Driveing lessons

The people who read my blog probably know by now that my Newphew Noa, is in town for the holidays.
Hes going to be staying through till new years and is more than exstatic by the idea that his Aunt is dating The CO of the autobots. I thought the kid would be freaked honestly, but he seems fine with it and had to take photos and send back to all of his friends to prove it.
Now i like to call him Kid and Runt, but the fact is hes about 16 or so. Which means that he is in the process of learning how to drive. Now there is no way that I would ever let the kid loose in my brand new countour... so I get gas in my farm truck, which is mostly used once a month or so to go into town for the sam's run. Its big its old and a few more dents wont matter so I get it ready and plan on taking the kid out on a few of the back roads.
Im out there in the process of doing that when Orion Finds me.

"And what pray tell are you doing with that clunker?"

I pop out from under the hood, "This? Getting it ready for Noa, driving lessons."

"In THAT? "

"In this."

"That thing wont make it down the road."

I look at him and wonder whats on his mind.

"So what do you propose I do about it?"

"Why dont you take him in me?"

Okay i have to bit my lip to keep from laughing, and he notices it.

"WHAT?"

"Baby, your a standard!"

"So?"

"So He barely knows how to drive a automatic!"

"Well then Noa needs to learn how to drive a standard."

The kid comes around the corner at that moment, "Did one of you two say my name?"

"He did." I point

"Ummmm... why? You need something?"

"Not at all Noa," Orion Grins, "I was just wondering if youd rather have your driving lessons in her old truck or in me?"

The kids eyes get the size of saucers and he looks at me, "OH can I? Please!!!!!!!!?"

"but..."I know im fighting a looseing battle here but I keep trying.
Ofcourse Orion has to take the kid's side and now I have both of them going at me.
I have to roll my eyes at him but i finally let Them talk me into it.

The Kid practically cheers and runs off to go get his walet and permit, while I Wipe my hands off on a rag and go back to talking to Orion.

"You SURE your not gonna regret this?"

He laughs, "The kid only comes once a year Rose, we may as well make it special for him."

"We taking him to the party?"

"OF course, him and every one else. We have a whole herd of snow birds here."

I grin over that one, "No really? Its got to snow here eventually."

"I am starting to wonder, Then again Thats Kentucky for you."

I laugh again and the kid comes back around the corner with a huge grin plastered on his face.

TWO HOURS LATER:

"no Noa, thats the clutch!! NO THATS THE GAS!!"

I wince as i hear the gears grinding and i KNOW that poor orion is going to be VERY sore tomorrow.

"Sorry!" Noa says.

"Okay ONE more time, SLOWLY!!!"

The gears Grind again and i feel like wonking my head on the dash board.

"I'm Sorry Optimus,"The kid tells us. "Really!"

"no yer fine honestly, just keep trying."

Another Hour later:

We finally make it home and Noa has had the time of his life but as predicted Orion is VERY sore.

"Thank you so much I had a blast!"

"Well your welcome Noa, We'll go again tomorrow if you like."

"I WOULD!! I gotta go call the guys!!"

The guys being his pack back home, every five minuts he's calling themand telling them about whats going on here. Like I said before, he was a lil excited when he found out I was telling the truth about my BF.

The kid vanishes into the house and He manages to maintain until the door shuts behind him.
The second the kid is gone he lets it out.

"I think i need to go see Ratchet," He manages.

"C'mon, " I giggle, " I warned you didnt i?"

Five more minutes later hes up on the racks in truck mode and Ratchet is about to have a fit.

"WHAT happened?" The CMO demands, "Ive never, in all the years of working on yu and all the others, seen a transmission in THIS bad of a shape. What DID YOU DO?"

"Ahhh..." Orion is to embarassed to get anything out so I just grin at the Doc.

"Driving lessons," I tell him.

This earns me a dirty look as he goes back to work, and I have to grin more because we promised to do it again tomorrow.

Heven help us.

Still I have to admit having the kid around is helping a lot, I havent exactly been in the mood to have christmas, depsite what I said at my last post and how hard I have been trying. I dunno if its because of me, what has happened or maybe its my family. I still dont have any real answers.
but Noa, has a kids innocence still, and looks at the holiday the way we all used to at some point in our lives. Hes getting me there.

Any how, I will see every one at the party take care until then.

Rose.