A/N: I wrote this really quickly a few days ago. I was bored and I didn't want to continue a chapter for another story so I wanted to write a nice little story. Please read and review! It means so much to me when you do!
I wasn't ready to fall asleep yet. Neither was he. So we lay together under the covers.
I put my head on his bare chest and listened to his heartbeat in our silence. From the way I felt his breaths, it sounded as if he were going to say something. It happened four times before he actually spoke.
"Trin," he started, "After this all ends, the war I mean… would you ever want to… get married?"
He asked this once before. I really didn't want to get married but in an attempt to spare his feelings I had told him that marriage wasn't exactly my top priority. Since then, I'd half changed my mind. We've been together for so long and I love him so much.
Marriage always seemed over-rated though. I probably only thought this because of my life in the Matrix. It didn't help that my father left me when I was still in single digits because he made the mistake of marrying my mother. And my mom was remarried three times to different men then ended up prison for possession of illegal drugs.
I remembered he was still expecting and answer. Without rehearsal I said the first thing off the top of my head.
"Neo, I love you, you know that. And I always want to be with you- so yes. In the future, you know when things aren't so chaotic."
My answer surprised him as I could tell when his steady breathing became unbalanced for a moment.
"You asked that before," I pointed out. "Are you planning on proposing?"
It would have been very easy for him to. We were in Zion, so all we would do is get dressed, wash up, and get a minister; simple as that. Although if I were to have a wedding, I'd want it more special than that.
He smiled smugly. "Hmm. I might… I guess you'll have to wait and see."
I laughed and he kissed the top of my head. I snuggled closer to him. Our touching skin burned together. He put his arms around mine and hugged me closer.
I desperately wished that I could melt inside him. We were together almost all the time but I still couldn't get enough of him. I wanted him to be with me forever. And I prayed I would be as I drifted off to sleep.