The Specialist and I: Book 2

Chapter 15

1 week earlier. . . . .

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"Hi, Optimus. I'm worried about you. We all are. Ratchet is so worried, he's started talking to himself.", I laughed and pulled out some old drawings, "These are yours. You drew them years ago when you were 3. Even back then, you were really talented. These drawings have stayed in my room for years. Somehow, I knew you would come back to me. These drawings of yours gave me hope day after day. I came across them in the move to our new house and thought you should have them."

I looked at his still figure and silently cried as I set the drawings down next to him on the bedside table. 

"I also brought you some pictures of me, mom, dad, and Anna so that if we aren't here when you awake, you'll still know we're with you.", I said as I set the photos down, "I also snuck a picture of Ratchet for you. You know, your birthday is coming up soon so you better be healthy and awake for that. You can't miss your own birthday."

"Lori.", I turned around to face Ironhide as he leaned against the doorway, "You do know he can't hear you, right?"

"I like to think he does. It gives me hope.", I said softly as tears slid down my face.

Ironhide walked over to me and held me in his arms tightly as I cried against his chest. He lifted me up and carried me to his vehicle form in the main hanger. We left the base and headed home, exactly 3 miles from the base. Mom and dad are right across from us. They seem to love their house as much as we love ours. Ironhide carried me into the house and to our bed upstairs. 

I looked at the clock and finally realized how late it really was. Almost 1 am. I turned toward Ironhide and buried my head into his chest. He let out a soft sigh and held me close. 

The next morning was like any other, we both woke up happy and he went down to make breakfast while I showered. When I came out, breakfast was finished. Instead of getting dressed, I made the decision to eat breakfast in my robe and that I would get dressed after. During breakfast, Ironhide couldn't keep his eyes off me and wouldn't sit still. I set my hand on his leg and I immediately knew why. Ironhide had a boner. I smirked and whenever he would calm down, I would make some kind of noise that would get him hard again.

After breakfast, we went upstairs and had our fun. I joined Ironhide in his shower to clean up a little then got dressed. 

When we were both ready, we headed to the base and went our separate ways. Bumblebee and I got into a conversation about human behavior which led to questions about where they came from and I was not sure he was ready to hear that. Jazz had walked in at the exact moment Bee had asked about where humans come from and insisted the bot know as he thought Bee could handle it. Well, to put it short, he was wrong. Bee ended up traumatized and had asked Ratchet if it was true. We both got a wrench in the head for that. 

When the wrench hit my head, something odd happened. I instantly got a massive headache and Ratchet freaked out about me bleeding. He had started apologizing nonstop the entire way to the med bay. That's where I am now. Stuck in the med bay with Ratchet doing endless tests. Whenever he would come up for an explanation as to why I bled with such a small impact, he would test his theory and he would end up wrong. 

"I think I should let Ironhide know I'm in here.", I said as Ratchet started testing another thoery, he only nodded, "Hi, Ron. So, I'm in the med bay. Ratchet threw a wrench at me and Jazz because Jazz told Bee about human reproduction and traumatized him. Anyway, when I got hit, I started bleeding badly. Don't worry though, the bleeding stopped and Ratchet is trying to figure out what caused it."

"He's trying to figure out why you were bleeding so badly?! I'll tell him why - HE HIT YOU WITH A WRENCH IN THE HELM!", Ironhide exclaimed.

"Ratchet says that's not what caused it. The wrench barely left a dent. Something else is wrong. I'll let you know what I find out. Keep those newbies on their pedes.", I smiled when I felt a warm feeling as if Ironhide was hugging me. 

The feeling stayed and I knew Ironhide wouldn't let go.

"By the Primes. . .", Ratchet muttered and turned to look at me, "Lori, you're pregnant."

"What?!", my eyes widened as Jolt came in and handed me a pill, "Thanks, Jolt. How long?"

"The child just started "growing his body" so-to-speak. I'd say only three to five hours ago.", Ratchet said as I swallowed the pill.

"Okay, two things. 1, how does your machine know? It's too early. And 2, will this affect my transformation?", I asked.

"To answer the first question, my machines are far more advanced than yours. As for your second question, the answer is no. The child just complicates things. Instead of transferring just your mind, I have to do surgery on your human body to remove the child and place it in your new body to let you continue to nurture it. That's not the complicated part.", Ratchet said as he pulled out my new body, "The complicated part is that I have to put the child close to your spark inside a special casing. When the child is about 5 weeks old, the casing will drop to your tank and allow the child to fully develop. Because the child is human, it is likely that the child won't be born until it's fully developed. This means that somehow I have to get metal inside your womb, another complication."

"So, what you're saying is that this transfer will be a little more complicated.", I stated.

"No. I'm saying you could die during the operation or lose the child.", Ratchet stated bluntly.

I looked up at him, worry in my eyes. It's either me or the baby.