I Don't Want to Miss A Thing, by Aerosmith
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Where every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
I just wanna stay with you in this moment forever, forever and ever
It was late, but Hatter couldn't sleep. No, that wasn't right either. He chose not to sleep, though in truth he was exhausted. The trip through the Looking Glass had been unexpectedly draining, and he'd followed that up with a trip to the hospital with an unconscious Alice and then the long hike back to Jack's old flat. Even with all that, he'd only snatched a couple hours of sleep the night before – too much nervous energy.
And today – today had been perfect. He'd gone to see his Alice, hoping that maybe there was some way they could be together. And she'd run across the room and threw herself in his arms; he knew he'd be replaying that moment in his head for a long time. The amazing hug, the even more amazing kiss. But this, this right here, was just plain sweet.
He and Alice had stayed up well into the night, talking on her couch. Kissing as well, truth be told. He could never kiss her enough. And while they were snuggled there together, Alice had finally succumbed to sleep. She was curled against Hatter's side, her head resting on his collarbone so that her hair tickled his neck. She was beautiful even asleep.
Hatter held her in his arms, afraid to move for fear he'd wake her. He couldn't believe he was here, couldn't believe he'd gotten the girl in the end. She actually wanted him, the Alice of Legend. She'd turned down the chance to be a queen, said no to Jack Heart, because she'd wanted Hatter instead. Just thinking about it made him flush with happiness.
Alice murmured in her sleep and Hatter pressed a feather-light kiss to her forehead. How had he gotten so lucky? He vowed to spend the rest of his life making himself worthy of her, whatever it took. Now that they were finally together, he'd make sure they were never apart.
He didn't want to miss another moment with his Alice. His heart. His love.
AN: This is one of my wedding songs, just so you know. ::grins:: Took pity on you guys and gave you two happy fics in a row. Don't hold your breath for three, though. LOL!