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A/N- Okay first I just have to say how sorry I am for making you guys wait this long. I'll try harder next time to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Thank you so much to the people who reviewed though, you really kept me inspired.

Please read, review and enjoy!

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."

-The Walrus and the Carpenter

Chapter Two

To Talk of Many Things

Alice felt like she was back in elementary school waiting to see the principal. Her palms were sweaty and she was picking at her fingers. Billy on the other hand was sitting next to her calmly, showing no emotion at all as he flipped through an extremely outdated car magazine.

Alice glanced down at the book that was in her lap. She had finished reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland the night before and was currently reading Through the Looking Glass. She was enjoying this book as well but right now she was too preoccupied in her nervousness to even glance at the pictures.

She and Billy were waiting in a rather small waiting room to see Dr.Quinzelle. Though she wasn't usually this nervous meeting with the doctor, Alice couldn't help but be a little anxious of what would happen now that Billy was there with her. Dr.Quinzelle had asked her to bring him, so she had. However she didn't particularly like the idea. Billy had gone to a few other visits with other psychiatrists with her and usually she spent the entire time listening to him talk to the doctor about how she was almost a mental wreak from the stress of everything. She was hoping that this wasn't going to turn out to be the case this time because after those visit's the doctor's always tended to treat her a lot more like a child then before.

"Hello Alice."

Alice looked over from her hands to see Dr.Quinzelle standing in the doorway. She had blonde hair that was pulled into a tight bun and wore thick round glasses as she normally did. Her clothes were white and professional looking and she was holding a clipboard in one hand.

"Hello, Dr. Quinzelle." Alice replied quietly as she slipped her book into her purse and got up. Billy got up after her and the two of them followed Dr.Quinzelle into her office.

"Now Alice." Dr. Quinzelle said once they were all sitting down. "How are you enjoying the book?"

"I like it…" Alice started to say but she was cut off by Billy who was slightly irritated that he hadn't been acknowledged.

"Excuse me Dr.Quinzelle but do you really think that Alice should be reading this book. I thought you were trying to help her to forget what happened with that Hatter."

Dr.Quinzelle adjusted her glasses, her face stony and Alice realized that this was probably the first time that she had seen her without a smile on her face.

"Alice does not need to forget what happened, Mr….?" She trailed off and Billy responded giving the woman an annoyed look.

"Travis, Billy Travis. I'm sure Alice's talked about me. I am her fiancé." He said this last bit with some emphasis and Alice bit her lip worriedly.

"Of course Mr. Travis." Dr.Quinzelle replied. "Now as I was saying, I do not think that it is best for Alice to forget about Jervis, she needs to learn from this experience."

Billy frowned. "What do you mean?"

"I believe that it would be most beneficial for Alice if she payed a visit to Arkham--"

"What, no! That's crazy, she can't go there!" Billy exclaimed with outrage and even Alice glanced over in surprise.

Just then however there was a knock on the door, interrupting Billy's protests.

"Oh, that's for me!" Dr. Quinzelle shot up and Alice was confused to see the large smile back on her face. She watched her as she talked to someone standing outside the door.

"Alice, I think it would best if I talk to your friend alone for a moment. Will you wait outside with my assistant?"

Alice nodded, slightly confused, she hadn't even been aware that Dr. Quinzelle had an assistant.

As she walked over to the door Billy grabbed her hand and looked at her with a reassuring look. "Don't worry Alice. I'll make sure you don't have to go there."

Alice just nodded as she withdrew her hand and walked over to the door where Dr.Quinzelle was standing.

As she walked out into the waiting room, Alice really hoped that Billy wasn't going to get mad Dr.Quinzelle. She really didn't want to have to find another physiatrist. Her attention however was diverted by the woman standing in front of her.

-

"Hello," The woman said with a small smile as she held out her hand. "My name is Heather Gardner."

"Alice Pleasance." Alice responded automatically and shook the woman's hand.

The woman sat down on a chair and Alice took the hint and sat across from her. The woman had long brown hair that reached past her shoulders. She was wearing round glasses that blocked her eyes from view. She was also wearing what looked like a green summer dress. As she looked over at her, Alice felt slightly uneasy but she didn't know why.

"So," the woman said after a moment. "What do you think of paying a visit to Arkham?"

Alice bit her lip and looked down at her feet. "Billy wouldn't like that."

"Well I'm not asking what Billy wants." The woman replied with some irritation. "I'm asking what you think. Just because your boyfriend tells you to do something doesn't mean you have to."

Alice blinked as she looked at the annoyed look on the woman's face. From her response she assumed that the woman was a strong feminist.

"I don't know." She admitted quietly. "I'd like to….to see Jervis again….but I don't know…." She trailed off and the woman didn't look as irritated as before.

"Well that's a start." She said with some satisfaction and nodded. She idly picked up a gardening magazine that was sitting next to her.


It was about half an hour later that Billy came out of the office. Alice by that time had gotten caught up talking with Heather about gardens. Surprisingly the woman wasn't as frightening when she was talking about plants. Though she did sometimes refer to them as children, which was slightly odd.

"Hey babe." Billy said walking over behind her. "Sorry about using up all your time but it's all settled. You don't have to go to Arkham."

"I believe, I said that she wasn't ready for it yet." Dr. Quinzelle said walking out of the office with a stern look on her face. "I did not say that she should never go."

Billy looked like he was about to say something but then thought better of it. "Come on Alice, I'll take you home, we can talk about this later."

Alice let herself get lead out of the chair and over to the door. "See you next week." She said weakly to Dr.Quinzelle, and in a moment she was gone out the door with Billy.

-

"Well that was fun." Ivy said in an unconvincing tone as she went over and shut the door. She then proceeded to pull the brown wig she was wearing and threw it on a chair along with her glasses.

"I thought it went well." Harley replied twirling around in a circle. "I thought I made a very convincing actress." She started bowing dramatically and Ivy rolled her eyes.

"Of course you did. Now tell me this Harley. Do you have any idea at all what you're doing?"

"Aiding the course of true love!" Harley clasped her hands together and sighed while Ivy just shook her head in exasperation.

"Exactly how many romance novels did you read in Arkham?"

"Lot's, why?" Harley asked with a confused expression on her face.

"Never mind." Ivy sighed. "Listen this plan of yours is never going to work. Give it up before the overgrown bat finds out and throws us back in Arkham.

She sat down on a chair and tried to talk reason to Harley.

"You do realize that if we get caught and sent back for this it's going to make us the laughing stocks of Arkham?"

Harley shrugged. "But we're not gonna get caught Red! It's the best plan ever!"

Ivy just responded by throwing her face into her hands and moaning in disbelief.

"Well I got to go Red. See yah!" With a smile and a cheery wave Harley was out the door before Ivy could look up. When she did she shook her head in exasperation.

"One of these days that girl's going to get herself in some real trouble."


Alice was in her house that afternoon. Billy had left in a huff a while ago and she was doing some laundry before she forgot. She was glad that the meeting hadn't ended in Billy demanding that she never go back. Though he had gotten angry, she thought with a wince. She hated it when people got angry around her. All she wanted was for everyone to be happy, was that really so hard?

Apparently it was, as she seemed to being causing all sorts of pain to the people around her without meaning it. First Jervis and now Billy.

She really did love Billy, she thought to herself as she idly folded a dress up. It was just that he always seemed to get so angry about things. Little things too, like the time when she had been late for their date because she'd been caught up at the office.

She sighed as she carefully put her ironing board away and started to carry the basket of clothes up the stairs. Sometimes life seemed too complicated. The women at work were always jealous that she was engaged but this was of course because Alice had neglected to mention to them how many times that the engagement had been broken off.

And it had been broken off, multiple times. But like the fight they had gotten in before the mess with Jervis had started, they always seemed to get back together. They'd yell at each other and Billy would tell her she was insane for feeling bad for Jervis. But he'd always come back with an apology later on. Telling her how sorry he was and that it would never happen again.

She always seemed to believe it too. She always hoped that they would be able to work out their problems but recently she had beginning to wonder. Perhaps it would be best...

Her thoughts were suddenly broken into when she heard the ringing of the doorbell. As she put the basket of clothes on her bed she wondered vaguely who it could be. She wasn't expecting Billy for awhile after the fight they had gotten into after the meeting.

However, when she opened the door she did find Billy standing in front of her. He was smiling at her and holding something behind his back.

"Hey babe." He said when he saw her. "I'm here to apologize, can I come in?"

Alice just nodded, turning around and walking into the hallway to make room for him.

"I got you something Alice." Billy said and when Alice turned around she saw that there was a little kitten in Billy's hands and her eyes widened.

"I just wanted to say how sorry I was for acting like such jerk." Billy said holding the kitten out to Alice, who took it reverently.

"She's so tiny." Alice replied then looked over at Billy. "It is a girl isn't it."

Billy nodded.

"That's so sweet." Alice smiled, "I love cats, but you really didn't have to."

Billy looked at the ground. "I wanted to. Well it was that doctor of yours suggestion really. But I picked one out with blue eyes because I know that's your favourite colour." He sounded like he was trying to regain some credit and Alice almost shook her head. Instead she took another look at the small creature in her hands.

She had brown fur and as Billy had said she had blue eyes. Alice loved her already.

"I got you some food and stuff." Billy said. "I'll go bring it in for you."

Alice nodded and then carried the cat with her over into the living room, placing her softly on the sofa.

"You need a name kitty." She said with a smile. Looking over to the book that was laying open on the table she had a burst of inspiration.

"I know. I'll call you Dinah." The cat meowed seeming to know its name, making Alice grin even more.

Billy didn't know it but he had probably given her the best gift he could have. He had given her a friend.


Well before I get flamed horribly I should probably say a few things. First of all if Harley didn't seem like her bubbly self in parts it's because she was acting (I mentioned this but I just wanted to make it clear).

Also though it seems that everything is working fine for Billy and Alice….storms are approaching…and that's all I'll say about that.

I hope you liked it and again sorry about the wait.

The next chapter should hopefully have an Arkham scene as well, because I really want to write lines for Jervis.

Thanks again and remember to review.