A/N: Don't own, refer to ch 1 if you REALLY feel the need to see it.

Alas, another story update. Wow, I feel like I am on a roll. If this seems rushed or choppy, mind me, it's getting late and I am tired and this was done on the fly... lol

I hope it's up to all of your expectations! Sorry for the delay! Really!

Sorry for having it so short. But I guess something is better than nothing, hey?

They had finally lost the other Autobots and were driving like mad down a local highway. Police would go after them, but as soon as they tried, they would go faster, losing them in the mass amounts of cars. Mikaela had long fallen asleep in the passenger side of the Lamborghini, and Sideswipe took the moment to talk to his brother, who was only a car's length behind him, "You know," Sideswipe started, "things would be a lot simpler if Optimus would just allow nature to take its course,"

"Ha," the sarcastic laugh boomed at Sideswipe and Sideswipe glanced at Mikaela, hoping his brother didn't wake her. When she didn't stir, he continued to listen to the pessimist of the two, "you think? And who, by Primus is going to ask him for that? He already wants us… bad," Sunstreaker paused, "bad enough to come for us himself,"

"Yeah? So? Maybe we can make some kind of agreement with him, meet on a happy medium, so to speak."

"Like…?" Sunstreaker drawled out sarcastically.

"Oh, I dunno," Sideswipe had that familiar tone to his voice and Sunstreaker picked up on it immediately.

"I don't think I like where this is going," Can the deadpanned reply.

"Maybe send you to talk to him,"

"WHAT?! Are you out of your mind!?" Sideswipe cringed from the small outburst.

"Probably," Sideswipe reconsidered his idea, "We can try over the link. As bad as they want to exile us, we are the pair that he can't afford to lose. He would be losing big time to lose us,"

"I know," Sunstreaker commented.

"First thing tomorrow I will hail them." Sideswipe said as he pulled off an exit. They were in no man's land, it wasn't like they would be easily found out here, "Where are we going?" Sunstreaker asked as they pulled onto another street.

"Sorry, Sunny, I took some damage earlier against Ironhide and Brawn, I need to recoup." Sideswipe answered.

"Stop calling me that," The yellow twin sighed, "Why didn't you tell me you were hurt? I can help in some way," Sunstreaker's voice held an edge to it, showing he was not happy that Sideswipe had kept that tidbit of info to himself.

"We were too busy escaping?"

"Likely story," His brother replied with doubt.

The twins pulled into a parking lot of an old beat up gas station. For sure, they would get looks, but right now, they didn't care. Both of them wanted rest, Sideswipe more than Sunstreaker, even though Sunstreaker had taken on damage, it apparently wasn't as bad as Sideswipe himself. He scanned his brother and found that he was leaking energon from several places and there were a few loose wires and such. He wondered why he hadn't noticed it before.

The red twin turned off his engine. Being that it was a cool night, he kept his interior warm for his sleeping cargo. He couldn't use his holo-form to comfort her right now, so he just relaxed as he waned in and out of sleep, "Hey bro?" he ask with sleepiness in his voice.

"Yeah, Sides?"

"You… you're not mad at me are you?"

"For what?"

"For falling for Mika," Sideswipe said gently, "for dragging you into this,"

"You know, on normal grounds I would say yes, but I want to see you happy, Sides, and if she does the job, then so be it,"

"Thanks, bro," Sides hesitated, "you know that means a lot to me coming from you," He drifted into recharge after that comment, his auto repair systems taking over.

Sunstreaker didn't go into recharge so quickly. He watched his brother, considering all they had been through for the girl. They became refugees from their own faction. They assaulted an officer – well officers. He realized it then that his brother wasn't going to give her up so easily. As he thought about his systems slowly started to wind down until he, himself started into his recharge cycle. They both felt safe, neither figured anyone would find them here.

In the cool of the night, Mikaela woke. She realized she had been sleeping in a very uncomfortable position when she did and really needed to stretch her legs. She looked around outside, realizing that they weren't moving, yet she could hear a very soft hum coming from him. Whatever it was, she didn't know, but one thing was for certain; she needed to stretch her legs.

"Sideswipe?" she asked in a whisper. Usually this would rouse him, but he didn't respond, "Sideswipe, you awake?" Again he didn't respond. Well it wasn't like she needed his help to get out, she would take a short walk around to stretch her whole body. She didn't know the time, so who knew how long she'd been curled in the awkward ball. She reached for the door handle and pulled. Again Sideswipe didn't stir. Odd. She pushed the door up and out and moved from him, shutting the door with a soft click as she proceeded to stretch. Her muscles seemed to enjoy the stretch and when she was done, she looked around. There was nothing but the gas station, which didn't seem to have been in operation for years and woods behind it. She figured they were in the country somewhere. She shrugged it off as she walked towards it, looking at various things as she did.

Sunstreaker hadn't been alerted to her moving around, his systems to bare minimal. He had taken damage himself, but wouldn't admit that to his brother. Mikaela turned slightly, the moon showing off both of the exotics as she stared. They were such beauties sitting there in the darkness. She couldn't help but smile at them both. Especially the red one. He eyes locked onto the car and she couldn't tear them away from him. He was the epitome of what she had dreamed of – minus the being-a-robot-that-could-turn-into-a-car, but it was fine to her. Her eyes stared a moment longer before she decided to walk further on, looking about and still stretching. She also realized she was getting hungry.

In the woods she heard crickets and other wildlife scurrying around, her gaze fixed on the area for a moment. She was still on high alert. No one knew when a Decepticon or Autobot would come, and she took every precaution. She wasn't about to let the one she loved be taken because of something so silly, nor attacked because of his faction. She shook her head as she thought about it. Why was Optimus being so closed minded? Honestly he didn't think something like this wouldn't happen, did he? Surely he would have been more lenient. He growled out loud. Maybe she could go to him privately and ask him about it. What was the harm in asking. Maybe she'd get a bit of answers too while she was at it.

She decided to walk back to the two that saved her ass back with Brawn and sat down beside Sideswipes right front tire. If he needed the rest, she wasn't about to interrupt his recharge. All the while she kept thinking. Again her mind went to thinking of her and him. She knew it was one of the most bizarre things she had ever encountered, but one cannot chose the one their heart desires, and thus the both fell for each other. As far as she was concerned, as long as they were both happy, who cares what others thought. She knew they would find out sooner or later, and she preferred the latter. A lot of her friends were stuck up and she didn't think for one moment that they would accept her and Sideswipe's relation, even if Optimus would finally allow it, her friends would probably be appalled by it. She didn't care, however. Let them think what they wanted. He was the exotic type in more than one way. At this, she found herself smirking as she rested against his tire.

For about 2 hours she thought about what could possibly blossom in this new relationship, and she found herself smiling more than once. Being this relationship was quite different. He was an alien, for goodness sake – a giant one at that. She also found herself blushing at other thoughts that crossed her mind. A small chuckle escaped her as she pondered on the thoughts, entertaining them for a short time before they finally went to one thing.

Sideswipe's predicament. How was he handling all of this? Would he be happy? Could she give him all he wanted or needed? She was only human and him a giant robot. She knew things would be rocky, she hadn't expected the entire Autobot fleet to be after them for the start of rockiness, but for him, she would deal with whatever came at them, protect him as best she could and give him all the love he deserved. She only hoped it would be enough and that she wasn't setting herself up for a failure. She turned her head slightly to look alongside the gleaming Lamborghini and sighed, then turned back around to stare at the forest.

Either way, it was worth every second of it. She smiled again and leaned her head on his fender. She enjoyed the closeness, even if he was recharging. She felt his warm exoskeleton against her head. Any other vehicle would be cold, but he was no ordinary car, and to her, he was her world and she his.

Next Chappy: Hmmm... I wonder...