(Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers; just Anwen, Liam and any other OC's I've added to the story.)

(Authors Note: Hello my fellow writers, readers, fangirls, fanboys and TF enthusiasts! Holy Primus, call me butter cause I'm on a roll! I'm so happy to be presenting another chapter for all of you to enjoy at your leisure. As I've mentioned prior to this chapter, I've been doing a lot more writing for this FF lately, but thankfully, I've also updated the majority of my other stories, so I don't feel as guilty for spending a lot more time on this one. Now, I can't guarantee another new chapter will come around as quickly as these previous ones have, but that doesn't mean I'm not working on it. Oh no. I practically spend all my free time working on this story when I'm not taking a break for other hobbies. On a side note, my sister still hasn't delivered her baby yet even though her due date has passed. If she doesn't give birth within the next few days, she'll be induced at the end of the month. So, yea, I haven't been sleeping much, hence the extra time to write. I've heard of sympathy weight gain when it comes to pregnancies, but sympathy sleep deprivation? I'ma bout to lose my mind. Yes, I'm naturally a night owl, but this is getting ridiculous. Anyways, sorry for the little rant. Aside from all that, feel free to leave a comment/review for I love reading your positive feedback and draw inspiration from your kind words :) Until next time, stay safe, stay sane, stay hydrated and stay awesome!)

"English/French"

'Mental thoughts'

"Flashbacks"

'Sarcasm' (or emphasis)

{Cybertronian}

::Sparkbonds::

:Speaker talk:

::Comm. Link::

*:Phone calls:*

Chapter 26

Upon Major Bleu's return from the human medical ward, he approached his sister with a smile across his bearded face, "I apologize for the delay, but I wanted to check on my comrades. They wish to see you sometime...Preferably after they've all rested up a bit. They're still a little sore from our rescue and the flight back to base has left us all in a state of jet lag."

"Compréhensible (Understandable). By the way, allow me to introduce you to my companions." She first gestured to the twins, "This is Sunstreaker and his twin brother, Sideswipe."

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance," the silver twin spoke up with a smile and extended out his servo for him to shake.

"Likewise," he grinned while reciprocating the handshake.

"Your sister has told us much about you," Sunstreaker stated as he too shook hands with the soldier. Granted, he was never one to do such things, but he knew this man meant the world to Anwen and his blessing on their relationship with her was crucial for all of them. He needed to set aside his overall dislike for humans and allow himself to open up a little...at least for Anwen's sake.

"Well, hopefully what she said wasn't too embarrassing," Liam smirked, to which Sideswipe shook his helm:

"No. She always talks about you in high regard."

"Oh? Well I'm flattered," he replied before glancing over at the blonde woman. "And who might this belle jeune fille (fair maiden) be?"

At that, the Aussie felt her cheeks heat up while Anwen donned a pearly grin, "Liam, I'd like you to meet Maggie Madsen. She and I work together and she's been my closest friend ever since I first arrived here. In truth, she's like an older sister to me."

The blonde extended her hand to the dark haired soldier with a smile, "G'day, Major Bleu. I must say that I am honored to finally be meeting you in person."

"Et je suis ravi de faire votre connaissance, Mademoiselle Madsen (And I'm delighted to make your acquaintance, Miss _)," he respectfully shook her hand before placing a chaste kiss upon her outer palm.

Maggie's heart raced within her chest at his chivalrous gesture while her brow began to lightly sweat from blushing so fiercely. "Umm...Please, just Maggie. Miss Madsen sounds too formal for my liking."

"Very well, Maggie," he replied with a charming smile and released her hand.

For her part, Anwen was grinning from ear to ear at their exchange, to which the blonde woman asked, "What's that look for?"

"Oh, nothing," she smirked before Sunstreaker spoke up:

"I think it's time we took you home so you can rest."

"Agreed," Sideswipe added, to which he and his brother transformed. :You ride with Sunny and I'll escort Maggie and your brother.:

"Merci Sideswipe."

:Of course.:

"Certainement pas (No way)! You guys turn into Lamborghinis?!"

The silver mech emitted a chuckle at his statement, :I take it that you weren't informed about that little detail by our fellow comrades?:

"No, I was not," he admitted with a shake of his head before slipping into the passenger seat while Maggie took the front seat; however, she refrained from touching the steering wheel, seeing as how Sideswipe was in complete control. Plus, his gears, knobs and buttons were solely meant for Anwen's fingers to explore.

Meanwhile, the young ginger placed her blades, backpack and crutches in the front seat of Sunstreaker's alternate form while she slipped into the driver's seat and buckled herself up. :Are you alright, sparklight?:

"Oui, I'll be fine. Although, I might have to take some medicine when I get home so I can tolerate the pain a little better. Right now it's like a constant stabbing that doesn't seem to lessen."

His spark ached upon hearing that, to which he then stated, :Sideswipe and I will accompany you and your brother into your apartment so that we may assist you with preparing your evening nutrient intake.:

"Oh Sunstreaker, you don't have to do that.."

:I insist. Besides, I find myself wanting to cook for you again. As strange as it may seem, I actually find it rather enjoyable.:

"Well, I'm glad to hear that you've found another thing to like about Earth besides the various forms of art and some of the scenery...and me," she added with a fond smile lining her face as she lovingly traced her index finger over his steering wheel, which brought a delightful shudder to his frame.

:All those things pale in comparison to you, sparklight.:

"Est-ce vrai (Is that so)?"

:Mhmm.:

::Hey Sunny,:: Sideswipe's voice chimed in through the Comm.

:Yes, Sideswipe,: he answered with a hint of irritation at the use of that Pit forsaken nickname.

::Liam asked if I could swing by the soldiers barracks real quick so he could pack an overnight bag to bring to Ani's apartment.::

:That's fine. I'll go ahead and take her home. By the way, I've offered for us to make their evening nutrient intake as a means to allow Anwen more time to rest her injury.:

::Sounds like a plan. We'll see you both in a little while.::

:Alright.: Upon ending the conversation, Sunstreaker drove Anwen across the tarmac and over to the security gate while his brother drove off to the soldiers barracks.

After presenting her I.D. to the guard, Anwen leaned back in the driver's seat and stated, "Looks like it's just you and me for a little while."

:It would appear that way.: Even though his holoform wasn't activated, she could tell he was smiling and noticed his rearview mirror slightly tilted to the left, indicating that he was looking directly at her despite not using his optics.

At this, Anwen felt her cheeks heat up before she lightly ran her fingers across his steering wheel, "Sooo, what would you like to do while we wait?"

:I may have a few ideas.:

"Aww, you're not going to tell me?"

:All in good time, my sparklight.:

"Hmm, mon artiste en or (_, my golden artist)." A smile lined her freckled face as she felt a soft 'humm' emit from the Autobot frontliner as he continued to drive her to the apartment building where she resided.

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Upon arriving at the residential structure, Sunstreaker parked alongside the road and activated his holoform outside his alternate form where he then opened his driver's side door and helped Anwen exit his interior (with her crutches in hand). Afterwards, he then walked with her over to his passenger side and removed her backpack (deciding it best to just leave her rollerblades) before closing the door and escorting her into the building. Unfortunately, the two of them noticed that the elevator was out of order due to maintenance issues, so they would be forced to take the stairs. As she was about to vent her frustration, Anwen felt Sunstreaker gently place a hand on her shoulder and give it a gentle squeeze.

"Don't worry, I'll carry you up the stairs."

"How? I have all this baggage with me," she gestured towards her crutches, to which he leaned next to her ear and whispered:

"Trust me," he softly kissed her cheek and picked her up to where her legs were now wrapped around his waist, and her arms were around his neck. Of course, she still held onto her crutches while he began their ascension up the nine flights of stairs.

"You know, you could have carried me bridal style just as easily," she teased as she felt a slight squeeze on her upper thigh.

"True," he shrugged while a smirk lined his face, "but I wanted to try it this way."

"Oh? Est-ce vrai (Is that so)?"

"Oui mon cher (Yes my dear)."

"Mmm, J'aime quand tu parles ma langue (_, I love it when you speak my language)."

"Je connais (I know)," he gave her a wink, which brought a delightful blush across her cheeks.

Anwen then decided to have a little fun with the frontliner since he delighted in tormenting her earlier. 'Time for some payback,' she mused to herself as she held her crutches with one hand while the other gently raked through his lush hair. She then leaned forward and softly peppered kisses along his neck which caused him to squeeze her thighs in response. With a smile, she then slowly trailed her tongue across his throat before her teeth found their mark on the left side of his neck. She bit him! Not too hard, of course, but just enough to catch him off guard and emit a gasp of surprise, which was then followed by a firmer squeeze on her thighs and a slight growl:

"...Sparklight…"

"Hmm? Is this pleasurable for you," she sweetly asked while lightly kissing his neck and tracing her finger over his right earlobe.

"Yes..," he lustfully replied as one of his hands caressed her thigh before giving it a slight pinch which caused her to emit a surprised squeak.

"Oh! That's not fair," she narrowed her golden amber eyes at him, to which he emitted a chuckle while continuing to carry her up the various flights of stairs until they finally reached her apartment.

Once she unlocked the door, Anwen tossed her keys/lanyard onto the counter before Sunstreaker gently set her down so she could remove her shoes while being mindful of her injury. "Is there anything I can get you, sparklight?"

"Not at the moment, but..," she removed the cold compress from her flannel pocket, "..could you place this in the freezer? It's starting to thaw out and I'll need it in a little while."

"Alright," he took the compress and placed it in the freezer while she headed into the bathroom to wash off her makeup.

Placing her crutches along the wall, Anwen set to work scrubbing her face clean until it was free of eyeliner and lipstick. Of course, she refrained from washing the foundation and false freckles off her neck for the time being. Once finished, she returned back into the living room/kitchen area to find Sunstreaker filling the kettle with water and placing it on the stove to boil. "Making tea?"

He gave her a smile as she seated herself at the counter and placed her crutches aside. "I figured you'd like some."

"Well, you're correct on that assumption. Merci for making it."

"Of course, but you can thank me in a little while. At the moment, all I've done is put some water on to boil."

"Oh, so you don't want your kiss now," there was a mischievous gleam in her eyes as a smile lined her freckled, angelic face.

"I never said that," he replied as he approached and leaned down to claim her lips. As the two of them shared a long, passionate kiss, a sudden *knock, knock, knock* came at the door, indicating Sideswipe and Liam's arrival. With a sigh, he tenderly tilted her chin up, "We'll continue this exchange at a later time."

"Tu promets (You promise)?"

"I do," he then lightly kissed her lips once more before answering the door, to which he was greeted by his twin and her brother:

"Hey Sunny, did ya miss me?"

"Unfortunately," he stated but gave Anwen a slight wink to let her know that he was only joking, to which she lightly snickered. "Actually, we were starting to wonder when you two would show up."

"Oh, Liam suggested that we escort Maggie to her apartment before heading up here."

"Vraiment (Really)," Anwen mused with a grin across her face, to which Liam playfully rolled his emerald eyes while removing his shoes and placing them upon the mat:

"Quoi (What)? I wanted to make sure she got home safely...Not that she wasn't capable of doing that on her own. She was...I just thought I'd offer and she said yes."

"Aww, does my big brother have a widdle crush on my copine (girlfriend)," she teased and poked his (good) arm as he stood beside her. At the wink Sideswipe gave her and the slightly flustered look Liam had on his face, it was clear that he did in fact have a 'crush' on Maggie. "Oh mon Dieu (_ my God), you do!"

He shrugged, "Heh, maybe...I mean, I just met her so I can't say for sure…"

"Then you should take some time to get to know her better."

*sigh* "On verra (We'll see)."

"Ah, ah, ah, aucune de ces conneries "on verra" (_, none of that "we'll see" bullshit)." Anwen then gently pulled him down to her level and placed her hands on the sides of his face so he was looking directly into her golden amber eyes, "Vous n'avez jamais eu de relation significative, et vous ne vous êtes jamais senti digne d'en avoir une en raison de vos responsabilités et des dangers auxquels vous êtes confrontés chaque jour. (You've never had a meaningful relationship, nor have you ever felt deserving of one because of your responsibilities and the dangers you face every day). Mais vous méritez une relation significative et vous méritez d'être heureux (But you do deserve a meaningful relationship and you deserve to be happy)."

She then hugged him while being mindful of his broken arm, "You're my big brother and my lifelong best friend; I want you to be happy. Not just for me, but for yourself. I love you far too much to see you live out your life sad and alone."

As much as he wanted to disagree with her, Liam knew she was right: he was always so focused on taking care of her or pursuing his military career that he never took the time to consider his future outside of the battlefield. With a sigh, he gave her a smile, "You were always too wise for your age," he then kissed her forehead which prompted a small giggle out of her at the touch of his beard. "Je t'aime, Lottie (I love you _)."

"Je t'aime aussi (I love you too)."

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"SoOoo, Lottie huh?" Sideswipe fondly smiled at the young ginger while she sipped her tea. Seeing as how Liam was currently trimming his beard in the bathroom, he was free to act flirtatious with her.

As she sipped, she playfully rolled her eyes before swallowing the hot liquid and answering, "It's a nickname for Charlotte, which is my middle name. Anwen Charlotte Bleu is my full name, but my brother and my parents always referred to me as Lottie."

"Would you like for us to also address you as such," Sunstreaker asked as he placed the tea tin and measuring spoon back inside the cupboard from whence it came.

With a shake of her head, Anwen gave him a smile, "No. I prefer the names you gave me. Only Liam is allowed to call me Lottie...As much as it flatters me that you asked, I very much love being referred to as Ani, or sweetspark, or sparklight by the two of you."

"Then that is how it shall be," Sideswipe tenderly caressed her hand before placing a chaste kiss upon her outer palm.

(Another Authors Note: Hello again my wonderful readers, fellow writers, fangirls, fanboys and TF enthusiasts! I am so, so, so happy with how things are progressing and I am so glad you all are continuing to enjoy this story as much as I enjoy writing it and adding onto it for all of you (and myself :D). I hope you all found this chapter heartfelt and sweet cause I wanted to do something nice for all of you (and for the characters, of course). Now, you all might be wondering when Anwen and the twins' relationship will progress further. Well, just be patient. Baby steps...no pun intended because of my sisters pregnancy/soon-to-be delivery (fingers crossed). Anyways, I can't allow things to move too quickly, nor do I wish for it to drag out too slowly like molasses on a cold day. No. I want them to experience things as they come. But in the meantime, enjoy the new chapter and feel free to leave a comment for I love reading your inspiring words of encouragement. Thank you all so much and remember to stay awesome!)