Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Chapter 134

Coby had just finished putting fried eggs on the two places he had set at the table when Lori came downstairs. He blushed when he saw her, and for good reason, as she was dressed in nothing but her underwear. Lori's cheeks turned slightly pink and grinned at the priceless expression on Coby's face as he practically drooled at the sight of her half-naked body.

"Do you like this?" she asked seductively

"I must be the luckiest guy in the world, having a sexy, beautiful, fun, loving girl like you," he replied, and hugged her. "I hope I can make this birthday your happiest ever."

Lori sighed, returning his embrace. "I know you will, Coby. I know you will."

"Are you going to walk around like that all day?" he asked.

"Well, maybe until Mama and Papa come back," she answered. "Is that okay?"

He chuckled, "I don't see how I can order you around. This is, after all, your house."

She sat on his lap as they ate breakfast. He wrapped his arm around her waist, but his hand eventually traveled down to her thigh. Minutes later, they were in that same position on the couch watching the news when they heard the sound of an approaching car. When she got up to hurry upstairs to get some decent clothes on, she "accidentally" moved in just the right direction so that Coby's hand brushed against her crotch. They both blushed, both exhilarated and slightly embarrassed at the contact.

Coby opened the door as Mr. Simmons entered, carrying a suitcase and followed by a man with black hair, also carrying a suitcase.

"Is there anything else?" he asked Mrs. Simmons as she entered.

Diana shook her head, "This is everything."

Lori came downstairs, fully clothed, staring in surprise at the newcomer, "Daniel?"

He nodded, "Yes, it's me."

She walked forward and hugged him, "It's been a real long time. It's good to see you again." She pulled away, grinning, "Now we have two reasons to celibrate! Your homecoming, and my birthday! But first…" Walking over to Coby she grabbed his hand. "Coby," Lori said, gesturing to her brother, "This is Daniel, my older brother." She then gestured towards Coby and said, "Daniel, this is my good friend Coby."

"Pleased to meet you," Coby said, offering his hand.

Daniel's expression darkened and his eyes glittered dangerously. He had the same dark eyes that Lori did, but they didn't hold her warmth or friendliness. Instead, they seemed to be Grand Black Holes, able to consume anything and everything, even time. He ignored Coby's hand and turned toward his sister. "What do you mean, 'Good Friend'?" he asked, and Coby winced at the coldness in his voice.

Lori's previous expression of joy turned into one of unease as she blushed furiously. She wanted to tell her brother the truth, but her intuition was screaming at her not to. She shuddered and managed to shyly answer, "He's my boyfriend."

If looks could kill, the angry glance that Daniel shot at Coby would have scattered his atoms to the four corners of the galaxy. Daniel picked up his bags and began to head for the stairway, asking, "Where's my room?"

"There's a spare bedroom upstairs, second door to your right," Lori's mom called back. Eduardo followed his son upstairs to help him get settled in as Diana shook her head, "Sorry. I didn't expect – we didn't expect – him to be so cold."

"It scares me," Lori shivered.

"It's okay," Coby told her, wrapping his arms around her in a comforting way. "He's probably just tired from traveling; he looked like he hiked up here."

Daniel came back downstairs to see Lori in Coby's arms and a look of fury flashed in his eyes. "Lori, I need to speak to you for a minute," he said in a commanding tone.

Coby looked as worried as Lori felt. She returned his embrace quickly while whispering in his ear, "Sorry, but could you go for a bit while I talk to my brother? I'll be fine, don't worry."

He nodded and whispered back, "I have to pick up your birthday present anyway." He let go of her and dashed upstairs to grab his jumpsuit, gloves, and helmet that he wore while riding his motorbike and hurried out the back door. Moments later, Lori heard his motorbike's engine growl to life as he drove off. She smiled slightly; being a Terraformer had not changed Coby's love for motocross.

"What do you want, Dan?" she asked. Humor lit up in his eyes for a few seconds at the shortened name she used.

Sighing, her older brother looked at her and asked, "Has he ever touched you?"

Lori raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"Daniel, shouldn't you be upstairs?" Lori's mom tried to intervene.

"That boy," Daniel said. "The way he looks at you. Has he ever hurt you?"

Keeping her temper in check at her brother's hostile tone, Lori answered, "I don't know what you're talking about." It was a lie; she knew what he meant, but that didn't mean that she was going to answer him.

Daniel's expression darkened, "Okay, I'll be blunt. Has that 'boyfriend' of yours ever forced you to have sex with him?"

She recoiled in shock at his question. "Of course not!" she answered loudly. "Coby's not like that!"

"Stay away from him," he ordered. "There's something about him that I don't like. You've grown up so much, its not that hard too see why someone would want to pretend to be close to you."

"Daniel Simmons, that's enough!" Diana scolded, shocked at what he had said.

Lori was finding it hard to hold down her anger as she responded, "My love life is none of your business, Daniel. I'm perfectly capable of defending myself against boys like that, and Coby isn't one of them. He's risked his life more than once to save me."

She stormed past him and ran up to her room. Throwing herself on her bed and hugging her pillow, she began to cry.

So much for a happy birthday, she thought to herself savagely. She punched the pillow angrily. What the hell is wrong with my brother? She began to doze off.

Then her cell phone rang.