Temptation
Moongaze/Ratchet
(Story: Never Saw It Coming)
He was tempted, primus how he had been tempted. He had been so tempted to allow her to come with him, leave her team and Earth behind but he sadly knew she would never be truly happy and that her spark only really belonged to one mech. Skybolt.
Each time she contacted him he was tempted to return to Earth and tell her that he'd made a mistake and should have never left only to come to his senses moments later as he looked out into his medbay. He sighed being thankful that he had not dug up the old photos of the deep sky blue Ford. She was always happy and full of life when they spoke her blue optics sparkling in joy. He turned from his desk only to glare at the mech in the doorway of his office.
"How long have you been there?" He asked annoyed.
"It is still not too late to change your mind."
"She made her choice and it was the right one." The ambulance told them standing, heading for the door and out into the medbay.
"Perhaps we should return to Earth and make it our base."
The white and red mech turned instantly both shocked and annoyed. "Are you crazy, Prime?! Do you know what would happen to Moongaze if we did that?"
"It would make the two of you happy." The Autobot leader replied a smirk beneath his faceplate.
"It would interfere with her relationship with Skybolt." Ratchet told him plainly.
"That does not stop you from wanting to go to her after she calls each time." Optimus commented.
"I'll admit I'm tempted. I have been ever since I met her but I will not get in the way of the one she truly desires."
"Ratchet, my friend, have you ever considered the fact that she may desire the two of you, not just Skybolt?" The semi questioned.
The medic narrowed his optics at his leader, "you've been talking to her, haven't you?" He said suspiciously.
"No," he raised his hand to stop whatever the ambulance was about to say. "Skybolt has contacted me and asked about you."
"Skybolt?" Ratchet asked surprised and received a nod in reply.
"Moongaze had told him that she cares for the two of you deeply."
Ratchet looked away from the semi a fist shaking partly in annoyance partly in frustration down by his side. Primus 'Gaze, why do you have to make things so damn complicated. He thought. Finally, he looked back at the red and blue mech and said "I don't care what she said, Prime, I'm not going to come between them." He walked out and didn't stop until he reached his quarters leaning up against the wall as the door closed. The temptation to want to be with her was now stronger than ever but he would ignore it, just he ignored the fact that his spark broke every time he spoke to her.
(END)