A yawn from the floor drew FireRose's attention away from her data pad and down to the sparkling playing on the floor. Velocity was sprawled out on her stomach struggkling to keep playing, but too tired to do so. Rose looked down at her daughter with a fond smile.
"I think its time for some little femme to get her recharge." She cooed down to the little red and grey femmling.
Velocity turned up to her in protest. "But momma, I'm not…tired." She whispered with a yawn.
"Yes you are. Now it's late. It's time for bed, little one."
FireRose stood from her desk, work forgotten, and scooped up her little girl up off the floor. Vleocity sniggled closer to her creator's spark as Rose carried her to their quarters. The femme made sure to keep her gait light for her little one. Rose greeted those few mechs she came into contact with, but still made a swift journey to her destination.
Optimus was already in there when Rose opened the door. Face mask off, as he always did in their private quarters, he greeted his two femmes with a kiss to the helm.
"It appears some femme had a long cycle." He stroked Velocity's helm tenderly which caught her attention.
"Hewwo daddy. I not sweepy." Her tired little voice slurred.
"Of course not, sweetspark. Where would any bot get that idea?" He smiled and allowed his bonded to place the sparkling in her berth.
FireRose put Velocity down gently and made sure she was tucked in properly. Once that was done, she bent over and placed a small kiss on her daughter's cheekplate.
"Sweet recharge, my sweetspark." Rose purred as she stood to move to her own berth where Optimus was waiting.
"Momma?" Velocity called out timidly before Rose got far.
"Yes, sweetie?"
"Will you play the lullaby for me?" Velocity asked sweetly. Her small, innocent blue optics pleading to hear her favourite bed time song.
FireRose nodded and smiled indulgently. She stepped across the room to a small box on a lone shelf. It was the music box she had had Wheeljack build her for such occasions as this. She had installed the song and done the engravings herself. One of her digits reached carefully underneath it and pressed the small button on its underside. The lullaby now wafting gently through the room, Rose repeated her goodnights and went to her own berth.
Optimus wound his arms around her and pulled his femme close as soon as he was able. Rose turned in his arms to smile at him and snuggle close, just as she always did.
"I still do not understand the significance of Velocity's lullaby. What did you say it was titled? Carry on my Wayward son?" Optimus mused.
"Yes that's it and you don't have to understand. Just know that I play it for her so that she understands its message and can be as strong as the two people it has come to represent."
Optimus shook his helm in agreement; there wasn't much else he could do. He placed a loving kiss on his sparkmate's lips and drifted off into a pleasant recharge with her.
