Sideswipe was frozen in place. I gestured for him to deactivate his holoform. I grabbed his clothes and stuffed them away in a closet before fixing my hair and opening the door. The two mechs sized me up, their gazes narrowing. 'Hi, something wrong?' Both stared behind me. 'Why was the door locked?' I kept leaning against the door. 'I was... occupied.' Prowl pushed me aside. His nostrils flared. Ironhide didn't much as sniff before sizing me up again. 'Sideswipe's scent is all over you.' My heart was thundering in my chest. 'We hugged.' Not a lie, nor the full truth. 'You hugged?'
'We had a fight. Possessive prick, that's what he is.' I walked up to my desk and sat down. 'I bet you heard from someone, Sunstreaker can confirm it. He wouldn't lie for a human.' They crossed their arms in sync. 'Sideswipe scent lingers through the entire room. In fact, I could smell him down the hallway.
These god-damned mechs!

I leaned back, smiling casually. I've been around Sideswipe enough to know how to play dumb or innocent. 'Sure, Sideswipe was here but his brother called him away for training and I needed to wrap up some work. Things were weird between us, he wanted to make it up. That's all. Since Mirage is a busybody and likes to stick his nose into our business, I locked the door.'

Prowl stepped forward, bracing his hands on the metal desk. 'You're right, Sideswipe is a possessive prick lately... and a horny one. You can't smell it, we certainly can. I don't trust you two in the same room.' I cleared my throat and straightened. 'Sideswipe is my friend, my guardian and I believe that what we do together in our spare time, isn't your concern.' Ironhide coughed and found a huge interest in the ground. I could've sworn to see Prowl's eyes flicker. 'I am the second in command, it makes it my concern. Especially when the asshole is not doing what he's supposed to do. When you two are together, he doesn't do anything.'

Katie fiddled with a pen, steadying her breathing. 'That's not true. Sideswipe does his duties, we spent only time together during lunch and after our duties.' His lips curled in a sneer. Usually people bail when seeing that sneer, but I forced myself to stare him down. Ironhide cut in. 'We just want him to do his work here. Sideswipe is troublesome and we are struggling to keep him in line lately. We think it's related to you.'

'He was jealous with my relationship. Jealous enough to end it, that's what the fight was about and that's what kept him busy.'
Ironhide reached for the door, he apparently heard enough but halted. 'Mechs get possessive over things they think belong to them. Sideswipe believes you belong to him, his property.'
I snorted and rose from my chair. 'Sideswipe doesn't want me to have a second friend.' Prowl stepped back and looked around. 'Sideswipe wants to claim you as his, it seems. The more you challenge him, the harder it gets for all of us.' I saw Prowl nearing the closet I didn't want him to look into.

'Why are you here, Prowl? To tell me this? To threaten me?' He didn't turn so I walked around the desk and blocked his path. He towered over me, eyes narrowed and lips a thin line. His sense of smell was perhaps better than any other mech and femme here, nothing new but not in my advantage. His nose flared again. 'I'm not here to threaten you. Just here to tell you that if I found out you and him... fuck around like horny teenagers, you will be fired for inappropriate behavior.'

'Alright, I get the message.'

My throat bobbed. 'I want you two to give each other some space because Sideswipe is getting aggressive. Got it?' I cocked a brow and looked into Ironhide's direction. 'Sideswipe is cheeky, arrogant and cocky, but not aggressive.' Ironhide snorted. 'I told you minutes ago that mechs get possessive. To everyone, just– watch you're doing with him.'

That was that, they left. I slumped back in a chair and exhaled slowly to steady my breathing. They're just trying to scare me. I huffed at the idea and went back to work until Sideswipe showed up hours later again. Dressed and all. I saved my files before facing him. That look in his eyes, almost feral but it vanished with a blink. He smirked. 'Don't! Don't say anything.' I jabbed my finger at him and he looked at it before taking my hand and sucked on my finger. 'Sideswipe!' I yanked my hand back and flicked my hand. 'Her out.'

He walked after me. 'Why would I? We had so much fun last time.' We circled around the desk. 'You! Get me into trouble, so get out.' His nose flared. 'I'm serious about it. Get out.'
'It's lunch time.' I groaned and turned off my computer before he could and strode towards the door. Sideswipe trailing after me. His hot breath fanned down my neck as he stood behind me. Primus save me...

We entered the mess hall and u could've sworn to feel Sideswipe tense beside me. I stepped in line, Sideswipe next to me. He gently kissed my neck and shoulders. I ignored it, but my toes curled. Sideswipe growled, sensing it. 'Stop it.' He let out a low, dangerous snarl, startling some soldiers behind us. His arm wrapped around my waist instead.

We waited until we were next. Sideswipe collected food for me, before he grabbed for himself. I cocked a brow but didn't comment. We sat down next the window that overlooked the main hanger and for the first minutes, we're silent. I was keenly aware of Sideswipe eyes marking my every movement rather than focusing on his own food. I looked up, meeting his stare. 'What?'
He blinked, as if he snapped out of a daze and lowered his eyes to his plate. 'You're beautiful.'

'What is wrong with you? Why are you so possessive?'

'Because you're mine!' He hissed. 'I'm not yours! You don't have the right to call me that!' I sneered. 'I don't? Because you were squirming and kissing me hours ago.' I narrowed my eyes. I opened my mouth to object, but was true. 'Fine, we were making out, that doesn't mean you can just claim me like this,' I hissed. He cocked a brow. 'No? I think I can and when we go home, I want to finish what we started.' I shook my head and started eating. 'No, we won't. I'm still mad at you for what you did.' He bared his teeth. 'Didn't sound like it hours ago!' I popped some food in my mouth. 'You want me! I know you do.'

I glanced at him. 'Don't play hard to get now!' He snapped. I focused back on my food. His foot touched my leg tauntingly. I ignored the touch and continued eating.