I do not own Jervis Tetch or Alice Pleasance. They belong to Batman: The Animated Series and DC Comics. This was written purely for fun.

SHORT CHAPTER

The weekend flew by at mach speed, it felt like. Once he was safely back in his apartment, Jervis hadn't stepped out for the remainder of the weekend. Alice hadn't left the safety of her townhouse over the weekend, either. Their minds were on each other, on what had happened between them.

Jervis felt utterly filthy. How could he ever do such a thing to his beloved Alice? He loved her with all his heart, and he had… The thought that he had taken advantage of her, even if they had both been intoxicated, made him want to be physically ill. She was perfect, a goddess walking upon the mortal world, and he had tainted her.

And the worst part of it all… With what had happened, how could he ever tell her how he truly felt? If he were to waltz up to her now and tell her, it truly would make it seem like he had taken advantage of her in her drunken state. He felt disgustingly selfish for these thoughts. He'd never have the chance to tell her. Not after this…

A/N: I apologize immensely for the SUPER SHORT chapter. I do not have the next (and possibly final) chapter ready yet, nor have I worked on it at all recently. I've had my hands tied with school, work, and writing Madness. I just really wanted to address something from chapter one that one of my reviews pointed out.

I don't drink. At all. EVER. Hahaha, my knowledge on alcohol is purely from a witness's standpoint. I've grown up around alcoholics, and it was not a pretty sight. So, that being said, I don't know how much you would have to drink before blacking out. I'm sure it should have been a lot more before Jervis blacked out. We could say that they are both super-mega-ultra lightweights, but I think that's a bit of a stretch. Haha! So yeah, I'm sorry for not accurately portraying that. And this is in no way a bash against that reviewer! They saw right through my facade, and I congratulate them. I have no personal experience with alcohol, and it shows.

...and I am still ashamed of this piece. It feels like the most "fanfiction-y" piece I've ever written. I just want to get this one done and clean my hands of it.

Thanks for reading, and feedback is always welcome. I'll try to get this done here soon.