Because of You
Chapter 1
Harvey wasn't concerned with the briefcase he was holding. He wasn't concerned with the cops chasing after him. He was concerned with Mike. Harvey had been promoted to Senior Partner and he needed an associate. A good one and the others never seemed to match up with his expectations.
"Why are you here?" Mike turned his attention to the man behind the desk. The man had these dark eyes and even darker hair. When he stared Mike down, Mike noticed the corners of his eyes would scrunch up and show wrinkles. From that, he could inference that he was around his mid to late thirties.
"I'm sorry. Uh, can you repeat that?" Mike asked him as he fiddled with his skinny tie. The look of disgust told Mike a lot. Harvey hates skinny ties. And with that being said Harvey cleared his throat dramatically and started again.
"I said, why are you here?" he reiterated. Mike swallowed hard, making his Adam's apple bob wildly. If Harvey didn't know any better, he'd think this kid was choking. And speaking of kid, how old was he? He looked twelve but seemed to have a mentality of an Ivy League student.
"Honestly, I don't know. I only ran in here to escape the cops and I didn't expect your assistant to let me in. I don't even know why you would give me the time of day." Mike admitted while he sat there, wide-eyed and shaking internally. Harvey was very intimidating but he seemed so chill with the mood. Especially under the circumstances brought upon him.
"I'm the new Senior Partner and as a requirement, I need an associate. Every single person that was out there was offering every single Harvard graduate of this year's class. And it really surprises me that any of them graduated. I mean, did you see that kid Donna trashed on? He cracked when she called him the whitest guy she ever met and she said that he looked like a twelve year old. You didn't when she saw you. I need someone like that." Harvey responded to Mike without as much as a batted eyelash.
"That's the problem. I'm not from Harvard. Hell, I didn't even graduate at any college. I was expelled for selling some answers to a girl and I doubt that would look good on an application to Harvard Law. So let me ask you. Why am I here?" Mike declared. Harvey didn't show it but he was feeling something. He was shocked. This kid had potential, he could feel it. Why would he do something so stupid to jeopardize that?
"But I'm really smart. I have eidetic memory. You know what it is. When I read or see something, I understand it. And when I understand it, I remember it. I used to take test for other students, some that were here. Others I think Donna scared them away before you even got to look at them. It's not my finer quality, but it's a better one." Mike stated while having a mini panic attack internally.
"And the briefcase, you were so happily cuddling when you ran in here?" Harvey asked, turning his attention from Mike's eyes and looked at the item in question.
"I rather not explain. So, are you going to kick me out of here?" He asked worried again.
"Cops are still outside. And besides, since you are my associate, I might as well lay down the law. Or is your memory sufficient?" Harvey asked smirking. Mike just grinned.