Chapter 11
Connor awoke the next morning to find Lexi still in his arms. He took in her scent, her hair smelled sweet like lilacs as he continued to breathe her in. He just held her for a few moments longer until she slowly opened her eyes and smiled up at him.
"Good morning." She said softly.
"Same to you." He answered.
"Did you sleep well?" She asked.
"Better than I had in years." Connor confessed.
They curled up in each other's arms for a long time until the phone rang.
"Are you going to get that?"
"No, I'm just going to let it ring."
The phone continued to ring until the answering machine picked it up, it was Selina on the other end.
"Hey girl! It's me! Hello?"
Lexi picked up the phone and answered.
"Hey Sel!"
"Did I wake you?"
As Selina was talking Connor playfully bit Lexi's ear making her gasp.
"You okay Lexi?"
Lexi giggled because Connor tickled her.
"Yeah Sel, I'm okay." And then she turned to Connor and whispered "Stop it!"
"I'm thinking I called at a bad time."
"No that's okay. What's up?"
"Well I have four tickets to the grand opening of the new Club Hel on Thursday night and I was wondering if you and a date would like to come and join me?"
"Sounds like fun!" Lexi said.
"Do you have company right now?" Sel asked.
Lexi looked up at Connor and smiled.
"Well yeah." She said.
"Oh I gotcha. We'll talk later! Ciao hon!"
"Ciao!"
And then Selina hung up and Lexi put the phone back on the reciever.
"Who was that?" Connor asked.
"Just one of my girlfriends. She wanted to know if we could go to that new club that's opening on Thursday night." Lexi explained.
Connor raised an eyebrow.
"You mean the new Club Hel?" He asked.
"That's the one."
"Sounds like fun but ..."
"But what?"
"I kind of don't care for crowds much." He confessed.
"Oh."
The last time Connor was in a crowd was shortly after his father died. It was the day of the funeral and he remembered holding his grandfather's hand as they walked to the casket to say their goodbyes. He remembered looking up at his grandfather, The Architect of the matrix and for the first time ever, he saw the old man shed tears for his son as laid there in the casket quietly. Connor being so young thought that his daddy was just sleeping. He reached out to touch Smith's cold, lifeless body, it was like ice. But young Connor pulled back like he had touched something hot. He looked up at his grandfather.
"Why is daddy so cold grampa? Is he sleeping?"
The old man looked down at the little boy who had the same blue eyes as his son.
"Yes, son he's sleeping." The old man said sadly.
"Will daddy wake up again?"
"Not this time son."
Connor's eyes narrowed as he screamed at his grandfather.
"You're lying! Daddy has to wake up!"
"Connor please!" The old man begged.
He felt the tears starting to fall and then he turned to his lifeless father still in the coffin. He reached out touching his cold lifeless body begging him.
"Please daddy! Wake up!" The little boy begged.
"He can't hear you son." The old man said sadly.
Connor looked at The Architect and gave him a look that could have killed him where he stood.
"You're lying! You're The Architect! You have to bring my daddy back! You have to!"
"Connor I can't." He answered sadly.
"I hate you!" He screamed.
And before The Architect could grab him Connor ran out of the church and into the rain, the old man ran after him but it was too late, Connor was nowhere to be found.
The little boy ran down into the subway and into the crowd, somehow he was swept up as the crowd rushed past him. There were so many people and the little boy felt like he couldn't breathe in the human mass as they continued to rush around him. He was paralyzed for the longest time and he regretted running away from his grandfather in the church. He let out a scream and then finally set of arms reached for him pulling him out the sea of people, it was The Architect.
"Grampa!" He was relieved to see him as he threw his arms around the old man.
"Connor you scared me." He held the boy at arms length and it was obvious he was angry but he was glad that Connor was alright.
"I'm so sorry grampa!" Connor cried.
The old man pulled the shaking child close hugging him.
"I know son. I know."
"I didn't mean it when I said I hated you grampa."
"I know you didn't mean it son, it's alright."
"I love you grampa."
"I love you too Connor."
The old man scooped the boy up in his arms and carried him out the station and to the car.
"Connor?" It was Lexi.
"Oh sorry, I was somewhere else for second ... sorry."
"It's okay. I understand."
Connor looked into her eyes and kissed her again. His kiss was soft and gentle and she kissed him back. His hands roamed her body making her sigh. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him back some more. They broke their kiss.
"Lexi I ..." He started to speak.
She put a finger up to his mouth.
"I understand."
And then she kissed him again. His hands roamed past her shirt as his lips trailed down her neck making her sigh.
"Make love to me Connor." She whispered.
He had always kissed other women but he had never gone all the way with them because it didn't feel right, but with Lexi it did and he wanted her with all of his being even if she was human. In a way he was afraid of hurting her because he was a program.
"I'm scared." He said.
"Scared of what?"
"I've never made love before."
Lexi could not believe her ears.
"What? A good looking guy like you? You mean to tell me ..."
"Yes I am."
"It's okay."
"I'm scared of hurting you physically."
Lexi looked into his eyes and smiled.
"You won't hurt me. I promise."
And then she kissed him again slowly unbuttoning his shirt and exposing his chest. Her lips felt like velvet going down his bare skin. It sent several new sensations through his whole body.
"Oh my God ..." He sounded like he had lost his breath.
Lexi let out a small laugh as she climbed off of him and took his hand leading him to the bedroom. She slowly took off his shirt exposing his upper half which was perfectly chiseled. She lifted her arms as he took her t-shirt off exposing her breasts. His hands cupped them making her moan with desire. He laid her down on the bed gently as they continued to kiss. She unbuttoned his pants pulling them down with his boxers. He was now naked before her and fully aroused. She slowly pulled her pants down and she was also naked. They looked into each other's eyes for the longest time.
"Are you sure about this Lexi?" He asked.
"Yes." She whispered and then she kissed him.
He slowly lowered himself onto her as she spread her legs letting him slowly enter her. She felt warm and then she let out a gasp. He started to worry that he had injured her.
"Did I hurt you?"
"No, I'm alright."
She kissed him again but this time it was deep and he kissed her back as they started to move together. Their sighs filled the room as they continued to move. The pleasure continued to build as they kept moving and then finally it came and they collapsed into each other's arms. He continued to hold her. And Lexi heard him whisper in her ear softly.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She whispered back.
And then they fell asleep and basked in the afterglow.
