The Hatter saw a look on Alice's face that confused him. She looked at him with bright friendly eyes. Maybe she just has a little too much muchness. The Hatter had no idea what was happening to his stomach. He felt as if something in him was flying. "Alice, what can be in your stomach and fly?" The Hatter asked hoping she would know what he was talking about. She then realized she was staring and averted her gaze. She looked down at her feet that seemed to be nervous. One of her feet was rubbing on the top of the other one. She stopped what her feet were doing and then thought about what the Hatter just asked her. Maybe he has the butterflies to! Tell him what they mean and that you have them to! Oh, I could never do both. He's a friend. That's it. Nothing more.
The Hatter saw how she looked down and stared at her foot that seemed to be comforting the other. She stopped and seemed to get lost in thought again. "She looked up and had a gleam in her eye. "Hatter, I actually have no idea what they mean but I have them also." She said with a reassuring smile. He toke that and began to stand as he noticed only the band was left in the room. "We'd better go. Hare loves to lock up the house before I get home." He said with a smile as he saw her confusion at the end of his sentence. He offered her his hand yet again and she of course accepted his hand.
They walked together and they both felt the butterflies again. He walked at a fast pace, pulling Alice behind him. Soon, he felt her just stop in her tracks. "Alice what on earth are you-" He was cut off as he turned around and saw Alice asleep in her tracks. Wow, she fell asleep walking. He stepped back towards the sleeping Alice. He gripped her shoulder and gently shook her. When Alice's sleeping form didn't wake up, he decided to let her sleep. Her placed his arm under her knees and placed his second arm behind her back and lifted her yet again. Last time, he was too in shock to realize anything. This time, he noticed how warm Alice was, even in her sleep. As positioned her so she felt comfortable in his arms and started to walk.
He walked through the woods until something crossed his mind. What if she did love me but now she forgot? Then you just have to get her to remember you. But what if she can't? Don't say things like that! You just have to try! Ok, I will try. For her. But it's not my fault when she doesn't remember. Of course. I shall not blame you.
Alice was walking back from the ball with the Hatter in front of her, holding her hand. I wonder why he wants to make sure I'm ok……Because he loves you. But I have just met him! That's what you think. Please help me. If you remember, tell me everything about him. I'm sorry. I can not. This is up to you. I understand…
After her inner conversation had ended, she felt very drained. She didn't want to be a burden on the Hatter, but she knew she would fall asleep while walking. She had done it before.
She then started thinking of her fathers meetings at Lord Ascot's mansion. He had been holding her hand like the Hatter was now doing, but was walking slower. She had been up all night because of her nightmare. She had already promised she would go with her father though, and refused to break a promise. She was trailing behind him as he talked to Lord Ascot about his new idea to travel to China and trade there also. Alice began walking even slower and then began to think about her dream all over again. She slowly closed her eyes and paced slowed down to a stop. When she woke, she was being carried by her father as they had continued walking and discussing.
Before Alice could realize anything, she saw a picture of the Hatter, but this was different than before.
He was holding her in a tight hug and was stroking her head and entangling his finger in her golden mess of hair. She pulled her head back away from his chest to look into his eyes. He leaned down and brought his face closer to her. She moved her head up and closed the gap between their lips and found it very intriguing. His lips pressed very gentle against her and very softly, yet firmly kissed her. Before she could react, the kiss grew hungry. She was pushing harder into him and became aggressive for the kiss. He toke one hand from her hair and trailed it down her back and stopped at her hips and gently placed his hand on her right hip. She reached up and toke his hat off his head and placed it on her own.
He smiled under the kiss but wouldn't stop just for his hat. She brought her arms up and placed them around his neck and pulled herself even closer to him. His lips moved from her mouth down to her neck and began to leave hot wet kisses on her neck and on her collarbone.
Alice suddenly woke up when she heard someone say her name in her ear. "Alice? Are you still sleeping? Or has the Chessur cat trained you to make those noises?" The Hatter asked looking into her sleepy eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry Hatter. Did I fall asleep?" She asked with a blush seeping across her face. Luckily, the woods were to dark for the Hatter to see or she would be blushing even more. "Nothing bothered Alice. You are very light so it was no problem carrying you. Well, until you started purring." He said referring to the noises she had just been making. He didn't want to embarrass the girl anymore than she had to be, so he keep out the part that she had been saying his name in her sleep. "Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know where that came from." She said as she remembered her dream. She started trying to get out of his arms as he continued walking at a quick pace. "No no no no no. You just go right back to sleep; I can walk faster than you anyways." He said pulling her closer to him and looking into her eyes. She blinked at what he said since, if she said anything, she would probably only be able to make a squeaky noise. She then deiced she might as well sleep since she was sleepy. She leaned into his shoulder that would have to do as a pillow. She closed her eyes and drifted into a deep, dreamless sleep.
The Hatter brought the now awake Alice closer to him, not wanting her to get down. "No no no no no. You just go right back to sleep, I can walk faster than you anyways." She just looked at him and blinked. She was surprised at why he wanted to carry her. She then let out a quiet sigh and leaned into him. She closed her eyes, and he heard her breathing steady and deepen. He then continued his even faster walk, hoping the Hare hadn't already locked up the house. He then arrived at a familiar house. He reached his hand from under her legs to open the door. He twisted the handle and felt the lock. "Ugh, Hare! You better open this door right now. I have a sleeping Alice right now." He said trying to not wake Alice but to alert the Hare, who he could her inside talking to something. Within a moment, the door opened and beheld the hare holding Mallymkun in one hand, a cup of tea in another. The Hares eyes became saucers when he saw Alice, asleep in the Hatter's arms.
They moved out of the way without a word and allowed him through. The Hatter walked up the stairs without stopping to tell them anything. He toke her into his room and placed her gently his bed and pulled the covers over her. He toke the hat of her head and placed it on the dresser near the bed. He started walking out the door when he stepped on a very loud squeaky floorboard. She grumbled something in her sleep and then sat up slowly to locate the source of the sound. She saw a Hatter attempting to sneak away, but with one foot on the floorboard the awoken Alice. She looked at the Hatter's room and could tell it was his. All around, he had sewers, hat, pin cushions, thread, rolls of fabric, and a picture he must have drawn. The Hatter noticed her straining her eyes to see the picture he drew out of pain. He simply drew away her attention by talking.
"Alice, just go back to sleep. I will be downstairs sleeping on the couch." He said and started to leave. "Wait, I will take the couch. You may have your bed. I don't wish to be a bother." She said standing to replace him on the couch. The Hare had heard them as he walked past them in his way to his room. "Why don't you just share the dang bed." He said looking in to the Hatter's room and pointing to the bed that was large enough for two people to sleep in. Alice saw the Hatter's expressions. First, his face went a red color that was very close to the shade of his hair. Then, his eyes went a yellow and wide. His nostrils flared as he realized how demeaning to Alice that was.
He turned around to face the hare and started to yell with a Scottish brogue. "Why would Alice jump into a bed with someone she just met?!?!?" He shouted at the Hare who was still standing there as f nothing happened. "Why would you object to sleeping in the same bed as her, I thought you-"The Hare was cut of by a needle being sent flying towards him. He quickly shouted and bound away not wanting to deal with the upset Hatter.
The Hatter turned around and was still very upset. His eyes were almost larger than his eyes had ever been. Alice saw that his eyes looked very fierce, and actually scary. She steeped forwards towards the Hatter and tried to calm him down. He looked at her and felt like everything was better. Then, he saw a hint of fear in her eyes and that made his spirits fall to as low as they would go. She steeped forward and saw the anger be replaced by sadness. She placed her hands on his face and pulled it down to look at her. "Hatter, I am perfectly fine with sharing a bed with you." She said with a smile so he would feel better. With that He blushed a deep red, pulled her into the bed next to him pulled to covers over them, and said their goodnights. With that, they sleep. And felt it was the best sleep of both of their lives.