Strongarm and Steeljaw hear a commotion coming from the Alchemor and go to check it out, they see Sideswipe greeting a yellow mech. The yellow mech saw them and ran over to them, "Sunstreaker, you're here. Hey," Strongarm says to him a bit nervously.

"Hey, Strongarm, it's been a good while," the yellow mech greeted.

"It has."

"What's with the ears?"

"Was due to an accident by Shockwave, affected everyone."

As they greeted the yellow mech, the sparklings asked, "Who's he?"

"He kind of looks like Sideswipe," Nightback stated.

"This is an old friend of mine and Sideswipe's brother, Sunstreaker."

"He's so shiny," Emberwing complimented.

"Why thank you, little missy," Sunstreaker said with a chuckle. "Cute sparklings."

Emberwing giggled in a shy manner before hiding behind her father. Sunstreaker looks and sees Steeljaw and Metalsound standing next to each other, "They must be a couple, they look cute. Like you and I would look," he states as he gets a little closer to Strongarm.

Metalsound did her best to hold back her laughter as Steeljaw growled at the newcomer, "Metalsound and I are not together. Also, stay away from my mate," he wrapped his tail around her waist to prove his point further.

"Is it because we're wolves that others assume that Steeljaw and I are together?" Metalsound chuckled as she wrapped her arms around Thunderhoof's arm.

Strongarm stands close to Steeljaw and picks up Nightback, "Sorry, Sunstreaker, but I'm already taken. This is Steeljaw my mate and this is our son Nightback."

"Oh, sorry," Sunstreaker replied with a blush.

"It's okay, you thought I would not have mated with anyone and that I would still be available because of my outlook on it."

"Yeah. It doesn't help that Sideswipe had feelings for you either," the yellow mech said.

"Can we not talk about that please?" Sideswipe asked nervously.

"Why not?" Sunstreaker asked.

"I made a few stupid mistakes back then," he shuddered at the memory.

"What did you do?" Nightback asked.

"You don't need to know, son. We're not gonna bring up the old memories," Steeljaw growls at Sideswipe.

Nightback whined as Sideswipe hid behind Windblade, "Sunny, this is Windblade, my sparkmate," Sideswipe said using his brother's old nickname. Steeljaw growled at the brothers as he pushed Strongarm and Nightback toward their quarters.

"Hey, nice to meet you," Sunstreaker said feeling a bit nervous from Steeljaw's growling.

"Nice to meet you too. Don't mind Steeljaw, he's just protective of his family. You never told me you had a brother, Slick," she said to the red mech.

"Slick?" Sunstreaker asked.

"It's her nickname for me."

"Ehh, it's better than what bots used to call us," Sunstreaker chuckled.

"Yeah," Sideswipe said as he chuckled nervously

"What did they call you two?" Windblade asked now curious.

"Ketchup and mustard, because of our color."

Windblade chuckled, "I think it's cute."

"Really?"

"Yes," she replied as she kissed him.

"So, what did you do to Strongarm that made the Wolf-Con so upset?"

Sideswipe made sure that Steeljaw was nowhere to be seen before replying. The others had gone off to do their own thing, "I kissed Strongarm, even when I knew they were bonded," he whispered.

"Oh. What did he do?"

"He nearly killed me, he would have if it wasn't for Strongarm."

"He would have? Will he kill me for coming onto Strongarm as I did?"

"Just keep your distance for a while," Sideswipe replied fearing for his brother's safety.

"I certainly will."

Steeljaw and Strongarm got back to their quarters but before they went in Nightback saw Seajumper and wanted to go play, "Can I go play?"

"Sure," Strongarm replied as she put him down and he ran off to play as Steeljaw took Strongarm inside.

"You have a history with that mech?" He asked her as he started feeling jealous.

"Remember when I told you that there was a mech that asked me to go out with him?"

"Yeah..."

"He was the mech that asked me."

"Oh. Do you have feelings for him?"

"No, Steeljaw, as I told you I was too busy with my studies and training to even think about going out."

"But that doesn't mean you couldn't have gotten feelings for him. You were acting like it just now, were acting all nervous, and even blushed a bit like there was something between you two."

"It's been a long time since we've seen each other and I didn't like it when he was hitting on me."

"And yet you did nothing to repel him."

"I told him I already had a mate and a son," she argued as she intertwined her tail with his.

"I was listening to your conversation and you said nothing about having a mate until after I intervened," he argued back as he pulled his tail away from hers.

"He took me off guard. Wasn't this similar to you and Quickshadow?"

"At least I let her know right away that I was taken!"

"Steeljaw, I don't feel anything for him! What will it take for you to believe me?"

"I need to go for a drive," he replied as he headed out the door and transformed before driving off.

"Steeljaw, wait," she ran after him, only to see him drive off. She growled in frustration, wishing that Sunstreaker never came. She goes back inside and waits for Steeljaw to return, she feels her spark start to break as she waits, wondering if he will return.

"Eyo, Steeljaw, wait up," Thunderhoof called as he tried to catch up with the Wolf-Con.

"What is it, Thunderhoof?"

"Why did you storm off?"

"Nothing, I'm just... a bit jealous I guess."

"I hear ya. Want to talk about it?"

"It's just the way she was acting around that new mech, I started to think that she may have feelings for him."

"Did Strongarm try to explain what had gone on between them?"

"Yeah, she told me."

"And? Do you believe her?"

"Of course I do, I just let my jealousy get to me."

"Then what are you doing out here instead of with your mate?" He asked suddenly wanting to be with his own mate.

"I just needed to get my processor together."

"Alright, just don't keep her waiting too long," he left the mech with his thoughts as he headed back to the scrapyard.

"I'm not," Steeljaw mumbled to himself as he continued to drive around.

Strongarm sighed as she went to check on Nightback, wondering when and if Steeljaw would be coming back. As soon as she walks out of their quarters she sees Steeljaw drive up and then transform.

Her ears folded back with uncertainty, "Hey."

"Where are you going?"

"I was going to check on Nightback."

Without another word, Steeljaw grabs her, pulls her back inside, and closes the door, "Steeljaw, what's gotten into you?" She asked in shock.

Steeljaw looks at her for a second before pulling her into a hug, "I'm sorry," he says as he wraps his tail firmly around her waist. It took her a second to take it in before she returned his hug. She closed her optics when she felt them starting to sting. She buried her helm into his shoulder, her tail wrapped around his waist. "I just got jealous and I let my jealousy overtake me."

She only nodded into his shoulder, afraid that if she tried to say anything she would start crying. You really hurt me.

I know, and I'm sorry. He replied as he tightened his hug. But I was feeling hurt as well.

I know, and I'm sorry too. She said as she tightened her hug as well. I would never do anything to hurt you.

I forgive you. Can you forgive me?

She looked up at him for a moment before kissing him passionately. Of course.

He kisses her back with just as much passion. Slowly breaking the kiss she nuzzled his neck, taking in his scent, "Did you get the Wolf-Con instincts and smell as well?" He asked her teasingly.

"It would seem so," she teased back. Steeljaw just chuckled.