The ringing of my phone brought me out of my thoughts. On the screen showed 'Tipps', causing worry to bubble in my stomach. It had been over a week since the attack from the Decepticons and she wasn't pleased with me.
Sadly, I had missed Cool Desert Nights again this year due to my injures and being stuck at the office. My side was feeling much better from the first couple of days, making me do paper work at home.
Before Tipps could get impatient of me answering her call, I pressed the answer button and put it up to my ear. "Hey, how's it going?" I started with and set down my pen.
"Not so great. Three Wardens have gotten the flu and are off-duty and we are short-handed as it is. If you feeling up to it, I need you to catch this supposedly sick Loon," Tipps offered. I was beyond excited to get back in the field.
Ratchet also put me on the injured list and made sure that I couldn't go out. But now, Tipps was allowing me back out in the real world. "Yes! Uh, I mean, yeah, sure, I'll see if my side is up for the task." I covered up excitement by acting cool and collected.
Uh huh, okay. I'll text you the address or at least the general area of where it was spotted." Then my sergeant ended the call yet still left me feeling jittery. This is what happens when you keep me in one area for two long.
Any 'normal' job of sitting at a desk for twelve hours wouldn't work for me. As a Game Warden, I'm able to move around as I please, seeing it fit to do so. That's why those years ago, it was my second as one, I hated when that stupid criminal shot me.
I was in the hospital for three days and at home for three weeks, unable to get out of the house much. Will and Sarah, bless their hearts, took me out and helped me get out of that depressing state. With that much time on your hands, it made me think I was never going back as a Warden.
Gladly the shot somehow missed all important organs in my body. It helped awaken the higher ups to get us bullet proof vest, knowing we also could get shot.
Without another thought about the paper on my desk, I hopped out of my chair and quickly changed into my work uniform. It felt good to be back in it, like it was meant for me to always wear it.
My hands snatched my warden truck keys and swung open the door. "I'm back on the force!" I cheered and rush to the green truck.
Right before my hand could grab the handle, a hand wrapped around my wrist. "Did Ratchet give clearance to go back to work?" Sunstreaker questioned sternly.
"Of course! He's too scary to defy. Either you two can follow me or stay home to watch the dogs. But you can't stop me." The smile on my face couldn't be turned upside down even if these two tried to stop me. Main word: tried.
It was a lie that Ratchet is allowing me to go back to work but what they didn't know, couldn't hurt them. I jumped up in my work truck and started the engine. "Brey-" Sunstreaker started.
"Sorry can't hear you!" I teased and tore out of the drive way like my life depended on it. There was no way I was going to let them stop me. Ratchet wasn't here to order me around and he shouldn't be allowed to do so. He's an alien and I'm a human.
In my rearview mirror, the two of them reversed so quickly that they spun up rocks and most likely scratching their paint. Within moments, they were on my tail and trailing closely. My phone buzzed again, meaning Tipps sent me where the sick Loon was.
"Hey Siri, check messages." The AI told me that Tipps had sent me a message and read it to me. It was north of Jay, the city I live in, near a town called Wilton and by a small pond. My phone buzzed, telling me someone was calling me, hopefully not Tipps.
I picked the call and put it on speaker so I could drive with both of my hands. "Hello?"
"You lied! Ratchet hasn't allowed you to go back on the job. Now turn your truck around and go back to your house," Sides voice came from the speaker.
"No, he isn't the boss of me. If Tipps deems me healed enough to catch a sick Loon then I'm fine. You and Sunstreaker can follow me or go back, it's up to you. But you can't tell what I can or I can't do, you know that. I'm sorry you two but I'm fulfilling my oath as a Game Warden." I hung up on the two and threw my phone into the passenger seat.
It rang again, the two behind me most likely calling me back. This time, I didn't answer and ignored my phone completely.
The yellow Lamborghini gunned his engine before speeding past me and stopping in front of me. I growled in anger and stepped on my brakes as hard as possible so my truck didn't hit him. "You motherfucker."
Now, I was beyond pissed with the twins, especially the yellow one. I hopped out of my truck, slammed the door shut, and stomped over to him. "What bright idea was going through your head?! I could've hit you for the love God!" I snarled and slammed my fist on the trunk of his alt. mode.
Thankfully, he didn't react to me touching him and had his holoform step out. "If you would have listened to us instead of running off, then I wouldn't have to do that." Sunstreaker slowly advanced on me, causing me to match his steps of walking backwards.
"The base has spotted a massive fleet of jets heading in this direction and they're not your human military jets. These are Decepticons heading in this direction." The holoform continued advancing on me, scaring me a little bit on his unknown reason of doing this.
A dribble of fear could be seen in my eyes as my back made contact with the front of my truck. "You already had two bad run-ins with those slagging Cons. Both nearly got you offlined! If you haven't seen it yet, we care for you. So you aren't going to this sick Loon over our offlined frames."
His face was so close now our breaths mingled and our noses touched. Both of his arms kept me from stepping to the side to get away from him but for some reason, I didn't mind. Without realizing it, I timidly wrapped my arms around his neck and had to stop myself from kissing his lips.
"I believe you should give me a kiss, evening the score," he muttered. The blue in his holoform eyes seemed to be even brighter then I have ever seen them.
My breath hitched quietly in my throat due to his words. Is he talking about his lips or his check? Because I kissed Sides on his check. Two inner voices, one from my heart, the other from my mind, were fighting over whether or not to follow through.
Just do it, what's the worst that could happen, my heart uttered. You could end up like your mother, found in a ditch, dead, my mind hissed.
The inner battle continued until I groaned inwardly and leaned forward. Before our lips could make contact, a vehicle laid down their horn behind us. Sunstreaker growled dangerously in anger and moved away to see who it was.
"Move it, you dumbasses!" a male voice came from behind me. It wasn't Sides by the sound of it. I followed behind Sunstreaker and saw a tan Chevy Tahoe stopped behind Sides alt. mode.
By the look on Sunstreaker's face, he was about to murder this poor human. "Sunn-streaker, let me deal with him. We are parked in the middle of the road," I offered the raging mech. His lip was pulled up into a snarl and a murderous look in his eyes.
He snapped his head to face me and his expression changed to somewhat calm. "Doesn't give him a right to call you a dumbass," he hissed.
"I'll go up to him apologize and we'll head home, okay? I'll call Tipps to send one of the boys over to deal with the sick Loon." He glared at the man before stomping back to his alt. mode and slipping in smoothly.
I sighed before strolling up to the male with an apologetic smile on my face. He noticed my uniform and his face changed from anger to surprise. "I'm sorry, sir. We'll get out of your way. Have a nice day."
"Ye-yeah, you too." I nodded and walked back to my truck until a special red demon decided to stop me.
"So? We going to continue what started back at home?" A large smirk was plastered on his face and he barked a laugh at my receding form. I scrambled into my truck so the two couldn't see the blush growing on my face and pulled around the yellow Lambo. The three of us made a U-turn on a side road and began to head home.
My checks were still burning by the time I pulled up in front of the 'Ford only parking' sign. Then I remembered to call Tipps and tell her I couldn't go, my ribs were still hurting, which was the truth.
I hopped out of the truck and made it into my humble house with the twins on my tail. Gladly the dogs made their appearance and come bounding up to the three of us. Their tails were wags, especially Vivi's, her entire body was wagging with her tail.
"Hey, you two. Were you good while I was gone?"
Even standing three feet apart from the other pair, I could feel them being excited behind me. They would have to wait because the dogs were in need of some cuddles. "Come on you two, you wanna cuddle?"
"Yes!" Sides cheered happily and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling snug against his chest. All the muscles in my body tensed up from the sudden contact with him.
"Sides, I don't think she was talking to us," Sunstreaker pointed out. The red mech's attitude deflated and his arms hung loosely around my waist. Now, I felt bad of ruining Sides happy moment and decided to let them have their cuddles with me.
"I wasn't talking about you guys but you've changed my mind." Sides tightened his grip around my waist again and this time, gently kissed the side of my neck. A shiver went down my spine in reaction. He decided to do again, earning another shiver from me.
It was something different that I haven't felt in years with anyone. It wasn't them just being physical about it. They truly cared about me, giving me time to slowly adjust to them. For human nature, it wasn't 'right' to have two partners but things change.
"You like that?" Sides huskily questioned with his mouth right next to my ear. I barely nodded my head, unable to deny the fact his kisses felt good. His breath blew past my ear, earning him another shiver from me. I timidly grabbed his hand, carefully forced him to release his hold around me, and held it in my grasp. Time to test a few things with him and his brother.
Sunstreaker was standing off to the side, silently watching what was going down between his twin and I. With Sides hand still in mine, I carefully grabbed his brother's and pulled them up the stairs towards my room.
The two of them didn't say a word to me and allowed for me drag them behind me. Once the three of us made it my room, I kicked off my shoes, laid down on my bed, and patted both sides of me.
A huge smile grew on Sides face and he was the first to snuggle up to the side of me. Sunstreaker gave me a 'are you sure?' look to which warmed my heart at him asking. I nodded my head and scooted into Sides side a little bit more for Sunstreaker to have some room.
The yellow twin crawled to the other side of me laid himself down next to me. "So I saw you were going to kiss Sunny on his dermas… You going to continue that and give me the same treatment?" Sides spoke up. A red blush covered my cheeks at the mention of that. He saw that?!
"I-uh," I stuttered, trying to find words to explain that without seeming rude to Sunstreaker.
"We were rudely interrupted by the meatbag," Sunstreaker commented but made no movement to continue what we started, gladly. The blush on my face only darkened at the mention of the person who almost saw me kiss them.
For fuck sake, I'm twenty-nine years old and shouldn't be acting like a teenager in middle school. I already knew they care for and like me. Just get over your fears. If they try anything, a shout for my dogs and they tear these two into pieces. Kodiak and Vivian care for me deeply, more than anyone in my entire life and will protect me with their life. There's also a pistol in my nightstand if need be.
Thoughts were running wild in my head and started to over think every bad thing that could happen with letting them in. Why did I have to be this way? Why did my mom turn me into this person that is fearful of love? A little thing called love is what I'm afraid of. Cons wouldn't scare me as much as love.
A groan escaped my throat. I completely forgot that the twins were lying next to me. "We're not that bad, are we?" Sides questioned, voice a little smaller as if he was afraid himself. I shot up to sit on my knees to gaze down at the two.
Stupid brain, idiotic me. "No-no-no-no, I started to think about one thing but my brain then went to another thought. Fuck, I wish I could stop thinking for a few minutes," I changed the subject accidently but random ideas were popping into my head.
That wish would never be fulfilled, I was born and raised to be this way. I knew every exit in a building; if anyone gave a bad vibe and what their stance is; what weapons were the closest.
Sides timidly grabbed my clenched hand and placed it on top of his head. "If you're going to clench your hands, then do it to my hair," he joked and smirked sexily. My cheeks burned red at his comment. I didn't move my hand though and twiddled with it, helping me calm down.
"Your hair is soft," I muttered, embarrassed about the situation but liking it at the same time. The red twin chuckled and gleamed in pride by puffing his chest out. He was most likely trying to tease his brother.
It seemed to be working as Sunstreaker rolled his eyes and flicked him in the nose. Sides yelped in surprised and reeled back, my hand no longer in reach of his hair. My anxiety had already fallen back to normal so I shrugged my shoulders laid back down between the two.
I crossed my arms to use a pillow and turned my head to gaze up at Sunstreaker who was on my right. The smallest of smiles appeared on his lips and he rested his back against the headboard where a few of my books are stored. His position didn't look comfortable in the slightest.
This might work out for the three of us.