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[not_so_smooth]

Sam had gotten used to the island. Actually, he really liked the island. He liked the people there, how interesting it was, and he especially liked Cassie. Okay, he especially loved Cassie. One of the things he loved about her was snuggling up next to her in bed. It was one of the guaranteed ways to delay her early mornings just a bit.

Growling happily, Sam scooted closer to her under the covers and slid an arm along her bare shoulder and across her... oddly flat chest. While Cassie wasn't exactly in the same category as Wonder Woman in the breast department, neither was she a slouch.

"What the hell," Sam said with a yawn, trying to force his brain to work properly so he could figure out what the heck was going on. Spooning? Check. Bed? Check. Room at home? Check.

Only, one of those things wasn't like the others. One of them didn't belong.

"Holy shit!" Sam said, sitting bolt upright in his bed, surrounded by all his stuff back home. "I'm home! I'm home!"

A moment later, the revelation of what that meant hit him.

"No. No no no. I can't be home, I can't- I can't be home. I- I have Cassie, I have Cassie back on the island and I can't leave her. And Coraline is going to kill me and- I have to get back. I have to get back to the island. Wait, no, I have to warn the Autobots first, then I have to get back to the island!"

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[more_than_that]

Wilke was still lost in a really good dream and frowned at the loud voice threatening to pull him out of it. In his last attempt to fall back into it, he threw out his arms to pull Daphne's warm body back against him, his still semi-asleep brain hoping that she'd go back to what she'd been doing a minute ago and run her strong hands over his chest again.

When his searching fingers found her hand, the took hold and gave her a tug.

[not_so_smooth]

Sam was in the middle of his freak-out when a hand grabbed his and jerked him back to the bed. For a moment, he had forgotten all about the person in his bed who was not curved like Cassie was normally curved.

Also, she did not have the golden, luxurious locks of hair that Cassie had. Or her cute nose, or her ANYTHING. So, apparently he returned home to a time in his life when he was apparently experimenting. Is this what happened between the time Mikaela dumped him and he found a new girlfriend?

"Uh, dude?"

[more_than_that]

Just like that - the dream went to a nightmare. He knew a lot of things about Daphne by now, especially what her voice sounded like in the morning. It wasn't anything like that. Not to menton...she never, ever called him dude.

Reluctantly, he opened his eyes. What he saw made him blink. A lot.

Sam? What the hell?

"Well. This is awkward."

[not_so_smooth]

"Uhhhhh."

Was it weird that he was experimenting with someone that looked like a friend back on the island? It was totally weird that he was experimenting with someone that looked like a friend back on the island. Also very weird that the guy seemed as surprised as he was.

Did he just have a drunken hook up with a guy?

"Look, uh, just so you know... I don't swing that way. This way. Whatever I told you while drunk last night or whatever... I'm sorry."

[more_than_that]

Still half asleep, it took him a minute to figure out what the hell Sam was rambling about. When he did, he managed a sorrowful expression and looked up at him with wide eyes. "So everything you said last night, about loving me, that was all bullshit?"

[not_so_smooth]

"Uh. Yes? I mean, I'm sure I meant it at the time but... look, I've got a lot going on in my life," Sam said, scratching at the back of his head as he tried to figure out a tactful way out of this.

"I mean, I have a girlfriend or two I might have to break up with because I have a different girlfriend and I have to help the Autobots stop the Decepticons from destroying the world and... yeah."

[more_than_that]

Normally, he'd have felt honor-bound to keep the farce up for a while, but, shit, the guy looked completely fucked up already. It wasn't as much fun.

"Take a breath already, Sam. I'm not picking petals off of flowers asking if the crush is returned. When I went to sleep last night, Daphne was right next to me. No offense to you, but I'm happier with the soft girl parts. How we ended up in bed together...," he stopped and looked around, "...and not on the island anymore? Not a fucking clue."

[not_so_smooth]

"Wilke?"

Now Sam was really, really confused. Maybe this was all some sort of bad dream or something, a horrible nightmare brought on by too much sun and... hanging out with Wilke. Or something.

"Damn it, that means this isn't real," Sam said, collapsing back into bed. "I mean, yay that I'm not separated from the love of my life, boo that I can't prevent the death of millions of people."

[more_than_that]

"Then maybe you do love me after all?" Wilke said, unable to resist now that Sam was back on the bed. He propped up on one arm and gazed down at his friend with what he hoped looked adoring, but probably looked seriously stupid. "I mean, hey, if the love of your life isn't here, might as well make the best of it?"

[thethirdwonder]

"Lucky for him, the love his life is here. Or maybe not because I want to know why Wilke is in your bed and I am on the floor!" Cassie grumbled as she sat up. Despite her early morning routine, she was a heavy sleeper and hated waking up. It was only her sense of duty that got her out of bed every morning.

And it was why it had taken her this long to wake up and process what was going on. The two very loud voices on the bed weren't helping. She sat up from where she was curled up in a blanket on the floor...a blanket that she quickly scooped back up to wrap around her. "Holy Olympus, why am I naked!?"

[not_so_smooth]

"Oh thank you, I thought I was going to be obliged to make out with Wilke," Sam said, sighing in relief. Mostly about Cassie being there because he loved her and liked being aorund her, he was fairly sure that he and Wilke wouldn't end up kissing if she wasn't here.

Rolling onto his side, Sam glanced over at Cassie.

"And Holy Olympus, you are naked! I'm pretty sure you had clothes on when you went to bed."

[more_than_that]

"I'll just be over here trying to not be offended by that, Sam," Wilke shot back sarcastically. All teasing aside, he was starting to really wonder just what the hell was going on? Where was Daphne? How much trouble would he be in for waking up in a room with a naked chick, even if he had no idea how it'd happened?

"I want points for not even making an attempt to look," he added as he draped his arm over his eyes, blocking any view of Cassie.

[thethirdwonder]

"I did have clothes on when I went to bed!" Cassie said indignantly as she wrapped the blanket further around her. Wilke was being good and not looking but Cassie wasn't taking any chances. "And there better not be any making out that doesn't involve me or we will have more problems them me being naked!"

Cassie paused and took a deep breath. "Please tell me your girlfriend left clothes at your house. Or you have something I can wear."

[not_so_smooth]

"Maybe it's because I always think of you as naked?" Sam offered, which he realized wasn't all that reassure and she was probably going to punch him for once she was able to.

"I mean, I don't know, because that doesn't explain Wilke because I sure as hell don't think of him as being in my bed," he clarified before turning to Wilke. "No offense, dude."

Grabbing the covers to wrap around his waist and conceal the obvious results of naked Cassie, Sam hunted around until he found a pair of incredibly short jean shorts and tank top that used to belong to Mikaela and gave them to Cassie.

[more_than_that]

"Yeah, well, you're not exactly my type either, Sam, so we're even on that score. And fun as it is thinking about rolling around the bed with the both of you, I don't think my girlfriend would agree, so I'm going to have to bow out of tag-team making out." He paused, snorted. "I'm sure you're both devastated., but maybe you can find the will to carry on and possibly figure out what the hell happened to get us here?"

[thethirdwonder]

Upon Sam giving her the clothes, Cassie held them up. "I honestly don't know if I won't be better naked. I think I wear more clothes then this when I go swimming." Sure, Cassie had seen the movies but she underestimated exactly how small Mikaela's clothes were.

She rolled his eyes at Wilke before she ducked under the blanket to pull on the clothes, even as small as they were. "It's obvious. It's one of the island's home dreams. Haven't you heard of them?"

[not_so_smooth]

"Okay, tag-team make outs were never on the table," Sam said, pointing an accusing finger at Wilke as he rolled out of bed to try and find some clothes for he and his friend as well as maybe catch a glimpse of Cassie changing.

"And come on, it's just... everyone has their own style," he added while pulling on a pair of jeans. He liked Cassie style, but it was hard to be upset about super short jean shorts. "Wilke, do you have an opinion on the Strokes? Because I think that's the only clean t-shirt I have right now."

[more_than_that]

"I'd say it depended on the kind of strokes you're talking about, but since you've already said tag team makeouts are off the table, I know it's not the fun kind. I'm not a music snob, if that's what you're asking." He smirked as he took the shirt then looked back at Cassie.

"Right. So. We're...," he stopped and shook his head. "Sorry, you completely lost me. What dream thing?""

[thethirdwonder]

It took Cassie a few minutes to wriggle into the too small clothes then she kept to blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Without a bra, the shirt wasn't helping much.

"Occasionally the island sends us on these dreams home. You might think we're back in Sam's world but our bodies are asleep back on the island. It happens every once in a while." She explained with a small shrug. "This is my third time."

[not_so_smooth]

"Second for me," Sam said. The only other time had been when he went back to Cassie's world with her, which had been fun. And crazy. And pretty dangerous.

"This place is a representation of how I remember home. So it may not be exact, but it's how I think of my world."

[more_than_that]

"So once again, I'm late to the party. That shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone. So...what are we supposed to do here? Some greater purpose or just hit the mall until it's time to go back to Boring Island?"

[thethirdwonder]

"There has been a lot of fighting both times for me but it was kind of to be expected, considering it was my world, then Zuko's." Cassie narrowed her eyes at Sam. "I will not be a damsel in distress this time. Just saying."

[not_so_smooth]

"I'm pretty much always the damsel in distress in my world," Sam reassured her. It wasn't that he didn't try to not be a liability, but generally when you were fighting giant robots, you were kind of outclassed.

"But other than the Autobots, my world is pretty normal."

[more_than_that]

"I might have to ask for a judge's ruling on that one, Sam. I don't think 'other than the Autobots' gives you a free pass to call things normal. I think that goes better with things like 'other than shrimp, I really like seafood' and that kind of thing."

Then Wilke paused, looking between Sam and Cassie. "So if Sam's the damsel, shouldn't he be in the Daisy Duke shorts?"

[thethirdwonder]

"Wilke does have a point. I don't think he has super powers or Autobots in his world." Cassie said before she stuck her tongue out at Wilke. "Honestly? He doesn't have the legs for them."

Giving her attention back to Sam, she brightened. "So, when do we get to meet Bumblebee? I've been hearing about him for years, I want to meet him!"

[not_so_smooth]

"Bee!" Sam shouted, eyes lighting up at her mention of the car. He'd been so busy thinking about how this place wasn't really home that he'd forgotten how parts of it would still be just like home though.

"My parents! My parents are probably downstairs! And- "

There was a bark, and a smooth-coat Chihuahua zipped around the door to his room, barking madly as he ran up to Sam.

"Mojo!" he cried, reaching down to pick his dog up.

[more_than_that]

Wilke watched the rapid fire reactions and turned from the dog and boy reunion to Cassie. "Is he usually this ADD or is it just information overload?"

Personally, he was about as excited as Cassie was to meet Bee finally, but he did wonder just how Sam was going to explain waking up with a strange girl and guy in his room.

[thethirdwonder]

"When he gets excited, words just tend to come pouring out. Sometimes not in order or even make sense." Cassie said with a shrug and a fond grin, even if the sight of Mojo made her hope Cissie would take care of Iris and Hermera for her. "Would you believe it's part of why I fell for him?"

[not_so_smooth]

"Hey, they are always in the precise order that I mean to say them," Sam said, looking up from where Mono was licking his face. That wasn't entirely true because he didn't always think about what he was saying.

"And it's just subtly clever. So subtle you don't even notice it, but it's powerful."

[more_than_that]

Wilke grinned at Cassie. "Well, it had to be something, didn't it? I guess that works as well as anything. And wouldn't be the first time the quirks won the girl over things like brains or muscles."

He cut a smirk in Sam's direction so he'd know he was teasing. "So, quirks and subtle cleverness? That's the formula, huh?"

[thethirdwonder]

"Oh, he's definitely the quirking brains of this relationship." Cassie confirmed with a grin and a nod. "But then, there aren't many guys who could beat me at muscle. Period." It was just fact, super powers or no.

She came over to Sam and kissed him on the cheek before saying hello to the dog. "Well, aren't you cuter then I expected."

[not_so_smooth]

"What? Hey, I have brains and muscles!" Sam said, glaring at both Cassie and Wilke, never mind that he knew that's not what Cassie liked about him. Well, not true, she really did like his abs.

"She is all about my muscles. Tell him how about my muscles you are."

[more_than_that]

Wilke held up both hands. "No, really. I'm good. I believe you, you're so ripped, I'd be into you, too, if I played for the home team. No need for the explanation and all that."

[thethirdwonder]

"I'll be all about your muscles when you can beat me in a fight." Cassie replied with another kiss to his cheek and a pat to his arm.

"Now, we'd like to meet Bee and I'd love to know how the hell you are going to explain us to your parents." Change of subject, just what was needed.

[not_so_smooth]

"Yeah, well, next time your high and think my abs are so amazing you just- there- I will have consequences," Sam said, clearly not sure on just how that punishment would happen.

"And my parents! I have to go see my parents!"

Without another word, Sam bolted out his room and down the stairs.

[more_than_that]

Wilke looked back and forth from the door to Cassie and back again. "I've seen overstimulated puppies with a longer attention span," he laughed.

He was teasing, but at the same time, wholly jealous. There wasn't any part of him that would bolt out of a room to see his parents. Not even a year later.

[thethirdwonder]

"Can you blame him? He hasn't seen his parents in years." Cassie could only smile fondly, not even a little mad at being left. "I flew home seconds after to see my mom when we went to my home." Sure, she had something important to ask her, but that waited till after she'd hugged her mother for almost an hour. Diana and Donna's hugs were almost as long.

"The question is, do we follow him or stay here?"

[more_than_that]

"I can understand it," Wilke shrugged. "I mean, I'm sure if Bay or Daphne ever get to go on one of these, they'll be knocking over small children to get to their parents."

He looked at the door. "I'd say give him a few minutes before he's got to start stuttering through explanations about why he's got two kids they've never seen before in his room. In the early morning."

[thethirdwonder]

Cassie just looked at Wilke with a sad smile but saved them both the awkwardness of saying anything.

Then she nodded. "Good idea. Let him enjoy it for a few." She paused before making a face. "He has a girlfriend too. I really hope we don't have to deal with her." A really hot girlfriend and Cassie was suddenly up and looking around Sam's room for a sweatshirt or something to cover up a bit more.