"And if we can't work things out, then what happens?"

I didn't want to think of that. "I'm hoping we will work out, but if we don't, then I'd like for us to stay friends."

"I can handle that." Then he took a swig of his root beer. He noticed it was a different taste than what Charley use to supply them with.

"Where'd you get this root beer? I like the flavor."

"It's A & W root beer. They have a cream soda, too." I noticed a smell and thought it was my soda. I sniffed it and it wasn't the soda. I sniffed myself and realized it was me that smelled bad.

"Can we finish this conversation until I take a shower. I'm a little ripe. I don't know how Charley put with the smell. Phew." Then I got up and headed for my bathroom to take a shower.

What I didn't know was that Throttle followed me into my bathroom.

I turned around and found myself face to face with Throttle. "Um…what are you doing?"

"Would you smack me if I said I enjoy staring at your ass?"

I smiled at him. "No. Why would I smack you? You're not the only one who enjoys staring at my ass. Prime did. Vinnie does. Even Modo. Only thing that sets Modo aside from you and Vinnie is that he knows he can't touch me like that. He can look, though. I also know that Charley has watched him stare at my ass. She's text me about it. I told her not to worry that he has eyes only for her and that he can look but can't touch."

Throttle started undressing me little by little. I wasn't sure if I should ask him to wait in the other room or let him continue to undress me. I admit, I am enjoying it. Brings back memories of when we first started dating. I smiled at the thought.

"I know exactly what memory you're thinking about, beautiful. Remember, our bond is still strong and we will always be connected until we both die."

I wanted to smack myself for totally forgetting about the bond that we have.

"Don't feel bad. I know you forgot. Its ok. I had missed you even after I was dead. I didn't expect to come back the way I did. I was in your heart the whole time. I knew you found a kindred spirit in Optimus, even if he was once your father. He treated you the same way I did. He treated you with respect. I know you were happy with him. I also know that your heart is with him and not me, and I understand that. I'm going to let you take your shower and I'm going to call Prime and tell him that you would rather be with him than with me and that you and I have decided to stay friends. I know where your heart is at. I know he told you to come back to me and have the family I wanted, but its not what you want. I'm fine with that, Wolf. I'll always hold a special place in my heart for you. Always. I want you happy with the man you want to be with. Your heart wants to be with Prime. Take your shower, then take the bike to the city and catch up with him and Ironhide."

Half naked or not, I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks for understanding, Throttle. And thanks for deciding to stay my friend. Would you be willing to be my son's friend and perhaps his mentor?"

"Of course I will. Anything for you, beautiful. Finish getting ready for your shower and I'll call Prime. Can I have another root beer?"

"Help yourself. No alcohol, ok. Then I will smack you."

"I don't want you doing that, so I give you my word. No alcohol. Bikers Honor."

Phoenix, Oregon. Ironhide and Prime had just arrived at the furniture store when Prime's cell rang. He got it out of the holder and looked to see who called. He noticed it was Throttle.

"Afternoon Throttle. What can I do for you?"

"You can take Wolf back. Before you say anything more, hear me out."

"Ok, I'm listening."

"Charley told me that you had told Wolf to come back to me. I get that. So, Wolf and I talked. I mean we really talked about it. You and I have one thing in common with her. You and I both have a strong bond with her. As her and I were talking, I could tell that she was thinking about why you did what you did. Its breaking her heart, Optimus. When I wrote the note to her before I died, I told her to move on and not to mourn too long over my death, of course, this was before I came back. When I found out that you stopped being her father and started being her mate, I knew she found a kindred spirit in you. You treat her the same way I did. Respect. You love her very much. Why break her heart? Take her back, Prime. You didn't see the look in her eyes like I did. She looked lost. Wolf and I have decided to stay friends and she asked me to be Vince's friend and mentor. Will you call her and tell her that you'll take her back and make her happy again?"

"You make a very valid point, Throttle. I did make her very happy. I shouldn't have made her go back to you, but all she did was watch you ride off. I could tell that she missed you. She was very conflicted about hurting me and you. So, I told her to go back to you. I didn't think about what could have happened. Can I talk with her right now?"

"She's in the shower right now. I'll text you when she's out."

"That'll be fine. Thank you, Throttle. Wolf has been the best thing that has happened to me in a very long time. I didn't realize pushing her away was going to cause her heartache. Just have her call me when she's out."

"Will do, Prime." Throttle ended the call, put the phone on the coffee table then walked into my bathroom.

I had just gotten out of the shower and was just starting to dry off.

"Hey there, sexy. Prime wants you to give him a call. He wants to talk to you."

I turned around as I was just wrapping the towel around me.

"You don't need to wrap a towel around you. I give you my word. I won't try anything, unless you want me to. You know, we never did consummate our marriage years ago."

I thought about it and he was right. We never did consummate our marriage.

"Let me call Prime. I'm hoping he'll let me have one last time with you before I go back to him. That's if he takes me back."

"I'm sure he will on both."

I walked out of my bathroom and he followed right behind me.

I grabbed the phone from the coffee table and looked in the recent call list. "Not there. Try the contacts list."

Throttle looked at me. "Talking to myself helps me figure things out."

"Ah. Ok."

I checked the contacts list. There was Prime's cell number. I swiped to the left and put it up to my ear. I waited for him to pick up.

"Hey big guy."

"Hello Wolf. I'm sorry for pushing you away like that. I should have let you think it over on what you wanted to do. Instead, I told you what you need to do. I told you to go back to Throttle and it was wrong of me. Forgive me, beautiful?"

"Only if you forgive me for what I'm about to ask you."

"What is it?"

"When Throttle and I had gotten married, we never consummated our marriage, and…."

"You want to have one last time with him, right?

"Yeah. Is that ok with you? It would be the only time with him in that capacity. I give you my word."

"Alright. Just this one time, ok. I'm glad you asked me. Please make sure he wears protection. If he doesn't, it might just ruin what we are trying to get back."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Does that mean what I think it means?"

"Yes, it does. I didn't realize that having you in my life as my mate was the best thing that happened to me since Elita left me."

"What if Throttle doesn't wear protection, yet he would still like you and I to raise it? Just asking."

"Talk it over with him and text me his answer."

"Ok."

I ended the call and had Throttle sit down on the sofa with me.

"I would like your opinion on something."

"Ok. What is it?"

"I know you want a child with me, yet Prime wants you to wear protection when we make love. I asked him if you didn't wear protection and I got pregnant, would you be willing to have Prime and I raise it as our own. He told me to talk to you about it and text him what your answer is."

"I don't mind if you raised my baby with Prime. I can be uncle Throttle to him or her. Or I can be a mentor like I am going to be with Vince."

I smiled at him. "So, is that a yes to no protection?"

"Wolf, will you have a baby with me?"

I pulled him by his vest and started kissing him. I stopped when I realized I had to text Prime.

"Give me a few secs. I need to text Prime."

While I was texting Prime, I saw Throttle stripping from the corner of my eye.

:Ok. While I'm busy, he can take care of you while you're pregnant. I love you, Wolf:

After I put the phone down, I looked at the naked tan furred Adonis sitting in front of me.

"Oh fuck! What a stud you are. Here or my room? Your choice."

"Start here and work our way to your room. I wanna make love to you like there's no tomorrow. I want this to be the best love making ever for both of us."

Before Throttle could even start making love to me, he noticed something different about me. He could also feel it in our bond. He put his pants back on and sat down next to me.

"What's going on, babe? You having second thoughts about this?"

I looked at him and nodded. "Its kinda more than that. I just don't know how to say it, though."

"Say what? And say to who? Me or Prime?"

"Honestly, both of you. You and I didn't really have much of a marriage because of my stubbornness. But, at the same time, I wanna go back to Prime for the sake of my son. I'm torn between you both." I looked at Throttle again. "I don't know what to do?"

"Do you wanna give us another try? If you do, I'll call Prime and tell him."

"Would you, please? Tell him that if it don't work out between you and I, then I'll go back to him."

Throttle nodded and picked up the cell phone. He dialed Prime's number and waited for Prime to pick up.

Phoenix, OR. Prime pulled out his cell phone. He looked at Ironhide. "Give me a few mins., Ironhide. Go ahead and pick out what you think would look right in my room. I'll be back in shortly."

Ironhide nodded. Prime walked outside the furniture store and took the call.

"Is there anything wrong, Throttle? Is Wolf alright?"

"Don't panic, Prime. She's fine. She wants to give our marriage another try. If it doesn't work out between her and I, then she'd like to go back to you."

"I could feel her in the bond. I'm totally fine with her decision. Honestly, Throttle. I'd rather be her father anyway. I know she still loves you deeply. I hope things work out with you both. Thank you for letting me know. Tell her I have her credit card and I will be paying for the new furniture for my room with it."

"Will do, Prime. You and Ironhide have a safe trip back to base."