Disclaimer – I don't own any characters etc.

Background – This is my first FanFiction, have always said I'd do one so really is about time. Would appreciate feedback on if it's worth continuing with, thanks.

Chapter 1 – Prologue

The sun was splitting the concrete jungle that was New York City. A lot of people waking up to a new day, not knowing what to expect but each with expectations and hopes for the day to come.

Louis was in the office at 8am as usual. He arrived with no rush (as his meticulous planning enabled him to do day in day out). He had been out to dinner with Sheila the previous night, which was a lovely night, a candle lit dinner in one of the best restaurants in New York. She is the one for him he thought. Life was good, he loved his job, had the woman of his dreams and could mud to his hearts content. "This is the life", and although a lot of lawyers used that phrase day in day out sarcastically to describe the long hours, commitment and no social life required for the job. Louis meant it with all his heart and soul. If he died today he would die a happy man.

Jessica's day didn't start as well is what could be said. Waking up at 5 am because of a car alarm that just would NOT stop ringing over and over. She just couldn't get back to sleep. Jessica has had a rough few months - she has been overrun in work and has had zero life as a result of this. She just can't see how she is going to remain as managing partner long term. Maybe, it's time she moved on to somewhere new she thought as she arrived at the office at 6am. She brushed the thought aside, that's a thought for another day she smiled to herself.

Harvey's day started as it had ended the previous night – in the office. He rarely pulls 'all nighters' that's Mikes job. As he thought this, he questioned how he had somehow let Mike leave at 2am yet he Mr. Harvey Specter did not. He's becoming soft. But that aside, today's the day he thought, this career defining case will be settled after today, the case which has caused him to have less than 4 hours sleep each night for the past 3 weeks. It will be settled today.

The case in question related to a corporation called Industrial. Industrial manufactures goods such as Fridge freezers, stereos and various household goods. This corporation was being accused of manslaughter of 12 of its employees. Each employee was killed in a work place accident over the period of 5 years, all accidents were involving a machine used in the production line. One employee was crushed. With a group action from the employee's families being brought against Industrial for a whopping $60Billion in damages for negligence. Industrial has denied all counts of manslaughter having a defense that they were all unfortunate unrelated separate accidents.

Harvey has the evidence that will win the case. An employee who is going to testify that the machines were not maintained correctly and that all records had been forged for starters. But, when Harvey dug deeper he discovered that this was a big front for money laundering for the Mafia. Harvey knew today was going to be a day remembered in history for the firm. The only funny thing about today was that Donna had the day off. Harvey always immediately felt unorganized just at the thought of Donna not being here, but she had no choice she had to visit her friend in Chicago who had just received some bad news suddenly yesterday. Harvey just kept reminding himself the only thing he had to remember was his meeting at 11am with Industrial, how far wrong could it go?

Mike as usual was ….. LATE! The one-day he needed to be there for Harvey he overslept. What is wrong with him, he thought. He needed to be in work for 8am and it was currently 8.58. Well who needs breakfast anyway, I'll try grabbing something on the way. Mike bolted out the front door and hailed the nearest cab. He should be there before 9.30, could this day get any worse.

No one who worked in Pearson Specter could foresee what would happen on this day.

They would have called in sick…