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A few weeks after Ratchet revealed just how spark Aquaformer was, Aquaformer had grown quite wide around her midsection. She didn't like gaining all the weight even though she knew it was because of the precious sparklings. She felt like an ocean liner. She knew she was big enough now that she couldn't even change into her aerial mode. She had long been unable to change into her other vehicle mode. She was still allowed up and about, but she knew it wouldn't be too much longer before she would likely be confined to bed other than special circumstances. She sighed as she looked at her new form in the mirror. She hoped she would't get too much bigger.
Optimus carefully came up behind his mate. He knew she could be jumpy and she still had enough mobility to take out most mechs even if she was heavily sparked. She hadn't been made a leader for no reason. "A cube of energon for your thoughts, my love?" Optimus offered, handing Aquaformer a cube of approved energon. He figured she was hungry since she was sparked.
Aquaformer gratefully took the energon and began to drink, trying to think about how she wanted to tell Optimus how she felt. And after finishing the cube and setting it down, she just let her feelings out. "I feel like a bloated ocean liner" she mentioned with a sigh, " and I fear that I will not be a good mother."
Optimus held his mate closely and gently. "You are beautiful no matter what and everybot has to learn to be a parent. It isn't instinctual. It takes time. Even so, I think you will be a great mother to our little ones" Optimus replied truthfully.
"Flatterer" Aquaformer replied as she curled into her mate. He had been much more supportive the further into the being sparked that she got. He helped as much as he could, and when he was unable to, he made sure to send in bots that Aquaformer could stand to help her out,
"That's the first time I've been called that" Optimus answered with a smile, though it was behind his battle mask. He had forgotten that his mate didn't like him having the mask in place when they were home alone together.
"You know I hate that thing, right" Aquaformer replied, seeing her mate's battle mask still covering most of his face, having to remind her mate about how she felt about the battle mask when they were in their own private quarters.
"Better?" Optimus replied, moving his mask aside. He hoped he hadn't upset her.
"Much" Aquaformer answered softly, snuggling close and kissing her mate sweetly on the lips, relieving Optimus' worry. She wanted more, and this was one of her subtle ways of letting her mate know. Optimus quickly received the message and carefully escorted his mate to their berthroom. Tonight, he would make sure to spoil her rotten with love and attention. Aquaformer was just glad Optimus had turned into such a wonderful mate as she enjoyed the time they spent together. Aquaformer just hoped that this wouldn't be the last time that Optimus did this, as these precious times made her feel like it was just the two of them and everything else didn't matter for just a short while.