Hatter looked aroun never thinking he would be back in wonderland. He sighed and headed back to where his old tea shop used to be. He was very surprised to see it still standing. He walked in and saw his patch of grass still there. He breathed in and cursed. Alices scent still lingered like it was just moments ago she wondered into his shop soaking wet
"Its about time you came home to wonderland" A sultry voice came from behind him. He turned and saw Duchess standing there in all her glorious beauty. Except something wasn't right. She looked sadder and lacked her old luster. She looked oddly enough like him last night he looked in a mirror. Heart Broken.
"I hoped I would have been right for her. Guess I was wrong there. Does king cock block know you're here?" hatter smiled trying to so much as a giggle out of her. For some reason he felt the need to hold her, make her smile, treat her like a queen.
"He doesn't care. I may be the queen but his affection is reserved for when dear Alice comes back. I don't understand what is so great about her…I mean she got jack..and y-y-ou." She started crying on the last part, which puzzled hatter beyond all reason. He quickly stepped forward and pulled her close, pushing her head in the crook of his kneck and shoulder.
"Shh. Don't cry love." Hatter spoke softly trying to soothe her. He looked around for some tea that could possibly calm the beauty. He stopped his thoughts for a moment…Beauty? In that moment he realized she was stunning. Not quite like she was in the castle but like she was now. She looked like a real living female and not a femme fatale that would stab you in the back first chance she got.
The two stood like this for a moment before they pulled apart and stared into each others eyes. Something just fell into place as he crushed his lips against hers. She let herself relax in his arms. He felt the animalistic feeling he had felt before. Something somewhere between love and lust but for the time being he just wanted to know her. He could feel it in his bones. He needed her and he could tell from her eyes she needed him just as bad.
He took her hand and led her to the back room and pushed her back on the bed, tossed his hat to the side, and smiled a soothing smile for her.
"I may not be a queen but I can promise you to be more." He whispered as he pulled his shirt off and closed the door.
