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Ratchet POV

The medical officer was working over a safe route to make it to, what Optimus called, Mexico City safely. He knew it would be important to know the landscape of earth to better survive in certain situations, but he just didn't find it to be very interesting. Wherever he ended up was where he stayed. Also, having the patience to learn and memorize all the human towns, villages, cities, and places just didn't come easily to Ratchet.

Sure, he could just download everything about it, but that would take up important space.

The only thing Ratchet had downloaded were the many languages spoken by humans. Seemed fitting in case they found themselves in a foreign country, and when the Autobots landed on earth all those years ago, they couldn't speak anything but Cybertronian.

Ratchet made a point to look up Mexico City and mark it as his destination. Optimus found some importance in it. Ratchet would have to see what was so special about it when he got there.

Desirée POV

I sighed. "We can't keep hiding you guys here, someone could try and steal it or vandalize it."

Optimus had his hands placed innocently on my hips, a slight smirk on his face.

"Stop worrying," he chuckled. I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest.

"You need to find a new alt. mode," I said. "The Peterbilt is on every news station and eventually someone is going to recognize it."

"I know," Optimus said, gently kissing my forehead. He brushed some of my hair from my face. "I promise you, Desirée, I will find a new alt. mode. You won't have to worry anymore."

I nodded wordlessly. Looking over at Sideswipe, who hadn't found a new alt. mode, made me frown. The little speed demon wouldn't want to change from that speedy Corvette into something not so...flashy. Or fast. Or not good looking.

Blossom mentioned she had gotten into plenty of fights with her somewhat vain boyfriend on changing his appearance. He would say he's "working on it", but wouldn't change.

"He's a mule sometimes," Blossom had said irritably. "I don't know how I put up with him. Love, I guess."

"I'll talk to Sideswipe as well," Optimus murmured, resting his chin on my shoulder. His stubbled cheek itched, but it made me giggle. "He should listen to Blossom; she knows what she's talking about."

"Are you trying to do something, Optimus?" I smirked. "You're awfully sweet at the moment."

His arms slid around my waist, bringing me closer to his body and burying his face in my hair. I gave a surprised yelp. Optimus planted a kiss on my neck and shoulder before just settling into a hug.

"You sure are touchy feely, Optimus." I chuckled nervously. I didn't want the others to notice...

"I was thinking," Optimus started, "maybe, we could start, you know..."

"No, I don't." I tried to get out of Optimus's firm grip, but he refused to let go.

"How old are you, Desirée?"

"Um, twenty-five?" It came out more as a question, I wasn't sure where Optimus planned on going with the conversation. "Why?"

"You're still young." He pulled back and looked at me.

"I guess so." I felt a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. "Just get to the point, Optimus."

"I believe we should try being more intimate," Optimus said calmly.

My eyes widened. "Oh, no," I said. "Last time we were intimate, we had two kids. That wasn't pleasant."

I managed to get myself out of Optimus's grip and take a few steps back.

"I want our relationship to become better," Optimus said. "Doesn't that make a relationship better?"

"I guess," I threw my hands in the air. "We're not an ordinary couple, Optimus! I don't know how we could be intimate. Morning-after pills and condoms probably wouldn't work."

Optimus's brows furrowed.

"Protection," I exclaimed. "You're an alien robot! Condoms are for guys, girls, too, I guess, and the morning-after pill is for girls. For people who are in a human-with-human relationship. Not a human-with-Autobot relationship."

"Why are you so against this?" Optimus looked as if he was losing his patience.

"I'm not against it," I snapped. "I'm afraid of getting pregnant again."

Optimus looked shocked.

"You don't know what it's like," I said. "Guys are all the same! Doesn't matter what species they are." I felt my chest constrict. "It hurt, Optimus! Every single day I was pregnant with those girls, it hurt. I felt like someone was ripping my body from the inside out. I felt like I was on fire and I couldn't move a lot or it hurt even more!"

"Desirée..."

"No!" I exclaimed. I felt a surge of panic wash through me. "We don't know if any protection would work on you or me because we aren't an ordinary couple..."

Before I had time to react, I was enveloped in Optimus's embrace. I froze in my spot, my muscles stiff and my heart pounding against my ribs painfully.

"I'm sorry," Optimus said. "That was an idiotic request. I thought, maybe..."

"It's OK," I said tiredly. "I shouldn't have freaked out."

"Do you regret having the Sparklings?" Optimus rumbled.

"No," I said. "They weren't planned, but I love them with all my heart! Optimus, I wouldn't regret having them."

"I didn't know if you truly were happy having them."

"I love them with everything in me," I said. "Being a mother is amazing and them having you as a father is fantastic." Optimus smiled softly. "I'm going to be honest, Optimus, OK?" He nodded. "I didn't know if I ever wanted kids in the future. I was leaning toward not having any; but when I met you I wondered what would happen if we had kids and that excited me. I didn't know if it was possible for us to have kids...I didn't know if you wanted kids."

"It crossed my mind occasionally," Optimus said. "But in the middle of a war, something like that was the last thing on my mind."

I groaned in frustration. I was getting tired of creating so much drama! There were other things to worry over, and I was acting like a spoiled brat.

"Optimus, I'm sorry," I said, feeling drained.

"Don't apologize," he said. He put his hands on my shoulders, giving a reassuring smile.

"Are you and Optimus OK?" Blossom looked at me worriedly. Optimus went back to talk to Bumblebee and Sideswipe; us girls and our kids hanging back.

"We're fine," I said, smiling a little forcefully. "Just getting a little stressed out."

"Did you guys get it figured out?" Abby said. I watched Eden and Saoirse try and play with Musa and the twins. It was obvious the younger kids were entertained. Saoirse was being extra careful as she interacted with the small kids.

"We did." Optimus and I made an agreement that when we were comfortable, and when things weren't so stressful, we would work more on our intimate part of the relationship.

"That's good," Blossom said. "Sideswipe was a little worried. Optimus looked a little stressed out."

I nodded. I took a deep breath and let it out in one, silent sigh.

QUICKY A/N:

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