Chapter Fifty – Now I Know
During the Same Sunset
In the Backyard of the Lomeli Residence
Sitting on the deck, Darren slipped an arm around the slender waist of his wife, Nicolette's, letting her set her head against his shoulder before he tipped his on top of hers, lazy locks of golden blonde hair falling over his pale blue eyes. Jonathan in the woman's arms snored softly in his sleep, his tiny form shivering when a breeze of wind blew against them. Nicolette only held him tighter against her breasts, swaying him until his temporary whimpers died to soft hums in his sleep.
Darren sighed, feeling Nicolette's arm move around his waist. Her fingers brushed back and forth along his stomach, lightly, soothing him. He smiled faintly and kissed the top of her head, his eyes never looking away from the sunset.
His eyelids soon fell and he got lost in his own thoughts again, the touches of his wife's fingers and the quiet gurgles from his son making his heart swell happily. Before he could fully drift off to sleep, he opened his eyes, looking down at his wife who had been quiet for far too long.
"Baby?" he murmured.
Nicolette didn't answer him.
Smiling, Darren tilted his head to notice that she was sleeping, then, chuckling to himself, he planted a kiss against her nose before returning his head to hers. Looking up at the orange sun, he sighed again. The sunset only reminded him of the time he met Bumblebee, the time he'd stumbled upon the Autobot base.
Darren turned his head away to a radio that sat on top of short, little wooden table, his eyes looking over the thing before he sat his head up.
"When did I put that there…?" he muttered to himself.
Darren reached over and adjusted the antenna before clicking on a station, finding quiet, soothing classical music. Frowning, he advanced ahead, stopping when, again, comforting music played through the speakers, gospel music. His hand withdrew slightly, but he kept his eyes fixed on the radio.
The singers said…
Jesus, lover of my soul.
Jesus, I will never let You go.
You've taken me from the miry clay,
Set my feet upon the rock and now I know…
Darren's eyes drooped and a smile curved his lips. The words meant so much to him and, smiling wider, he looked away to the sunset again, setting his head against Nicolette's head. In his mind, Darren altered the words only slightly, to that a person that meant more than the universe to him.
In his mind, he sang…
Bumblebee, lover of my soul.
Bumblebee, I will never let you go.
You've taken me from the miry clay,
Set my feet upon the rock and now I know…
Darren smiled.
It was the mech's guidance that led him this far, that large hand that used to surround his whenever it was held, tugging him along the right path, away from the one that could have led him to eternal fear, pain, and loneliness. Bumblebee gave his life for him, underwent pain and suffering for one human boy who deserved nothing like that. Their love was inseparable and would not, could not, be interfered with.
I love you, I need you.
Though my world may fall, I'll never let you go.
Bumblebee, my closest friend.
I will love you until the very end.
No matter what events would come, he would never let Bumblebee slip out of his life. The mech had done too much for him, and devoting every minute possible with him would be the least Darren could reward.
Darren opened his mouth, and started to sing along softly.
Love you, my friend, until the very end.
Love you, my friend, until the very end.
Love you, my friend, until the very end.
Love you, my friend, until the very end…
Their love would last until the end of both of their lives. Until the very second.
I love you, I need you.
Though my world may fall, I'll never let you go.
Bumblebee, my closest friend.
I will love you until the very end.
Bumblebee, lover of my soul.
Bumblebee, I will never let you go.
You've taken me from the miry clay,
Set my feet upon the rock and now I know…
Now I know, Bumblebee, Darren thought with a smile spreading across his handsome face. And closing his eyes against the setting sun, he whispered aloud to the guardian angel he knew was always with him in his heart, "I love you, Bumblebee… thank you for it all."
...Never let you go.
You've taken me from the miry clay,
Set my feet upon the rock and now I know…
Now I know.
WOO. This is it. I am officially calling this one the final chapter. xD Phew. I know, I have been putting the last one off for tooooo long. But, hey, if you SOMEHOW see a chapter 51 pop up outta no where in the future...x3 Oops? Lol. Well, I want to say that this story has been too much fun, and alot of that fun came from all the positive comments I've gotten from you viewers/readers, who've been with this fic since the beginning. Thanksss. And this story was definetly more of a hit than I ever thought it would be. I was never expecting 100 plus reviews at all. So, thank you all for being so kind. :) Love you allllll. x3
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Note: The song altered in this chapter is called, "Jesus, Love of my Soul" - By Valley Worship.