Hii okay so this is my first every story – I'm new to all this but I've been reading for a long time I've got through the majority of the suits stories on here lol
thanks for reading really hope you enjoy it – I would really appreciate reviews - good, bad, how to improve idm. I should be updating quickly cos it's the summer and I'm at home doing nothing!
oh yes do i have to do that thing where i say that i dont own suits or any of the characters ...
I hope you like it :)))
CHAPTER 1
Rachel made her way out of bed rubbing her eyes. It was 2am and she had barely slept worrying about Mike. She stood in the doorway with her arms crossed staring with concern at her fiancé who had been non-stop working even after coming home from work.
"Mike" she called out after giving up on him acknowledging her first.
"Rachel" Mike gave a reply without looking up from a scatter of papers and highlighters.
With a sigh she strolled over to him and embraced him from behind placing her chin on his shoulder.
Normally he would react in some way – usually by embracing her back or smiling – but he refused to acknowledge her actions.
"Its 2am Mike you've been working all day and all night. You can't keep doing this to yourself."
"Rachel I'm fine just let me work please."
Rachel wasn't going to let it go that easily.
"Mike you're not fine! You haven't been fine for the past two weeks and there's something you're hiding from me and I need to know what it is!" There was desperation in Rachel's voice - Almost as though she was close to tears. Mike ignored it. He knew she was worried about him and that she cared about him – and that just made it worse.
Mike slammed down the file he had been reading through and stood up from his chair.
"Rachel for the last time I AM FINE there is nothing wrong with me and I am fed up of you pestering me and treating me like I am some sort of child! Now can you just leave me alone and let me work in peace!"
Rachel nodded, swallowing hard and holding back her tears as she turned around and made her way back to her room. His words hurt. Did he really think she was pestering him? She just wanted to make sure he was ok and despite him saying that he was, she didn't believe him. There was something wrong with him. Yes he would usually work when he got home but not until this late unless it was something extremely important – which she knew for a fact it wasn't. Aside from working through the night, Mike had barely given her any time which was strange because it would usually bother Mike when she didn't give him much time. Rachel threw herself back into bed blinking back her tears. She attempted to recall the last 2 weeks desperately trying to figure out if she had done something wrong. But she hadn't. And she was sure of it.
Mike slumped into his chair and sighed. He didn't mean to shout at her like that the words came out harsher than he intended. He just needed to be alone
/THE NEXT DAY/
Rachel made her way down the corridor towards Harvey's office. If there was one person Mike trusted enough to open up to, it was Harvey. She walked passed Gretchen acknowledging her with a smile and walked into Harvey's office and stood in front of him until he realised she was there.
"Rachel" Harvey spoke without looking up from his laptop.
"Harvey. I need to talk to you."
"Not now Rachel I have to get this done before the deposition which is in an hour." Harvey still hadn't looked up from his screen.
"But Harvey-"
"Rachel it can wait"
"Harvey it's about Mike." Finally deciding to look up, Harvey saw the desperation in her eyes.
He put down the screen and gestured towards the empty chair in front of him.
Rachel took the seat and took a deep breath.
"Harvey there's something wrong with him. He keeps denying it but I know there is and he won't tell me what. He comes home late and works all through the night and" She took another deep breath "-and I'm scared. He doesn't want to talk to me I mean he barely even acknowledges my existence and I spend most my nights wondering what I've done wrong! Harvey please help me – help Mike, he's not okay" She felt a huge weight off her shoulders letting it all out.
Harvey sighed.
"How long has he been like this?"
"About two weeks"
It made sense. Mike had been acting up with Harvey as well. Since Mike's try out at being an investment banker hadn't gone down too well and Mike was now back at Pearson Specter Litt, Harvey and Mike hadn't been working together as much as they used to - Mainly because Rachel was also Harvey's associate – but that hadn't stopped Mike from daily walking into the older lawyer's office either to pester him or just to see how he was. But since about two weeks Harvey had only found himself walking into his associate's office and even then he had felt unwelcomed.
"I'll talk to him"
"Thanks" Rachel nodded as she quietly left the room.
And then Harvey wondered whether it had anything to do with the incident 2 weeks ago. He sure as hell hoped not and pushed the thought to the back of his head.
thanks for reading next chapter will be up soon :))
