Author: Kenora Hazel Saul

Title: Phantom Lover

Rating: R

Disclaimer: I own none of the Matrix.

A/N: Thanks you for the reviews, especially to Sapphire Night. Without further delay, the next chapter.

One more thing, I have changed Neo's name from Sloan to Sebastian. He will be introduced in the upcoming chapters.

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Anastasia pushed the sheets down to her waist. Her short jet hair spiked as she began to sweat lightly. Squeezing her eyes shut, she struggled to hold onto the dream she was in. A bolt of energy pushed her out of her dream.

Wide awake, she looked around her dim room. Candles flickered softly in the light breeze that floated through the room.

I want to go back to sleep, that's the only place I can be with him. Neo, I need you. Her heart called out to him.

Yesterday, Morpheus had gone to talk to the Council and they'd told him to leave her alone for now. Anastasia fumed inwardly. What right do they have to tell me how to live my life? Crossing her arms like an errant child, she sulked in the dark.

If only I could back to that dream…her eyes closed. Remembering the touch of him, the feel of him deep inside her.

It's been so long…..laying her head back on the pillow. She closed her eyes in sweet memory.

The soft whir of the breeze helped her to fall into the shades of unconsciousness, caught somewhere between deep sleep and dream.

A soft breeze flirted with her hair, brushing a rebellious lock behind her ear. Her breath caught when she saw a figure standing in front of her. Turned away from her.

She stepped forward and touched the shoulder of his billowing black silk shirt tentatively. Her fingers itched to curl in the short crisp dark tresses that framed the collar of his shirt.

He turned.

She froze.

"Neo." Her voice caught on the single syllable.

He held a finger to her lips. "Shh, tonight is for us."

Cradling her gently in his arms, he carried her over to the four poster draped in cyan silk.

Closing her eyes, she inhaled the warm manly scent of Neo's skin. He ravished her mouth with passion as his tongue swept against her and his teeth gently nipped her lips.

This was a dream.

He was a dream.

Worth savoring for an eternity.

Abandoning her sense of logic, she raked her nails down his chest and ripped his shirt open.

She heard him growling like a wild beast as he trailed his lips down her jaw and buried them against her throat. Every nerve ending in her body fired like a torch at his touch.

Her breasts swelled, wanting to feel the strokes of his tongue across her taut nipples while his hands held her.

He lifted his head to gaze down at her. The moonlight filtered through the drawn curtains, etching every meticulous detail of his body for her.

Their clothes had melted away as if by magic. Hard muscled flesh met soft silky curves. Lifting a hand to cradle his head, she looked deep into his brown eyes. Her other hand softly traced his features, not so much for memory, as for the need to touch.

Neo captured her hand in his and brought it to his mouth. His tongue traced her flesh with light feathery caresses, while his teeth tenderly nipped her fingers and palm.

His hand gently cupped her breast, taking his time laving her nipples with his tongue. She threw her head back against the pillow and moaned softly.

His erection seemed to grow in length against her hip as she moved softly against him. Inciting him with her body to make them one.

Trailing her hands over the muscles of his back, muscles that rippled and flexed with every sensual movement he made. Burying her lips against his throat, she tasted the salt of his skin.

She held her breath as his fingers crept through her curls, testing the readiness of her. As he slid his fingers into her, she exhaled deeply. With his fingers inside of her and his mouth at her breast, she was rapidly approaching her climax.

Arching her head back, she cried out as the pleasure burst in a crescendo that was earth-shattering. Her body felt weak and replete. Her mind was consumed with thoughts of him.

"I need you inside of me. Please Neo. Even if this is the last time." Her silver blue eyes burned into his.

Seizing her lips with his.

He brought his knee up between her thighs to part her legs as he placed his body over hers.

His eyes feral and possessive, he drove into her. She moaned at the hardness inside of her. It'd been so long, since she felt like this.

His strength and power totally consuming her. She was the only woman who existed for him to love.

His moves were wild as he thrust into her.


Slow.

Deep.

Hard.

Dipping his head, he captured her breast in his mouth and teased it mercilessly as he thrust more powerfully.

She moaned loudly, echoing softly on the wind.

Neo leaned back on his knees to watch. Holding her legs as he plunged deeper into her silky depths.

His eyes held her captive. "You're mine forever," he said between clenched teeth and thrust harder to emphasize his claim.

He leant down and took her into his arms.

She clung to him, her pleasure crested as her orgasm swept through her body. Neo cried out against her throat as he joined her.

Pulling back, he looked down at her. "I am with you," he whispered. "I am always with you."

A strange wave of heaviness came over. Caressing his face one last time, she closed her eyes.

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