Chapter 25 Choices
Mia had let the water run over her and enjoyed the feeling of its coolness. She knew in her mind it was just a simulation but damn, did it feel good. She shut off the water and reached for a towel. She dried her long hair, wrapping it in the towel before reaching for another for her body. The towel wasn't there. She looked out through the curtain to see Smith holding the towel out to her. She reached for it only to have him pull it slightly further away. She grinned and grabbed it from his hand as she stepped from the shower stall. She started to dry off and looked over her shoulder at him. He was still standing there but now was leaning against the door frame just watching her. Mia was conscious of his eyes on her as she slowly dried herself off. When she was done, she reached for her silk robe and slipped it on. She then removed the towel from her hair and shook out her long hair, letting it fall over her shoulders. Mia turned back towards Smith and there was no doubt of what was going on in his mind. As she walked to the door, he followed her with his eyes as she came towards him. As she came to the doorway, he turned sideways so she would once again have to brush past him to leave. Mia shook her head and slowly moved passed him in the doorway. This time, she did meet his eyes as she brushed passed but continued into the hallway. Mia felt him come up behind her and catch her around the waist and pull her against him. She heard him whisper,"Mia, I've missed you." He turned her around so she was facing him and brought his mouth down on hers, kissing her deeply. Mia gave her self to him completely. She broke the kiss and reached her arms inside his suit jacket and wrapped her arms around him. She pressed her face against his shirt and squeezed him as hard as she could. Smith reached down and brought her face so he could look at her and then bent down and roughly kissed her. Mia felt his hands on the tie to her robe as he pulled it loose. Smith slid the robe from her shoulders and trailed his mouth down the side of her neck. He pushed her against the wall as his mouth sought hers. Mia felt Smith press himself against her and she reached down and felt him through his trousers. She heard him moan as she placed her hand on him. He grabbed her hand and pressed it harder against him and whispered, "I need you." Smith didn't finish the sentence as he pulled her towards the bedroom, leaving her robe on the hallway floor.
Once there, Smith started pulling at his clothes and Mia helped him. It was not long before he stood there in front her completely naked. Smith growled low in his throat as they both tried to get as much skin to skin contact of each other as they could. Smith once again kissed her hard as if trying to make up for lost time. He then trailed his mouth down to Mia's chest and roughly suckled her. Mia could only gasp and he went from one sensitive tip to the other. She felt him then trail his hand down her body before touching her. Mia could only gasp as his fingers explored and gently touched her. She felt herself moving against his hand and heard herself moan his name. She tried to touch him but he moved just out of her reach. Mia pulled his face up to hers and kissed him deeply before whispering, "Smith, I need to feel you." Smith moved so he was up top of her without putting his full weight upon her and then quickly entered her. She heard Smith moan as she wrapped her legs around his hips and pulled him deeper. Smith made love to her rough and fast. As if he couldn't wait for more.
Mia lay there afterwards against him and waited for him to say something. When she realized he wasn't going to, she reached up and turned his face so he was looking at her and said, "Smith, what are you thinking?" He looked at her as several responses went through his programming. He decided that the truth was definitely not the answer. So he settled on adding a little truth to his answer. He smiled and answered, "You. I was thinking about you and what you mean to me." Mia smiled and said, "Oh? Like what? " Smith still needed to work out how he was going to incorporate the mainframe's request and make it not seem so obvious. He only answered, "I was thinking how much I missed your taste." He pulled her on top of him. He was going to take her again.
Afterwards, Smith watched as Mia dozed off as she lay against him. He had taken her three times since they came into the bedroom. He felt a certain satisfaction knowing that she had not been with anyone else between the time they had last seen each other. She was his and that's all there was to it. He wondered about the mainframe's plan to destroy Zion and what effects it would have on Mia. He would make sure her ship wasn't in Zion when the strike happened but then what? He sighed. He had never expected this situation to become so complicated.
Mia stirred in her sleep and Smith watched her, fascinated. He had never seen a human sleep before. He was amazed how relaxed Mia looked. He felt a stirring of deep protectiveness towards Mia. He decided she had dozed enough and slowly slid down to the bottom of the bed to gently wake her.
Afterwards as she and Smith caught their breath, she laughed and said "Smith, I can't keep up with you." He smiled slightly and said, "The experience of being with you is something that I am still getting used to. The sexual aspect of making love is a rather enjoyable experience and with each time, there is a difference. I find that I enjoy those differences." Mia looked at him and could only shake her head. She sat up looking towards him, "Smith, let's get dressed because I know if we lay here any longer you will want to do it again and again" she said laughing." Smith only nodded and started reaching for his clothes as Mia went to a closet and found something to wear.
Once dressed, they both walked into the living room. Mia went and sat on the sofa and watched Smith walk to the window and look out. Without turning and said, "Have you ever just stared out window and watched the people? They have no idea what reality is - they think what they are living, is their lives. But you and I know better don't we?" Mia could sense a change in him and wasn't sure what to make it of it. He almost seemed remorseful but as he smiled and came towards her she wondered if maybe it was her own feelings getting in the way. She would have to leave soon and she didn't know if she would be back again. Smith came towards and sat next to her on the sofa and said, "Tell me something you haven't told me before - something about your life outside the Matrix? How much time off ship do you get, where to you go and what do you do?" Mia couldn't see any harm and answered, "We usually get three days off before we head back out. The counsel doesn't like to have too many ships docked in Zion at one time because you never know. I usually just hang out with friends and try to catch up on my sleep." Smith nodded and said, "So you are not involved with any of the politics of the counsel? " Mia shook her head and said, "No. I send my report to the counsel right after I leave the Matrix and then they some times want a face to face report if the information has been exceptional. We usually have to charge the ship anyway so it all works out." Smith reached over and put his arm around Mia and pulled her close against him. Mia laughed and pulled back so she could look at his face to see if he was thinking of making love to her again. Instead, he looked gravely serious and said, "You are mine and I am yours. Mia, I don't want to lose you. Will the counsel let you return?" Mia grinned and said, "Smith I'll make them let me. I'll tell them how you saved me and that it was a gesture of the machines wanting to continue the dialogue between us." Smith looked at Mia and wondered what she would do if she actually knew her role and what she actually meant to him. He only said," What if the counsel refuses to let you come back?" Mia reached up and took his face in her hands and said, "Smith, one way or another, I will find a way to come to the Matrix and to you."
Smith felt serge of different emotions run through his programming and he was not pleased by what he thought he felt. He bent down and kissed her fiercely. As if he was afraid he would never kiss her again. Mia drew back surprised and whispered, "Not again?" Smith only chuckled and said, "I think your shipmates might be wondering if you are ever going to return. We can *continue* this the next time you are here."
Mia watched as Smith replaced his earpiece and she knew her time with him was over. He stood up and she stood up as well. Smith cocked his head slightly and said, "Mia, it was fortunate that you were able to make it to the neutral area and escape Agents Brown and Jones. I hope that we can continue our arrangement that we had before. Tell your superiors that we are willing to reopen communications again with the same stipulations as before. You are to be the only contact and in the same location as before. We will be waiting for your next visit. Once you walk out of the door, you have five minutes to make it to an exit."
Mia backed up and walked towards the door. She paused at the door and even though she knew she shouldn't look. She turned around. Smith was back into full Agent mode with his sunglasses and his suit once again perfectly in place. She felt herself shudder as she looked away. She couldn't believe she was actually falling in love with him.
Smith watched her leave. He knew what he had to do. It would take some programming but once done, Mia would never know it was her that caused the destruction of Zion. She would lead the Machines straight in to the heart of the last human city. Smith prepared to give his report to the Mainframe and once again tucked any random thoughts away and felt the connection take hold. The Mainframe was once again pleased with his quick progress to gain the human's trust. If everything went according to plan, Zion would be destroyed before long. Smith felt the gentle touch of the Mainframe as it exited his mind. He had a program to write and plans to make. He wanted nothing to go wrong. He left the apartment without a backwards glance and headed towards Head-Quarters. Zion would never see it coming and Mia would be his.
Mia had let the water run over her and enjoyed the feeling of its coolness. She knew in her mind it was just a simulation but damn, did it feel good. She shut off the water and reached for a towel. She dried her long hair, wrapping it in the towel before reaching for another for her body. The towel wasn't there. She looked out through the curtain to see Smith holding the towel out to her. She reached for it only to have him pull it slightly further away. She grinned and grabbed it from his hand as she stepped from the shower stall. She started to dry off and looked over her shoulder at him. He was still standing there but now was leaning against the door frame just watching her. Mia was conscious of his eyes on her as she slowly dried herself off. When she was done, she reached for her silk robe and slipped it on. She then removed the towel from her hair and shook out her long hair, letting it fall over her shoulders. Mia turned back towards Smith and there was no doubt of what was going on in his mind. As she walked to the door, he followed her with his eyes as she came towards him. As she came to the doorway, he turned sideways so she would once again have to brush past him to leave. Mia shook her head and slowly moved passed him in the doorway. This time, she did meet his eyes as she brushed passed but continued into the hallway. Mia felt him come up behind her and catch her around the waist and pull her against him. She heard him whisper,"Mia, I've missed you." He turned her around so she was facing him and brought his mouth down on hers, kissing her deeply. Mia gave her self to him completely. She broke the kiss and reached her arms inside his suit jacket and wrapped her arms around him. She pressed her face against his shirt and squeezed him as hard as she could. Smith reached down and brought her face so he could look at her and then bent down and roughly kissed her. Mia felt his hands on the tie to her robe as he pulled it loose. Smith slid the robe from her shoulders and trailed his mouth down the side of her neck. He pushed her against the wall as his mouth sought hers. Mia felt Smith press himself against her and she reached down and felt him through his trousers. She heard him moan as she placed her hand on him. He grabbed her hand and pressed it harder against him and whispered, "I need you." Smith didn't finish the sentence as he pulled her towards the bedroom, leaving her robe on the hallway floor.
Once there, Smith started pulling at his clothes and Mia helped him. It was not long before he stood there in front her completely naked. Smith growled low in his throat as they both tried to get as much skin to skin contact of each other as they could. Smith once again kissed her hard as if trying to make up for lost time. He then trailed his mouth down to Mia's chest and roughly suckled her. Mia could only gasp and he went from one sensitive tip to the other. She felt him then trail his hand down her body before touching her. Mia could only gasp as his fingers explored and gently touched her. She felt herself moving against his hand and heard herself moan his name. She tried to touch him but he moved just out of her reach. Mia pulled his face up to hers and kissed him deeply before whispering, "Smith, I need to feel you." Smith moved so he was up top of her without putting his full weight upon her and then quickly entered her. She heard Smith moan as she wrapped her legs around his hips and pulled him deeper. Smith made love to her rough and fast. As if he couldn't wait for more.
Mia lay there afterwards against him and waited for him to say something. When she realized he wasn't going to, she reached up and turned his face so he was looking at her and said, "Smith, what are you thinking?" He looked at her as several responses went through his programming. He decided that the truth was definitely not the answer. So he settled on adding a little truth to his answer. He smiled and answered, "You. I was thinking about you and what you mean to me." Mia smiled and said, "Oh? Like what? " Smith still needed to work out how he was going to incorporate the mainframe's request and make it not seem so obvious. He only answered, "I was thinking how much I missed your taste." He pulled her on top of him. He was going to take her again.
Afterwards, Smith watched as Mia dozed off as she lay against him. He had taken her three times since they came into the bedroom. He felt a certain satisfaction knowing that she had not been with anyone else between the time they had last seen each other. She was his and that's all there was to it. He wondered about the mainframe's plan to destroy Zion and what effects it would have on Mia. He would make sure her ship wasn't in Zion when the strike happened but then what? He sighed. He had never expected this situation to become so complicated.
Mia stirred in her sleep and Smith watched her, fascinated. He had never seen a human sleep before. He was amazed how relaxed Mia looked. He felt a stirring of deep protectiveness towards Mia. He decided she had dozed enough and slowly slid down to the bottom of the bed to gently wake her.
Afterwards as she and Smith caught their breath, she laughed and said "Smith, I can't keep up with you." He smiled slightly and said, "The experience of being with you is something that I am still getting used to. The sexual aspect of making love is a rather enjoyable experience and with each time, there is a difference. I find that I enjoy those differences." Mia looked at him and could only shake her head. She sat up looking towards him, "Smith, let's get dressed because I know if we lay here any longer you will want to do it again and again" she said laughing." Smith only nodded and started reaching for his clothes as Mia went to a closet and found something to wear.
Once dressed, they both walked into the living room. Mia went and sat on the sofa and watched Smith walk to the window and look out. Without turning and said, "Have you ever just stared out window and watched the people? They have no idea what reality is - they think what they are living, is their lives. But you and I know better don't we?" Mia could sense a change in him and wasn't sure what to make it of it. He almost seemed remorseful but as he smiled and came towards her she wondered if maybe it was her own feelings getting in the way. She would have to leave soon and she didn't know if she would be back again. Smith came towards and sat next to her on the sofa and said, "Tell me something you haven't told me before - something about your life outside the Matrix? How much time off ship do you get, where to you go and what do you do?" Mia couldn't see any harm and answered, "We usually get three days off before we head back out. The counsel doesn't like to have too many ships docked in Zion at one time because you never know. I usually just hang out with friends and try to catch up on my sleep." Smith nodded and said, "So you are not involved with any of the politics of the counsel? " Mia shook her head and said, "No. I send my report to the counsel right after I leave the Matrix and then they some times want a face to face report if the information has been exceptional. We usually have to charge the ship anyway so it all works out." Smith reached over and put his arm around Mia and pulled her close against him. Mia laughed and pulled back so she could look at his face to see if he was thinking of making love to her again. Instead, he looked gravely serious and said, "You are mine and I am yours. Mia, I don't want to lose you. Will the counsel let you return?" Mia grinned and said, "Smith I'll make them let me. I'll tell them how you saved me and that it was a gesture of the machines wanting to continue the dialogue between us." Smith looked at Mia and wondered what she would do if she actually knew her role and what she actually meant to him. He only said," What if the counsel refuses to let you come back?" Mia reached up and took his face in her hands and said, "Smith, one way or another, I will find a way to come to the Matrix and to you."
Smith felt serge of different emotions run through his programming and he was not pleased by what he thought he felt. He bent down and kissed her fiercely. As if he was afraid he would never kiss her again. Mia drew back surprised and whispered, "Not again?" Smith only chuckled and said, "I think your shipmates might be wondering if you are ever going to return. We can *continue* this the next time you are here."
Mia watched as Smith replaced his earpiece and she knew her time with him was over. He stood up and she stood up as well. Smith cocked his head slightly and said, "Mia, it was fortunate that you were able to make it to the neutral area and escape Agents Brown and Jones. I hope that we can continue our arrangement that we had before. Tell your superiors that we are willing to reopen communications again with the same stipulations as before. You are to be the only contact and in the same location as before. We will be waiting for your next visit. Once you walk out of the door, you have five minutes to make it to an exit."
Mia backed up and walked towards the door. She paused at the door and even though she knew she shouldn't look. She turned around. Smith was back into full Agent mode with his sunglasses and his suit once again perfectly in place. She felt herself shudder as she looked away. She couldn't believe she was actually falling in love with him.
Smith watched her leave. He knew what he had to do. It would take some programming but once done, Mia would never know it was her that caused the destruction of Zion. She would lead the Machines straight in to the heart of the last human city. Smith prepared to give his report to the Mainframe and once again tucked any random thoughts away and felt the connection take hold. The Mainframe was once again pleased with his quick progress to gain the human's trust. If everything went according to plan, Zion would be destroyed before long. Smith felt the gentle touch of the Mainframe as it exited his mind. He had a program to write and plans to make. He wanted nothing to go wrong. He left the apartment without a backwards glance and headed towards Head-Quarters. Zion would never see it coming and Mia would be his.