In Love With a Hatter
Part Twenty Five
She remembered when she first came back to Underland, saw how happy he was to see her return and hug her with happiness. Then she remembered how he'd calmed her down on her first night and looked after her.
Then afterwards when she had fallen asleep on the tea table in the sun, remembering his solid but calming gaze over her. She was eternally grateful that she hadn't journeyed into the Tulgey Woods alone as she'd planned as Stayne had ambushed her.
He'd hear her awake screaming the same night after the run in with Stayne and calm her again, staying with her as the night before. She realised that he wouldn't of stayed with her if he hadn't been in love with her. The Hare had been right and she'd ignored him!
Then he'd been kidnapped by Iracebeth and she'd rescued him but sporting a horrible knocks out. She'd awoken to see him smile and sleepily told her he loved her though she knew she loved him. And here she was, sitting in his arms as he held her ever so tightly.
Slowly she looked up at him and saw his eyes were a deep and soft golden colour. He lifted her off his lap and made her stand. He stood up in front of her and took her face in his hands. His hands didn't shake as he would of thought they would.
Lifting her face she wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled before he made his face directly in front of hers. They were nose to nose touching and smiled in return. There was a dramatic pause in which they looked into each other's eyes. He closed his eyes and she closed hers as their lips met.
He let out all his love for her into that one kiss. But he felt better as soon he felt her kissing him back and he smiled at the thought of Stayne with Alice, she was kissing him back, not that evil scumbag.
The kiss was full of passion and care, so much that Alice thought she was drifting. She moved her hands so they were in his hair and took off his delightful hat. His hands drifted and rested around her waist, pulling her closer.
They stood there for a minute before pulling back.
"I love you" Tarrant said, he loved saying the words.
"I love you too, Hatter" she said affectionately and reclaimed his lips again. She was in love with Tarrant Hightopp, everyone could tell except them.