I hope the last two chapters caught everyone up and helped with where all the characters were when the cargo transport exploded. I hope that my readers are enjoying the fiction. I have enjoyed writing it. I am attempting to wind it down since I am starting to teach school again. This has been a long fiction to write through the summer. I have another idea that I want to write but I won't start it until I finish this fiction. I like to finish what I start and it is only fair to my readers.

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Allie was exhausted beyond measure as she entered the quarters that she shared with her mate. She could hear her sparklings as Seaway was putting them to berth and smiled. She knew that they would be trying to crawl out of their berths hoping to distract Seaway so that they wouldn't have to go to berth. They played that game every night until Allie would tell them a berth time story or sing to them. Allie wondered if Seaway would figure it out since her sparklings weren't the only ones she sparkling sat.

Allie walked into the wash racks and went over to the tub. She turned on the hot water and filled the deep sit-in tub with soothing bath oils and began to undress. She turned and brushed her long auburn hair out and then twisted it up as she pinned it. Allie then turned and stepped over the lip of the tub and stood on the built in seat before stepping down into the deep tub. She was covered in grime from helping on the tarmac and her head hurt from the turmoil that she had picked up from the mechs and femmes that had been caught in the explosion. All she wanted was for Optimus to come and take her mind off of the day's problems because she knew that she and Soundwave would start interrogations early in the morning. It only left time for a few hours recharge but she and Soundwave wanted Sentinel to sit in a room and stew in his own thoughts before they tagged teamed him in the morning. Needless to say that Sentinel was not happy when Ironhide and the other guards picked him up that evening.

So much for being feminine and femmly, for it would not happen anytime soon. She had wanted desperately to go to the mountains because Optimus had been here a year now and he had not even seen her hide-a-way that she had spent the last vorn building. It had taken a while to carve out the underground training room and passages so that she could hide her bird of prey from her adversaries. She had even put in a small communications area so that her house above would seem ordinary to the local residents even though the house was quite large for her friends to come. The house had been built in an 'H' style with plenty of rooms along the second landing and an open area loft with a full size bath and wash racks on the center third level.

She missed her house and being able to look out over the lake to see the mountains and she wanted to share it with Optimus and the sparklings. It would also be nice for Megatron and Shalon to bring their family. It was why she had built the house but no, they were stuck at the Hall because some idiot had to make it their goal to sabotage their carefully built peace that could topple and ruin in a moment's notice. It wasn't fair but then Allie was used to life not being fair.

She felt the hot water ease the stress and tension from her body as the fragrant oil soothed her achy body and softened her skin. In the distance she heard the front door open and felt Optimus seeking her out both physically and within their bond.

She felt him more than saw him walk into the wash racks as she looked up and smiled tiredly at him.

"Rough day, huh?" Allie said with a weak smile.

"Tough day my love; I hope that everything is alright." He told her as he began to shed his armor. It wasn't often that Optimus took all his armor off but he was tired and he knew that it would take a while to get all the smoke and soot out of it. He stripped down to his protoform and stepped into the hot soothing water.

"You put your oils in this didn't you?" He asked her.

"I did my lord. I needed the sage oil because it eases the aches and pains and I like the lavender because the humans say it helps with pain and inflammation." Allie said with her eyes closed though she turned her head toward his voice. He joined her in the water and circled her with his arms as he pulled her up so that he could sit her in his lap. Allie laughed.

"This is certainly an interesting way to steal my seat." She told him as her eyes opened and Optimus could see stars shining in her eyes. He was glad she was feeling better even though tomorrow was going to be a harrowing day.

"What can I say? I like action and I like to be smooth." Optimus laughed. It felt good to finally laugh. He had worried all day until every femme and mech had been accounted for.

"I am sorry." Allie said softly.

"For what?" Optimus asked back.

"I am sorry that this happened. We have never been attacked at the Hall and I thought we would be safe here." Allie said sadly. She turned and wrapped her arms around her mate as she snuggled into him. The hot water and his presence made Allie feel warm and cherished as they snuggled down. She heard the front door open again.

"Don't say anything." Allie whispered.

"What?" Optimus said too loud.

"Shhh!" Allie whispered.

"Allie, Optimus, are you in here?" It was Shalon and Allie groaned softly.

"I don't want to do this." Allie whispered to her mate.

"I understand." Optimus said quietly with amusement. They listened for a moment as Shalon shuffled around and then…

"Shalon they may not be here. Let's go." It was a distinctive voice that could only belong to Megatron.

"Great!" Allie groaned and laughed softly. Maybe they could escape to the mountains and not invite anyone.

"I know that they are here." They heard Shalon's voice closer. "Allie, I know you are here."

"We are in the tub Shalon. Can you come another time?" Allie asked with her head buried in Optimus' shoulder. He laughed at her as she groaned again when they heard footsteps coming into the wash racks. Shalon walked in to look at the couple as she started to strip her clothes off.

"Oh good, we were going to ask you to join us. You even put the oils in." Shalon started to strip as Megatron entered and quickly noticed Optimus' state of undress.

"Shalon, why don't we go back to our quarters?" Megatron said as he reached for her shoulders.

"But you said…"

"…I know what I said…."

"Megatron, just get in. We don't mind even though Allie is a bit tired." Optimus said pointedly giving the other couple a look. Megatron understood immediately though Shalon was still just as blind to their nonverbal communication.

"Good, I really wanted to be close to you." Shalon said and Allie did understand that though Shalon now had a mate she still craved the closeness that Allie had always given her. Allie turned as Shalon stepped down in the water. Megatron was still contemplating getting in since he was uncomfortable stripping his armor, but he knew that his armor would stain the water with soot and grime so he gave in and began removing each piece slowly. He watched as Shalon sat in Allie's lap as Optimus cradled both the femmes. Allie rubbed Shalon's swollen abdomen and the femmes shared an intimate look between them as Allie leaned in and kissed Shalon. Megatron inwardly groaned watching his two favorite femmes together as he sped up his movements. He quickly joined them as Optimus smirked at him making Megatron for the first time in many vorns suddenly feel unsure in his protoform.

As if reading his mind, "come join us brother." Optimus said as he moved with the femmes in his lap so that Megatron would have a seat. Allie moaned from the friction against her bare skin and Shalon giggled.

"I know the feeling. Since I have entered into my second stage of carrying everything seems so heightened against my skin.

"You promised Shalon." Megatron warned his mate.

"I know but I am sitting here with Allie and I can't help but enjoy being close to her." Shalon pouted and Allie laughed.

"You were first born and you still are spoiled. Megatron she will have you wrapped around her finger before you even realize it." Allie said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Spoiled, she was spoiled before we ever left the Nemesis." Megatron said as he moved in close to Optimus and the femmes. He started rubbing Shalon shoulders and neck in small circles as Shalon touched and rubbed Allie's sore and aching muscles. Allie moaned as she nuzzled Shalon's shoulders before allowing her hands to drift down over Shalon's swollen breasts and stomach. Shalon's breath hitched in her throat as Allie gently rubbed her sparkling through the skin and Shalon's protoform.

"This one is going to be much bigger than Storm." Allie commented as she continued to telepathically read the mechling that Shalon was carrying. "It's also going to be a fighter like his sire." Allie's words pleased Megatron. In truth he had wanted a son to take after him but not one that would back stab and try to take his place.

"He will have his grandsire's colors but it will have his mother's sensitivity. Combined with both the fighter's skills and his sixth sense he will be a strong leader." Allie finished softly as she kept rubbing Shalon's abs and then trailed down to leave a fire burning low in Shalon's belly. Allie leaned in and kissed her again tasting the mid-grade that Shalon had consumed before coming to their quarters. Allie moaned as she tasted all the delicious tastes from Shalon's mouth and she scooted closer to be skin to skin with the femme. Shalon had always been the one that Allie felt comfortable with among all of her friends. She loved Mia and Chelsea, she even loved Aura with her strong voice and commanding presence, but Shalon had always stolen her spark from when she was the tiniest sparkling. She had blossomed into a head strong femme and knew without a doubt what she wanted in life.

Allie admired her most because she could handle responsibility and still be spark like at the same time. She was everything that Allie wished to be yet Allie held no envy or jealousy toward the younger femme. She prolonged the kiss feeling her mate's system heat as she slowly drew out each moan and hitch from Shalon. She heard Megatron shift closer as he began to run his hands down her back and cup her aft. Allie smiled while never breaking the kiss. Megatron was so predictable. He loved a femme's aft and he hardly ever veered from it. Megatron rubbed her valve and port as he pulled Allie back against him and quickly entered her from behind. This time Allie break the kiss to gasp as Megatron lifted her by the hips and began to slam her hard on his spike.

"Easy brother, she is tired." Optimus said as he moved in close but leaned back to support Shalon on his upper torso. Shalon gasped as the friction from her mate and Allie began to seep through from their bond. Optimus stretched out and slid up to where his spike touch Allie's valve and she cried out.

"Oh I get to ride your upper torso while Allie gets two spikes." Shalon said gleefully and laughed as he hand snaked between her body and Prime's so that she could circle his spike with her hand. Optimus gasped as he arch upward and entered Allie as Megatron slid her down hard. Prime circled Shalon's waist with his hands and pulled her up and licked at her sparkling swollen valve causing Shalon to screech out a blood curdling scream from surprise and lust.

Megatron lifted one arm so that he could support Shalon while his other kept a steady hold on Allie's hip. He continued to thrust into her port as Allie whimpered and cried from the static charge building inside her systems. She could feel the static passing from Optimus to Megatron as Prime cried out. She understood the desire that both mechs had as they held to their femmes and pumped hard into Allie's body.

"Optimus, please I need you so much." Shalon cried. Doc had started placing restrictions on Shalon as she entered her third stage but Shalon still loved a good frag whether by her mate or when they were coupled with Optimus and Allie. She loved the Prime's talented glossa and it drove her crazy when he used it on her. Her fluids drenched his mouth and ran down her legs as Allie pumped his spike with Megatron controlling the thrusts from behind. Shalon could feel the contentment coming from the sparkling that she carried. He was his sire's son and she loved him because he would be the one to give his sire a good solid run and be nothing but trouble.

"Optimus please," Shalon breathed reverently as Optimus thrust his glossa in deeper hitting nodes that only through curling and lapping could reach. She shuddered as she whined and whimpered until she could feel her valve squeezing tight and Shalon cried out as her body spasm with uncontrollable overload. Allie soon followed as she cried and clung to Shalon until she too could no longer feel her arms and her legs felt like jelly. Optimus looked on with smug amusement as Megatron rode Allie's port until he too overloaded and Optimus bellowed his own satisfied release into his mate's valve.

"Okay…" Allie started to say but couldn't get out the rest.

"Well, that was interesting." Megatron chuckled weakly.

"Did you put Storm in the nursery?" Optimus asked after another few moments.

"Yes, she and Shalon did not want to stay in our quarters tonight. They were there when the Hall shook from the explosion." Megatron said.

"Then stay the night. Allis is already started to fade into recharge. Optimus slowly pulled her toward him as he lifted her up out of the tub. Megatron watched. He was still not the most comfortable being stripped bare but he knew that Shalon would want the closeness that she was used to with Allie. Family was everything and as Megatron sighed her slowly helped his mate out of the cooling water and dried her so that they could join Optimus and his mate on the berth for the night.