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Hound found the first day of teaching exhausting. In all of his years he would never thought that he would collapse after one day of standing, teaching younglings about what he loved best, nature; and herding them in the hallways, dining, and rec area of a school. He discovered that a teacher spends more time planning, organizing, teaching, and cleaning than any other job that he had ever performed. He loved the younglings and they all seemed to accept him on his first day and the other teachers were very nice. Perceptor had come by to check on him during a break but then left so that he wouldn't be hovering over Hound and Hound wouldn't get nervous with another teacher and scientist hovering close by.

As Cassie promised, Hound spent a week training for his new job and today he was glad that he had the opportunity to train because being left alone in a room full of younglings was very intimidating when it was one's first time teaching. The students were very nice and he was glad that he did not have to write out any disciplinary measures. He finished grading the assignments and recording the grades on a grade link program that Cassie had set up with his own password for his terminal on the desk and all Hound had to do was send a chip to the office so that copies would be sent to other terminals and make copies for his students data pads for their assignments for the next class.

Hound stepped outside his classroom to bump into a femme running down the lower hallway.

"Oops, I'm sorry. I am always running into bots." The femme squatted down to pick up the data pads she dropped and Hound bent down to help her. "You must be Hound. I saw your name in your mailbox that was assigned to you in the office. I'm Nocturne. I lead the music in the mornings and teach on the same days that you are here. How do you like working for Cassie? I mean she is great and it has been wonderful having her here at the school. Did you fill out your time card or did anyone show you how to fill it out? If not I can help you since I am on my way to the office. If you have any questions Cis is the secretary and she is a fount of knowledge. Oh, am I talking too much. I have a habit of doing that but all the other teachers are used to me. I tend to be clumsy as well. The first year that I taught here I fell and slid down the hill. It was so embarrassing showing up at the teacher's in-service with mud all over me since it had rain the night before." Hound listened to her as she resumed walking down the hallway. He had only encountered one bot that like to ramble and Hound was beginning to think that she had bested Bluestreak. He shook his head and listened to her melodic voice as she talked about how much she loved teaching music and helping the kids learn to play an instrument or refine their voices. Maybe if he was lucky he might get a word in sometime before the end of the semester.

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"Allie, are you alright?" Optimus walked into their berthroom as he watched Allie leaning back relaxing against the head board of the berth reading a datapad.

"I'm fine honey. The sparklings are down for the night and I have made my rounds to check on everyone. How was your day? You are late tonight so I went ahead and turned everything off in the living area and settled on the berth to wait for you." Allie told him. He was glad she was feeling much better and it made his spark sing with happiness that she and little Elita were getting along much better. Optimus was tickled that most nights he would come home to Allie on the floor playing with all four of their sparklings and hearing the giggles and laughter from all five of his dearly beloved ones.

"It was busy. Megatron and I had a few disagreements but nothing that wouldn't jeopardize the peace treaty. He just can be hot helmed and stubborn but I am used to that since I am bonded to another determined bot." Optimus said airily and Allie smirked at him.

"Well someone has to keep you on your peds." Allie said smiling. Optimus leaned over her as she smirked up at her mate.

"You keep that up and we might be adding to our sparklings." Optimus purred at her as he wrapped his massive arms around her and pulled her up against him as he settled into their berth with her.

"I am just getting used to being happy again and balancing everything and you want to jinx it with another sparking?" Allie asked in mick disbelief.

"I only want what you want but it does get harder when you tempt me like this." Optimus said and then suddenly swooped down to steal a kiss. He was hot and revved for her and Allie moaned into the kiss as Optimus nipped and bit at her glossa and lips. He pressed harder as his glossa explored and dueled with hers. Allie pulled at his shoulders and then the glass of his windshield as Optimus opened her legs and settled his weight between her. Allie finally pulled away as Optimus followed her body with his lips.

"Optimus, please my lord." She cried out as he settled his helm between her legs. "You don't waste… time. Ooh please…" She moaned as she arched her body closer to his lip plates and glossa. Optimus wasted no time as he gently licked up and down the folds that protected her valve and Allie tightened her legs around his helm as she tried to push closer to his probing, pulsating, heavenly glossa. Optimus lifted her aft with his hands as he explored her thoroughly as he felt her valve tighten and contract against his glossa.

"Optimus please…ooh Primus." Allie wailed as she tossed and thrashed on the berth as her mate ate her valve out until she thought she would die in pleasure.

"Mmmmm…." Moaned Optimus and Allie let out a soft scream as she felt her first overload take over. It happened so fast and unexpected and Allie clenched her fingers into the sheets of their berth as all of her limbs felt like jelly and Optimus continued to lick and suck her valve as her fluids coated and filled the oral cavity of his mouth. Allie shuddered as another charge started building within her core systems and she whimpered as tender licks became more aggressive and arms became a vise around her legs.

"Optimus please… I need you inside me!" She cried but Optimus wanted her totally at his mercy as he continued to stimulate her over and over until Allie was a sobbing mass of pleasure. It would be a long night of loving.

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"You know I could get used to this." Shalon said as she hung in the cuffs that were soldered to the posts of their berth. Megatron laughed evilly as he sipped his high grade watching her hang over their berth. He aft was rosy red from the crop and her valve was swollen and sore from the flicks that he administered to it earlier. Her breasts were clamped tight in the tweezers clamps and if she didn't stop talking Megatron was going to gag her. "You could come closer so I could at least see your face."

"I am happy where I am watching you squirm." Megatron said as he stroked his spike and sipped his drink. She was luscious hanging there and Megatron conceded that the cuffs were a good idea. He would let her hang for a while longer before taking the flat paddle to her aft once more before giving in to his pleasure but for now he was content to just watch her. He was enjoying the feelings coming through his bond with his brother even though they had not had the best day today and smirked. Allie must be giving since he could feel the pleasure coursing through the bond with Optimus.

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"Ratchet, don't play with me." Doc stated as she backed away from him. "I am supposed to be on duty for the night." She kept backing as her mate's feral grin grew wider. She finally hit the back of her legs against one of the medical berths and Ratchet lunged to trap her with his arms and body.

"You know you want to play and it is so rare that Red Alert stays over with Soundwave." Ratchet growled deep from his vocalizer and Doc shivered. "You know you want me my darling Casey. Don't deny yourself."

"But anyone can walk in and find us." She informed him breathlessly as he teased the tendrils of her hair with his breath.

"Maybe we'll teach them a thing or two." Ratchet whispered into her ear. His hands found her waist and pulled her closer as one hand drifted over her aft and then pulled her up against him. He could smell the heady aroma of his mate and knew that she would accept him even if her mouth protested otherwise. He could also tell that she ran hotter than normal and that she was starting her heat cycle. It had been over a year since Red Alert's sparking and he was just starting to drink energon from small cubes. It would seem that Primus was doing everything possible to ensure the survival of his sparklings.

Ratchet, can we at least wait until we get to our quarters?" Doc asked breathlessly. She shuddered as she felt his glossa circle the outer shell of her ear.

"You have duty so no off time for you." He purred as he suddenly picked her up by her aft and walked to a med berth. Doc had no choice but to wrap her arms around his neck or lose her balance and fall head down first.

"Ratchet… please… at least lock the door." She cried as he pushed her skirt up her legs and ripped her under garments to shreds. Doc moaned as Ratchet wasted no time in devouring her valve with the plates of his lips and glossa. She never knew if he locked the door or not because Doc collapsed completely on the berth as Ratchet shifted her legs higher and crawled further on the foot of the berth never once missing rhythm as he continued to lick and suckle her valve until so tender Doc spasm in overload. Before Doc could even catch her breath Ratchet crawled up her body as she heard the snick of his panel and he quickly entered her. Doc cried out from the sudden and slightly painful intrusion but soon she adjusted as Ratchet growled into her neck and thrust long and hard into her.

"Ratchet." She moaned his name low and long as he growled his response. He wanted her hot and panting as he continued to thrust hard into her. Neither heard the door slide open nor see the shocked look of Raven as she stepped in and found them. Raven tried to move but her feet seemed frozen as she watched Doc writhe and pant beneath her lover and bond mate. She watched the medic as he growled and thrust into Doc as if he was driven by some unseen animal urge. Raven could feel her systems heating which did nothing for her own needs since she had not let Mirage touch her in a week. She finally backed away slowly until she bumped up against the wall missing the door as she heard the moans and whimpers of Doc as Ratchet pounded into her valve like a ferocious animal.

Raven's hands clawed at the wall as she watched Doc scream out in overload as Ratchet followed his mate. Doc collapsed on the berth as every bone in her body felt like rubber and her muscles were numb in mind blowing pleasure. Ratchet laid on top of her as he gasped for air in his intakes so help his overheated systems. Neither moved until they heard a shuffling noise and Doc looked over her mate's shoulder to see the wide eyed stare of Raven. She had forgotten that she pinged the femme for a checkup and now she was afraid that their indiscretion would scare her away.

"Raven, it's okay. I'm okay." Doc told her quietly. Ratchet snarled as he jumped up and tried to cover Doc's exposed body. Doc sent soothing comfort over her bond trying to calm her mate as her eyes never left Raven's face. Raven stood there staring, her eyes about to pop out of her face, her mouth open and gaping, and her breath panting rapidly from her body as she never looked away from Doc. "Raven, I can explain." Well Doc really couldn't but she was afraid that Ratchet's rash actions would scare the femme.

Raven followed the wall to the door slowly as she never turned away from Doc watching her. Her spark raced in her chest as though trying to burst free from its confine. As she reached the door Raven bolted out running fast never listening to the screams to come back that Doc uttered after her. She ran up the corridor and took the steps of the stairs two at a time as she headed to Mirage's quarters. She ran down the hallway as if all the ghosts from the war had come to chase her as she struggled to get the code in to unlock the door and pushed her way in as the door was to slow to open. She looked frantically around, her panicked eyes drifting over all the possible places that Mirage could be until she heard the telltale sound of water running in the wash racks.

Raven ran frantically into the wash racks as she inhaled the steam and smelled the aroma of the solvents that Mirage was using. Mirage turned as he heard the door to the cubicle open. Raven stood there as she quickly discarded her clothes and threw them over the door only to see them hit the floor in half disarray through the glass of the door.

"Raven, what the… oomph!" Raven tackled him under the hot spray of the water as her arms pulled Mirage's face towards her. She bit at his lips until he open for her to thrust her glossa into his oral cavity. Mirage grabbed at her waist as Raven growled into the kiss until she had him pinned against the wall of the cubicle. Her hand reached below to grab at his interface panel until she smiled when he opened up for her so that she could stroke his quickly growing spike.

Mirage gasped at her boldness as she took complete control and raised her body up against him digging her heels into the sides of his leg armor as leverage. He moaned as Raven lined herself up and sunk down hard on his spike enveloping him completely in her valve as Raven let out a piercing scream of victory and quickly established a dominating rhythm. Raven bit down hard on Mirage's shoulder blade tasting energon that bubbled from the wound as she rode out her overload screaming into his chest. Mirage cried out as overload followed, the energy washing through his systems, causing him to lose all control until he slid down the wall cradling her in his arms.

He held her gently as their systems slowly cooled and the hot water puddled around them. Mirage had been so enamored that he had forgotten about the water running but as he sat there on the floor of the wash racks he took note of all the little litany of sounds echoing around them.

"I'm sorry." He heard whispered into his chest.

"I'm not." He replied. "Why are you sorry?"

"I didn't need this." She whispered. Her frame began to shake and Mirage held her tighter. "I wanted this." It was barely heard but Mirage did manage to make it out. He cupped her head and pulled her face from his chest to look at her. He saw the tears and the anguish on her face. "I need help. I think… I think I am broken." He held her for a while both saying nothing after her admission.

"Do you want to go to Doc?" He asked and felt her tense.

"No! " Emphatically she shook her head and Mirage wondered what was up.

"Why don't we go to counseling? I have suggested it before." Mirage said quietly.

"Okay." She said it after the longest wait and Mirage had almost given up on hearing a reply.

"I will set it up," was all he said as he held her and gently picked her up to carry her to their berth.