A/N: I'm so glad you're all enjoying these drabbles. Here's another one for you guys. R&R. Enjoy!
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Bumblebee/Cade
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"I left a note on my bedpost
Said not to repeat yesterday's mistakes
What I tend to do when it comes to you
I see only the good, selective memory
The way he makes me feel yeah, gotta hold to me
I've never met someone so different
He a part of me now, he a part of me
So where you go I follow
I go back again
Fall of the train
Land in his bed
Repeat yesterday's mistakes
What I'm trying to say is not to forget
You see only the good, selective memory
The way he makes me feel like
The way he makes me feel
I never seemed to act so stupid
Oh here we go
He a part of me now, he a part of me
So where he goes I follow, follow, follow
I can't remember to forget you
I keep forgetting I should let you go
But when you look at me, the only memory is us
Kissing in the moonlight
I can't remember to forget you."
Can't Remember to Forget You – Shakira featuring Rihanna
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Bumblebee knew it was a bad idea, but he had always been a very rebellious mech. When he was told no, he either didn't listen because he wanted to be difficult and did it anyway or he just didn't care, depending on the situation. Now, when it came to something really serious or when Optimus told him something, Bee usually listened. Usually. It depended on the situation, like when he believed that Optimus was in trouble and needed his help. There were just five of them now and even with the knowledge that they were built and not born, Bumblebee still liked to think of Optimus as a sort of…parental unit, pardon the human phrasing.
Optimus was their leader and Bee would do anything for him, follow him anywhere, do whatever he asked, but he never, ever wanted to lose him. If they lost Optimus Prime, all would be lost. The universe would lose its last greatest ally, the Autobots would lose their leader, and Bumblebee would lose his family. It may not have made sense to anyone else, but it made sense to him.
That was why he knew that what he was doing was a bad idea.
It was a bad idea in every way. Although Optimus was no longer on Earth, it was quite obvious to Bee and the other Autobots that he had a strong connection with Cade Yeager. Their bond was obvious even when Optimus had returned and had gathered them all together in that canyon. The only other time Bee had seen such a bond had been between himself and Sam, but things…
Sam may have cared about Bumblebee, but he had wanted a normal life and the only way for him to have that was for Bumblebee, Optimus, and all of the other Autobots to stay away from him and remain away from him. That's how it had been for the past six years, and that was how it was going to remain. Did he miss Sam? Very much so, but what they had shared…it was over now and there was no going back. What mattered most now was what was directly in front of him, Optimus had told him that and Bee believe him because he was right.
Regardless of that, the bond that Optimus and Cade had was stronger even than the bond Bee had once had with Sam and it was obvious. But Optimus had left; not even the potential of claiming another spark mate made him stay. Not because Optimus didn't want to, but because he was the one their creators were after and as leader of the Autobots, it was his responsibility to take care of the seed. And that left Cade on Earth without him.
Bee had seen how Optimus' absence had taken its toll on Cade. It was apparent from the start. Cade had seen run down, even more so than he ought to have been after the adventures he had had. The brightness in his eyes had dimmed from the moment Optimus left and it had never returned to normal. Not even tinkering with his robotics and inventions could cause a genuine smile to return to Cade's face or brighten the spark in his eyes, and Bumblebee absolutely hated seeing him that way.
That was when he decided that he'd do whatever it took to bring Cade back to them. Hadn't he already lost too many of his kind? Even though Cade and Tessa and Shane weren't mechs, they were still apart of the Autobots and therefore part of his kind. While he knew what he was doing what wrong, Optimus had never claimed Cade as his own, had never properly bonded with the human as spark mates should have. And that meant that Cade wasn't technically off minutes.
Optimus would understand. When he came back – and Bumblebee had absolute faith that he would – and was told about what Cade had been like, Optimus would understand. With that knowledge in mind, Bumblebee had then proceeded to woo Cade as best he could, knowing that what the inventor needed was Optimus. Bumblebee wasn't Optimus, never would or could be, but he was there. That, it seemed, had been enough for Cade.
For a while, Cade had resisted all of Bumblebee's advances. He couldn't be blamed; if Cade was anything, it was faithful and loyal. However, it seemed as though loneliness had taken a stronger hold than anyone could have ever imagined and he eventually gave in.
That first night, their very first time together, had been…indescribable. Bumblebee had never had the opportunity to be with Sam, so he had had no idea how it would feel in his holoform. The very feel of Cade's tight body around him had been incredible. Bee's sensors nearly overheated at the very first thrust, but he managed to hang in until the very end. Cade came first and that sent Bee over the edge. He hadn't felt such an overload in all of his existence and it had been utterly amazing.
Afterwards, when Cade was lying next to Bee on the floor of the barn (the 'research lab' as the human had called it), a sense of peace fell upon Bumblebee. He knew what he had done had been a bad idea; even if Optimus understood, he would be naturally upset. Yet that hadn't mattered to Bee, not then and it hadn't the numerous times he's been with Cade after that.
Of course, Bee knew that Cade didn't care for him in the same manner that he cared for Optimus, and Bumblebee would never expect him to. But that didn't matter to him though. He would treasure the precious moments between them always. Even when Optimus came back, Bumblebee would never forget about what he had experienced with Cade. He would want to even if he tried.