I know that the last chapter was a bit different but remember I like to center around relationships. This new one I haven't let out a whole lot about Raven or Shockwave so I am just going to let it flow as I write. I keep dwelling on Allie's and Optimus' relationship but that is because when Allie is carrying she becomes insecure. That is normal with any pregnancy since a female's hormones are out of control.

I know I left everyone hanging concerning Shockwave and Raven but I wanted to take my time writing about the couple and how Allie is going to react.

Please take a moment to leave a review. I did decide to wait until I have finished this story before I begin my new story. Enjoy!

Raven felt warm and safe in her blanket as she slowly woke but as she tried to move she realized that a large grey heavy arm had her trapped against a warm smooth soft metallic body. She stiffened as she tried to carefully dislodge herself from the arm but try as she might she could not get out from under it. She tried to wiggle her body away but then another arm pulled her closer from under her head and she looked over her shoulder to see optics slowly coming online and legs that were tucking hers beneath his.

"My lord you have the wrong room." She said softly. "I am sure that you will realize this when you are up." He looked at her strangely and then slowly smiled.

"No, you have the wrong room my dear." His voice sent shivers along her spine and her breath hitched in her throat. "Lord Megatron and Lord Prime placed me in these quarters."

"But these quarters have been mine since I arrived in the realm long ago. Allie assured me a place among her femmes." Raven countered. His nearness played havoc with her neural sensors and the fact that he was holding her close to his naked protoform did nothing for her systems.

"I don't know this Allie but these are the quarters I was placed in. They are the last among the officers' quarters and I am assured a place among them." The mech told her.

"I agree that if you are an officer you deserve the quarters but I am among Allie's top twelve on the council and I have been living in these quarters far longer than you." She informed him. She tried to shift but the mech would not allow her any room to get away. "If you are not going to let me up can you at least tell me your name?" She huffed at him.

The mech chuckled at her and then, "I am called Shockwave." He held her close and began stroking her arm and upper chest. Raven squirmed from the touch but the more she tried to resist the warmer his protoform became. She could hear his fans kicking on.

"Shockwave please, I have been in the field for over six months and this is not exactly what I wanted to come home to." She told him breathlessly.

"I have been in space for over a vorn and this is exactly what I want." Shockwave countered as he continued to caress her. He suddenly looked at her odd. "What is a month?"

"It is a human term that we have adopted to measure time." She said. Shockwave still looked confused and Raven sighed. "I am sure that the Lord High Protector will fill you in on all the little eccentricities of living here."

"I have told you my name but you have not told me yours." Shockwave told her as he shifted them for comfort.

"My name is Raven." She told him suddenly very shy. She could feel his nakedness as well as hers, her only protection not even close to keeping him at bay, as he touched her feeling the texture of her skin and fingering the edge of the lace of her underwear.

"Shockwave I really do not want this complication." She said but then moaned as he cupped her valve between her legs and she couldn't help but arch into his touch.

"I am not asking for complications. I just want to feel your warmth. It has been so long since I have held a femme." He whispered into her ear and Raven shuddered at his words. In truth it had been a long time for her as well and she liked what she saw. He was large even without his armor and Raven appreciated what she saw as she began to reciprocate his touches by stroking him and touching him intimately. Shockwave gasped at her boldness but then shifted her under him as he covered her mouth with hers encouraging her to stroke his mouth with her glossa.

Raven held to him as she explored his body with her hands and glossa and he returned the gesture by stimulating her. Raven was in bliss as he gently spread her legs and then penetrated her valve with his fingers.

"Please my lord, more." She whispered brokenly and Shockwave smiled at her eagerness. She looked so different from the traditional Cybertronian femme but he could see her beauty beneath the organic skin that covered her protoform. She was glorious beneath him as she panted and thrashed with wanton abandon from his touches and she was his for the taking as he stretched and prepared her for his pleasure. Shockwave entered her with a moan as she quickly adjusted to his size and girth. She was hot and wet and it had been so long that Shockwave quickly established a fast rhythm that had both of them panting for more.

"Wave please…" Raven cried. It had been so long since she had taken any interest in another mech, so long since she had lost her promised mate, and now here she was moaning and writhing under a mech she barely knew but wanted to explore the feelings and sensations that he invoked in her.

"You are so hot and receptive to me." He growled. It had been a long time for him as well. There weren't many mechs or femmes that found him attractive and Shockwave was not one for showing his protoform to just anyone. It also didn't help that most viewed him as a cycloptic mech assuming he was disfigured or strange. It was refreshing for this femme to accept him so willingly. He increased his thrusting as he listened to her moans and pants and she wrapped her legs tight around his hip plates as he leaned back so that he could thrust deeper and hit the sensitive nodes deep within her valve.

Raven moaned as she felt him deepen his thrust and the charge built higher within her. Raven held to him craving his touch as he watched her face absorbing and recording every expression of pleasure that he brought her. He watched in amazement as her chest began to light up and he realized that her spark was reacting to him. It had been so long since another reacted to him on such an intimate level and he took advantage by initiating a merge with her. Raven reciprocated the merge by rising up and joining their chest together as she pulse him gently.

Shockwave gasped at the contact and he returned the pulse as they began the ritualistic dance that was as old as time between Cybertronians. It felt exquisite to be so close to her and she accept him and they played as they fed each other pleasure until both overloaded.

Raven slowly came down as she looked at Shockwave in awe. He held her gaze wondering what was running through her CPU. She suddenly smiled up at him as she gently cupped his helm and held his face plates between her delicate hands.

"I don't regret this." She said quietly. "I would also like to get to know you better."

"As would I…" Shockwave quietly returned looking at her with respect and sudden happiness. He wanted to learn more about her and to learn everything he could about this new world.

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"Optimus, we need to talk." Allie said quietly. Optimus was sitting up in their berth reading some of his reports as Allie leaned back on his chest plates.

"What is on your CPU Allie?" Optimus asked as he looked away from his data pad.

"I had to go see Ratchet yesterday." She said quietly. Allie found herself suddenly nervous about telling Optimus about the twins. She looked up at him and saw that she had his complete attention though she could see the worry etched across his face plates. "Optimus, I am carrying twins again."

"What? Oh Allie how wonderful! Did Ratchet say they are healthy? Is that why you have been tired lately?" Optimus turned her around and cupped her face. "My darling I love you so much. Are they mechs or femmes?" Allie laughed as he kept throwing questions at her.

"Optimus, I am carrying a mech and a femme. The sparklings are healthy though ratchet wants me to increase my nutrients and take the medical grade three times a day. I am fine though and I will have to go in more often like I did with Roddy and Orion. Optimus…Optimus?" He looked at her with such love and awe that Allie's spark ached as she realized just how much she loved him. She would do anything for him even die if she had to.

"Thank you Allie, I know that this sparking was sudden and unexpected and I know that you have not felt the best while dealing with Stargazer. I love you so much my dear spark and I need you to know that." Optimus cradled her against him tenderly as they tenderly kissed and cuddled together. Allie felt loved and cherished as she spent precious time with her mate until one of the twins began to call out before running into their berth room and jumping on their sire in happiness.

"Good morning Dad!" Roddy said as he jumped on Optimus' side and hugged him. Optimus laughed as he nuzzled his son's helm affectionately and Allie laughed as Orion quietly walked in and hesitated by the berth. Allie smiled and held out her arms and Orion scrambled up and hugged her tight as she wrapped her arms around him.

"Did you recharge well my darlings?" She asked.

"I did mama. Did you and dad recharge well?" Orion said his words muffled into her chest.

"We did my darling. Roddy how was your night?" Optimus asked him as he turned him around and sat him next to his carrier.

"I did dad although Orion pushed me to the edge of the berth." Roddy told them.

"I did not!" Orion charged back. Allie laughed as the mechlings began to bicker back and forth good naturedly until Optimus called a halt to it and Allie rose up and walked into the living area to get their energon for the morning. She returned and gave them their energon and then handed one to Optimus.

"Thank you Allie," he looked at her suddenly worried as she gasped and dropped her cube and then sat down suddenly at the edge of the berth.

"What is it momma?" Orion asked. He always seemed more sensitive to her and Allie wondered if he would pick up her empathic ways.

"I don't know. I think one of my friends has returned to the Hall but I am picking up a strange vibration from her." Allie said as she held her head in her hands.

"How do you know?" Optimus asked concerned for his mate as he shifted closer to support her.

"I can feel it." She replied. "Where did you put Shockwave?" Optimus looked at her with a funny expression wondering why she changed the subject. "Optimus, where did you put Shockwave?" Her voice held a note of fear and concern and Optimus felt his spark drop as he wondered what the mech that would make Allie ask.

"Megatron had him placed in one of the last officer's quarters down the hallway on the right. Why?" Optimus asked as Allie suddenly jumped up and ran out of their berth room.

"Stay here my darlings. I will be right back." Optimus said as he jumped up and followed his mate out of their quarters. She was heading towards the quarters that he and Megatron had put Shockwave in and Optimus suddenly felt panic grip him as he wondered what the mech would do that would upset his mate.

"Allie," he called as he tried to catch her but she was moving quickly and had had a head start.

"Megatron, I need you to help me. We might have a situation!" Optimus told his brother through their bond as he stepped into the smaller officer's quarter to hear Allie shouting.

"I am on my way." Megatron replied and Optimus could feel that his brother was on his way immediately and was glad.

Optimus walked into the berth room where he heard shouting and sighed disapprovingly. There in the berth was what he assumed was Shockwave with another femme who he had seen at the Hall but never been formally introduced. Allie was shaking as she stood over in the corner.

"Shockwave, what is the meaning of this?" Optimus asked as the femme quickly covered herself. He didn't raise his voice since he was waiting for Megatron to get there.

"I don't have to explain this and you," Shockwave pointed to Allie, "have no right to barge in here yelling at me or Raven!" Shockwave snarled at Allie as she raised herself up to lay in on him.

"I have every right! Raven is on my team and it is my job to protect her!" Allie yelled back but then clutched at her abdomen as she tried to calm her irrational breathing.

"Allie calm down." Optimus said trying to take her in his arms but she backed away and snarled at him.

"You always take their side! What about my femmes? Are we to become slaves to you and Lord Megatron?" Her eyes were wild as she looked at him with unshed tears. "Once again I have trusted you and now another mishap occurs. Will this be like Waverly's? Will you dress up with a ceremony and make it seem right?" She turned away to walk out but Megatron stopped her as he walked in.

"That is enough Allie!" He snarled quietly at her and everyone froze. Shockwave knew that tone well with his master. He had seen too many times when Megatron used that tone before ripping into a mech until nothing was left. "Shockwave, what is the meaning of this?" Megatron turned his gaze on his most trusted and loyal officer and Shockwave stuttered a moment before answering.

"I came in last night to find her in my berth. I decided that we could share and this morning she and I were having a discussion and getting to know each other." He said calmly and as honestly as possible without hurting Raven's reputation.

"You used her! I felt it through our bond." Allie cried back at him.

"Allie…" Raven tried to say but Allie cut her off.

"I will not have my femmes used like this my lord. You said that you would protect them!" Allie said as she turned toward Megatron trying to yank her arm out of his grasp.

"I will protect them but I need to know what happened." Megatron said as he hauled her up against his frame.

"Brother…" Optimus started but stopped as Allie and Megatron stared at each other.

"Shockwave, did you force her?" Megatron asked as his optics never left Allie's face.

"No my lord it was consensual." He replied.

"Was it femme?" Megatron asked Raven.

"Yes my lord the only misunderstanding was that you assumed that these quarters were not being used and I understand how that might happen since I only use them when I come in from the field. I am here of my own free will and I have enjoyed Shockwave's company." Raven informed him openly and honestly.

"You see my dear sister you jump to the wrong conclusions. Shockwave may have a nasty reputation as a skill interrogator but he is loyal to a fault. He has never hurt anyone against their will unless I have ordered it. Now be a good girl and apologize." Megatron sneered the last as he looked at her chillingly.

"Megatron," Optimus cut in.

"No! She jumps to conclusions and I am tired of this!" He shook Allie and she cried out as Optimus came up and placed his hand on his brother's shoulder plate.

"Megatron, she has not been well the last few days. Let her go." Optimus said gently and Megatron looked at him before slowly letting Allie go and stepping into her mate's arms. Raven watched the three carefully as she did see the dark shadows under Allie's eyes and how her shoulders drooped.

"Allie I am okay. It was my decision to stay with Shockwave." Raven told her softly.

"Raven I just want to make sure that you are safe here at the Hall." Allie returned looking at her with tired eyes.

"I can take care of myself Allie; I always could. It is why you and I are such good friends. I appreciate that you care but I am a big girl." Raven said as she looked at Shockwave. "He needs me and he feels the same loneliness that I do." She said very softly, "and I want to get to know him."

Optimus and Megatron looked at each other both relieved that this had not been another unfortunate situation and Optimus guided his mate out of the door and into the hallway.

"Allie you can't just take off like that. You need to trust us." He told her as Megatron followed them.

"Optimus is right. You should not have barged into their quarters like that and further more I will not let you challenge me like that." Megatron informed her. He was still agitated by her open defiance but she belonged to Optimus.

"Megatron is right. Shockwave is an officer and he deserves more respect than a femme challenging him on his personal decisions." Optimus said. "I support my brother on this. I know that you have not been well but you are not able to make clear decisions at this time while dealing with Stargazer and carrying. You need to lean on me and Megatron even if you may not always agree our choices. You need to give your femmes credit. You have trained them well." Optimus lead them back to their quarters

"Optimus I can't help but want to protect them. I have been with them for so long." She said softly.

"Yes but you need to be protected right now especially since you are having a time getting used to twins again." Optimus said and then had an idea. "Why don't we take the mechlings and go to your mountain home. You have wanted to for a long time but we keep putting it off." He looked at her as he helped her sit down.

"Allie I think it would be a good idea and I know that Prime has been trying to clear his schedule. I can take his duties and Prowl and Soundwave can assist as well as Shockwave." Megatron told them. "Shalon and I could bring the sparklings up for the weekend and plan some down time together."

"It sounds wonderful, and I think you will rest better." Optimus added and Allie couldn't help but feel excited about getting away.