"Mother!" Maximum scrambled off of his partner covering himself up with his arms in the process to cover his modesty, the other mech doing the same in the process watching Megatron cautiously. Megatron folded his arms over his chassis and looked at the two mechs before him.

"I do believe you two have a lot of explaining to do" Maximum blushed and shuffled closer to his partner looking at his mother; sighing Megatron uncrossed his arms "Clean yourselves up and make yourselves decent then meet me in my quarters" Seeing the look on his son's face he rolled his optics "Your father is out on patrol Maximum and won't be back for a good 3 hours. No excuses I expect both of you up there in the next few minutes got it?" When they both nodded he hummed his consent and left the room. Slumping Maximum watched as the other stood up and held his hand out to help him up to his feet, accepting the help he climbed to his feet.

"Magnus" He said softly placing a hand on the commanders chassis "I'm sorry, I didn't want him to find out about us this way" Ultra Magnus placed a hand on the side of Maximum's face and smiled softly.

"He had to find out at some point, perhaps this was not the way we had in mind but we no longer have to keep this hidden from your mother" Smiling Maximum hugged him

"You're the best, come on we should go and clean up before Mama starts to freak"

"Sit down" Megatron ordered watching as the two awkwardly sat down in the chairs before him shifting slightly "So start from the beginning" Taking a deep intake Maximum looked at Ultra Magnus who reassuringly squeezed his hand, looking to his mother he curled up in the chair and sighed.

"Magnus and I have been together for a year now Mama, we didn't want to tell you because we're worried how Papa will react to the two of us being together. When I was with someone before Magnus he went mad and wouldn't leave the poor mech alone, this time though I really really do like being with Magnus. I don't want Papa to ruin what we've got" Ultra Magnus moved to wrap an arm around Maximum pulling him against his side to comfort him, Megatron put his head in his hand watching the interaction between the two.

"We did plan on telling you sir but as Maximum said we were worried as to how Prime would react to our relationship. I truly love your son with all my spark sir, I would die before I would allow harm to come to him and I would never dream of hurting Maximum." Leaning back in his chair Megatron folded his arms in front of him

"I'm going to tell the two of you a story. There were two mechs, one was of the lowest caste in existence and the other from the highest. The two obviously had to keep their relationship a secret because of the difference between their classes, they did the same as you two, getting together in secret meetings in dangerous areas in Kaon. For them it was the only way they could be together, when they were found out their parents and pretty much everyone in those city states fought to keep the two apart, in the end they were separated once the war began but found one another again when your father and I signed that peace agreement." Maximum tilted his helm in interest looking at his mother "You see Maximum those two mechs loved one another and experienced exactly what you are worried about but those two mechs are still together" Smirking slightly Megatron looked at the two of them "Those mechs are your father and myself"

At the look on his son's face Megatron let out a hearty chuckle, Ultra Magnus looked at the silver mech in interest. Shifting in his seat Maximum leant forward to look his mother straight in the optics when he calmed down. Smiling Megatron stood up and walked over to them taking one of their hands in each of his own.

"The point is Maximum you shouldn't have worried about telling me, after what your father and I went through I understand exactly how you feel. I never want you to feel as though you have to keep secrets from me especially one like this." Turning to look at Ultra Magnus he narrowed his optics slightly "I approve of you being the one that Maxi is courting but if you ever hurt him I will cause you greater pain then you can ever imagine." Straightening his back Megatron relinquished his grip on their hands and walked over to the door standing by the side "We need to think of what we are going to tell your father as he has just gotten back to base."

"I thought we had more time!" Maximum squeaked grabbing Magnus' hand

"So did I, do not worry Maxi I will support both of you in this. Perhaps though it would be better if Magnus was to remain hidden in the washracks until we have spoken to your father properly" Nodding Ultra Magnus quickly kissed the top of Maximum's helm before disappearing into the private washracks; the door shutting behind him just as the door to their quarters opened and Optimus Prime strolled in, smiling at his mate and then grinning brightly at his son.

"Maxi" Said mech walked over to his father and hugged him tightly.

"Papa I have something important to tell you" Looking down Optimus smiled and held his son tightly

"You can tell me anything my son" Casting a glance at his mother Maximum took a deep intake before looking his father in the optics

"Papa I'm courting Ultra Magnus"