I Hope You Love Me Too

He loved him

He loved him, over and over

Never stopping

But...

He never seemed to notice nor seemed to care...

...

"Kid, hey, hey are you listening to me?" Ratchet asked snapping his fingers. How long had he been staring off into space? "Huh? Oh...hey Ratchet...sorry did I miss something?" He asked.

"You got distracted while I was checking on you. Are you okay?" Ratchet asked.

Optimus nodded. "Y-Yeah. Sorry Ratchet.." Optimus averted his gaze a little. Ratchet nodded and left.

Optimus sighed and placed his head on his hand. 'Well, if he doesn't like me back....it's fine...' Optimus liked the older man a lot, he liked how he cared for everyone (in his own way), his rare but beautiful smile, everything, even his flaws.

Optimus would never stop even if he tried. He tried so hard to tell Ratchet his feelings but couldn't. Whenever he saw Ratchet's face he would freeze up or sometimes he just couldn't get the man's attention because he would get distracted from Bulkhead or Bumblebee breaking something.

But Optimus would sometimes just accept the fact that he couldn't tell him. He would only love him secretly.

...

"Bulkhead! Bumblebee! Stop touching my things!!!" Ratchet yelled at the two. They took one of his tools just to mess with him but Ratchet was having none of it. "Ratchet calm down, they were just playing around." Optimus tried to sooth Ratchet.

Ratchet grumbled and left the room.

Optimus sighed and blushed a little. "Maybe you guys shouldn't mess with him..." Optimus said to the other two. They sighed and nodded. "Not our fault that the Doc is cranky. But okay Prime." Bumblebee said walking away.

Prowl smiled. "I see, you like Ratchet don't you?" He asked Optimus. Optimus started blushing. "H-How-" "It's obvious. The way you look at him, interact with him, how you and him always talk. It's funny how obvious you are...just weird how it doesn't seem Ratchet has picked up on it." Prowl said smiling slightly now.

Optimus nodded and sighed. "I want to tell him...but...I can't..." Optimus said sadly looking down. "Just say it. And if you feel like your words are stuck just take a deep breath." Prowl advised, patting his arm.

Optimus nodded and breathed in. "I can do it." He told himself. He nodded again and walked to Ratchet's room.

...

Optimus knocked on the door, his heart pounding.

Ratchet opened the door and looked up. He raised and eyebrow. "Do you need something? Or did Bumblebee and Bulkhead break something?" Ratchet asked leaning on the doorway.

Optimus blushed and breathed in. 'It's now or never..' "Ratchet...I have something to tell you." Optimus said. Ratchet nodded. "I'm all ears." Ratchet said smiling.

Optimus nodded. "Ratchet...I...I.." Optimus tried to get it out but couldn't. He breathed in again, "I like...you...a...lot..." Optimus said. Ratchet smiled and laughed a little. "Yeah I could tell. You're really obvious." Ratchet continued laughing.

Optimus blinked and blushed, embarrassed. "D-Do you like me too?" He asked nervously. "I think you really deserve someone better (and younger) but, yes." Ratchet stood on his tippy toes and kissed the Prime softly and sweetly.

Optimus blushed and smiled.

Prowl and the others watched, happy and confused.

Optimus kissed Ratchet again and they both smiled happily. They stepped inside the room and closed the door with the lock.

Prowl blinked while Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Sari blushed. 'Well that escalated quickly...I wonder what the readers might think...' they thought.

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-Sam