Hey guys! This story is a sequel to Therapy, so if you haven't read it, go check it out then come back again! I want to thank everyone who reviewed Therapy so generously, and I hope you enjoy this one!
He parked his car under her building, stepping out to open the door for her. He extended his hand, which she took gladly, pulling her up so that she now stood right under his nose.
Donna looked at Harvey, the man she had known for so long and was still unable to believe what had happened. He had told her he loved her, wait scratch that, he was in love with her, the words she had longed to hear now turning into reality. Harvey himself wasn't fully grasping the events of the night, his whole body and mind sedated by her presence, words floating out of his mouth raw, uncontrolled.
His hand still held hers tight, while her free one settled on his chest. He wondered then if she could feel his heart pounding hard, before she spoke.
"So…" she said with a smile.
"So" he mimicked tilting his head. "I'll pick you up tomorrow morning?" he asked hopefully.
"No" she reasoned. "Let's just…" she started before he cut her off.
"Take it slow?" he asked with an understanding tone, a hint of disappointment in his voice.
"I was going to say see how things go at work" she explained.
"Okay" he breathed "I can do that"
He hesitated while leaning to kiss her, before he remembered he was now allowed to do so.
He kissed her passionately, until they needed to grasp for air. Her forehead rested on his as they breathed heavily, before she leaned in for a softer kiss. It was slow, as neither one of them wanted the other one to leave.
"You should go" he reasoned between kisses, "or I can do this all night" he said with a smile.
She smiled at him, her hand on his chest putting some space between them.
"Good night Harvey" she whispered
"Good night Donna" he answered, waiting for her to go inside as she threw one final glance at him.
[The next day]
Harvey walked into Pearson Specter Litt a different man. He nodded at the doorman, holding two cups of coffee, his and Donna's favorite.
He walked towards Donna's new cubicle, finding her already there, staring at a stack of papers. She couldn't really focus, her mind replaying the events of the night before, part of her still dreading the difficulties to come.
He smiled as soon as he saw her, putting the cup on her desk, causing her to raise her eyes to meet his.
"Good morning" he chimed.
"Hey" she said, her eyes naturally smiling. "Thank you!" she said, pointing to the coffee. "Really trying to impress me huh?" she continued, as the first sip filled her body with a sweet and warm taste.
"I thought we've established that you're into me" he flirted back, leaning slightly towards her.
Their moment was cut by Louis' cough, marking his presence.
"Harvey" he stated.
"Louis" Harvey mirrored, his good mood showing.
"Do you need something? Donna is he bothering you?" Louis said protectively.
"No Louis, everything's fine" she said calmly.
Louis looked back and forth between the two, still unsure of how to react, his possessiveness making him lurk around.
"I'll see you later Donna" Harvey said, realizing Louis wasn't going anywhere until he left.
"Thanks for the coffee" she said, trying to sound as professional as possible.
"Coffee huh?" Louis said, curiosity in his voice.
Donna stood up, with Louis' schedule for the day.
"So you have a meeting today at 10…" she started talking and walking him to his office, succeeding in deflecting the topic.
Harvey found Mike in his office, waiting for him.
"Hey" Mike said, studying his boss' expression. "I have these files you requested" he said, handing him some files. Harvey took a glance while sipping his coffee.
"Great" he said, before noticing how carefully Mike was looking at him.
"What is it Mike?" he asked annoyed.
"It's just- how are you?" he asked genuinely.
Harvey rolled his eyes in fake annoyance, when he actually appreciated how much the kid cared.
"I'm ok. Good actually" he answered with an effort, not noticing how his face lit up in a smile
"Are you smiling? Is this how Harvey Specter's smile look like? Or are you turning into a vampire or something" Mike mocked.
"It's Donna isn't it" he continued when Harvey wouldn't say anything. "I guess she's coming back?" Mike asked excited.
"No" Harvey answered, Mike's face dropping at the answer.
"But you're happy, which means… did you tell her?" Mike asked surprised.
"Tell her what?" Harvey asked, raising an eyebrow
"You're in love with her" Mike said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"And who are you? Dr. Phil?" Harvey said defensively.
"Oh my God you did" Mike concluded with a big smile.
"Don't you have work or something?" Harvey said, kicking him out.
"I always ask myself that same question" a voice said, making Mike and Harvey turn, to find Jessica standing at the door.
Harvey smiled as he saw Mike's defeated look, who left shortly after Jessica's arrival.
"Harvey!" Jessica said, "you look…better" she observed.
"Please I always look impeccable" he argued.
"And cockiness is back, I guess Meg's sessions helped? She told me you are off the hook" she said.
"Yes, they did" he answered.
"And you and Donna?" Jessica asked concerned.
"I..we.. things are better" he simply said, careful not to say more. He wanted to tell Jessica about them, but it was both their decision, and he knew Donna wanted to take things slow.
"Good" the managing partner said, leaving Harvey to the ton of work he had.
Harvey remembered then to call Meg, deciding to do it before he forgot.
"Meg, it's Harvey" he said as soon as he heard her voice on the other line.
"Hey Harvey, how are you?" she asked.
"I'm good. Great actually. I'm calling to tell you that I talked to Donna. I uhm, told her and we are trying to make it work" he said, realizing how foreign the words were to him.
"That's great to hear Harvey. And things are good so far? How did the work environment take it?" she asked, ever the therapist.
"We haven't told anyone yet" he said.
"Why not?" Meg asked.
"Donna suggested we should take things slow, and I don't think she's ready to tell everyone yet" he explained.
"Are you sure?" she asked, confusing him.
"I mean she might be just saying what she thinks you want to do. She knows how important work is to you, so maybe she's just being careful because she thinks you are somehow better off without people knowing" she explained when he didn't answer.
"But that's not true. I don't mind telling Jessica" he said defensively.
"I know that but she doesn't. Just make sure you let her know you are ready to make it 'public', and then if she still wants to take it slow that's fine. It's understandable really. But be careful not to let her do what she's used to, putting you before her" Meg analyzed.
"You're good at your job" Harvey complimented, realizing how her words might be true.
Meg laughed softly before joking: "Like hell I am, cured the most eligible bachelor of New York from his commitment phobia"
Harvey laughed at her answer, before thanking her.
"I'm glad things are working out Harvey. Just be patient when you need to" she said, "and don't forget to send me an invitation to the wedding" she added.
"You got it" he said with a laugh, realizing then how he didn't even freak out at the mention of a wedding. He knew she was partially joking but expected himself to react differently.
Maybe she had really cured him.
Harvey spent the rest of the morning working on the cases he had been delaying for months. He didn't even notice it was past two until he saw Donna walk into his office with takeout from his favorite restaurant around the firm. He smiled at her, their hands touching a bit too long as she handed him the box.
"You have to eat sometimes" she teased.
"Stay" he said when he noticed her about to go. "Eat with me" he insisted.
"I had lunch already, Louis gave me so much work" she explained with a sorry expression.
" I can do something about it" he said smugly, standing up closely in front of her. "I'm named partner you know" he added.
"So is he if you have forgotten" she answered.
"Please, we all know how he got there" Harvey argued. "No but really if you need me to say something…" he started.
"No it's all good, I promise. Compared to the work I used to do here, it's a piece of cake" she said, gesturing to Harvey's office.
"Okay" he said with a smile, as she prepared herself to leave.
"Hey Donn" he said, making her turn around. "I want to tell Jessica, about us" he said.
Donna obviously wasn't expecting this discussion now. "O-kay" she said hesitantly. "Are you sure? It could change things…for you here I mean" she said.
"I'm sure" he said decisively. "If you think this is going too fast or there's something bothering you, I need you to tell me" he said softly.
Donna took a few seconds before answering.
"No. I just want you to be sure when we do it. I know how hard you've worked, we've worked to get you here and if this might jeopardize it in any way…" she said
"Donna, it won't" he reasoned. "I know that work has always been a priority, and I can never thank you enough for what you've done to help me get here. But this, this is not everything to me, not anymore. And I think it's important I let people know that" he explained.
"Okay" she said slowly, her hand reaching to hold his. She only did it because she knew no one could see, her back against the glass. "Do you want to tell her today?" she asked.
"Yes we'll go see her after her meeting, in an hour?" he asked as she nodded.
"And maybe I should tell the puppy. He's been waiting for us to take the plunge for a year now" he said, asking her permission.
"That is so great, you guys have finally decided to take the plunge!" Mike had teased one night.
"Gosh you're turning so soft" she said with a big grin, her hand leaving his as she walked out of his office.
An hour later, Harvey walked towards Donna's cubicle, as she stood up immediately and met him halfway.
"You ready?" he asked with a comforting voice. She nodded, Harvey entering Jessica's office first.
"Harvey, I heard you took a pro-bono case, things must be much better with Do-" she said before she saw the red head walking in.
"And she's here" she stated before her face filled with concern.
"What's going on?" she asked.
"We wanted to tell you that Donna and I are…" he started hesitantly.
"Together" Donna continued.
"Oh" Jessica said, taking a few seconds to think about what to say.
"You do realize there's a no interoffice relationships rule" she said firmly.
"Yes" Donna answered truthfully. "But we were hoping that since I am no longer Harvey's assistant…" she said.
"And I have waited too goddamn long for this" Harvey added, making Donna blush
"That you would reconsider it, for us" Donna concluded, watching Jessica assess her situation.
"Look, I'm not going to lie and say that I don't think you two are a perfect match. But since the firm is my first priority" she started, making Donna look worriedly towards Harvey, "I expect you to be absolutely professional. If I sense at any time that your relationship is decreasing your work input I'll have to take the appropriate measures" she concluded.
"But until then, I have to say: God damn it Harvey, you made me believe you had no balls" she said, her tone light again.
Donna laughed, releasing the tension in her shoulders, as Harvey's eyes widened in surprise.
"You what now?" he asked.
"I've expected you to do something about it for years" Jessica confessed. "I'll have you know there's a bet that was set since you came here, on you two" she added, smiling at Donna and Harvey's surprise.
"I said you'd be together by the end of that first year, but if anyone should ask, a managing partner does not get involved in such trivial games" she said with her signature wink.
We are not perfect
We'll learn from our mistakes
And as long as it takes
I will prove my love to you
I am not scared of the elements
I am under-prepared, but I am willing
And even better
I get to be the other half of you
Tell the world that we finally got it all right
I choose you
Yeah
I will become yours and you will become mine
I choose you
I choose you, Sara Bareilles
Thank you for reading! Every chapter will be an event/incident they could face. Let me know what you think and if you'd like me to continue.
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-G