AN: So I decided to continue this cause why not? Anyway please review to let me know what you think! (Sorry this chapter is shorter than the last one )

Warnings: Cocky Jefferson, Mentions of smut

Alice knew her boss would be super mad at her just leaving but it's not often that a guy pays you to run away with him, so Alice was going to take a risk for once. She grabbed her blue dress and slipped it on with a white apron over the top of it. The dress was a change since the hem came to rest just above her knees and was full of netting underneath so that it puffed out ever so slightly, drawing attention to her waist. Alice had barely any belongings so she was able to fit most of her stuff into her brown cloth satchel. She thanked the old woman who owned the inn for letting her stay in the attic for almost five years and told her she had gotten a better job and that she would pay her back somehow in the future. Alice nearly ran back to the tavern, to find Jefferson leaning against the front of the building wearing his large top hat, the early morning light casting shadows over his face.

"I'll need to tell my boss that I'm leaving" Alice said turning to take out a pen and paper from her bag but was stopped when a piece of paper was waved near her face.

"Already taken care of that" Jefferson smirked as she snatched the note from his hand.

Dear Euan,

Your tavern girl, Alice, has decided to join me on my travels after we spent last night together (Great idea about her uniform, but it is rather hard to get off) .Anyway, she will be joining me for about a year and three months. I also highly doubt she'll be coming back, due to the way you let men treat her and what you force her to wear. Considering last time we had a conversation longer than ten minutes you almost put an arrow through my foot I thought it best I leave you a note rather than tell you in person. Since we both thought it would be rude to wake all the quests in the inn, we stayed at the tavern last night, so you might want to clean the bar, the table in the far left corner, the chair I was sitting in when you spoke to me and most of the walls

Yours Sincerely, Jefferson, The Hatter.

PS Portal jumping is a real career just because I have an awesome job doesn't mean you need to ridicule me.

"Are you insane!? I can't-can't leave this for my b-boss!" Alice was so flustered after what she had just read she tried to sound mad but just sounded embarrassed.

"You mean your ex-boss" Jefferson laughed, stepping closer to her. "I'm your boss now"

The close proximity and risqué letter was beginning to make Alice feel like accepting this job might not have been the wisest idea. "I thought Rumple was my boss?"

"He is, but I'm the one who tells him whether you are doing your job well or not. So you are gonna have to be a good girl and do what you're being paid to do" Jefferson said poking Alice's small button nose.

"I'm not a child" Alice said swatting his hand away from her face.

"Trust me I know" Jefferson grinned, his eyes traveling over Alice's body. "Cute dress by the way"

"Thank you" Alice huffed out as she pulled out her pen and paper.

Dear Mr Merrywood,

I have found work elsewhere that I feel is more suitable for my set of skills and I am leaving to start work today. Thank you for the work you have provided me with, I have kept my uniform as I feel I may need it in the future. Hopefully you can find another tavern girl and the mine workers won't be too distraught about my departure.

Yours Sincerely, Alice Liddell.

Alice folded the paper and slid it under the taverns door. When Alice turned around, Jefferson was standing fixing the large rings he wore on his fingers. "So what now?" Alice asked.

"Oh, this is the best part, Miss Liddell" Jefferson said enthusiastically as he wiggled his fingers out in front of him.

Jefferson mumbled for her to stand back as he removed his hat and spun it to the ground. Much to Alice's surprise, a whirl of purple smoke spun around the hat cause a strong wind to form. She felt Jefferson's large, calloused hand grab hold of her small fragile one as he tugged her forward.

Alice certainly didn't to jump into a hat and land in another land, but she would quickly get used to the form of travel,

"And jump!" He yelled as they both leapt into the tornado of purple.