Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Part 15.5 Moonlit Night

Chapter 136

Lori grabbed her cell phone and flipped it on, "Hello?"

"Hi," said Bud on the other end, "I'm bored."

"Bud, where the hell did you get the number to my cell?" Lori asked crossly. According to their parents had left, Bud wasn't supposed to be bothering her or Coby.

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed," the adolescent millionaire snickered. "What's the matter? Did Coby rub you the wrong way last night? Don't try to deny it, I know why Mom and Dad didn't want me to call you two."

"IF YOU SUGGEST THAT EVER AGAIN I'LL FRY YOU!" Lori screeched, shaking with rage. "I'M SICK AND TIRED OF YOU HOPING TO CATCH COBY AND ME HAVING SEX!"

"I'm not trying to catch you two having sex and I'm appalled that you would think so," Bud whimpered. Lori snorted, she knew he was telling the truth, but she still didn't like it.

"You still haven't answered my question, Bud." She was no longer yelling, but her voice was still dangerous.

On the other end, Lori heard the voice of Coby's mom in the distance asking, "Bud, who are you talking to?"

"No one," Bud said, but it was a lie, and his mom knew it.

Mrs. Hanson took the phone from her youngest son, "Sorry, Lori. I didn't want him to disturb you."

"Its okay, Mrs. Hanson," Lori replied calmly.

"No its not," Mrs. Hanson said. "How are you and Coby? Is everything okay?"

Lori was silent for a bit, and then said, "My brother came home."

"We heard. Is there a problem?" Mrs. Hanson asked.

"He hates Coby," she answered. "I don't know why, but he does. What do I do?"

"I don't know," came the answer. "That's something you and your parents need to decide."

"Okay," Lori said. "Tell Bud I still owe him a knuckle sandwich for me."

Mrs. Hanson laughed, "You'll have to dig him up first, because his father is probably going to kill him for disturbing you. Have a Happy Birthday!"

"Bye," Lori hung up. She lay on her bed, thinking for a long time. She could hear arguing downstairs, and it sounded like her Mama and Daniel. Eventually, Daniel simply went to his room, closing the door tight, and Mrs. Simmons knocked on her daughter's door. "Come in."

"I'm sorry about him," Diana said. "He's just scared, that's all."

"Yeah, I suppose he is," Lori agreed, especially knowing what had happened to her brother. "Mama, when you and Papa…" She began to blush furiously. "Your first time… Did it hurt?"

Mrs. Simmons nodded, "I knew you were going to ask this one day. The answer is that you have to decide for yourself. There is some pain involved, but if you don't focus on it, it doesn't matter. You don't feel it."

"Thanks, Mama," Lori said.

"Your father and I are going into town to pick up a few things for your brother; toothbrush, jacket, things like that. We'll be back in about an hour or two."

When her parents left, Lori decided to wait in her room till she heard Coby return. It wasn't long before she heard the sound of Coby's motorbike on the gravel. Her hopes rose and she headed downstairs, meeting her husband just as he came through the door with his motocross outfit still on and hiding something behind his back. "What are you hiding?" she asked.

Coby pulled his helmet off with his free hand and grinned, "A favorite of yours." He brought his gift out from behind his back and she gasped. It was a flower; but not just any kind of flower. The stem and leaves looked like they were made of emerald, and both bi-colored blossoms were different; one was blue and silver, and the other was red and gold. It was a Cryrlinarose, a rare type of flower that could only blossom in controlled environments on Seibertron because it thrived in metallic ground and was killed by water. Cryrlinaroses had not blossomed on Seibertron until very recently when the planet was restored to its former and full state, and had quickly become Lori's favorite. They were also very valuable due to their incredible durability and abnormal colors; one blossom could have 10 colors, and one plant could have 10 differently colored blossoms.

Lori took the gift in her hands carefully, admiring its beauty as Coby explained, "I felt it was appropriately colored. The red-gold one is you, and the blue-silver one is me. Just like these two blossoms are bonded together by an unbreakable stem, so are we joined by an unbreakable love."

She looked at him and said, "I thought diamond blades could cut a Cryrlinarose's stem."

He nodded, "Yes, but no diamond, Cryrlinarose, or even all the stars in the universe are prettier than the woman I love." He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her, "Happy Birthday, Lori, love of my life."

This drew an embarrassed, yet pleased chuckle from Lori as she mumbled, "To think I once constantly asked myself why I hung out with you, my romantic Terraformer."

"Just what is going on?" Daniel's voice rang out. The couple turned to see him standing in the doorway with an angry scrawl on his face. He pointed to Coby and ordered, "You get your hands off my sister."

This was the last straw for Lori, and she angrily threw the only thing in her hand at her older brother. The Cryrlinarose struck Daniel in the center of his forehead hard and knocked him unconscious. Lori picked up the undamaged flower and laid it on the table carefully. "Sorry about him."

"Don't be," Coby replied. "My father could be worse." It was true, but only because his dad was the opposite. Out of all their parents, Coby's father was the one who was most excited about their wedding, and had often asked them when he could expect some grandchildren. Of course with the promise they made, it would have taken a long time, but now…

Lori turned to look at her husband and said, "Your mom called today to wish me a Happy Birthday."

"That was nice of her," he said.

"I also wanted to ask you something," Lori continued. The question burned in her mind, begging to be asked, but instead she asked, "Would you like to join me in the hot tub?"

Coby gave her a look, "No swimsuit, remember?"

"Oh, yeah," Lori sighed, disappointed. "Never mind." Instead, they checked over Daniel, making sure he was okay. He woke right when Lori's parents returned, and put aside his distaste for Coby while they celebrated his sister's birthday. But that distaste returned when he found out that Lori and Coby were sharing a room.

"It's not right!" he insisted. "They shouldn't be involved like this!"

"That's just not your choice to make," Eduardo said.

"Daniel, Coby is more than just my boyfriend," Lori said, and then turned to Coby. "We have to show him." They reached for their fingers, pulling off their fake rings to reveal their wedding bands beneath them.

For a moment, Daniel didn't say anything. "How could you accept this?" he asked his parents. "How?"

"We aged two years on our adventures with the Cybertron Army," Coby explained. "It's not something that can be reversed, and attempting to try could take away thirty years of our life."

Sighing in defeat, Daniel muttered, "Good night," and trudged upstairs to his room. Eventually, Coby and Lori left for their own room, both tired from the day's events. When they got there, Lori closed the door.

"Thanks for your gift, Coby," she whispered, hugging him. "I really like it."

"You're welcome," he replied. They looked at each other for a moment, and then kissed. Something happened when they did, like a spark of energy leaping between them. They didn't know what it was, but they knew what it meant. The kiss grew deeper and their desire increased.

Tonight was the night.