Disclaimer: Still not part of the brothers Wachowski or Warner, so I'm making no money from this. Just something to pass the time and let the muse run free.
This is the last chapter of the story. It makes a nice happy ending. My next story is going to be how they got to this day. Be looking for it. (But once again, I warn that it will be fluffy and clichéd.)
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"Trin, will you please calm down?" Neo asked as his wife scurried around their living room.
"Neo, there is still so much to do before Mira's birthday party," she replied as she ran past him again.
"And it's not for another 4 hours. Just sit," he said as he snagged her in mid-stride and pulled her to the couch.
"I just want everything to be perfect. This is probably the first party she'll remember since she's going to be four."
"Trinity, it will be perfect. Everything will be perfect because you are in charge. Just breathe. Remember our other child still needs you," Neo said, placing a hand upon Trinity's growing tummy.
"Oh, he's fine. Don't worry about that."
"You think it's a boy?" Neo asked.
"Of course," Trinity replied. "Only a guy could have made me so sick for those three months."
Trinity was glad she was out of her first trimester. This baby made her twice as sick as their first.
"I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it."
"Well, I'm just saying. Mira was a much better baby."
"Trinity, she lived up to her name. She was a miracle. And this baby -- boy or girl -- will be just as wonderful."
Trinity smiled. She loved it when Neo was sweet like that. "Of course he will. But when he's bad, he'll be *your* son," she added with a laugh.
Neo tried to looked shocked, but couldn't.
"Ok, break over," Trinity declared as she jumped up from the couch.
"Already?"
"Yes, already. There's a lot to do before everyone gets here."
"Trin, it's just a small affair, remember? Just Morpheus, Niobe, Link, Zee, Cass and the kids. That's it. The council isn't coming over or anything."
"Neo, just let me do this. I want everything to be--"
"Perfect. Yes, I know," Neo interrupted. "Is there anything I can do?"
"Just make sure you make Mira up at 4:30 from her nap. Ok?"
"I can do that."
"And you can hang up those streamers," Trinity said, noticing how high they would need to go.
"And if I don't want to?"
"Well, since I am the ranking officer in this house, if you don't like it, I believe you can go to hell."
Neo laughed, remembering the last time she told him that. "Yes, ma'am. Lead me to those streamers."
Around 4:00, a small voice came from young Mira's room.
"Daddy?"
Neo ran to his daughter's room. "I'm right here, princess."
The little girl smiled. "I had a nice dream, Daddy."
"What was it about, Mira?"
"I had a little baby brother. Mommy was holding him and you picked me up and put me on her bed so I could see him better. He was so cute."
Neo was shocked. Did Mira have the gift of sight like he did?
"That sounds like a great dream, princess. Would you like a little brother?"
"Yeah! Someone little like me to play with."
"That would be nice, huh?"
"Mm-hm. Is the baby going to be a boy, Daddy?"
"We don't know yet, sweetie. Maybe. Your mommy thinks the baby is a boy and you think it's a boy, so I'll betcha he's a little brother for you," Neo said, as he began to tickle his daughter.
"Daddy!"
"Hey! What's all this fun in here without me?" Trinity said from the doorway.
"Daddy's being silly, Mommy," Mira replied.
"Mira, tell Mommy about your dream," Neo said softly.
"Ok. Mommy, I dreamed that I had a little brother. You were holding him and he was sooooo cute."
"Wow. You dreamt that?" Trinity said, honestly surprised.
"Yep!"
"That's wonderful, sweetheart," the proud mother said as she hugged her daughter. "Well, I think it's time we got you ready. Do you want to pick out an outfit?"
"Yes I do!" Mira said as she took off for her closet.
"Neo, does this mean what I think it means?" Trinity asked.
"I think it does. Mira's got the sight, too."
"That's so amazing. I love you," she added, leaning in to kiss her husband.
"Ooooooooh," Mira teased as she returned from her closet. "Kissy, kissy!"
Both her parents blushed.
"Soooo, what did you pick, princess?" Neo asked hurriedly.
"The dress from Aunt Zee and Uncle Link!"
Mira had a wide variety of clothes to wear; people liked to spoil the daughter of the One. But like her mother, she wasn't really into girly stuff, except every now and then when she just wanted to wear a dress or do something feminine.
"That's a very good choice. I think they'll like that a lot," Trinity said, smiling at her daughter. She could already tell that Mira would look a lot like her with the exception of her eyes. Those were Neo's -- a warm chocolate brown.
"Well, I am going to get things finished for your party while Mommy gets you dressed. Sound good?" Neo asked.
"Ok, Daddy!" the toddler said happily, kissing her father on the cheek.
"Love you," he said, kissing Trinity.
"Love you, too," she replied, returning the kiss.
Then they both went off to prepare for the party.
At 5, the guests arrived.
Mira was more than happy to see her "aunts and uncles" in one place. She was practically everyone's pride and joy.
After everyone said their hellos and happy birthdays, they all sat down and gave their presents to the birthday girl, followed by eating a big chocolate cake.
It was a wonderful party, just as Trinity had hoped it would be.
Just as the guests were getting ready to leave, Trinity gave a lurch.
Neo rushed to her side. "Trin, what's wrong? Are you ok?"
She smiled, but stood completely still.
"Trinity?" Morpheus asked cautiously.
She merely grabbed Neo's hand and placed it on her stomach. In an instant, he knew what happened. Their baby was kicking for the first time.
"Trin," was all Neo could choke out. He knelt down to a confused Mira. "Princess, do you want to feel your little brother?"
"Can I, Daddy?" she asked.
"Yeah, give me your hand." He put her hand around where the baby was moving. Mira gasped.
"That's the baby?"
"Mm-hm, Mira. That's him," Trinity replied.
"Hi brother! I love you!" Mira said to Trinity's stomach.
After everyone let out their "awww's," they left the growing family to themselves.
After the excitement of the new baby kicking leveled off and Mira was thoroughly exhausted, it was bed time.
Once Mira was tucked in, given a story and a kiss from each of her parents, she drifted off to sleep.
Neo and Trinity returned to their room and climbed into bed as well.
"Neo?"
"Yeah, Trin?"
"If I asked you something, would you be completely honest with me?"
"Of course. What's wrong?"
Trinity paused. How could she ask this tactfully? Oh well, screw tact.
"Neo, did you enjoy kissing Persephone?"
"Where the hell did this come from?"
"Well, we were talking about previous missions at the party and she came to mind."
"Are you ever going to let that go?" From the look that was coming to her eyes, Neo figured the answer was a no.
"That bitch kissed you, Neo! In front of me!"
'She's just getting the don't fuck with me tone warmed up,' Neo thought. 'Gotta be careful.'
"Trin, I've told you a million times, I didn't enjoy a moment of it. I hated it. She wasn't you."
"I know what you've said, but now I am asking you to be totally honest. What were you thinking?"
"I was thinking we had to save the Keymaker."
"But while you were kissing her ..."
"I felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest. I knew how much pain I was causing you and it made me feel like I was the worst person in the world. I just kept thinking, 'Is the Keymaker really worth all of this?' Did you notice that I couldn't look at you? I knew those eyes would reflect the pain I was creating."
Trinity sighed.
"And you?" he asked.
"Me?"
"Yeah. What were you thinking?"
"I think it's pretty obvious. I did pull a gun on her."
Neo chuckled.
"It's not funny, Neo! I hated her. I have never felt hate like that before. I knew she was beautiful and I was afraid she would steal you away."
"Trinity. How could you even imagine that?"
"I don't know. All those insecurities I keep buried inside. I know you love me, Neo. But I got kinda possessive I guess. I couldn't stand the thought of her lips on yours. I hated even knowing that you had kissed someone else."
"Trinity, you are the only person I have ever loved. You are the only person I have ever made love to --"
"In the real world," she interrupted.
"The only place that matters," he corrected. "My actual body had never made love to anyone before you. Besides the only other person I had ever done anything with was a mistake when I was young. It felt wrong and now I know why. Because I knew someone else was out there, waiting for me. You, Trin. I was looking for you."
She smiled a little.
"Ok then," he continued. "It felt like kissing something disgusting. I knew that it wasn't remotely connected to love so it felt tainted and unnatural."
"Trust me, that's how it looked too."
"Of course it did. It wasn't you in my arms, so it wasn't right. I was born to love you, Trinity and I always will. No bimbo in a computer program will ever make me change my mind. Does that make you feel better?"
"A little. I still can't believe I let you do it, though."
"You did it to save the world. The soldier in you said we had to get the Keymaker and this was the only way. Now the woman in you ..."
"Wanted to watch her die slowly and painfully," Trinity finished.
"Exactly. So are we done discussing this?"
"Probably, but you know me, Neo. I can't let things like that die right away. I put a gun to the Merovingian's head and threatened that we would all die if he didn't give you back to me. That kinda still bothers me, too."
"Yeah, but I heard that you called him 'Merv.' I would have given anything to have seen that!" Neo said, laughing.
"I didn't have time for the shit he was pulling. I had to save you."
"I know, sweetheart, I know," Neo said as he pulled her to lay her head on his chest. He gently stroked her hair. "Do you believe me that I love you now?"
"I've always believed that. I just don't want anymore computer floozies kissing you."
"Deal. Are you ready to go to sleep now?"
"Yeah. I love you, Neo."
"I love you too, Trin," he replied, pressing a kiss to the top of her head and turning off the light.