TBH I have no real excuse for why this has taken me so long to get back to... life, computer issues, Writer's block, other stories that I have been working on (not under this penname, Guess it and you win a cookie. NO Sariel you are not to say a word. You Be shoosh.), you name it, it happened most likely. I am sorry that it has taken me so long to get just this little bit of an interlude written, I am sorry that is is so short. I'm skipping ahead a couple months here... yays for time skips...

I don't own the transformers franchise. that belongs to Hasbro.

Interlude 1

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"You do realize that this is getting ridiculous." Sideswipe grumbled as he cruised along the road leading to the base. The sparkling in his front seat chittered happily at his irate tone. Corona had managed to sneak her way to the Witwicky household for the fifth time in as many weeks. The first time he had thought it a little funny, well after Bee had found the little one riffling through Sam's stuff. The mechs at the base at the base had completely flipped, Barricade being the worst of the whole lot, having almost tore his cell in the brig to ruins.

But after the second and third time... Cassie had suggested the one thing that not even Prime was comfortable considering. She had suggested that they let the Con loose since every time the sparkling went missing Ratchet had to put the slagger under to keep him stable.

Sideswipe revved his engine irritably as he sped forward, his tiny burden squealing with joy as he accelerated.

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"No..." Cassie groaned as her head hit the counter with a thunk. "Just no."

"But I think it would be a great way to surprise Ronnie."

"She should fill the box with pink balloons and a single blue one." Crescent quipped.

"Normally I'm up for a good prank but... I don't think telling Uncle Ron you are pregnant is an appropriate birthday gift."

"Hey I gotta tell him sometime right?"

Cassie rolled her eyes. "I'm surprised he doesn't already know."

"He probably thinks her stomach is just a pooch is from her brownie cravings."

The door opened with a clatter as Sam came bolting in Mikaela hot on his heels. "Sam come on already! You promised me you would remember to pick up the tickets for Subdub. How could you forget?"

"I didn't forget it just... slipped my mind!" Sam yelped as a text book flew past his head as he darted up the staircase.

"Idiot." Cassie muttered as Mikaela growled and plopped down at the island.

"Please tell me he'll grow out of it." Mikaela grumbled.

"That might take a while."

Hush.

"So... What are you two up to?"

"Planning Ronnie's party. After all It's not every day you hit forty-five."

"Where is uncle Ron anyways?"

"I sent him out with a nice long list of veggies."

"That doesn't sound too bad." Judy gave Cassie a dubious stare. "What?" she groused.

"Just because he has a weird thing about worshiping his grass doesn't mean the man knows squat about vegetables." Judy sighed.

"It sounds hereditary..." Mikaela groaned as her head hit the table with a thunk.

"You know I still wonder how Sam landed you, Mickey." Cassie said with a grin.

"Oh I'd have to blame it on him." Mikaela jabbed a thumb in Bee's direction.

Bee sighed as he pulled up a chair at the island. "I only hope Sam really appreciates this." Several tickets to the dance in question were held out to Mikaela.

"... Why do you have so many tickets to the dance?" Cassie raised a brow as she stared at the small stack.

"Must you really ask? I mean look at the boy, he's like a blonde Adonis." Judy grinned att Bumblebee. "Heck if I was twenty years younger and completely ignorant of what he really was... I'd give that a ride."

Mikaela spat out the water she'd been drinking as it caught in her throat, Cassie gave an admonished, "Aunt Judy!" while the holoform in question turned dark as he blushed under the woman's admiration.

"Okay that aside... I'm going to go upstairs and tell my idiot that once again you've saved his life and that he owes you big time." Mikaela said as she plucked two tickets from Bee's hand and made a dash for the stairs.

"I've got something to do outside." Bee said before darting for the door.

"Hey Bee wait for me!" Cassie darted out leaving Judy still standing in the kitchen. The woman shrugged before eating a spoonful of frosting.