John walked in with bags. "Don't worry about me. I can handle the bags on my own. I didn't go through any trouble to find everything at all." He placed the bags on the table and turned to me with furrowed brows. He took a few steps closer to me. "Sherlock, what are you doing?"

"I'm having a staring contest with Black Jack." I continued to stared into Black Jack's eye.

John's brows furrowed as he frowned. "You do realize the rabbit is going to win."

"There are three layers of eye lids in a rabbit's eye. The third is the one I'm challenging."

John turned away with wide eyes. He cleared his throat and started taking everything out of the bags. "So where is Alice?"

"Sleeping in my bed."

John sighed loudly. "For God's sake, Sherlock! I was only gone an hour! Wait..." He paused. "She's in your bed?"

"She decided to sleep in my bed. She's clever."

 John paused, his mouth gaping. "I would imagine she'd have to be for your taste."

My brows furrowed as I turned to John. "What?"

"Nothing." John shook his head as he pulled out eggs. "I got eggs by the way. I knew we were running low."

"John."

"Hm?"

"I'm not interested."

John looked at me. "She's in your bed."

I sighed as I stood. "We didn't..." I stared at Alice walking out of my room, wearing nothing but my black shirt.

"That was so wonderful. Your bed." Alice winked. She looked at John and began to blush. "I didn't think you were staying. Thought you had left." She laughed lightly and looked at me. She covered her mouth so John wouldn't see her smile. "Thanks for the shirt, Sherlock."

I stayed silent, trying not to yell at her provoking me. I stood in angry silence as she took a cup and the grape juice to my room.

John turned to me as she closed the door behind her. He opened his mouth but hesitated. He looked down at the table. "Should I go," he whispered.

I looked at him with furrowed brows. "No. We have work to do, John."

"Well, you were already busy."

I glared at John.

John paused, staring at me. "So you didn't?"

"Of course we didn't." I turned away, facing the window. "However, I suggest you bring her out here instead of me."

John slowly turned to my room. "You sure you didn't--"

"We didn't."

John nodded. "So you're over Irene?"

"Our case concerns 'Alice' now. The woman will only distract me. Now, bring Alice out here. We have work to be done."

AN: I'm working on chapters five and six. I'm also working on a few other stories. I'm very sorry I cut this short. Hopefully, five will be up within the next 36 hours. I could have gone on, but the next part that plays out was switched to chapter five, as Alice reveals a bit about the Wonderland System. Thank you for reading.