Once Steeljaw and Strongarm were out of earshot of the scrapyard he pulled off into the forest with Strongarm right behind him. "What did you do while Bumblebee and I were on patrol?" He asked casually. He hoped that she wasn't mad at him.

"Chatted with Thunderhoof, did some work around the scrapyard, and talked with Sideswipe."

"What did you and Sideswipe talk about?"

"About you and he apologized for kissing me."

"I still don't trust him that much, even though he apologized." He paused as he noticed how quiet she was being. "Is everything okay?" He asked her.

"Yeah, Bumblebee just made me think of something."

"I'm guessing he told you everything."

"Yes, everything. Including how he thought something was going on between you and Metalsound."

"He seriously thought something was going on between us?" Steeljaw asked with a low growl, "Strongarm, I would never do anything that would hurt you. I don't have any feelings for her at all, you have to understand that."

Strongarm came to a halt and transformed. Steeljaw stopped and transformed as well as Strongarm started speaking, "I know she had feelings for you, and I thought you might have had feelings for her too at first. But then I started realizing that you really love me and can tell that there are no feelings for her."

Steeljaw takes her servo, "I never got any feelings for her at all, I only saw her as a comrade, someone to help me achieve my goals. I knew she had feelings for me because she made it obvious, but I believe she was only attracted to me because I'm a Wolf-Con. My spark belongs to you and only you."

Strongarm just nodded before turning to walk away but Steeljaw kept a hold of her servo and she felt his tail wrap around her waist, pulling her against his body. He puts his arms around her still holding her servo as she still has her back towards him.

"I love you, Strongarm." He had to make her see that. He leaned in as he kissed the back of her neck, "I want to be with you, let me stay with you."

Strongarm leaned her helm back to lay on his shoulder, "I'm not mad at you, Steeljaw, and there's no reason for me to leave you."

Steeljaw's arms tightened a little as he moved his and her servo slowly up toward her chest. "I will never hurt you or give you any reason to want to leave me," he whispered to her as he left a trail of kisses down her neck making his way to her shoulder.

She places a servo on his helm and he stops to look up at her, she looks over at him. Leaning in his lips met hers in a passionate kiss as he held her in a tight embrace, and tightened his tail around her waist.

Steeljaw pulls back from the kiss, "Follow me," he says as he unwraps his tail from around Strongarm's waist and pulls her by her servo. He takes her to an area that overlooks a lake and they can see the sun starting to set. "I thought we could watch the sunset."

Strongarm stared in awe at the lake reflecting the light from the orange sun, "Steeljaw, this is beautiful."

"Sure is. But you're even more beautiful."

Strongarm blushed as she sat on the ground, pulling Steeljaw with her. Steeljaw sat behind her putting his legs on both sides of her and wrapping his arms and tail around her. Wrapping her arms around his she leaned back onto his chest, "We should do this more often."

"Most certainly," he says as he places his cheek against hers, "I got a song for you."

"What is it?"

She heard a click then a song started playing, he started playing Back At One by Brian McKnight. Strongarm listened to the song, "I like it," she whispered. The song felt like it was meant for them.

"I like it too, I heard it being played while driving by one of the humans who was playing it and I thought it fit us, it's how I feel about you."

Strongarm smiled, touched by his words. This was definitely meant to be their song.

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In the morning everyone in the scrapyard woke up ready to start a new day, "Where are Strongarm and Steeljaw? Did they not come back last night?" Bumblebee asked the others when he saw them.

"I haven't seen either of them," Grimlock replied.

"Neither one of us has seen them," Sideswipe added.

"I think I can track them down with Strongarm's tracker, Lieutenant." Fixit was already searching for the cadet's signal.

"I just hope nothing happened to them," Bumblebee says with concern in his voice.

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Strongarm moaned as the sun's light disturbed her sleep. Snuggling closer to Steeljaw she wrapped her arms around his waist. She was suddenly disturbed when she heard sounds, some humans were nearby.

She bolted up, "Steeljaw, wake up. Humans, we need to go."

Steeljaw growled quietly as he slowly got up, "What about humans?" He mumbled tiredly.

"They're nearby, we can't be spotted so come on."

Groaning softly he transforms, slowly driving off, "I hate early mornings."

Strongarm drives beside him, "I know."

"Do you think we'll get in trouble when we get back?"

"Doubt it."

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When Steeljaw and Strongarm finally arrive at the scrapyard everyone sighs with relief. "About time you two return. I was worried," Bumblebee says as he greets them.

"Sorry, sir. We fell asleep and lost track of the time," Strongarm replied.

Soundwave walked over to Bumblebee, "Hello, Soundwave," Bumblebee greeted him. Soundwave's visor flickered to life, showing a green phone.

"Lieutenant, we're receiving a call from a ship entering the Earth's Atmosphere," Fixit announced.

"Friend or foe?"

"I thought you guys were supposed to have tight security," came a gruff voice.

"Wheeljack, what are you doing all the way out here?" Bumblebee asked in greeting.

"Wheeljack's here?" Strongarm blinked in confusion.

"Is that Strongarm I hear?" Wheeljack asks.

"It is. How have you been?"

"Besides getting banished from Cybertron, been pretty good."

"They banished you as well?" Drift asked.

"'Fraid so," Wheeljack replied.

"Is there anyone else with you?" Bumblebee asked.

"Just Bulkhead, Arcee, and Magnus."

"The commander's there?" Strongarm asked a little worried.

"Since when are you calling me commander?" Magnus' voice rang in.

"You didn't mind me calling you that when I was little," she smirked.

Magnus chuckled, "No, but I figured you would have a better greeting for your father after all these years."

"Sorry, I didn't expect to hear from you."

"You learned well."

"Thank you, sir."

"Our little sparking is all grown up, really warms your spark," Wheeljack cuts in.

"Are you guys going to invite us down or are we going to have to stay up here all day?" A feminine voice asked teasingly.

"Of course, come on down," Bumblebee says invitingly.

"We'll be right down," Wheeljack confirmed as he hung up.

Bumblebee turned to Steeljaw, "Ready to meet your father-in-law?"

Steeljaw looked nervous, he wasn't expecting to see the mech so soon. Strongarm hugs him, "It's gonna be alright." Steeljaw hugged her back, still nervous about meeting Ultra Magnus. "Don't worry, I'll be right here," she reassures him.

"Bumblebee, I'm going to go on a short patrol," Metalsound informed the yellow mech as she transformed, taking to the sky. "Just call me when they arrive."

"Alright, I will!" Bumblebee shouts after her.

"You better hope they don't gang up on you, I understand Strongarm is very dear to all of them," Sideswipe tells Steeljaw.

"I had a feeling that they would all be protective of her," he replied with a soft growl.

"Maybe they'll gang up on you after I tell them how you've been treating me since we came to earth," Strongarm retaliates with a despising look. Steeljaw snickered at the look on Sideswipe's face.

"Please don't tell them, it was bad enough that Steeljaw nearly mauled me."

"Disrespect my mate again and I will certainly tell them."

"Don't worry I won't," he promised.

"Good!"

"So what do we do until they get here?"

"You and Steeljaw could train together," Strongarm says with a devious smirk.

"Good idea, Strongarm. I'll call you two when they arrive," Bumblebee put in, "You two could improve on your teamwork."

Sideswipe cringed at the thought of being anywhere near Steeljaw, "Oh no, I'm good. I'll find something else to do," he said as fear overtook him.

"Sideswipe, I want all of us to get used to having Steejaw, Soundwave, and Thunderhoof on this team. So we all need to learn how to work together. Your pick," Bumblebee said sternly.

"Uh, I'll train with Thunderhoof then."

"I got nothing better to do," Thunderhoof said as he walked over to Sideswipe. "Lead the way, kid."

They go off to train, "Thanks, Thunderhoof. I really didn't want to train with Steeljaw."

"No problem, but you can't avoid him forever."

"I know, just will until I know he won't kill me."

"That day may come a little sooner than you think," Thunderhoof said thinking of meeting Ultra Magnus. "Okay, kid. Show me what you got," he challenged.