The Specialist and I

60

Sorry this is late. I've been working on it since I published 59. When you have a job, things don't get done as fast as you'd like.

I sat on my bed and watched as Ron and Orion played with Anna's toys. She had given them some of her toys that weren't as girly as the others. Ron came running over with a grin on his face as he held up the toy he had been playing with for the past hour.

"Toy!", Ron said.

"Yes, that is a toy.", I said, "Its very pretty."

Ron giggled and climbed onto my lap. He continued playing with the toy for a few minutes. He looked at me and giggled. I felt a pair of lips on mine and seconds later, Ron was running out of the room giggling like crazy. Orion looked at me and giggled.

"What are you laughing at?", I asked and tickled him.

Orion laughed as Ron came back in. Ron walked over to us and held up a pamphlet. I took the pamphlet and smiled.

"You want to go to the carnival?", I asked and Ron nodded excitedly, "Okay. We can go."

I smiled as Ron giggled and clapped. Lisa walked in and groaned.

"What's wrong?", I asked.

"I feel sick. Like, really sick. This darn baby is at fault.", Lisa said and glared at her stomach, "But I can't be mad at my baby forever."

Lisa smiled when she saw the pamphlet in my hands.

"What's that?", Lisa asked.

"Ron wants to go. It's the carnival that's in town.", I explained, "You want to come with?"

"Heck yeah!", Lisa grinned.

"Okay then. It's settled. Well pack the stroller and head out.", I said.

"We'll have to get dressed first.", Lisa said and looked at her pajamas.

"Yeah.", I said and looked at my outfit.

Lisa grabbed a pair of clothes and went into the bathroom. Orion left the room as I grabbed my clothes. I heard giggling and looked at Ron.

"No peeking.", I said.

I started to get undressed and once everything was off, I heard giggling. I looked over at Ron. He was watching me with a grin on his face.

"I said no peeking!", I squeaked and covered up what I could.

Ron snickered as he closed his eyes. Quickly, I got dressed. Lisa came out of the bathroom after I got dressed. Ron was, once again, giggling.

"What's he giggling about?", Lisa asked.

"He saw me bare. He was watching me get dressed.", I said.

"He is your fiance.", Lisa said.

"True, but he's a toddler right now. It just feels weird.", I said.

"You aren't thinking that he's your kid, are you?", Lisa asked.

"What? No.", I said, "I love him like a.....husband."

Lisa shook her head and picked up Orion. She brought him downstairs to put him in the stroller. I picked up Ron and followed her down.

"Dang, Ironhide.", I whispered, "You weigh a lot."

He huffed and rolled his eyes. I kissed his cheek and he leaned against my chest. I set him in the stroller and put my shoes on.

"I assume we are walking?", Lisa said.

"Yep.", I confirmed, "The carnival is a few blocks away. It won't take long to get there."

"Okay.", Lisa said as she slipped on her shoes.

We left the house and headed to the carnival. When we arrived, I spotted a con right away. I glared at him and he showed me his gun he had in his long coat. Slowly, I moved mine to show my newest gun.

'Mines bigger.', I mouthed and smirked.

He glared at me and disappeared. I looked at the millions of vehicles in the parking lot. One of them has to be him. Then I saw it. He was transforming.

"RUN!", I yelled as loud as I could.

I took Ron and Orion out of the stroller. Lisa and I took off running along with everyone else. I pulled out my phone.

"What are you doing?!", Lisa asked, "Were kinda running for our lives here!"

"I'm calling my brother.", I answered.

"Lori! He's right here.", Lisa said.

"Right...", I said, "Wait! I know someone else I can call."

"Who?", Lisa asked.

"The commander, Jake.", I answered.

" Yo Lil lady! What's crackilackin?", Jazz asked.

"Jake, I need you to send reinforcements. We've got a con hot on our tail. Bring everything!", I ordered.

" You got it. I'll round up some Autobots. Where are ya?", Jazz asked.

"The carnival a few blocks from my house.", I said, " Hurry! We have Orion and Ron with us!"

"Orion and Ron?", Jazz asked, "I'm on my way."

"He coming?", Lisa asked as we continued to run.

"Yeah. He's coming.", I said and stopped running.

I set Ron down and pulled out my gun. He giggled.

"Lori! What the hell are you doing?!", Lisa yelled.

I aimed the gun at his eye and fired. He yelled and glared at me with his only good eye. I smirked and fired at his other eye, leaving him blind. He yelled again as Jazz and the others arrived. Lisa had run off with Orion and Ron in order to keep them safe.

"Jazz! On your six!", I yelled, "Sideswipe, incoming!"

I started jogging toward a building.

"Lennox, where are you going?", Epps asked.

"Sniper.", I answered.

"Be careful, Lennox.", dad said.

"Yeah, yeah.", I said and climbed the building.

When I reached my perch, I aimed and fired at the Decepticons' eyes. Everytime one died, two would take its place. We all fired at any moving Decepticon until there were none left at the carnival. The Autobots transformed and activated their holoforms. Lisa came back.

"They wouldn't stop crying. I think they are both very attached to you.", Lisa said.

"Only when I'm getting shot at. Well, Orion gets worried everytime I get hurt. Ron is just overprotective.", I said, "Sorry we couldn't play at the carnival, Ron. I know you really wanted to come."

Ron hugged me and I smiled.

"See? I told you he had a soft side for her.", Epps said and dad shook his head.