Ironhide and Annabelle drabble

Ironhide watched Annabelle as she played with Wheelie and Brains.

She looked happy.

Her smile was bright and her laugh was like little bells.

It had been so long since he had last seen her. Last heard her voice. He may never admit it aloud, but he had missed her. When he was away he worried about her. Worried the Decepticons would find and hurt her. He worried that if he wasn't there to protect her, he would lose her forever.

Annabelle laughed again, drawing him from his thoughts that, for the moment, didn't matter.

Annabelle was all that mattered.