A/N:  Nothing belongs to me, nope.  I am neither a Warner Brother, nor a Wachowski Brother, so not a dime is being made from this.  Most of the lines are from the movie and certainly not mine; I just added my thoughts to them.  I thank all those involved with the movie for a great scene to play with!

I wrote a story for Harry & Hermione based on everyone's opinions on the hug scene in Chamber of Secrets.  So, I thought I would write one for Neo & Trinity based on the scene in Reloaded where Neo kissed Persephone.  So, here are my thoughts on the opinions of the characters.

The first chapter is Trinity's POV and thoughts.

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            Now, I'll admit, I am a tough cookie.  Especially in the Matrix.  But, there have been times where my … more vulnerable side has snuck out with others besides Neo present.

            For example, when that bitch Persephone struck a deal for the Keymaker.

            After she stopped our elevator, she led us to the men's restroom.

            "I am so sick and tired of his bullshit.  On and on. Pompous prick.  A long time ago, when we first came here, it was so different.  He was so different.  He was like you," she said to Neo as she fixed her makeup.  "I'll give you what you want, but you have to give me something," she said in that annoying accent.

            "What?" Neo asked.

            "A kiss."

            "Excuse me?" I said in disbelief.

            "I want you to kiss me as if you were kissing her."

            "Why?" Neo asked. 

            Personally, I didn't give a damn why, I just wanted her dead.

            "You love her.  She loves you.  It's all over you both. A long time ago, I knew what that felt like.  I want to remember it.  I want to sample it.  That's all.  Just a sample."

            "Why don't you sample this instead?" I asked, using my "don't fuck with Trinity" voice.  And I drew my gun, completely ready to pull the trigger.

            "Trinity," Morpheus chastised me and I put the gun away, reluctantly.

            I couldn't believe it.  I just pulled a gun on someone for wanting to kiss my boyfriend.   Just when I thought I couldn't possibly be in love that deep, I gave some proof to myself.

            "Such emotion over something so small.  It's just a kiss," she said.

            Maybe she was right.  Maybe it was too much emotion for something so insignificant as a kiss.  But it wasn't just a kiss.  She was kissing my Neo.

            "Why should we trust you?" Neo asked.

            "If I don't deliver you to the Keymaker, she can kill me," Persephone replied, nodding in my direction.

            Hmmm, save the Keymaker and save the world, or shoot the woman trying to kiss my boyfriend?  Tough choice.

            He looked to me for approval, but I didn't have the words.  However, I knew that we needed the Keymaker, so silently I told him it was ok.

            "All right," he said, unsure of what he was doing.

            "But you have to make me believe I am her," the crazy woman said.

            "All right," he repeated, already not liking the plan.

            He leaned in and gave her a small kiss.  I wasn't ok with it, but it wasn't too bad.

            "Terrible.  Forget it."

            WHAT??  I don't think so, bitch.

            "Wait," he said.  "Ok."

            He removed his sunglasses, which meant he was serious.  This was going to be painful.  He leaned in again and gave her a serious kiss.  It broke my heart to see them.

            Those lips were only for kissing me.  Then it occurred to me that we were in the Matrix, those weren't really his lips.  They were just a digitized replica of them.  Still, it was still my Neo kissing that other woman.

            I understood true jealousy at that point.  Why should I be so upset?  She was sort of right.  It was just a kiss.  She wasn't making love to him or anything, but she still was doing something that was reserved only for me.  I began to feel slightly barbaric.  As if to say "those lips are mine!"  And I know if the situation was reversed, Neo would tell me to kiss another. 

            I was sure that he hated doing it; I knew he loved only me.  It probably broke his heart to do it as much as it broke mine to watch it.  But it was a sacrifice he was making to save the world.

            If he could sacrifice, then so could I.

            Their arms wrapped around each other and I thought I was going to die.  'Or maybe she should,' I thought.  I considered pulling the gun again.

            It took all of my willpower not to shoot her.  After all, she was part of the enemy too, right?  It would be justified, but I knew it wouldn't be worth it.

            Finally, the kiss ended. 

            "Yes.  That's it," she whispered.  She looked at me.  "I envy you."

            'And you can keep on envying,' I thought.  'From now on, hands off!'

            "But such a thing is not meant to last," she added cryptically.

            I didn't care what she said.  Fuck her.  I knew what Neo and I would last forever, no matter what some floozy program said.

            In the end, it was worth it, I guess.  We found and saved the Keymaker after all.  So, score one for the good guys.

            And over time, I've softened from the Matrix super woman, thanks to a wonderful marriage and a beautiful baby girl.  But yet that image of her kissing him … it still haunts me.  Ugh, it makes badass Trinity want to come out and play.

            Now, as I sit here and hold our daughter, I know that life will be better for her.  We won the war.  There are no slutty computer programs to kiss her boyfriends.  She's the daughter of the One, so I know she'll have a good life.  And I know that Neo will be a perfect father for her.  He's already so protective of her and I love watching him with her. 

            Not meant to last?  I don't think so.  Neo and I will love each other (and our family) forever.