Two months later...

For these two months Ironhide's and my relationship blossomed; I did not know he could be so gentle and caring to a female. On the surface Ironhide looked rough and dangerous, but inside he was a big teddy bear. A big teddy bear with big guns. Unfortunately the two of us had to hide our relationship from the Autobots and N.E.S.T soldiers. We had to be very careful how we behave in front of others or when we were alone. So Ironhide and I came to an agreement that it would be best for me to move out of the base and move into my parents' house while they were on a cruise. Of course Ironhide would stay and continue to be my guardian as long as I want; Optimus orders. Now, you are probably wondering why the two of us had to hide? I will tell you. You see, it was strictly forbidden for Cybertronian and human to be together. That was Optimus' order and woe to those who would violate that order. The punishment for breaking Prime's order was quick and severe; two months in the brig or in English: solitary confinement. Also the Cybertronian would be stripped of his/she's ranks. You would have to be either extremely brave or seriously stupid and break the order. But, I was always wondering why Optimus would order such a thing. It was so unlike him. Until one day Ironhide told me.

A few months after the Battle in Mission City one of the Autobots met a human girl and they fell in love; it was not long before they bonded. After some time, the girl cheated the Autobot with another man. The Autobot found out and the bond was broken; after that the poor guy was never the same. The rest of the Autobots watched as their comrade fall more and more into madness, until one day he didn't took his own life. A broken bond between sparkmates or cheating a sparkmate is a worst thing that could ever happen to a Cybertronian. They would rather choose death, than such a terrible fate.

I've just finished packing my things, when someone knocked on the door. I went to open them. When I opened the door, I saw Jazz standing there.

"Hey Jazz, what's up?" I asked.

"Ratchet wants to see you in the med bay pronto."

"Why?"

The silver mech shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know, he told me to call you."

"Ok, I will be right there," I said, as I closed the door of my room behind me.

I wonder why Ratchet wants to see me, I thought to myself stopping at the door of the med bay. I raised my hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in," I heard a Ratchet's voice said. I slowly opened the door and entered in. He was doing something on his computer; his back facing me.

"You wanted to see me?" I said.

"Yes, close the door behind you and sit down," he said, pointing with his finger at the chair near his table, not even turning to look at me.

This doesn't bode well, I thought to myself as I closed the door behind me and walked to the table and sat down on a chair next to the table. I was silent as he worked on the computer; after a few minutes he turned off his computer and activated his hologram; he turned and looked at me.

"Do you know why I called you?" he asked me.

"No," I answered.

"I called you because I want to talk to you about some serious things," he said. His voice calm and his expression deadly serious.

"Like what?"

"You know that relationship between Cybertronian and humans are strictly forbidden" he began.

I froze when I heard that. Did someone saw Ironhide and me and told Ratchet I wondered. I try to calm myself before I answered.

"Yes."

"Then why Ironhide and you broke the rule?" he asked calmly, focusing his sapphire blue eyes on mine.

"I don't know what you are talking about Ratchet," I quickly said. "Ironhide and I aren't together."

Ratchet cocked his head to the side slightly and crossed his arms over his chest; his eyes still focused on me. "What is the first rule that I thought you?"

"Never eat junk food," I said, with a confused look on my face.

"Not that, the other one, " he said.

"Never lie to Cybertronian; Cybertronians can sense lies."

"Correct."

"Please Ratchet don't tell Optimus" I begged.

"Don'tworry, I want" he said. "Beside he already knows."

"WHAT!" I screamed in despair, putting my face into my hands. I could feel my pulse racing and it felt as my heart would jump out of my chest.

"Calm down Miss. Jones. Everything is alright; Optimus is fine with Ironhide and you dating." Ratchet said smiling.

"What!?" I said, raising my head to look at him.

Is he trying to get me a heart attack? One minute it's forbidden for Cybertronian and humans to be together, the other it's allowed.

"I don't understand," I mumbled to myself.

Ratchet crouched in front of me, putting his hands on my knees. He looked into my eyes.

"When Grapple fell in love with Morgan none of the Autobots were happy; she was rude, selfish, self-centered and disrespectful to everyone, even to Grapple. After Grapple's death Optimus forbade Cybertronians to be in relationships with humans, because he did not want such a thing to happen ever again, " he said. "Now you; you are the exact opposite of her and Optimus saw that; he knows how much you care about Ironhide and would never do anything to hurt him. So, he turned a blind optic on that."

"And the rest of the Autobots?" I asked. " Do they know?"

Ratchet started to laugh, before he answered.

"Miss. Jones you are on the Autobot base; no matter how hard you try to hide something here, you can't" Ratchet said, standing up. "Now, I want to talk to you about something" he said, walking toward his desk.

"About what?" I asked.

He turned and looked at me.

"Interfacing of course."