Hatter's POV

Oh my Alice, Oh my Alice. She was mine now I can't believe it. But some part of me has to. My sanity depends on the fact that Alice is mine, at last.

"Hatter, Hatter, are we going to tonight's ball?" Alice asked as she picked up one of the dresses I had just made her.

"Ball?" "Yes there was a messenger here earlier and I heard him invite you to a ball tonight at the palace."

"Oh a ball, yes that's perfect, and I know just the dress to make you," I said as I quickly escorted Alice out of the room.

As soon as she was out of the room I ran to my materials and grabbed a dark shimmery blue material, a light blue lace, and even a sea-foam green ruffled material. Yes this was going to be perfect. I worked and worked for what seemed like days until I was finished. The dress looked like most dresses I have made, with the one color and then a triangular opening in the front with ruffled material in it, except for the fact that it was skin tight and the bottom flared out like a mermaid gown. It was beautiful, it was dazzling, it was perfect for my Alice.

"Alice, come here please."

Not a minute had passed before she burst through the door excitement showing in her eyes. "Oh my, its beautiful Hatter," she squealed in excitement. "I love it." She quickly grabbed the dress and ran out of the room to change.

It seemed to take forever for her to get ready, it was like a million years had passed before she walked in. But the wait was well worth it. Her makeup was light enough to not hide her beauty but dark enough to show off her great features. Her hair was done up with flowers and the dress oh the dress, it looked perfect on her. But the best part, the best part was her smile it was so big and sincere, and a part of me knew it had been a very long time since she smiled like that. Or at all.

"Alice you look beautiful," I said as I looked over her.

She blushed, "You think so?"

"I know so."

It was time, time for the world to see me and my Alice all ready for the ball. Me in my best suit and of course my hat and Alice who looked exquisite in the dress I made her. We were ready.

"Umm," a nervous rabbit said as he looked up at us. "Um Mr. Hightop, sir. Don't you remember what I said about bringing Ali was forbidden."

"Ali? Who's Ali? This is Alice," I said and out of the corner of my eye I say the queen smile and invite us in. We walked into the door. The door of out future.

We were married on the 26th of March, Alice's unbirthday and she was the most beautiful woman in the world and she was all mine.

Later we ended up having six children: Lila Louisa Hightop, fourteen; Johnny Simon Hightop, ten; Alicia Loraine Hightop, seven; Amelia Marie Hightop, five; and our beautiful twins Maranda Mariana Hightop and Kathy Iracebeth Hightop born just today. Both named after both queens who once ruled this land.

Alice is happy, and somehow some little part of me knew she wanted a lot of kids and I was right. So I learned not to question that little part of me. Even when I know Alice is hiding something from me I don't ask because I know I am better off not knowing.

FIN