A/N: Thank you for the amazing reviews. I thought that, instead of responding to each of you, I'd write the final chapter!

Alice's body was still vibrating as she flipped Hatter and maneuvered him beneath her. He was right: her initial climax had just taken the edge off.

Alice felt wanton. It was so far beyond who she was, but her pounding blood demanded more and the ache between her legs was becoming acute. When she tried to fight her feelings they intensified to the point of pain, but when she relaxed into them they warmed and buoyed her to a place of absolute bliss. It would've been terrifying had she been with anyone else but Hatter. Even as his name lit across her mind her stomach knotted pleasantly. This was powerful desire.

Alice laid herself fully on top of him so that their naked bodies touched down their entire lengths. She pressed her mouth to his. As their tongues met and explored and tasted and savored each other Alice felt a deep rumble tremor through Hatter's chest. Her skin prickled delightedly where his light stubble tickled and she thought she could spend forever just kissing him, if the pull from beneath her navel wasn't so insistent.

Without breaking their kiss, Alice spread her legs so they fell on either side of Hatter's hips. Lifting herself slightly, she reached between their bodies and wrapped her hand around his erection.

"Alice-" Hatter chocked out. His eyes were wide and staring so deeply into her, Alice paused.

"-for God's sake, woman, don't stop now! You're killing me." Hatter smiled and joked but there was something deeply serious in his face. Alice wanted to stop, wanted to know, but she couldn't. Out of her head she could do nothing but obey her body.

Alice guided him to her entrance then sank down onto him. She didn't recognize her own voice as a ragged groan escaped her throat. The synapses in her body shouted in joy; this was what was missing! Still lying against his chest, Alice began to roll her hips. She moaned at the friction against her clit and at the hardness pushing deeper inside her. Fuck it was Hatter inside her.

She felt his hands twine in her long dark hair, pulling it slightly as his hips thrust up into her. God he felt good. Then in a burst, Hatter rolled her over. She hooked her ankles around the small of his back as he drove himself in and out of her in such a amazing fury she might have wondered which of them was under the effects of the tea—had she any ability to think something other than Yes and More!

Alice felt her own nerves start to heat and tighten, tingling in her fingertips and toes and nipples. The deep ache in her womb exploded and she grabbed Hatter's shoulders as she cried out his name. Another thrust, then another, then another and he was with her, coming inside her, tense muscles taut and breathing ragged.

Hatter collapsed against Alice and laid there for a long moment. His face was buried in the crook of her neck and she thought he nuzzled her slightly, but maybe she was imagining things.

Alice felt incredible. The obsessive lust that had plagued her body and clouded her brain was gone, replaced with the most amazing feelings of joy and contentment. It had been a long time since she had been this happy. Now that her thoughts were clear, she felt such an intense swelling in her heart for Hatter. How could she even begin to thank him for what he had just done for her?

Hatter exhaled, "Right, then." He pushed himself up off of Alice and sat at the edge of the bed with his back to her.

"I, um, I hope you're felling…better?" He looked back at her with a quizzical expression. He seemed oddly hesitant. This was not the reaction that Alice had expected and it hit the bottom of her stomach like a lead ball. She got up and began to dress.

"Oh, well…" Alice plastered on a tight smile to hide her confusion. "Yes…better. Thank you."

"Brilliant!" Hatter's smile did not reach his eyes. They each finished dressing in silence.

Alice let out a genuine chuckle when she found his battered hat wedged among the pillows. Hatter gave her a warm smile as she held it out to him.

"Right, can't be Hatter without me hat." He took the brim in his hands, but did not take the hat from Alice's grasp. As she looked into his dark eyes a sudden thought struck her.

"Alice-" Hatter began.

"What are the after-effects?" Alice blurted out.

"The what?"

"The other reactions the tea causes—like feelings of euphoria and joy after the lust part as been, you know, taken care of. That kind of thing."

A small smile crept across Hatter's face.

"There are none," he said quietly, sincerely. "Lust is just lust, even in liquid form. It doesn't last and once it's been sated, well, you're in the clear."

"Oh." Alice's eyes focused away from Hatter for a moment before darting back to his face. If these feelings weren't because of the drink, then they must be because of—

Hatter didn't say anything more, but he didn't move away. She wasn't sure, but he might have stopped breathing.

"Then what I'm feeling now…is real?" Alice tilted her head up, her eyes searching his. A smile of wonder blossomed across her face. "Then what I'm feeling is real."

Hatter began to grin. "What are you feeling, Alice?"

"Happiness, trust…love." The last word was barely a whisper as it passed her lips but it made the room crackle.

Alice leaned up to kiss Hatter, to show him the real feelings she had discovered at the bottom of a glass of empty ones. She could feel his breath on her lips.

"Hello, Alice. I'm not interrupting anything, am I?" Jack stood in the doorway, glaring at the couple. She could feel Hatter tensing up beside her.

"Yes, Jack, you are." Alice turned back to Hatter and kissed him full on the mouth. Her arms wound around his neck. Hatter hugged Alice to him hungrily, possessively.

"Finally," he whispered in her ear before pressing his lips to hers again. Neither heard the door shut as Jack stormed away.

Thanks for reading! I am too old to be this fan-girl giddy, but I just couldn't walk away from Hatter. Reviews are always appreciated!