They were in the brig. Somehow her goddamn parents had managed to piss off both Jazz and Prowl and the two of them had unceremoniously thrown her parents in the brig. Well, they had escorted her parents to the brig while a few (six, six soldiers just for her father and two for her mother) soldiers had unceremoniously thrown the Price parents into the brig. They hadn't even made it to half an hour of their time limit when they had mouthed off and Prowl had ordered for them to be taken into custody.
Savannah rubbed her temples and did her best to not allow her stress to bleed over into Optimus. He was the one dealing with this mess now, the mess that her parents had created. With a growl she stood and paced around the human sized portion of the room that her and Optimus now shared. She heard Kay shift to be able to see her while she walked in angry circles and knew that the petrohound was most likely relaying news of her aggravated state to Ratchet. Just what she needed, an overprotective hyper concerned medic to guess at the cause of her aggravation and decide to do something about it. Or worse, tell Smokescreen that she needed an emergency session.
"Tell Ratchet that I'm fine, Kay." Savannah finally sighed as she sat back down on the couch in the living area. "I'm just angry. My parents have absolutely no idea about boundaries. And now they're both facing charges for trying to fight military personnel!"
"And harassment, and trespassing…" Kay supplied helpfully.
"Exactly!" Savannah shouted as she stood to pace again. "Why can't they just leave me alone to live my life? Why do they have to fuck with everything?! Me and Katrina are just fine without them!"
"Would you like for me to contact Smokescreen?"
"No." Savannah spun around to face the petrohound. "Please don't. I just need to vent and you're the only one here. I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm angry with you."
"It does not sound like that, Savannah." She heard Kay stand and felt her press her head against Savannah's hand. "I am only concerned for your well-being. It is my main directive to see to it that you are healthy and taken care of."
"Thank you, Kay." Savannah slid to her knees and wrapped her arms around the petrohound's neck. "I just need to calm down about all this. I really wish that they would just leave well enough alone."
She heard Optimus enter their room but didn't move. She knew that she was dangerously close to tears, and she knew that Optimus could feel her stress and anxiety and sheer anger at the predicament that her parents had found themselves in.
"Are you alright, my Crystal?" Optimus activated his holoform and gently kneeled beside his bondmate, gently placing a hand on her back.
"No, no I'm not." Savannah sniffled as the first tears began to fall. "I just want them to go away and leave me and Katrina alone. You guys don't deserve everything they're putting you through."
Optimus was quiet for several seconds before he gently pulled the now sobbing woman into his arms. He knew that just hearing her parent's voices could cause this to happen, and he hated it.
"Once they are released, they will not be allowed back. The human government has agreed to place a restraining order on them on threat of arrest." Optimus sighed as he rubbed small circles on her back. "They will be escorted from government property in a few hours, and they will not be allowed to contact anyone that has any connection to the Autobots."
"That won't stop them. They won't stop, they'll find a way around it. They always do." Savannah sobbed harder, and the sound made Optimus' spark ache.
"If they attempt to contact any of those on this base or any of our human contacts then I will personally see to it that they are arrested and charged with everything that they have managed to avoid today." Optimus soothed, sending waves of reassurance and love through the bond. "I will not allow them to cause you further harm, Savannah. I swear it on my spark."
"Okay." Savannah whimpered, refusing to move as her sobs faded. "I… thank you Optimus. I'm not the easiest woman to deal with."
"I am happy to 'deal with' you, Savannah." He chuckled and brought them both to their feet before pressing a gentle kiss to her lips. "Now, we have some rare free time, my Crystal. What would you like to do with it?"
Savannah paused in thought. They hadn't had much free time since she had been rescued, and she smiled as she realized that for the first time in a long time, she had Optimus all to herself. Even if it was only for a short while.
"I need to go see Ratchet for another systems check." Kay suddenly stated and Savannah heard the petrohound trot away. "I'll be back later."
Savannah smiled wider as she realized that Kay had purposefully left the area.
"Did you know that the others are calling me your wife?" Savannah wrapped her arms around Optimus' neck. "Prowl refers to me as 'Mrs. Prime', when did that start?"
"I am not certain, though I will admit that I have not attempted to stop them from giving you that title." Optimus chuckled, arms tightening around her waist. "If it bothers you however…"
"It really doesn't." She pushed onto her tiptoes to pull Optimus into a deeply passionate kiss. "I wouldn't mind making that something with more truth either."
Optimus chuckled as their foreheads pressed together.
"Are you asking to marry me, my Crystal?" He asked quietly, and she was sure he had already been researching that.
"Maybe I am, Optimus Prime." Savannah smirked. "Since you haven't gotten around to asking me."
Optimus was quiet for several seconds and Savannah felt her cheeks begin to heat up with embarrassment. Maybe it hadn't been the best idea to ask him, what if he wasn't ready for that…
"I would be honored to marry you, Savannah Price." He finally stated, picking her up and spinning her around once before placing her back down. His joy seeped through the bond and Savannah smiled again.
"A small ceremony would be best I assume." She laughed as he bent to kiss her again. "Here on base, I wonder if there is anyone who could officiate? "
"Jazz has already become an ordained minister online." She swore that she could hear Optimus roll his eyes. "He apparently decided to do so directly after he managed to get me to admit my feelings for you to him."
"No way, he did that to me too! Right before I got that call from Katrina." Savannah stated in surprise.
"It was during me consoling you that he got me to admit my own feelings." Optimus seemed to be bemused.
"That absolute asshole." Savannah laughed in mock irritation. "Of course, he probably credits himself with getting us together."
"I am sure that he does, my Crystal." Optimus laughed and pulled her down to sit on the couch with him.
Though she was sure he wasn't planning on her ending up straddling his lap, his hands on her hips and their chests pressed together. They sat in surprised silence for several seconds at their position and Savannah couldn't help but feel warmth spread through her chest and her heart begin pounding.
"I apologize…" Optimus started to speak but was cut off when Savannah caught his lips in a hesitant kiss, that deepened as his hands slid upwards. One steadying her between the shoulder blades and the other tangling in her hair. Her own hands came up to cradle his face and they both seemed to lose themselves in the touches.
"Savannah…" Optimus sounded like he was fighting with his own self-control as they parted.
"No…" She pressed another kiss to his lips. "Just… don't apologize, don't stop."
She was sure that Optimus was searching her face in that moment, because she felt him reach out to her through the bond. All he found was love and want, and that seemed to make up his mind for him. They once again lost themselves to gentle touches and passionate kisses.
It was a few hours later when the two emerged from their room. Laughing as Savannah leaned lazily against his neck cables while he walked toward his office. They ignored the knowing smiles from those that saw them, being much more interested in just enjoying being near each other.
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Angst that turns into fluffy fluff that turns into hinting at intimate encounters. Gotta love all those mood changes I throw in there. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Please review, I absolutely love hearing from my readers! It's the highlight of writing for me!
Until all are one,
Chistarpax