It was a typical Wednesday night for them. Hatter helped Alice cook her homemade vegetable soup for dinner. Truth be told, it was a favorite of his.
"So, my mom keeps insisting we hold her annual Christmas party here in our apartment," Alice informed him.
"Oh, I know, she talked to me about it too," Hatter replied. "I don't mind, do you?"
"No, I don't mind either, I just find it weird is all," Alice told him. "Maybe it's just because it's our first Christmas together."
"Probably," Hatter agreed, eating a spoonful of soup. Though, that was a reason as to why, Hatter knew what the other reasons were. He began to lose himself in his thoughts of the events to come in just three days.
"Hatter," Alice repeated for the second time.
"Hmm? Sorry, love," Hatter answered.
"Are you okay?" she asked with concern.
"Couldn't be better," he smiled. "Just… I was thinking about us visiting Wonderland tomorrow and bringing Charlie back with us for Christmas."
"I'm excited for that too," Alice exclaimed.
"Why don't we watch some more Christmas movies?" Hatter suggested. "I'd love to see more!"
"Alright, sounds like a plan. Let me go see which ones we I have left," Alice responded. She bent down to see what movies he hadn't seen yet. "How about these? They're animated Christmas specials I always watched when I was little. It's kind of tradition to watch them every year."
"Perfect," Hatter exclaimed. They made popcorn and sat down together to watch classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Hatter had an endless amount of questions for her about them, until finally, Alice had enough. They were now watching Frosty the Snowman.
"How can a snowman actually come to life?" he questioned. Alice threw a handful of popcorn at him playfully. "Oi! What was that for?"
"Do you always have to ask so many questions," Alice laughed. "You're from Wonderland, Hatter. You're not supposed to care for logic."
"I was just curious, Alice," Hatter told her, kissing her temple. "Besides, I rather like these shows."
"I'm glad," Alice replied. "Toss one?" Hatter took a piece of popcorn and threw it towards her and she successfully caught it in her mouth.
"You finally did it," Hatter cheered, showing off his dimples. She gave him a smile that lit up her entire face. He kissed her firmly with no hesitation. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself closer. It wasn't long before deep, drawn out kisses turned into small, playful kisses that Alice would press against various parts of his face and neck. Hatter also returned the favor. The movie was long forgotten as they only paid attention to each other. She moved back to his lips, capturing them in a slow, lingering kiss that left them with racing hearts and butterflies in the pits of their stomachs.
"I'm so happy I met you," Alice whispered in his ear, causing him to kiss her once more.
Author's Note: I do not own any of the movies mentioned. Thank you so much for the reviews! We're getting closer to the end of this fic and it's always bittersweet when I get to the last 5 chapters. I hope y'all enjoyed this one!