Strongarm growled softly, "Why were you testing Steeljaw like that?"

"I just wanted to be sure he won't go seducing other femmes while he's on his heat cycle. I wanted to be sure he wouldn't wind up hurting you in trying to fulfill his needs. Strongarm, I was just looking out for you."

"Getting Steeljaw riled up wasn't a good idea and you got Metalsound involved," she stated as she hardened her glare toward him. She could feel her spark racing from getting upset, "And you owe them an apology."

"Yes I know, I'm sorry Steeljaw and Metalsound."

Metalsound just huffed in anger, Steeljaw stayed where he was just as mad as he was the night before, "You got your answer last night. Do you believe now that I won't hurt her?" He asked Ultra Magnus.

"Yes, I do."

Just then Bumblebee walked in. Strongarm crossed her arms as she stared at Bumblebee in disappointment.

"Ah good you're both here, I want to apologize for last night it wasn't right for us to do that to either of you. I guess we both just let our parental instincts get the better of us and clogged our processors. I'm sorry. But we both see it as our duty to keep you safe and we'll do anything to do that. I will admit I still have my suspicions about Steeljaw and still don't fully trust him," Bumblebee announces, saying the last part with a bit of hesitation.

"The feeling's neutral," Steeljaw stated, "But I understand your concern."

"Why would you two even come up with an idea like that?" Strongarm asks still ticked at both of them.

"We wanted to see if he could resist a femme while he was in heat, and with the way Metalsound moves when she dances..." Magnus trailed off as he cringed slightly at what he just said. Explaining it like this does make it sound bad, "We thought it would have been a good test."

"Everything Steeljaw did before wasn't enough to prove himself!?" Metalsound growled, "And you used me! ME! What on earth possessed you to even think that?"

"Because it didn't work with Arcee and they thought maybe you could do the job. Arcee getting me to check out her body and talking to me in a sexy tone to see how I would act was all your idea too, wasn't it?"

"Yes, that was my idea," Ultra Magnus responded.

"I thought so," Steeljaw said with a slight growl, "Well, it didn't work. I didn't even get turned on, not by her and not by Metalsound dancing, the only times I got turned on in this period of time was when I was laying with Strongarm and kissing her. Strongarm, my mate, is the only one who can get me turned on! You're both lucky you're important to Strongarm or I would have killed you by now!" Steeljaw finishes speaking as he growls viciously.

Steeljaw's ears were pulled back as he continued to growl, he was getting ready to attack somebot, anybot, "You two get out of here now!" Strongarm says in a firm tone concerned for her sire and lieutenant, Steeljaw was really ticked. She sends a wave of love and comfort to Steeljaw through their bond as she grabs him and pulls him close to her. She starts stroking and rubbing his helm. Calm down.

Thunderhoof watched as Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus left, "You want us to go too?" He asked glancing at the growling Wolf-Con.

Steeljaw gets out of Strongarm's hold and looks at Metalsound who was still pissed and growling. He growls while getting into a stance over Strongarm, "You better, he's seeing Metalsound as a threat to me right now. This isn't just about being pissed off anymore it's about protection and right now with Metalsound in the state she's in he sees her as a threat to me, so you better get Metalsound out of here."

Metalsound transformed into her beast form and whimpered as she moved toward the door, all anger she was feeling turned into fear. No matter how tough she is she knows she's no match for Steeljaw, especially when he's this pissed.

Steeljaw continues growling as he brings his claws out, "You two get out of here!"

Thunderhoof quickly picked up his mate and ran out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Strongarm grabs hold of Steeljaw and make him look at her. He turns around snarling and growling and raises a paw to strike her until he looks into her optics and felt the wave of love coming from her through their bond. He stops himself and she puts a servo on the paw that was getting ready to strike her and brings it down, "Calm down, Steeljaw. Calm down," she says as she cautiously strokes his face.

His growls slowly started dying down as he calmed himself down. What was he about to do? He remembered yelling at Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus, and now he was alone with Strongarm, "Strongarm," he looked at her in fear and confusion.

"It's alright Steeljaw they're all gone, just calm down."

"What happened?"

"You got really pissed off and were getting ready to attack my sire, Bumblebee, and Metalsound. You were so pissed that your protective instincts kicked in."

Steeljaw looked down to see she was holding his servo, "I didn't hurt you, did I?" He asked in worry and fear.

"You were about to strike me but you stopped yourself."

Steeljaw stared at her in disbelief. He almost hurt her. Strongarm pulled him close and laid his helm on her chest before rubbing him behind his ears, "It's alright, it's all gonna be alright," she says as she kisses him on his helm.

Slowly wrapping his arms around her he closed his optics, "I'm sorry."

"It's alright, just rest. It'll all get better," she says as she sends more love and comfort to him.

Feeling her love and comfort he slowly drifted to sleep.