*I do not own the characters nor do I own any right other then the little plot here. Lol. I wish I owned hatter….anyways enjoy kiddies and I so hope I get some reviews….they make me smile so please any comments?

And on with the story….

Duchess looked around the court yard and turned on the radio type device and began to dance. She was alone and lost in the moment. She swayed her hips and rolled her tummy. Twisting and turning and she could feel her muscles tense and relax with each step. She wasn't sure why Jack had run away.

She wasn't sure if it was because of her or his mother. It hurt that he couldn't tell her what was wrong. It was bad enough his mother punished her for loving him. She wasn't tailored to love him. She was not brought into this world to fall in love. Her own mother conceived her when the queen became with child so that they had a tool to control the prince. She was bred for him…. But she had fallen in love with him. And she paid for it every day. Every time he pulled a stunt like this, she suffered because she protected him. Always. His mother tortured her enough…why did he have to do it too…Hatter would have had the answer….

Hatter? Why did she find herself thinking of him at a time like this…..Past boyfriends were never fun. That scruffy boy was the only other person she ever felt anything for other then Jack….But her family would have never approved and things were moving to fast between the two any ways so she had called it off and left him…The only thing she had to remember that fun experience from was the gold collared jacket she had in her closet. She wasn't sure how he came to possess it but it meant the world to her…

She often wondered if she made the wrong choice. If maybe she should have left jack and all the royalties behind to be with Hatter….He never had much but for the most part he was happy. And he always told her how pretty she was and how amazing she was…..He never ignored her or kept things from her…,

She was so lost in her thoughts, she did not notice the scruffy man walking up until his hands were on the swell of her hips and his voice was lingering in her ears.

Let me show you what I do to you in my dreams.

She turns and as if god was giving her a second chance, there stood Hatter. His brown eyes just as sincere as the first time she looked in them. She crushed her lips to his and he returned the favor. The two stood locked before Hatter broke the kiss. They both knew there was no way in the hell they could do what needed to be done right there in the middle of the court yard. Though duchess knew from judging by the sheepish grin on Hatters face would have been game for it. Even if it was just to say to hell with you to the royal family. She needed this. She need him and the duchess of diamonds walked off with Hatter and headed for his tea shop. He couldn't help but feel like a little boy fixing to get his first kiss. After all the Duchess was his first true love. She looked at him and noticed the silly grin on his face. But what caught her attention was the emotion swirling in his eyes. They reached the tea shop and Duchess looked at her for a moment after they went in.

" I love you Duchess." he smiled, his eyes sincere and true. Much like a puppies.

" I love you too." She answered back and meant it for the moment. He kissed her and for a moment she felt wanted.