Author's note: M rated for adult themes and scenes...

This is it... last chapter.

Chapter 112: Always…

Prime P.O.V

Fingers dug into my shoulders as I slid into her and Orianna cried out as I stretched and filled her. I surged forward, covering her mouth with my own, kissing her deeply, swallowing her strangled moan. Almost at once she began to rise, sliding back up along my length, my hands pulling her back down upon me forcefully. Our lips locked together as we tasted each other.

The feeling of her wrapped around me was intense and I released her lips, groaning out loud at the delicious friction between us. Orianna's hands wrapped around my neck, her head falling forward as she sought my lips yet again. I tasted her hungrily as she rode up and down along my length, my hands grasping her buttocks, pulling her, urging her.

I groaned out loud as she rolled her hips against me, grinding herself against me. Breaking the kiss, Orianna gasped and threw her head back. ''YES, Optimus!'' She moved faster and faster, her hands grasping my face as she gazed intensely into my eyes, ''YES!'' A litany of nonsensical noises and words tumbling from her parted lips as her body moved against mine.

I grunted and pulled her against me, harder, my fingers dug into her hips with bruising force. I could not get enough of her, feel enough of her. /Never enough!/. My gaze never left hers as I watched in lust filled wonder as this beautiful woman coaxed such intense pleasure from deep within me.

Orianna leaned forward, whispering in my ear, ''So good Optimus.'' Her voice was warm and breathless against my ear as she grabbed fistfuls of my hair. ''Feel... so fucking good.''

The sound of her body slapping rhythmically against me, her face contorted in pleasure above me. The way her breasts bounced above me was driving me closer and closer towards the brink. It had indeed been far too long and I could feel my overload building, like a wave about to crash and sweep all away before it as her nails dug into my flesh.

An animalistic growl erupted from between clenched lips as I lost all control. Without warning, I moved. Rolling us both towards the ground, I pinned Orianna beneath me, our bodies still joined. The sound of her gasp of shock and delight spurred me on. Placing my hands either side of her head, I began to move inside her. My hips collided into hers in a frantic, desperate rhythm as I sought to please her and find my own sweet release.

Orianna's hands glided up over my shoulders, down my back and grabbed my buttocks. I gasped out loud as her hands dug into me, guiding me, urging me to completion. ''ORIAAANNAHH,'' I snarled before I leaned down to cover her mouth with my own. My lips hungrily claimed hers as my tongue darted out, demanding entrance. Her fingernails dug into me, and she moved her legs to wrap around me, taking me into her as deeply as possible.

I broke the kiss and stared down at the woman panting and moaning beneath me. A light sheen of sweat broke out along her forehead, strands of dark black hair with streaks of red were plastered to her face, those incredible eyes of hers, dark with lust, were fixed intensely on me as my hips moved faster, harder.

/She was the most beautiful soul, and she was finally mine/.

I groaned out loud, my voice rumbling as I felt my release building from deep inside me. ''YOU. ARE. MINE!'' With each word, I thrust deep inside that incredibly hot, incredibly wet entrance. I lowered my head, my lips seeking the juncture of her neck and shoulder as I claimed her, marking her as my own!

Orianna screamed out loud, a sob of relief mixed with pain. ''YOURS!'' Her hands travelled back along my body, her nails teasing, clawing, marking me.

The act of her submission and possession drew a final, primal growl of ecstasy from my lips as my overload tore through my body. Orianna screamed my name as every nerve, every fibre of my being was consumed with pleasure and I willingly, helplessly, gave into the sensations.

Beneath me, Orianna bucked and convulsed as she too found her own sweet release. Her fingers dug possessively into me before sliding from my back and coming to rest limply by her sides. Her whole body stilled, save for her chest which rose and fell sharply as she sucked in great gasps of air. Orianna's eyes were closed, and her lips slowly curved into a sated smile as she moaned softly to herself.

Slowly lowering myself to lay beside her, I draped an arm over her body protectively. I did not want to lose that connection with her. Though I had no need to breathe, I found my own breath coming to me in ragged, shallow gasps. I leaned down towards her, resting my forehead gently upon hers.

''Well!'' Orianna exhaled loudly as she opened her eyes and looked up at me. A soft chuckle escaped her lips as she shook her head in amazement. ''THAT was worth waiting for!''

I snorted softly against her forehead. ''Indeed Orianna.'' I raised a hand to her face. ''Very much so.'' Brushing my thumb against her flushed skin, I sought her lips for a lingering, tender kiss. Orianna sighed into the kiss, and I reluctantly released her lips, smiling down at her as I stroked her cheek once more. ''I'm so very glad I could please you.''

''PLEASE ME!?'' Orianna burst out, stammering and muttering under her breath as she reached up and placed a hand over mine, squeezing it. ''That's a bloody understatement!''

I arched a brow in amusement at her reaction, as I propped myself up on an elbow. Although it was a pleasant evening, the cooling breeze that skittered softly over us would soon affect Orianna's comfort in her current state of undress. Reaching for her discarded clothing, I covered her as best as possible.

She placed a kiss against my chest, and I watched as a crimson blush that had nothing to do with physical exertion, began to stain her cheeks. ''But I am curious.''

''Hmm?'' I kissed her forehead again simply because I could.' ''About what Orianna?'' I held her close to me delighting in the sensation of her warm, naked body against mine.

She blinked her eyes several times as she became fascinated in my pectoral muscles and the hair upon them. ''Well, how you… ya know. Knew, to do what you did..'' her voice trailed off as she became flustered.

I kissed the top of her head, sighing softly into the damp strands. ''Orianna, you forget that before the war I worked in the Hall of Records in Iacon. My job, my passion, was to research, learn and catalogue the history my race and planet.'' I shrugged my shoulders as I grinned down at her. ''Let's just say I simply applied those skills to a new field of learning.'' To emphasize my point, I ran my hand along her back, gently squeezing her buttocks.

Orianna gasped out loud and arched into my touch. ''Well. I think we just discovered yet another thing you are very skilled at Optimus Prime,'' Orianna teased as she ran her hand down my chest. Her fingertips skimmed across the muscles of my abdomen, caressing, and teasing as they travelled towards their goal. ''Is there nothing you can't do?''

Though my body had begun to react to her touch, I reached down to still her hand, bringing it to lay beside her head. I rolled towards her, half pinning her beneath me. I smiled at the pout that formed on her lips and I shook my head. ''Resisting you and your seductive charms my Orianna, is fast becoming something, I may well fail to do.'' I bent down to kiss her frown away before I lowered my voice as my eyes flicked across her beautiful face. ''But believe me, I am far from finished pleasing and pleasuring you tonight.''

Orianna's eyes widened, and her breath hitched. ''However,'' I bent down to steal a quick kiss, ''as much as I have loved sharing this special moment with you on our beach, perhaps we can relocate to a more private and comfortable location?'' I frowned slightly. ''Somewhere with less sand!''

Her body shook against me as she burst into peals of laughter. ''Well! When you put it like that Optimus. I suppose I can keep my hands to myself a while longer.''

I rose gracefully to my feet and reached out a hand to help Orianna up. ''So,'' Orianna's voice was tentative as she slipped her dress back over her head, adjusting her clothing. ''Those words you spoke. Was that like an important ritual in your culture?''

I nodded as I finished buttoning my jeans. ''It was Orianna.'' I reached down and slipped my shirt over my head. ''Very much so.''

There was silence for a moment as she digested this. ''So, umm,'' her voice was hesitant, as if unsure of what she was about to say. ''Did we, are we like married or something?'' She turned to look up at me, curiosity and wonder reflected in her eyes as she raked her fingers through her tangled locks.

I nodded. ''In a manner of speaking Orianna, yes.'' Her eyes went wide, and her mouth worked silently. ''But not formally. Similarly, to your human rite of bonding – marriage - there is more to the rite than that and it was not witnessed nor officiated.'' I smiled at her and took her hand in mine. Bringing it up to my lips, I placed a quick kiss against her hand before we began to walk back up the beach.

After a few paces she came to a stop, and I turned to face her. ''But we are together now aren't we Optimus? We are bonded – a couple, right?'' A brief look of worry descended upon her features as she looked up at me.

I grasped her face in my hands. ''Orianna, you are my conjunx endura. I have chosen you; my spark has chosen you to be my mate.'' She closed her eyes and grabbed hold of my wrists tightly.

I could feel the waves of relief rolling off her and I shook my head as I gazed down fondly at the woman before me. ''Orianna,'' I brushed my thumbs against her cheek and she opened her eyes once more. I smiled reassuringly at her. ''By saying those words to you, by giving myself to you in that moment, I have committed myself to you entirely. I have laid claim on you, marked you as mine. Just as you have done to me.''

Orianna snorted as she kissed my hand. ''Possessive much Optimus?''

''Of you?'' I held her gaze steadily. ''Very.'' Any trace of humour was gone as I stared down at her. ''Even more so now I have claimed you as my conjunx endura.''

Orianna's smile faded momentarily before she stepped forward and kissed me reassuringly. Sliding her hand into mine, she pulled me forward once more and we began walking down the beach again. ''So?'' Orianna asked brightly, ''Exactly how do we tell the other Autobots that I'm your conjunx thingy and we are now together?'' She looked questioningly up at me.

I chuckled softly at her endearing use of terminology. ''Orianna, as soon as my Autobots see you, see me, they will know what has passed between us.'' I turned to look at her and smiled at the mild apprehension mixed with satisfaction. I snorted. ''Prepare yourself.''

''For what? The Spanish Inquisition?'' Orianna chuckled as she pulled my arm closer to her, cuddling in as if from protection from what lay ahead.

''From the younger bots like Bee, The Twins and Sideswipe, yes.'' I smiled to myself. ''Not so much from the others and Rachet, Ironhide and Jazz.'' I paused momentarily, arching a brow as I looked down at her. ''Do you know those three have been pushing me to confess my feelings towards you for some time now?''

''Have they now?'' Orianna smiled fondly. ''Remind me to thank them for the gentle shove.'' Orianna pulled me down towards her giving me a quick kiss.

''Gentle? I'd say more like excessively forceful on occasion.''

Orianna laughed out loud and patted my arm to assuage me. ''Well Optimus. In all fairness you can be damn stubborn sometimes.''

I narrowed my eyes and folded my arms across my chest, yet a smile spread across my lips as I considered the woman before me. ''Interesting assertion coming from you Orianna. Would you like to play the role of the pot or the kettle Miss Connors?'' I teased.

Though Orianna feigned indignation, her eyes shone with mirth as she held her hands up in the air before her. ''Fair call Optimus. You make a valid point.''

I leaned down to capture her lips as my hands tangled gently in her long wavy locks. There was no raw, primal urgency like before but a tender, tempered passion that felt so right. We began to walk back along the beach yet again when a memory suddenly assailed me. I pulled at her hand, bidding her to stop.

Orianna frowned at me as she turned to face me. ''What? What is it Optimus?''

/Here. It was right here on this spot/.

I reached out and took both her hands in mine, drawing her closer to me. ''Right here Orianna.'' My voice was soft and filled with regret. ''It was on this very spot two years ago you bravely offered me your heart, and I foolishly rejected it.''

Orianna held her breath, her hands stilling in mine as the painful memory washed over her. I squeezed her hands, bringing her back to the moment – to the present. She smiled at me. ''Earlier tonight Orianna, you asked me to let you know if the wish I made upon that star worked out for me?''

Orianna crinkled her brow at the seemingly obscure reference, her head cocked in confusion. ''Uh, yeah? What about it?''

I smiled down at the beautiful woman in my arms. ''Well,'' I kissed her forehead. ''It did. I got what I wanted.''

''Really Optimus?'' She beamed up at me as she patted my arm. ''Lucky you!''

''I think I am, yes Orianna.'' I leaned down and kissed her, pulling her close to me. Never again would I let her go.

''Well?'' Orianna's eyes shone with mirth as she regarded me. Wrapping her arms around my neck, she looked up into my face expectantly. ''Do I have to guess or are you going to tell me what it was you wished for Optimus?''

I shook my head slowly as I gazed down in wonder at the soul I had fallen in love with. Despite my best efforts to ignore it, pretend it didn't exist, love had thankfully found its way into my life once more. As her beautiful face stared up at me, I had never been happier to be wrong about something. Human, Transformer. It did not matter! Love was love, and if you were lucky enough to find it, you grab hold of it tightly and do all you can to never let it go. /And Primus how I loved this woman!/.

I exhaled softly as I drew her closer to me. My right hand reached up to tenderly caress her beloved face and she turned to place a soft kiss in the palm of my hand. ''My dearest Orianna. My first and only wish was - and always will be - You!''

Author's final Note:

Well…. that's it! We've FINALLY reached the end! I never intended this story to be so long. Thank you for coming along on this journey with me. I hope you have enjoyed reading my story as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

A huge shout out to anyone who managed to stick it out to the end – you rock, and I hope you weren't disappointed. To my faithful readers, especially Musical Medli and Katt210, it is for readers like you this story was finished. Your comments, support and feedback have been so gratefully appreciated – THANK YOU!

And… If you HAVE been reading and HAVEN'T commented yet – now's the time to do it! Come on people – 30 seconds of bravery! 😉

Well, I guess now I better finish my other story ''Rewrite the Stars''. If you love slow burns, LONG OPxOC stories, and Optimus and Orianna's relationship – then that one is worth a look – if you haven't checked it out already.

Now, excuse me while I take great satisfaction in hitting the ''COMPLETE'' button for my story!

Take care everyone.

Wortho22