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I laid in bed, deep in thought. After Drift's departure, I was left thinking intensely. He seemed so distraught, so conflicted. I almost felt bad for him! Drift was a great fighter; he knew how to handle himself perfectly.

I wanted to try and help him the best I could, but I wasn't sure how I could help Drift romantically...how was I supposed to aid him in something like that?!

Sighing, I frowned.

Drift tries so hard to be the fighter Optimus wants, I thought. He's always trying...he gives all he can, but the one thing he doesn't seem to have is what the others have. Does he really want a family...? That badly? I fidgeted in my bed. From what I could tell, Drift didn't seem to trust humanity as much as I would have guessed. Sure, it looked like he was used to living on earth and being amongst humans, but it seemed he didn't seem to trust us.

I bit my bottom lip.

Groaning, I called out to Cade. He walked into the bedroom, looking somewhat concerned.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing's wrong!" I exclaimed, giving a small smile. "I was just wondering how the girls are doing."

Cade gave a small smile. "They're doing really well," he said. "Do you wanna see them?"

Without hesitation, I nodded. Cade went to go get them, leaving me feeling a little nervous. It felt like it was way too long since I had seen my daughters. When he returned with my girls, they both excitedly tried scrambling onto the bed, but Cade told them to calm down.

"Thank you for watching over my girls," I told him. "And, before you go, do you think you could ask Drift to come by my room in a few minutes?"

"Oh, uhm, sure." Cade seemed a little hesitant, then closed the door behind him.

"Mama, why don't you spend time with us anymore?" Saoirse asked. Cade had helped them onto the bed, asking them to be careful. I felt a little guilty, leaving my girls in Cade's care. It felt like I was failing as a parent, just dropping my girls off with a friend, leaving them to be raised for a few months.

"I'm sorry," I said sadly. "I wish I could spend time with you guys, but I have to stay in bed until the baby comes. Ratchet says this baby is super delicate, and if I work too hard, I could really hurt the baby."

"How's the baby doing now?" Eden asked. She and Saoirse looked at my swelling hands.

"The baby's doing just fine." I smiled at them. "Are you guys behaving for Cade?"

Their eyes lit up.

"Yes!" Saoirse exclaimed. "Uncle Cade's been helping me with my homework!"

"Well that's good." I kissed them both on their foreheads. "Is school going well?"

Saoirse nodded excitedly. "I'm doing really good! I've gotta lot of friends, too."

Chuckling, I nodded. "Well, you're a very social person, Saoirse. How about you, Eden? Are you doing OK?"

"Yeah!" Eden's blue eyes were sparkling. "I can't wait until the baby's here!"

I laughed. "Really? You didn't seem so excited at first."

Eden shook her head. "I wanna see what the baby's like first," she said, crossing her arms over chest.

I laughed. "I hope you both understand why I can't get out of this bed," I said with utter seriousness.

"We understand, Mama," Saoirse responded.

"Where did Daddy go, though?" Eden asked.

"He had some business to take care of first," I answered. "Your father and the others should be returning...soon."

"Why did Drift stay behind?" Saoirse asked. "Why didn't he go with Daddy?"

"He..."

"...was asked by your father to watch your mother." I jumped when I heard Drift's voice. His Holoform stood in the doorway, looking at us with a stoic expression. I didn't hear him enter.

I looked at the girls, who looked at him at the Holoform with a slightly confused expression.

"Why don't you both go," I murmured to them. I kissed their foreheads. "Try and spend more time with your mother, OK?"

They nodded. Scurrying off the bed, they left the room, with a lingering look at Drift before they actually left.

"Hey, Drift." I tried for my best smile.

"Mr. Yeager said you wanted to see me," Drift said, almost in a questioning manner.

"I did," I said.

"Why?"

Giving Drift a small smile, I motioned him over. "I want to spend some time with you," I sad. "I want to get to know you."

Drift seemed slightly uncomfortable.

"Drift, in all the time we've spent together, I never once got to know you." I crossed my arms, gently, over my chest. "All I know is that you're very skilled with swords and you can tell some mean haikus. I want to get to know one of Optimus's soldiers. So, please, let's get to know each other."

After a moment's hesitation, Drift carefully walked over, sitting at the foot of my bed.

"What do you want to know?"

"So you used to be a Decepticon?" I asked.

Drift nodded. "Eventually, I saw the error of my ways and became an Autobot."

"I once knew someone who was a Decepticon-turn-Autobot," I said.

Drift's shone with slight interest. "Really?"

I nodded. "He was a good friend, very old, though." I chuckled, remembering Jetfire. "He helped us a lot."

"Who was it?" Drift asked. "I might know him."

"Jetfire." I gave Drift a curious look, wondering if he was familiar with the name.

Looking deep in thought for a moment, before he looked at me.

"The name sound familiar," he said. "Jetfire...I believe I have heard of that name before. He was a Decepticon-turn-Autobot?"

I nodded. "He didn't like all the negativity the Decepticons had," I said.

From there, conversation seemed to flow freely between Drift and I. We both seemed to slowly get more comfortable around each other, which was something I was very happy about.

QUICKY A/N:

HEY-YO! I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE THIS UPDATE. I'VE TRIED PUTTING IN SOME BONDING TIME BETWEEN DRIFT AND DESIRÉE. NEXT FEW UPDATES, I'LL BE SURE TO ADD ON WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE OTHER AUTOBOTS AND MEMPHIS.

ALSO, I'M CONSIDERING ENDING THIS FANFIC SOON. I'M NOT SURE WHEN, BUT 200+ CH.'S WITH 1000+ REVIEWS...THAT'S A LOT! BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I'M CONSIDERING IT, SO I'M UNSURE IF OR WHEN I WILL.

BEFORE I FINISH MY RAMBLINGS, CELIA AND MARLI WILL BE SHOWING UP.

SO, MY RAMBLINGS ARE NOW DONE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS FANFIC AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE FOUR OC'S ARE NOT MINE, NOR DO I OWN THE TRANSFORMERS MOVIES AND WHATNOT.

STAY SNAPPY.

THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL.

READ, REVIEW, ENJOY!

YOURS TRULY,

~SMITHY