Chapter 20

'Optimus, they're leaving the house' Ironhide frowned; he'd been there for two days now

'Do you think they're onto us?' Optimus asked.

"Hey Cade... how long has that pick-up truck been there?" Michelle frowned as he shrugged

"Not really been paying attention to it at all," he grinned as she shook her head

"Do you think it's Ironhide?" she asked and he kissed her neck

"It doesn't have an Autobot signature...mmm you taste good," he smirked as she smiled

"Come on, we need to go to the shops," she giggled and he opened the door then mocked a bow

"Ladies first," he grinned as she laughed then jumped in.

'Uh... Optimus?' Ironhide asked

'What is it?' he wondered

'Barricade... is acting...strange,' he gulped

'Like what? He's not harmed Michelle has he?'

'Nope, unless you count what humans call a hickey on her neck... he's laughing, joking, even saying ladies first!' he stressed

'Wow... even YOU don't do that, and you're an Autobot!' Ratchet laughed

'Frag off!' Ironhide growled then watched as Barricade drove off.

"Use your sirens Cade," Michelle grinned

"Ok my dear," he purred making her giggle and then the sirens flared to life as he got through traffic easily. They arrived back at the house an hour after; Barricade popped open his boot letting her get the bags out

"Thanking you," she grinned as he got the rest of them then carried them into the house. "So where's Rex today?" she asked casually

"They said he needs a bit more training," he responded and she pouted but nodded "but guess what, no more dog to distract us," he smirked slyly

"You big perverted bot," she giggled as she put the groceries away

"Would you love me if I was anything else?" he spoke dramatically

"For a Decepticon... you really are a dork," she giggled; as she closed the cupboard he sneaked up behind her then re-bit down on the hickey on her neck making her groan

"Mmm, for a human, you really are desirable," he purred then pressed her up against the surface, she grinned then slipped out of his grasp

"Catch me if you can," she smirked then ran as he grinned, found out where she was going then moved his holoform into the front room then grabbed her giggling form.

"Can't hide from a robot Michelle," he smiled they were stopped in their random antics by the door bell "I'll get it," he smiled then unlocked the door as she relaxed on the couch. He turned the handle and stared at the person

"Where is she?" Sam growled and Cade looked into the front-room

"Uh... Michelle... tis for you," he frowned and she stood up then looked over his shoulder she groaned

"How'd you find us?" she asked

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Sam asked glaring at Barricade

"Are you going to make a scene?" she snapped back

"No I won't," he sighed, Mikeala got out of Bumblebee and glomped her daughter

"Oh my god, why did you just leave like that?!" she spoke quickly

"Mum... let...go," Michelle spoke as she was being crushed by her mums' death grip, Mikeala let go smiling then frowned

"What's that?" she asked looking at the red mark on Michelle's neck as Michelle shrugged

"What does it look like?" she asked sarcastically

"So... how did you find us?" Cade asked

"You, shut it," Sam growled

"No Dad, YOU shut up!" Michelle glared shocking her dad then they heard the distinct

"PUT THE CANNONS DOWN!" making her gape as she looked out the door seeing Ironhide pointing his twin cannons at Barricades alt-mode

"HOW MANY DID YOU BRING?!" she exclaimed

"Enough to get you away from that monster," Sam growled as Barricade frowned

"Come on now, i'm not calling you hateful names," he spoke mocking a hurt voice

"You're coming home Michelle," Sam stated seriously and she sat down

"I am home" she shrugged

"I meant back with us, THAT home," he frowned

"Look dad, we both pay for gas, we both pay for electric... admittedly he pays for most of it, but I still chip in, this is our house, mine and Cades, and you're NOT taking me away from him," she spoke seriously

"Chip..." Cade snickered

"And you shush too," she smiled

"What's so funny?" Mikeala asked frowning as Cade grinned slyly whilst Sam couldn't stand how Mikeala was happily chatting away with him.

"Don't even dare..." Michelle growled

"Well... whilst cleaning up... Michelle managed to chip all of the plates... officially nicknamed Chip," he grinned and she growled at him as Mikeala laughed

"Main reason why I never let her do the dishes," she laughed

"CAN I SHOOT HIM YET?!" Ironhides voice boomed as Cade winced visibly. Michelle marched outside and glared at the trigger-happy bot.

"SHUT THE FRAG UP YOU OVER-GROWN TOASTER OVEN!" she yelled angrily as Bumblebee couldn't help but snicker at the mechs surprised look. Then Cade transformed as Mikeala and Sam walked out the house and over to Bumblebee

"I want my daughter back," Sam growled and Michelle backed up so she was closer to Cade

"I'm sorry, but i'm not willing to give her up," Barricade spoke matter-of-factly "I wouldn't transform... there are already two transformed, and I doubt the neighbours will be able to miss giant robots arguing on a lawn," he stated dryly

"They ARE quite nosey aren't they?" Michelle smirked

"That's it, i'm shooting him!" Ironhide growled then pointed his cannon at Barricade, but Michelle stood in front of him

"Stop Ironhide, you could harm her!" Optimus growled

"They're MOCKING US!!" he fumed

"Not hard to," Michelle growled as Sam gaped at his daughter "now... HOW DID YOU FIND US?!" she fumed

"New femme called Mindspike. She took the information from Slipshot secretly," Ratchet explained

"Look, i'm staying and that's final, there's nothing you can do to stop me," Michelle sighed then was about to walk back inside when a voice stopped her

"Michelle?" Jay asked worriedly and she turned round

"Hi Jay," she sighed

"I was against the whole, spoil the moment at the prom thing... but I don't think running away was a good idea," he frowned

"He hasn't hurt me; he's paid for a lot of the necessities-

Speaking of which, I gotta go, turns out some fraggers robbing a store in town... maybe the boss'd let me take Rex," Cade wondered out-loud

"Go on..." she grinned and he went to transform but was stopped by a gun pointed at him by Bumblebee

"You're staying put," he growled

"But-

STAY PUT!" Ratchet growled and he plopped down on his aft and crossed his legs like a cheeky sparkling making Michelle laugh.

"Yes sir!" Barricade smirked

"Dude, you're an officer of the law... get you're aft to that store!" Michelle grinned

"I'm an officer in twouble," he spoke grinning cheekily making Mikeala and Michelle laugh.

"Wait... officer of the law?" Optimus frowned

"Yepo; I gots a job!" Cade grinned as he rocked on his aft whilst holding his feet

"Ok that's just creepy..." Bumblebee frowned

"He acts like that all the time..." Michelle smirked "he's an odd Decepticon," she shrugged then corrected herself "EX-decepticon," she grinned at the shocked looks

"Ex?" Optimus frowned

"I left... then covered my signature to hide it from the others, they have no clue where I am or how to contact me... then I got a job working for the local police force, got the house and went from there," he shrugged as everyone but Michelle's jaws dropped

"He's a big softie when he feels like it," she grinned and hugged his arm...what she could get of it anyway.

"That's hard to believe..." Bumblebee's holoform frowned, they'd all turned their holoforms on to stop anyone seeing their true selves; so Cade shrugged and did the same.

'CADE GET YOUR BACKSIDE TO THAT STORE NOW!!!!' a voice yelled over his radio shocking everyone, his holoform reached through his open window and grabbed the radio

"Uh... problem with that sir..." he answered

'What kind of problem?'

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you,"

'Just get your butt to that store now!' he ordered and the link was cut off

"Well, you heard him," Michelle smiled and he looked at the Autobots "I'll handle em," she winked and he fizzled out of view then drove off before anyone could say anything.

"Now he's gone... you're coming home," Sam narrowed his eyes

"Ugh Sam, let it go!" Mikeala exclaimed

"Wanna come inside?" Michelle offered smiling then a neighbour came out wondering what all the noise was about

"Everything alright kid?" the middle aged woman asked

"Everything's fine Miss Peters...," Michelle smiled and the woman looked over the large and small cars then at the men standing next to them.

"You're sure?" she frowned and Michelle nodded so the woman walked back in her house and closed her door.

"See, even the neighbours are friendly," Michelle beamed "come on guys, we have energon" she grinned

"How?" Ratchet frowned

"Cade made it somehow... but hey, who am I to question, now come on in... and stop making a scene," she frowned and Mikeala smiled then walked up beside her daughter "...anyone else?" she frowned and Ratchet walked over

"It'll be amusing to hear what else that maniac has done," he chuckled and she grinned

"...If you forgive me for the prom thing... can I come in?" Bee asked sheepishly and she smiled then nodded

"Sure!" she grinned

"We all missed you Michelle, we'd be honoured to join you," Optimus smiled

"I'd rather shoot that fragger," Ironhide growled and she smacked his holoform round the head earning a slight yelp

"You'll do no such thing!" she barked angrily as others snickered.

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A few hours after Cade came back and Michelle heard a bark

"Hey, Cade's got Rex back!" she grinned

"Rex?" Sam frowned and the door opened letting the brown puppy run in... Then growl at everyone except Michelle.

"Yeah... he's had a liiittle bit more training," Barricade smirked as he walked in after the growling pup "s'ok Rex... I think..." he frowned and looked at Michelle who nodded

"Come on Rex," Michelle grinned and he jumped up, curled round on her lap then fell asleep as she stroked his fur.

"Normally...I'd make a comment about jealousy here, but...I'll decide against it," Cade smirked as Michelle rolled her eyes "so...nobody's gonna try and kill me then?" he asked meekly

"I'm thinkin about it," Ironhide growled then shut up as Michelle glared at him...she was scary when she wanted to be.

"And you?" Cade asked Sam

"I just want three words Barricade, and then you'll be allowed to stay with my daughter," he shrugged and Michelle mouthed the words 'I AM SORRY!!!' making him grimace, he hated those words... they always made him feel guilty.

"Ok-ok-ok... I am sorry," he grumbled.

THERE, NO KILLING CADE!!! YAY!!! XD