Alice and Hatter were at the park together and there were children throwing snowballs at each other. They both made it a point to stay out of the range of fire. Hatter was observing how the children formed the snowballs but couldn't quite grasp it. He couldn't understand how the soft snow could stick together without dissolving.
"So, my mom is throwing her annual Christmas party the night before Christmas Eve. You can come with me, but it's okay if you don't want to," Alice informed him.
"Are ya kiddin'? I'd love to come," Hatter replied. They walked through the park, enjoying the winter weather. The moment Alice had her back turned, Hatter made his first successful snowball and threw it at her back. Feeling the impact of the snow, Alice turned around with her mouth agape.
"Oh, is that how it's gonna be?" Alice questioned. She quickly formed a snowball of her own and threw it towards Hatter, knocking his hat off of his head.
"Oi," Hatter exclaimed. It quickly escalated into a playful snowball fight between them. After a few minutes, Alice formed an idea.
"Okay," Alice shouted, "I surrender."
"Then that means you've lost, love," Hatter teased. She pulled him in for a hug to warm them up. Alice wrapped her right arm around him. As soon as his field of vision was just over her shoulder, she raised her left arm, snowball in hand, and plopped it on top of his head. "Oh, you're gonna pay for that one, Alice."
"Am I, now? I believe I won," Alice challenged.
"Now, that's not fair. You know I can't resist a hug from you," Hatter told her. "At least kiss me for the trouble you've caused." His eyes looked like a sad puppy but he soon gave her a wink and his sweet dimpled grin. Alice kissed him softly, allowing her lips to linger on his until Hatter continued to kiss her. Their noses were red and their toes were frozen but the warmth of the kiss made up for all of that.
"Why don't we go home and warm up?" Alice suggested.
"It's like you read my mind, love," Hatter replied, taking her hand in his.
Author's Note: Another one that's short and sweet but I hope y'all enjoyed it! :)
