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Written By The Black Dragon Queen
Author's Notes: SURPRISE! :3

Chapter One Hundred Eighty Nine: Hostile Negotiations
Sam had seen Bumblebee and Barricade entering their hanger from across the courtyard and realized it was the perfect opportunity to speak with them. Ratchet was rounding up the other mechs for their medical check up so most everyone was either already in the main hanger, still sleeping or running from Ratchet so no one would probably bother them. Plus Sam would do anything at this point to get the thought of Will and Ironhide having sex out of his head.
Not to mention the damn vibrator. No batteries included because Will had told him in an almost squeaking voice that they wouldn't need them. And wasn't that a bit of too much information. What better way to get rid of those thoughts than to have a deep, soul wrenching discussion with the two mechs who had come to mean everything to him in his life?
Shaking his head, he dashed towards his hanger, reaching it just as Barricade closed the main hanger door. Pivoting to the left, he made his way towards the smaller door. There was no way this conversation wasn't going to happen, if only to get his mother off his back.
Pushing the door open he paused as he heard Barricade's barb to Bumblebee about his missing stuff. Sam was puzzled. 'Why would Bumblebee's stuff be missing?' he wondered when Bumblebee answered him with his reasoning of space. Sam and Barricade's space. 'What in the world?'
Then the arguing started and Sam found that he couldn't move even if he wanted too. Bumblebee was railing at the 'Con and Barricade was railing right back. Arguing about him and something about withdrawals.
Sam didn't particularly want to eavesdrop, not after overhearing them back on the ARC but he honestly wanted to know what they really felt and this was the best opportunity. If he reveled himself too soon, the mechs would clam up tighter than a pickle jar. So he closed the door behind him and slipped into the shadows to listen.
What happened over the half hour was a roller coaster of emotions and revelations that shocked him to his core. 'Bumblebee loves me?' He couldn't believe it. He had given up hope that the yellow Autobot could really be in love with him. That Bumblebee was trying to ensure that Sam was going to be happy was proof enough. He really did love him.
Then came Barricade's shocker that he was scared. Scared of Sam leaving him. It was a very human fear and Sam couldn't help but feel guilty on behalf of his entire species. It was true that they didn't have a stellar track in regards to relationships. Barricade had a right to be worried.
However wasn't that a part of life? You had to not only work to get what you wanted but at some point you also had to take a leap of faith. Sam couldn't predict what he would do further down the road and neither could Barricade. Nor could Barricade assume what Sam was feeling both now and at a later date. 'Bit conceited.'
Then Bumblebee and Barricade had started fighting about who would be the better partner for him. And they both were absolutely convinced, convinced that the other was the better mate. Sam couldn't take it anymore. He had to get involved in the conversation. It was his life and he said so. Loudly.
He watched as they both jumped at the sound of his voice and stare at him in surprise. 'Well why should they be surprised?' he thought to himself. 'I live here too, damn it.'
"Sam!" Bumblebee regained his composure first. Most likely because Barricade was internally chastising himself for not realizing that Sam was there and more than likely heard his fear about Sam leaving him. "When did you get here?"
Sam frowned at 'Bee before turning to look at 'Cade pointedly. "I followed you both in," he said flatly and saw Barricade's optics flash so bright they were almost white in both surprise and horror.
Bumblebee winced, sending a concerned glance towards the reeling mech. The Decepticon looked like he was going to faint and 'Bee had to have seen it as well, for he quickly grabbed Barricade's arm and pushed him back to sit on the boxcar. Barricade didn't seem to even realize he was sitting down now as he just stared at Sam. "Everything?"
Sam nodded. "I heard everything and I think there are a few things that need to be cleared up between us." He looked at Bumblebee. "All of us."
Both mechs cringed this time. "Sam-" Bumblebee began.
"But not here," Sam interrupted quickly.
The other two looked confused but then they heard what Sam was hearing outside the hanger. Ratchet sounded like he was out for blood. He would more than likely want to check Barricade and Bumblebee as well as they had both practically been in the center of just about everything. Especially since Barricade had been injured during the Seeker attack.
"Mom also got Red to promise to drag you both out of hiding if we didn't speak to each other," Sam added. "Today." It was defiantly a compelling threat. Barricade also realized that it was more than likely than not that his own team would be hunting him down to drag him into this very conversation with 'Bee and Sam; only in public!
"Where?" Barricade asked his voice strained slightly.
Sam thought for a moment. "Look Out Point."
Bumblebee nodded while Barricade looked to Bumblebee for an explanation. "Just follow me," 'Bee advised as he turned and held out a hand for Sam automatically.
All three of them froze momentarily before Sam seemed to grit his teeth and step up into the offered hand. Barricade hesitated before he went and got the door and the two of them headed towards the gate, Sam seated quietly in 'Bee's palm. The only ones to see them go were the gremlins, scorpion and crocodile and Sam highly doubted any of them would snitch to Ratchet, who's voice could still be heard in the hanger, about their leaving.
Shifting into alt forms once on the other side of the moat, Sam clambered into Bumblebee's familiar drivers seat, dropping the up till then forgotten box on the passenger and settled down for the drive. A quick glance at the side view mirror showed Barricade following dutifully behind him. Sam resolved to keep an eye on that side mirror the entire way. He wouldn't put it past Barricade to suddenly make a U-turn and run away.
The drive was silent. Not one of them spoke and Sam just sat in the drivers seat pensively until they started finding their way into the city limits and he had to pretend he was actually driving the car as they traveled into the more populated areas. Sam was almost self-conscious about placing his hands on 'Bee's steering wheel but after a second of internal debating he bit his lip again and firmly grasped the wheel.
The Look Out Point was empty as it was a Tuesday afternoon. They would have to leave before evening however as the teenagers would be getting off from school and headed up there. However it was the perfect spot for such a discussion. Sam sighed as he climbed out, worried as to how the conversation was going to go before cursing silently and turning back around to retrieve the thrice damned box.
Not even looking at them, Sam moved towards the larger tree listening as the two mechs shifted back out of their car modes and following behind him. Neither of them said a word, instead waited for Sam to make the first move. With another sigh, he dropped the slagging box on the ground and turned, flopping down to sit on the ground. 'Bee and 'Cade hesitated before they lowered themselves down as well.
They sat there, staring at one another. Bumblebee made a move to speak before he glanced at Barricade and closed his mouth and waited. Barricade wasn't even looking at the bug or even Sam. Instead he was glaring at the tree as if his stare could burn a hole into it.
Sam turned and raised an eyebrow at Barricade waiting. Minutes passed. Bumblebee shifted slightly before looking to Sam then 'Cade apprehensively. He opened his mouth again. Sam's arm reached out and he pointed a finger at Bumblebee, not once taking his gaze away from Barricade. "Don't even think about offering to leave," Sam growled. 'Bee's mouth clicked shut once more.
More minutes passed before Barricade finally looked away from the tree and turned towards Sam. "What do you want me to say?" he finally asked. His voice was strained and rough making it deeper than normal.
"For now I just want your attention," Sam declared, looking from one to the other and back again. "First of all. I love you. Both of you." Two looks of complete shock graced their faces. "But I don't know if I am in love with you. Either of you." Back to utter confusion.
"What does that mean?" Barricade demanded.
Sam rolled his eyes. "It means that there are different feelings of love. Like how I have friends but Miles is my best friend." Bumblebee nodded but Barricade just looked aggravated.
"So you don't want to be with either of us?"
Sam shot Barricade a glare of his own. "I'm saying I don't know what my feelings are yet. You have to admit this all happened very quickly."
Barricade scowled. "You've had plenty of time."
"Barricade," Bumblebee began but the 'Con's gaze was focused squarely on Sam.
"You've had since we found the ARC, since the excavation, the damn boat ride-"
"Ship," Sam and 'Bee both said as one.
"And now you're telling us you still need time?"
"Considering both of you were avoiding me, yes! I need time! But I need that time with you!"
Barricade huffed again. "What, like dates?"
Sam frowned, thinking for a bit. "Not really dates, no." He eyed the black and white mech, a question bubbling out before he could stop it. "But would it be too much to ask if I said I did want us to date?"
"I don't date," Barricade announced firmly and 'Bee threw Sam a look of exasperation before turning back to the other mech.
"You will if I tell you too," he threatened firmly.
"And what are you going to do?" Barricade scoffed. "March me off at gunpoint?"
"Of course not," 'Bee drawled. "I'll get Soundwave to do it. Or Ironhide. I doubt there will be a lack of volunteers."
"It doesn't matter because that's not what I meant," Sam interrupted what looked to be another heated shouting match. "I was just curious." The two settled down and he looked back at Barricade pointedly. "Do you want to die?"
He startled. "Of course not," he replied immediately.
"Yet you're willing to ignore the Link." Barricade had no answer to that. "You have a Link. Okay. Fine. We're still not sure that I have a Link. And we're not going to be sure until Ratchet or someone can confirm it from a medical stand point."
"Or you could just ask Primus."
Both Barricade and Sam turned to stare at Bumblebee in surprise before Sam's hand came up to smack his forehead. "Why didn't I think of that?"
"Where is the shard?" Barricade asked concerned.
"With Optimus," Sam respond and Bumblebee nodded in confirmation. He had witnessed Optimus lock it in one of the boxcar safes the night before.
"Right, that will be the first thing we do when we get back," Sam vowed. "But for now, why is it that neither of you trust me to know my own feelings?"
"Probably because you don't know your own feelings," Barricade retorted hotly. "Not if you need more time."
"And what are your feelings?" Sam countered. "How do you feel about me?" Barricade remained silent. "'Bee said you were in love with me. Is he lying?" More stony silence. "Because he's right. You're actions are speaking louder than anything you've said the past few weeks."
"Told you," 'Bee snickered.
"You love me too," Sam announced with a small glare towards the yellow mech.
Bumblebee was quiet for a moment before he nodded. "I do." Barricade shifted slightly to stare at the bug in astonishment but 'Bee ignored him, his entire focus squarely on Sam. "Which is why whatever you choose, I will support you. Even if it does mean you're bound for all eternity to this idiot."
"He is not-"
Bumblebee quickly reached over and shoved Barricade off balance, sending him sprawling into the dirt. "And if you ever need help dealing with him…" He and Sam shared a smile while Barricade sat back up with a grumble.
"That's the thing 'Bee. I still do have feelings for you too."
"Told you," 'Cade drawled at Bumblebee's surprised look.
"But it's like everyone said. 'Cade and I, I mean I might," he corrected hastily at Barricade's sharp glare, "have a Link and that has to be the main focus at this point." Neither mech looked happy. Barricade was still furious and Bumblebee looked resigned. Sam's gaze darted between them. "Has a Link ever been broken?" he finally asked, turning to Barricade before they could answer. "If you don't want to be with me. I mean really, really don't want to have a Link with me at all and can not see yourself ever having a relationship with me, is there a way to break the link?"
"No," Bumblebee was the one who answered him and both once again focused their gazes squarely on him. Bumblebee grimaced but continued on determined. "I had a long conversation with Ratchet about this before we even reached Earth. It was…" he shifted again, this time in embarrassment, "sex-ed if you will."
Barricade let out a snort of laughter but quickly sobered at Sam's withering glare, allowing a look of disinterest to dominate his features. Sam turned back to the clearly mortified bug. "Never?"
"Everyone who left their intended and strained the Link died. One of the reason's we're all on Barricade's case about it."
"And clearly you don't want to be with me so there's no way you have a Link," Barricade finished firmly. Sam could feel his face flush with heat and Barricade looked completely dumbstruck by the sudden blush the teenager was supporting. "Impossible."
"I can't help it! I'm a teenager you know!" Sam replied. "And you can't deny that you're… you're…"
"I'm what?"
Sam struggled a bit. "The ultimate bad boy!" he finally stated and he could feel his face get even hotter.
"And you have to admit, that does seem to be Sam's type," Bumblebee added.
"Type?" Sam looked puzzled.
"You like the bad apples," Bumblebee confirmed. "The confident attitudes. Just look at Mikaela. The school's most popular bad girl."
"Oh Primus," Barricade sounded affronted.
"Is it any wonder you went after him? He's-" Bumblebee quickly cut himself off and if he could, he was sure he would be just as red as Sam was.
Barricade glared as he sat back and crossed his arms in front of him, the complete picture of smugness. "I just ooze sex appeal. You're not the first to say so."
"Arrogant prick," Bumblebee huffed under his breath.
Sam ducked his head into his hands. This was getting more embarrassing than his hastily whispered talk with Will. "My tastes aside," he spoke up, trying his best to get back to the topic at hand as he turned back to Barricade. "If the Link can not be broken then I am not going to just let you wander off to die."
"I will not have you sacrificing yourself out of some misguided pity," Barricade snapped.
"It's not pity!" Sam retorted. "It's… it's like an arranged marriage! And those work out just fine!"
Barricade gave him a pointed look. "You're the expert are you?"
Sam rolled his eyes again. "Can you at least give it a chance? We care for each other, clearly. So why not see if love will follow?"
"I do not date," Barricade proclaimed again.
"We've been dating for months," Sam declared pointedly. Back to the disbelieving stares.
"We've what?" Barricade shrieked. Bumblebee winced at the tone and quickly ran a diagnostic on his audios to see if he broke them.
Sam just nodded resolutely before ticking off the instances on his fingers. "Movie Theater-"
"He was there too!" Barricade retorted hotly pointing towards 'Bee. "As was Miles!"
"Doesn't matter, I went with you," Sam retorted. "Driving me to school."
"Your mother insisted!"
"Rescuing me from Thirteen."
"Like I told the bug, I was the only one there!"
"And ramming their cars against the tree was just a bonus, right?"
"Absolutely."
"And you can't deny that I spent the majority of the trip out to the Artic with you."
"We were surrounded by the Auto-idiots!" Barricade retorted.
Sam shrugged. "We still spent a majority of the time with each other."
"We were not dating!"
"Yes we were," Sam insisted. "Dating is the process of getting to know one another more intimately. You can't deny that I know more about you than 'Bee or any of the others with the exception of the 'Cons, but that's just because they've known you longer." Barricade couldn't deny it.
"If there was any one human who would be able to have a Link, it's got to be Sam," Bumblebee reiterated for about the billionth time. "Sam speaks to Primus. You can't rule anything out when it comes to him."
Barricade scowled at the echo of his own statement. "It's the worst thing that could happen," he told them.
"Or it could be the best," Sam shrugged. "We don't know until we give it a shot."
"No. We can't let the bond get any stronger- if it is there," he added to the end quickly.
"Why not?" Bumblebee demanded.
Barricade could tell that he was getting frustrated and furious as well. They both were. He looked back down at Sam. "Starscream."
"What about Starscream?" Sam asked. "And you are not going to go looking for him!"
"It's the only way!" Barricade disagreed. "I've got the best chance of finding him! I know what places we used as a meeting point while we were still looking for the All Spark and Megatron. I have the best idea of where he is."
"So tell Optimus," Bumblebee told him. "Or better yet, Prowl. He never got to be a part of the final battle and he's more than likely still looking for revenge for what happened to Jazz."
"Starscream will not be merciful."
"Do you think he would be with you?" Sam growled.
"'Cade, don't think we don't know what you were thinking," 'Bee told him. "If the strained Link was going to kill you anyway, you were going to make sure you were going to die on your own terms."
"Not to mention to take Starscream with me," Barricade huffed.
"And what would that have done to Sam?" Bumblebee demanded.
Barricade sighed. 'Why must Autobots be so obtuse?' he wondered absently. "He would have survived. Just as Prowl did."
Bumblebee snorted. "Oh yeah. He was completely calm when he shot you!"
"But he survived," Barricade pressed.
"Only because he was off planet when Jazz died," 'Bee explained. "Ratchet confirmed that it was because their sparks hadn't had direct contact in over a century so it was muted when it happened." He pointed to Sam. "You two are on the same planet with a infant link that's probably straining to be with one another."
"They can do that?" Sam asked surprised.
'Bee shrugged. "Ratchet said that in the beginning, the only thing your spark wants is to be with the other. If Sam has a Link, and you leave and go dashing off after Starscream and he kills you, while Sam is planet side…"
"We don't even know if it would do anything to him," Barricade argued.
"I am sitting right here you know," Sam scowled at them.
Barricade huffed again while 'Bee let out a small sigh. "He's human. We have absolutely no idea how a Cybertronion Link will affect him," he reiterated gently. "The best thing we can do right now is err on the side of caution until we have a better idea of what this Link entails."
"Primus will explain it," Sam stated firmly. "And I'll take Jazz with me. If there's anything I miss or just don't know, he'll know to ask."
"Oh wonderful," Barricade growled. "Everyone can get involved in my business."
"Our business," Sam corrected.
"And they're already involved," 'Bee snickered. Barricade just continued sulking and the other two shared another exasperated glance.
"Will you at least-"
"Fine, fine, fine!" Barricade interrupted 'Bee once again in exasperation. "I'll stay until we figure out how to break the Link."
'Bee frowned at him but Sam just seemed a little sad, trying his best to hide his hurt. "Is that what you want?" he asked quietly.
Barricade finally looked back at him, a slightly puzzled look on his face. "It's what you want," he countered and it was Sam's turn to look surprised.
"What are you talking about?"
"Him," he jerked a thumb towards Bumblebee. "If you want to be with him, we'd best break the Link."
"Barricade," Sam groaned but the 'Con wasn't about to be deterred.
"And even if we can't break the Link, there's no reason why you can't be with the bug if you really love him," Barricade finished firmly.
Sam stared in shock as he finally realized what he was getting at. "I am not going to cheat on you Barricade!"
"Why not?" Barricade demanded exasperated. "Humans have mistresses or lovers, don't they? If you're going to insist on being with me for my own sake, to keep me alive then there's no way I'm going to let you sacrifice yourself on some damn moral alter."
"You're saying you'll look the other way if Sam and I have an- an affair?" 'Bee asked aghast. He couldn't believe Barricade would suggest such a thing. There were no affairs in the Cybertronion culture. And yet, Bumblebee couldn't help the small leap in his spark that told him to just shut up and take the offer on the silver platter it was being handed to him on.
"You said you have feelings for him and it's obvious that he's head over heels for you so what's the problem?" Barricade asked. "You should be jumping at the chance."
"Damn it 'Cade," Bumblebee growled, firmly clamping down on the small excited feeling that had crept up on him and turned to jab a finger at Barricade once again. "We care about you too!"
Barricade jerked back away from the poke so fast and hard that he fell right back into the dirt once again. "What?" he squawked, horrified.
'Bee resisted the urge to bang his head against the tree. "I mean you're my friend too, you idiot! And I'm not going to do that to a friend."
Barricade glowered as he sat back up. "And secretly longing to be with each other while Sam's with me? How is that healthy? You two love each other but, and a big but, if Sam really does have a Link with me then apparently you're going to insisted I stay."
"Of course you're staying," Bumblebee insisted.
"So why not let Sam have some happiness in his life?"
"Who's to say I won't be happy with you?" Sam demanded. Barricade gave him another pointed stare and Sam rolled his eyes again. "You can't possibly know that!"
"And neither can you. Who's to say you won't be miserable?"
"So, what? This is a preemptive strike? Letting Sam be with me before he can leave you for me?"
"It's the only solution," Barricade nodded.
'Bee and Sam looked back at one another again before Sam sighed. "Barricade, if I am going to be with you then I'm going to be with you, no one else. The Witwicky's have always been faithful."
"Faithfully stubborn," Barricade huffed quietly before speaking louder. "You still have to get your own feelings for each other in order."
Sam flinched at that but he did turn to Bumblebee. "He is right about that."
"See?" Barricade clambered to his feet. "Talk about it and you're realize that I'm right about this."
"Barricade!" Bumblebee called out, climbing to his feet as well.
Barricade turned back. "It's the only thing that makes sense," he bit out before 'Bee could drag him back. "If you two want to be with each other, then be with each other. It makes no differences to me. I could care less"
"Bullshit," Bumblebee bit out but Barricade was already headed down the hill.
"You want to be with each other. Everyone knows it! So why fight it?" He called out over his shoulder. "Stop thinking like an Autobot, bug! What you want is right in front of you and I'm removing the only obstacle in your way! So reach out and take it!"
Bumblebee hesitated, glancing at Sam who looked just as stunned and just a bit hopeful as they heard the far off sound of Barricade shifting back into his alt mode. As much as it pained him, Bumblebee had to admit to himself that Barricade was right. He wanted Sam. He wanted Sam like he never wanted anything before in his entire life. And maybe, just maybe, Sam wanted him too.
And wasn't that a whole other moat full of crocodiles?
- To Be Continued

Author's Notes: And now you know why it took me a whole month to give you 188! I realized as I was writing that I couldn't just give you one chapter without the other so I had to complete this chapter too. :) I hope they delivered!
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