** Please keep in mind, this is an OLD fic. Published date was in 2006! **

This is my version of Wonderland. Alice is Young-Adult aged, so is the Hatter and the other Characters in the story. Meaning everyone is "of age".
This is a Hatter/Alice fic. Rated M for some mild content. No sex, just mature references and situations. I'm aware many think this should be more
"T" category, but I don't feel comfortable writing these situations and labeling them as T even though they aren't explicit.

Also I know the format is atrocious. I apologize for that. I also apologize for a past comment response that I made. I was rather defensive to one person who reviewed. I was young, not in a "good place", and I lost my cool. I am super appreciative to every constructive comment I get and I really wish I
would have handled that "mean" review better than I did.

No flaming please. I've had enough of that in the past, and I've tried to remedy most mistakes people feel that I made with this, but not everyone is
going to like the style of writing. I am only looking for constructive comments, no flaming. Thank you for understanding.

She looked across the table and into his moonlit eyes. A coy smile played across his lips. His left hand drummed lightly on the table.

'He's beautiful.' She thought as she felt herself growing warm.

"Time for tea!" Squeaked the dormouse sleepily as he rose out of a teapot and then climbed back in.

"Ah yes! Time for tea!" The March Hare chimed in. "Would you care for a cup of tea?" He asked of Alice and the Hatter.

She nodded politely and the Hatter said "Yes please, dear March Hare."

The March Hare poured a cup for the hatter and then he turned to Alice. As he poured, he smiled, "Are you okay my dear? You look a bit flushed."

"Oh yes, I'm quite alright. It's just ever so warm out tonight!" She blushed but her eyes were still on the Hatter.

The Hatter ran his index finger around the rim of his teacup, and smiled at her.

'Is he making a show for me?' Alice wondered silently to herself, but then she speculated that she might be overthinking the motion.

"How's your tea?" He asked of Alice with a low rumble to his voice.

'There's only one way to know for sure, I suppose...' She thought.

Alice made a show of spooning honey into her teacup, "accidentally" drizzling some over the rim as she did so. The sticky substance was wiped clean with one finger and shortly after, she brought the digit up to her lips to suck away the golden matter. The cup was then brought to her lips for a sample of the liquid inside.

"It's quite lovely." She whispered.

"Cupcakes? Cupcakes anyone?" The March Hare asked as he brandished a platter with cherry topped cupcakes.

"Yes of course." The Hatter smirked.

The March Hare bustled over to the Hatter's side and placed a cupcake on his plate, then proceeded to serve one to Alice.

The Hatter spoke again and although it was to the March Hare, his eyes were directly on Alice.

"I say Hare, these cupcakes are beautiful." The Hatter placed his hand around the cupcake and then began stroking the cherry on top with his thumb.

"Was nothing at all Hatter, nothing at all! Old family recipe."

"I see..."

Alice could feel a deep blush creeping up her face, she fanned herself briefly.

"A bit warm Alice?" Asked the Hatter.

She decided to be a bit bolder. She unbuttoned the top 4 buttons on her white blouse.

"So dreadfully hot out tonight." She grinned in the Hatter's direction.

Not noticing anything unusual the March Hare said, "I keep telling Hatter we need some sort of mist around here. Maybe a fountain of some sort."

"I say Hare, I would be ever so delighted if I could by chance see the White Rabbit...we do have a bit of catching up to do. We should invite him to tea sometime."

"Well Hatter, the night is still young and beautiful. Perhaps I should fetch him for you?" The March Hare offered.

"Perhaps...he would enjoy getting out on a night such as this...are you sure you don't mind?"

"Not at all Hatter, Not at all!" And then The Hare was off skipping out of the tall gates and in the direction of the White Rabbit's home.

The Hatter stood and walked over to Alice, he then took a seat beside her.

"Dear Alice, what has brought you into Wonderland this evening?"

"I just fancied a cup of tea, that's all."

"Come now Alice, you don't really expect me to believe that do you?"

The Hatter picked up Alice's cupcake and ate the cherry off of the top.

"So delicious, and yet, you haven't eaten a bite."

He smeared his finger around the pink icing and held it to her lips. She took it in her mouth until the icing vanished, then he pulled his finger out, automatically reaching for the big black bow on top of her head. A pool of platinum blonde curls were set free as she reached for the Hatter's purple top hat to fling it away. His mess of hair fell into his eyes as he smiled dangerously at her.

The Hatter stood and grabbed her wrist to yank her up to him as he pulled her into a rough kiss. While still in the kiss, he pushed aside some of the pots, cups, and plates, and sat her upon the huge table. She ran her fingers down his neck, then grabbed at the buttons on his purple velvet coat. She freed them and began to work at his shirt. He worked much faster than she did, and before she had him stripped of his shirt, he was pushing hers back to reveal her pale skin underneath. She gave a low groan as his hands caressed her skin. He pushed up her black satin skirt, Alice lifting her hips to throw her legs around his waist.

"The White Rabbit has come for Tea." Announced the March Hare as he entered the gates with the White Rabbit at his heels.

"I do hope we're not interrupting something..." The White Rabbit Stared, eyes wide.