So we're at over 13,000 views&100faves&follows! That's freaking awesome! Yay a very Autobots Christmas starting this chapter! It's picking out presents that's the hard part of this whole tangent we're getting into! What do a bunch of giant alien robots want for Christmas? The questions of life XD! Anyways I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS!

(Clare's POV)

The worst part about Christmas was walking around the mall trying to find presents, especially for giant aliens from another planet. Giant metal aliens. I had to wade through a mass of people running like idiots from store to store trying to get gifts for their friends and family.

Mikeala had come with me and together we had gotten almost everything on our lists.

My list was as follows:

Ratchet- A new set of Auto repair tools.

Hound- A book on earth animals and their habits.

Dad- A book on the history of the world and war tactics.

Opi- Some cds produced by his favorite artists and bands.

Arcee&Flareup&Chromia- Polish and wax to replace what the first two had used on me, and some airsoft guns for the last one. Didn't know what else to get her. Maybe she could design some new weapons based off of them?

Ironhide- Some books on human weapons from all different points in time.

Shits and Assflapper- A book on proper social behavior along with a dictionary to scan in case they were too stupid to read the first gift.

Optimus- Some meditation guides. My reasoning for getting him that was because he really needs to relax when he can.

Sides- The Evil Within.

Sunny- Some high end wax and polish, along with some new polishing rags.

Bee- Some cds since I knew he liked earth music of all kinds.

Sam- Some new clothes.

Aunt Judy- A nice new blue sundress.

Uncle Ron- Some new dress shirts for when he went to business parties.

So far I had everything on my list with the exception of Sunny's stuff, opi's, and Bee's. Right now Mikeala and I were on our way to the music store to get the cds I wanted for Bee and opi. Afterwards we had to hit the auto detailing store. Yes they have one in our mall. Everything needed for cleaning or painting a car can be found there.

We chatted about unimportant things as we entered the music store and browsed the cds. Every once in a while I would add a few to my basket. I knew that opi had a thing for rap so I got him the big name titles. Most of which I did not recognize.

I also got some assorted rock&roll cds for Bee. Mikeala helped me pick out both of their gifts. Hopefully they liked them all.

After paying for them at the checkout counter we left to go to the auto store. Thankfully it was less busy in there so I was able to grab the polish, wax, and rags quickly and with no issues. So far we had actually almost got into a few fights like when some bitch tried to take Sides' game from my hands. Mikeala had to pull me away from her when I yanked the game back only for the girl to come at me with the intention to take it again. First come first serve bitch!

Then I had to turn around and pull Mikeala off of a girl that tried to take the shirt she was getting for Sam. And she said that I was bad! She actually got physical in no time flat! If I was human I would be scared of her! Ya know if she wouldn't break her own hand by punching me.

At the end of this excursion I was more than ready to get out of the damn mall! I was going to go home and wrap all of these presents for my trip to the base tomorrow, then I was going to shower and laze about until bedtime.

Ironhide had dropped us off at the mall but I think that somebot else was coming to pick us up afterwards. I had no idea who until we stepped into the parking lot. As soon as my eyes landed on the twin forms I squealed and ran over to jump onto the hood closest which happened to be Sides.

He rumbled with laughter beneath me.

I kissed his hood repeatedly before walking around to open the driver's side door. "You don't mind if Mikeala rides do you?"

"No problem. You might wanna go and kiss Sunny though cause he's jealous." Sides snickered.

"Ok. I'll ride with him and you can take Mikeala home. Does that sound ok?"

"Sure. I'll be around after ok?"

"You both get to stay?"

"Yeah. Sunny will explain on the way."

Shrugging I stepped back and gestured Mikeala over. "Sides is going to take you home ok? I'll see you at school tomorrow."

She hugged me quickly. "Ok. See you then Clare!"

We released each other to go to our respective rides. I stopped briefly to pile my bags into Sunny's trunk before I slid into the passenger seat. No sooner had I done that his holoform popped up beside me in the driver's seat.

"Hey Sunny." I leaned over to kiss him.

We pulled away from one another as he started his engine and pulled out of the parking spot. "So how comes Sides got greeted first?" He asked while he drove.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Cause he was closer. The real question is how come both of you are allowed to be here at the same time?"

This time he rolled his eyes. "Well it was my day to come and watch you. Sides was allowed to come because it was his off day, that and he took Flareup's morning patrol tomorrow. So we both get to be here to take you to base tomorrow."

"Well I'm happy! The only time we get to do things with all three of us together is on base. It'll nice to be able to hang out when we can go into town and do something like watch a movie." I back tracked over what I had just said when something about it rang off to me. As soon as I realized what it was I smiled sheepishly. "So long as we don't let Sides pick it this time. That is if we go do that."

"Let's not and say we did... Especially after our last movie theater experience."

I giggled when I thought back to Sides picking Spongebob Sponge out of Water last time we went to see a movie. He really was adorable and since then he had started actually watching Spongebob with me whenever it came on. "Ok. Well we can do something else like going to the roller rink? They also have a rink where you can ice skate. Or there is bowling."

"Bowling? And what's ice skating?"

"Why must you guys always ask me to explain things when you can just look it up?" I asked exasperated.

He shrugged. "Because I feel like it."

Real helpful and informative. "You know what? If you decide to try any of them you can see when we get there."

He scowled at me.

"Do not give me that look." I huffed. We both fell silent after that for the rest of the drive home. Sunny seemed frustrated.

He pulled into the driveway fifteen kliks later and got out. I watched him go around to the trunk and open it before I got out to help him carry stuff in, specifically the stuff that was his and Sides'. Together we carried all of the bags up to my room where I had to shoo Sunny out from so that I could wrap his and Sides' stuff.

A scowl graced his features as I shooed him out. Before I shut the door I pulled him in for a quick kiss. "Stop sulking or no more kisses today! It'll only take me a few kliks to wrap your stuff then you can come back. If Sides comes make sure he stays downstairs until I call for you."

With that I shut the door and locked it, not that it would stop either of them if they wanted in bad enough. Settling down in the middle of the floor I quickly wrapped their gifts. Sides' didn't need to be put in anything but Sunny's did so I fished out an old box and neatly put the items in it before wrapping it in the brightly colored silver and red wrapping paper I had. Literally it only took me like five kliks to do it all.

Well now it was safe to go down and bring Sides and Sunny up. When I went to find them they were in the kitchen.

I took one look at what they were doing and almost facepalmed. "Sides...What are you doing?"

Sides looked up from where he had jammed straws in his nose and mouth...making him look like a walrus. Sunny was sitting beside him with his chin in his palm while he watched with a frown.

"Why do you have straws in your mouth and nose?"

He shrugged. "Dunno."

I just watched him for a moment before shaking my head. "Are you really that bored?"

"Sunny said that we weren't allowed to come upstairs so yes I was bored. I figured that as long as I didn't break anything it would be ok."

"It is. I was just wondering why you decided to stuff straws in your nose...?" Well...I had done the same thing many times before so...

He looked sheepish. "I have no idea."

Well what-? A sudden idea popped into my head! Ooooh I was so going to get revenge for when they had ganged up on me and made me pass out the other day! "I have a better idea! Hold on a klik!"

I ran back up to my room to grab a box of Every Flavored Jelly Beans. Oh they were so going to get it! The only issue was going to be getting Sunny to eat them. Maybe a bet? A challenge? What would two mechs want...oh. Well I had an idea but hopefully they could be steered into something else.

Well only one way to find out! I quickly ran back downstairs to the kitchen where Sides and Sunny were still sitting at the table. "Ok I have a challenge for both of you!"

They both perked up eyeing the box in my hands, Sunny did so with disdain. "What's the challenge?" Sides asked.

"Well it's more like a bet!" I shook the box in my hands enticiningly. "I bet that you two can't eat this entire box of jelly beans!"

"What's a jelly bean?"

"A type of human candy that is normally really sweet or fruit flavored. These however are called Every Flavored Jelly Beans, and they can either be good flavored or bad flavored. I bet that you two can't eat this entire box."

Sides cocked his head to the side causing his red bangs to flutter in front of his eyes. He quickly swept them back out of the way so that they weren't irritating him. "What do we get if we win?"

"Well whatever you want...WITHIN REASON!"

They both shared a look with one another before turning back to me. "Deal. If we win we want a naked picture of you in both forms."

My jaw almost dropped to my knees only barely being restrained from doing so. Chances were that they wouldn't be able to do it anyways without cheating and cheating voided the bet. "Deal but if you cheat the bet doesn't count. You have to keep your taste receptors on, chew the jelly beans, and swallow them without throwing up."

"Deal."

"And both of you have to finish the box. That means Sunny has to eat them too. The entire box, both of you!"

"Like we said deal!" Sides held his hand out for the box. He opened it and poured the jelly beans onto the small bowl in the center of the table.

I sat down between them and propped my chin up on my elbows as they both took one in their hand and eyed it warily. From what I could see Sides either had grass or green apple, and Sunny had either rotten egg or butter popcorn. "Eat them." I sang.

Sunny popped his into his mouth and chewed it. Almost immediately he actually gagged.

Sides watched him curiously before he popped his own into his mouth. He chewed it for a moment. "Mmmm this is good!" Obviously he got green apple.

Sunny coughed and gagged. "This is fragging disgusting! It tastes like-I don't even know what it tastes like! It's fragging horrible!"

"It's called rotten egg."

Sunny glared at me.

"Not my fault that you accepted the bet." I shrugged. "Well eat the next one unless you're giving up. In that case I guess that no naked pictures are going to be taken since both of you have to eat the whole box."

Sides grabbed two more and handed one to Sunny. "Do it for the naked pictures Sunny."

"Why? I'll see her naked in both forms at some point anyway."

"We can use it for masturbating material until then."

I blushed. "SIDES!"

He grinned and popped his jelly bean into his mouth. From what I could tell it was either booger or lime. When he grimaced and gagged I figured it was booger.

Sunny smirked. "Like the taste of that Sides?" He popped his own into his mouth. It was either orange or vomit. Secretly I was hoping that it was vomit cause I wanted to see how he would react to it. Unfortunately he just chewed it with a relieved look on his face. Orange. Damn.

"What was that taste?" Sides shuddered.

"Booger."

"What's a-"

"Look it up for yourself."

Sides pouted but did as I requested mouth dropping in horror when he found out what a booger was. Oh this was going so much better than I was hoping for. "Are you quitting yet?" I teased him.

"No." He gave the bowl a determined look and grabbed another jelly bean. It was another orange one meaning it was either orange or vomit.

Sunny grabbed a brown jelly bean. It was either chocolate pudding or dog food I think...or it could be dirt.

Sides popped his jelly bean into his mouth and chewed it before suddenly cupping both hands over his mouth and gagging violently. "OH MY PRIMUS THAT-THAT IS DISGUSTING! WHAT IS THAT?!"

"Oooh that was vomit. Sorry Sides." What I wasn't gonna tell them was that each flavor was in the box multiple times. That would ruin everything.

It was actually kind of funny to see how Sunny reacted to the way Sides reacted; he busted out laughing before popping his jelly bean into his mouth. Almost immediately the laughter cut off when he started gagging as well. So dirt or dog food.

"You can always give up on the pictures." I taunted. This challenge was so in the bag.

"No." Sides coughed. "The pictures are worth it. Can-can I have something to drink?"

"Nothing too sugary because that can be used to cheat. Do you want some tea or something too Sunny?"

"No. These abominations are bad enough as it is."

Well if he didn't want it I only had to get Sides and myself some. I rose from my chair and filled two glasses from the cabinet with tea and Sunkist for me. I could hear Sides and Sunny fumbling with the beans and gagging at least once while I was doing this. Wonder what kind of flavor they got this time?

"OH PRIMUS THAT'S HOT!" Sides yelped. Black pepper...

Feeling pity for him I hurried back over to the table with his glass. He was fanning his mouth with tears streaming down his cheeks. "Here Sides." I handed him the glass of unsweetened tea. It was practically torn out of my hand and guzzled down in astroseconds. Umm...

Shrugging I took my seat between them again beside a still grimacing Sunny. "What color was it?"

"White."

"Oh so rotten egg." I sipped at my Sunkist casually while they suffered. Why they didn't quit was beyond me... Maybe they really were desparate for those pictures or maybe it was more about their competative streak. Probably a little bit of both.

"Baby...we will get you back for this one solar cycle." Sunny promised.

"Oh no you won't! You can quit at any time! Therefore you are doing this to save your pride when you don't have to! Quit if you want."

"Never." Sunny growled. "You challenged us and we will perservere until the end if only to get those primus damn pictures!" With renewed vigor he grabbed another jelly bean, another orange one and popped it in his mouth. His reaction to what must have been the vomit flavor was as bad as Sides' was!

He gagged so hard that he spit chunks of jelly bean all over the tabletop. "WHAT THE SLAGGING FRAG?!"

Sides laughed at him only to gag when he popped a lighter yellow one into his mouth. It must have been earwax. "AWWW PIT!"

I took some still photos of their reactions while giving the pretense that I was sitting there doing nothing at all. Wow this was more entertaining than I had thought it would be. In a way I kind of felt bad for them though. Oh well!

It took another hour for them to finish the box. I was slightly dismayed that they had won the bet but hey it was worth it to see their reactions to each flavor. From good to bad, the surprise when something good hit their tongue, to when the opposite happened and they gagged. It was all worth it. Sometime in the future I would have to make them do another jelly bean challenge.

As soon as they finished the box Sides stood and slammed his fists down on the table. "TAKE THAT HUMAN CANDY ABOMINATIONS!" He yelled triumphantly.

I blinked when he pointed a finger at me. "Yes?"

"You owe us naked pictures!"

"Yes I know."

"Then strip!" He demanded.

"How about not in my kitchen where my Aunt or Uncle could walk in?" I rolled my eyes at him before standing and walking up the stairs with my once more refilled cup of sunkist.

"You better strip when you get up there!"

A blush crept up to my cheeks. Why did I even agree to do this in the first place? Why didn't I make the reward whatever I wanted so that I could not be embarrassed like this?! A deal was a deal no matter how embarrassing it was.

When we entered my room I sat my cup down on my desk while both of them got comfortable on my bed. Eager expressions were present on both of their faces. I huffed anxiously. "One picture in human form and one in real form that was the deal."

Sides grinned. "We know."

Sunny leaned back with his arms behind his head and a cocky smirk on his face. "So get stripping."

I glared at him to let him know that I was not pleased as I grabbed the hem of my shirt and lifted it over my head. The bra I was wearing was ice blue lace and both of them focused in on what it contained...like horndogs. Next went my jeans revealing a matching pair of panties.

At this point I slowed down once my fingers hitched around the hooks of my bra.

"You have to do it." Sides sang mockingly. Why that little jerk. Sunny smirked beside him and nodded slowly.

Afts. Taking a deep steadying breath I released the clasps holding my bra together and let it fall, before quickly jamming my fingers into the waistband of my panties and sliding those down as well. There I was now naked in front of them! Pale, naked, and shaking.

Sometimes I wondered if all females got this nervous when being surveyed by the males they cared about for the first time? Did they wonder if whoever was watching liked what they saw? I know that I was hoping they did. It would disappoint me if they didn't.

Two pairs of eyes did a complete head to toe look. Neither looked displeased from what I could tell.

"Do we get to see the back?" Sides pressed eagerly. I guess that meant that they didn't dislike it.

"No. The deal was one picture in each form. One. Not two or three or four. If I turn away from you you're going to steal more pictures."

"We promise not to."

Why did they want to see my pale human ass? "If I see any of these pictures lining the rec room I am sooo going to be pissed off." I warned as I turned and revealed my back to them.

Astroseconds after I turned around I felt large hands suddenly grip my ass. My head whipped around to the side eyes landing on Sides standing right behind me. "Sides!" I reached down to bat his hands away but he held on.

"A nice firm aft." He purred.

"You're enjoying this way too much Sides." I squirmed, one arm covering my breasts from view while I tried to break his hold with the other. Damn he had a grip on him!

He snickered before giving my ass a squeeze. "We get a naked picture of you in your real form too." He reminded me.

"I know that! Can you let go of my ass so that I can transform?"

His grip was gone in a flash. "Sure!"

When I turned around Sides was still standing relatively close to me like an overeager puppy or something. I gave him a quick scowl before changing to bot form.

My plates fell to the floor with a clang leaving me in my protoform. I just wanted to get this all over with then wrap the presents so screw modesty when they had already seen me naked less than ten astroseconds ago.

"Mmmmm." Sides growled. I saw his eyes dim once indicating that he had taken a still photo.

"What are you doing?" I backed away when he approached me making grabby motions with his hands. "No touching!"

"Yeah right!" He lunged at me only for me to duck out of the way last second. Taking the chance while he recovered I changed back to human form and grabbed up my clothes from the floor before making a mad dash towards the bathroom.

Arms locked around my shoulders spinning me around to face Sides. That meant that Sunny was holding me. "HEY!"

Sunny took me to the floor where he pinned me on my back with my wrists locked above my head. "Paybacks are a glitch." He smirked. One of his hands slid down to my stomach where he fluttered his fingers over the skin.

I busted out laughing at the tickling sensation. "NO!"

Sides bounced over to kneel down beside us so that he could join in tickling me.

Here I was laying pinned to the floor naked, being tickled to the point where I was kicking and screaming, with two perverted mechs as my captors. I kept bucking and arching to try and throw Sunny off as I laughed and shrieked. Damn me for being ticklish!

I was so going to get back at them for this after we went back to base. That reminded me that I needed to pack some things for my stay!

"Sunny stop! I need to pack stuff for my stay at base!"

He obliged me ending the tickle torture finally, but he didn't let me up right away. "I'll let you up if you earn it."

The frag was that supposed to mean?! My eyes locked on his lips when his tongue flicked over his bottom lip. Oh so that was what he was getting at. So I had to kiss him so that he would let me up? For the love of...these two were impossible!

My hands fisted at his slightly shaggy blonde hair and tugged until his head lowered enough that I could press my lips against his.

All three of us ended up making out for roughly ten minutes with me switching back and forth between the two of them equally. Sunny finally let me up after that allowing me to pack my stuff.

If my extended stay at the base was anything like this day it would be a lot of fun.

The next day came and before I knew it we were at base. I hid the presents in my room under opi and dad's berth first thing. Then I unpacked my things and put them away in the dresser set up for me. After that I had training with Chromia again which went as it normally did, only this time she praised me for making improvements on my reaction time and movements. I still got my aft handed to me but it was nice to hear her say that I was improving.

Afterwards I showered before retrieving Bob from the cage that Hound had given me to hold him in when I wasn't around. He clicked happily and climbed onto my back as we walked down the halls. Dad and opi were busy working until later so maybe this would be a good time to go and see Hound?

I did not expect to run into a mech in the hall that I had not seen before. Neither Sides nor Sunny had told me anything about a new arrival. I was eager to find out who he was. He had glowing helm fins that shone a bright blue, and his finish was mostly silver.

He seemed as surprised to see me as I was to see him. "Hello! You must be Clare!"

Or maybe not! "Yes I am! And this is Bob!" I introduced Bob.

"My designation is Wheeljack! I heard about you from the twins and Jazz!"

"Oh? Only good things I hope?"

"Mostly. Jazz informed me that he and Prowl adopted you."

"They did."

"I also heard that you were being courted by the twins."

I blushed. "I am."

He cocked his helm at me looking curious. "I have never seen an insecticon that was so docile. How do you keep him so?"

"I don't he's just like that." Bob clicked so that I would pet him. He purred when I did his antennas brushing against my cheek. "So what do you do?"

His optics brightened. "I'll show you!"

"No you won't." A rough voice growled.

Both of us turned around optics taking in Sunny standing there with Sides. "Hi Sunny! Hi Sides!" I chirped. "I was just getting to know Wheeljack! He seems nice."

Sunny grunted. "He is until he blows you up."

Blows...you up? What was that supposed to mean? "Umm he was going to show me-"

"No he's not. Wheeljack's work room is one place that you will never be allowed to go in."

Wheeljack made a small huffing sound. "I will have you know that everything I am working on at this moment has an explosion rate of less than sixty percent!"

I blinked...what? Explosion rate? Was he a demolitions bot like Flareup? "Ummm explosion rate?"

"Wheeljack here is an inventor." Sides explained. "Unfortunately he tends to blow everything he's working on up at least a few times before he finishes it. That means that you would be at risk if you went into his work space."

"That is why you aren't allowed to go." Sunny finished with a tone of finality.

Oh...but I kind of wanted to see what he was making anyways... Sides and Sunny wouldn't let me go though, and if I tried it I wouldn't get very far. The last thing I needed was to start a fight with either of them anyways.

Wheeljack pouted. "But I wanted to show her my aging beam."

"No." Sunny repeated. He snatched me up before I could protest.

"Sorry Wheeljack. Maybe we can talk more later?" I offered.

"I would like that. Maybe then I can show you my aging beam." His finials flashed with his excitement.

Sunny growled dangerously. "If I catch you trying to take her into your work room I am going to jam my blades up your aft pipe."

"Sunny there's no need to be mean."

He didn't say anything. Wheeljack chose that moment to bid us farewell and make a hasty escape to save his aft. It was definitely a good choice on his part to leave us.

"How come nobot told me that he was coming?" I asked as Sunny turned and started carrying me back towards Hound's room. Oh that's right! We had to do an observation and checkup for Bob today!

"Because everybot knows how curious you are, and with Wheeljack around that curiosity could get you hurt. We wanted to wait to tell you until things settled down a bit."

Hmph! So not fair! I was silent for the most part until we reached Hound's room despite my pouting. The green mech did not invite us in, instead he led us outside of the main base and into a small section of trees where he instructed me to let Bob wander a bit.

I wasn't sure what the point of the exercise was but I let Bob down anyways. He scurried around for a few moments sniffing at trees and rocks, frequently returning to me before wandering off again. Hound watched everything he did, literally everything. He didn't seem surprised that Bob kept rubbing against my legs in between prodding at things.

"Walk away from him Clare." Hound instructed me.

I shrugged before walking a fair distance away from Bob when he was distracted. Once he was finished sniffing at the flower or whatever it was he turned around in the direction that I had been standing. His antennas shot up straight as a frenzied clicking started up. Then he started up that high pitched screeching noise again.

It cut off as soon as his orange optics landed on me. A higher pitched clicking echoed around the clearing as he scurried towards me like the devil was on his heels. He even climbed up onto my back and tucked himself down against it.

I blinked. Well that was weird.

"He seems to have a stronger attachment to you than I anticipated."

"Well I'm around him a lot." I reasoned.

"Yes but I care for him during the week, I put twice as much time into caring for him as you do. Yet he still does not have nearly as strong of an attachment to me."

"Well he's been more attached to me since the beginning. You did say that he imprinted on me."

"Yes I did. And he is still young so perhaps it is not that strange that he clings to you so much."

Bob was just like a little puppy following me around the house, like Frankie and Mojo were when we got them. As he grew he would start breaking off on his own more and more until he didn't feel the need to use me as a security blanket anymore. For now it was cute though.

"Maybe it's cause I'm more likable than you Houndy!" I teased him.

He smiled at me. "Maybe. Or maybe he likes you because you're closer to his size bitsqueak."

I fake gasped. "Oh no you did not!"

"I believe that I did."

"This means war Houndy. Betta watcha back!" I threatened him.

"I'll do that Clare...when I'm worried about a sparkling sized femme being a threat to me."

Aww he was so mean! "I am not small!"

Sides piped in at this point. "Actually you're tiny compared to the rest of us except for maybe the other femmes."

"Sides who's side are you on?! Hound's not gonna give you kisses if you side with him!"

"Then I'll side with you! But you're still small." He wasn't getting the whole siding with me thing.

Everybot was against me and it was so not fair! First Hound! Now Sides! Who was next? Sunny? I turned to him with a pout. "Sunny tell them that I am not small!"

"You are small." He deadpanned.

"Hmph! You guys are mean! I'm taking Bob inside!" With a huff I stalked into the base without looking back. I wasn't really mad but it was still fun to let them think that I was.

I stalked through the base towards the rec room. My energon levels were low and I could use some mid grade to top me off. It was also time to feed Bob as well.

When I stepped into the rec room I got another surprise to add to the weirdness that was today. Another mech that I had not seen before sat at one of the tables chatting with Ironhide.

This mech had a red base of color and was accented in orange and yellow. He had what looked to be phoenix wings spread out across his chassis with a red Autobot symbol in the center. Huh that was kind of cool.

While I was staring at the new mech Ironhide noticed me and waved me over. "Clare this is Hot Rod." He introduced us after picking me up and sitting me on the table.

Hot Rod's optics locked in on me with an unsettling intensity. Not that he gave me the creeps of even had that vibe, but he was a mech who happened to be staring at me with what I had come to realize from spending time with both sets of twins as interest.

"Hello there...Clare right?" His voice was deep though not as much as Sunny's was, and more smooth like Sides'.

"Yes. And this is Bob."

"An insecticon?"

"Yup! He hatched and took a liking to me! But that's beside the point! How come nobot told me that there were so many new bots around?"

Ironhide shrugged. "Their presence in the atmosphere was picked up last klik so we were taken by surprise. They've only been here for a single solar cycle."

"Oh. Isn't that a little weird? I mean don't the scanners normally pick bot signatures up from way farther out in space?"

"Normally yes but many things can interfere with the scanners such as pollution, satellites, sun spots, and even the cons could have something to do with it. Right now there's no real way to tell."

Huh...well it wasn't something that I needed to worry about so I turned back to Hot Rod to find him still watching me. If watching somebot was a sport he would be allpro. "So umm did anybot else come to Earth or was it just you and Wheeljack?"

"You met Jacky already?" Hot Rod asked me.

"Yeah I met him earlier. He wanted to show me what he was working on but the twins wouldn't let me go with him."

"Which set of twins? The Chevy twins or the Terror Twins?"

"Sunny and Sides."

Hot Rod gave me a perplexed look. "Sunstreaker actually cared whether you blew yourself up or not?"

"Yes of course he did."

"That's just weird."

"Well we are dating so it's not that weird."

"You're dating Sunstreaker?!"

"And Sideswipe."

"AND SIDESWIPE?!"

"Yes Hot Rod I'm dating both. Why?"

He shook his helm. "No reason. Anyways Jacky and I were the only ones that arrived."

He said there was no reason as to why he asked but it looked like what I said bothered him. I could not fathom why.

I shrugged it off so that we could talk and get to know each other a bit. Ironhide stayed with us for a few kliks before he had to leave us to train. That left Hot Rod and I alone in the room, save for Bob who didn't really count. The large red and orange mech was nice enough to get my energon for me so that I could refuel.

Between drinks we chatted about various things. He really knew little about Earth and humans but that was to be expected after only being here for a day. Bob skittered around the table while we spoke, never straying too far from me. He did sniff at Hot Rod a few times though.

We sat there for longer than either of us expected. In fact we probably would have continued talking for longer if a voice hadn't called out for me nearby.

The twins stalked in through the rec room door not even five astroseconds later. When they saw who I was sitting with their body language changed immediately. Plating tightened, shoulders became rigid, chassis puffed out, and optics narrowed.

They came straight over to where we were sitting and Sides snatched me up. I wanted to protest but an intense look from Sides silenced me. Sunny grabbed Bob and handed him to me.

Neither said a single word as they carried me from the room. I wanted to ask what their problem was but they looked frustrated or irritated. Part of me knew better than to say anything right now.

So I stayed quiet until we arrived back at their room. I found myself being placed on the couch between them instead of on one of their laps as was usual. Now this I decided, was odd. But I didn't know what I had done wrong!

"Why were you talking to Hot Rod?" Sunny suddenly asked me.

His tone was one of anger, one that made me stiffen. We hadn't really fought about much during our relationship and I really had no desire to either. "Well I haven't met him before so Ironhide introduced us."

"Ironhide wasn't there when we got there."

What was this the third degree? "Well he had training and I had to refuel. Hot Rod was refueling as well so we just talked for a bit. Why?"

"Just talking?"

"Yes. I barely even know him so what else would I do?" Honestly I was drawing a blank here. What did they expect me to do with a mech that I didn't even know?

Twin weighing gazes fell on me as if to assess me. It made me somewhat uncomfortable but I sat there until they found whatever it was they were looking for. Whatever it was took them roughly two or three kliks to find and when they did they immediately looked relieved.

"Sorry sweetspark, we just don't always get along well with Hot Rod." Sides admitted sheepishly.

I narrowed my optics slightly. There was something else they weren't telling me. The twins were by nature jealous and posessive but...they couldn't have thought that I would...? "Did you two seriously think I was flirting with him or something?"

They both looked away giving me all the answer I needed. "You did!" Ok now this made me kind of mad. "What the fuck?! I barely even know Hot Rod! All I did was talk to him for like ten kliks!"

Neither one said anything.

"Seriously? Jeez what would you two do if I got jealous and accused you of flirting or cheating on me with every femme you talk to!?"

"We wouldn't." Sunny finally turned back towards me.

"Neither would I! I don't even know Hot Rod and he's definitely not my type! If anything he would be considered an older brother or maybe friend zone material not mechfriend material! When I commit I commit until you two give me a reason to break it off! I will not, and I repeat will not ever cheat on you!"

Sides turned back to look at me as well. "We know that...it's just that other mechs are going to want you sweetspark. Can you blame us for being worried that another mech might catch your interest?"

I shook my helm at them. "No of course I can't blame you for that! But I promise that I would never do something so cruel as cheating on you. I honestly doubt that another mech could even catch my interest the way you two did anyways." Because I was pretty sure that I was already falling in love with them...but I couldn't say that until I knew for sure if love was what made my spark beat so fast, or made me feel like I was walking on a cloud.

"You two are perfect the way you are and I have no interest in pursuing anybot else. I'm happy with you. Nobot can make me laugh the way Sides does, and nobot can act like a total aft and still make me feel like they care like Sunny does. You two have your flaws but I promised to accept them completely. I chose to accept you. So long as you want me I'm here. The only way you're going to get rid of me is if you cheat on me."

The three of us stared at each other for what felt like forever, me trying to convey that I meant what I said, and them looking to see that conviction. They didn't have to look hard to find it because I meant what I said with every beat of my spark.

Sunny scooped me up from the couch and finally FINALLY put me on his lap where I wanted to be. I cuddled into his stomach with a soft sigh of contentment. Very few places were as comforting and secure as sitting in one of their laps with large servos wrapped around me.

Lips pressed to my helm softly making me purr. I tilted my helm around so that those lips slid onto mine, my optics meeting Sides' own vivid ones. We kissed slowly and gently, a caress lacking lust and filled with affection. There was no glossas twining together or servos fondling each other. It was purely adoration that drove the action.

Those feelings carried over to Sunny when he nudged Sides away so that he could take his place. He was being more gentle than ever before as we kissed, hold tightening on me, engine purring.

I could admit something while we stayed locked together...

Lust was nice, it was necessary even...

But affection, real affection was even better. It could work wonders in every way, from cheering each other up to just conveying that they meant something.

These two meant so much to me that in that moment I made a promise to always shower them with love every day.

Because I was now sure that I was already falling in love with them...

More and more every day.

And I didn't want it to stop. I didn't want it to ever end. I prayed that it wouldn't. Not ever.

R&R! Some major fluff for you guys! Christmas is coming next chapter along with a surprise! Hope you all enjoy it! Until next time! Review time!

leebee14- I will! Thanks!

himelove22- More Jaws stuff lol! I was freaking out a bit when I wrote it! Yeah Bob is the only bug I like too. Thanks for the review.

Snowball A.K.A. WinterWolf- :D

Sorana3- Clare has a talent for handling everything I swear! And I love Jaws so yes she has an obsession with him! Big ass sharks...Sunny is in denial about everything! It's kind of funny. Bob is so cute though...so cute.

Izzy-dragon-rider- Poor Sides? Only at the very end lol! Before that he was happy as could be! AND I LOVE JAWS SO CLARE LOVES JAWS! If you think daddy Prowl is adorable now wait until next chapter.

HeartsGuardianSol- I had trouble with the gifts :( Hopefully they worked. I was thinking about having her distract Prowl with Jaws.

DarkshadowXsunny-sides- ...Robo jizz...*giggles* Poor Sides and Clare.

Silent Shooter- She won't get eaten XD! I love her too much to kill her off!