Donna, what? You're what?" Harvey looked up from his desk in disbelief blinking his eyes multiple times. The redhead stood above him, her hands shaking with nervousness as she spoke to him in a hushed voice. "I think you heard me." She spoke with conviction before turning on her heel and walking out of the office.
She was already in the elevator and gone by the time he stood up and decided to fight for her. Rushing out, he called her name with emotion thick in voice. Pressing the down button non-stop until the lift finally made it. His heart was pounding as he ran out of the foyer and found her climbing into the back seat of a town car, the driver lifting the boxes into the boot.
"Donna!" He shouted, starting to run. The sun had set long ago and the city was about as dark as it could get. "Donna, wait!" He wrenched the door back open, "You can't do this to me. And you certainly can't do it to me like that." Donna rolled her eyes in return before she climbed out of the car. "Harvey, I can do whatever I damn well please! I don't know if you've ever met me before, or had enough respect to listen to me but I do what I want."
They glared at each other before pausing to take a breath. "It wasn't a mistake and I didn't mean to act like it was. But once again, we did the same thing as we always do and move on, never speaking about it. How was I meant to know that you had changed your feelings, you're the one who set the rules." Harvey shouted, his voice raised to be audible over the traffic.
Donna glared back at him, "Because it's all my fault this time Harvey, because it's always the girl's fault." Harvey began to laugh in return shaking his head and biting his lip. "I forgot the condom, you forgot your pill. Let's share blame." Donna broke her anger for a minute, and he gave her a small smile. "Okay, so maybe that bit is both of our faults, but the way you dealt with it. How am I meant to want to stay here and be around you when you clearly despise the situation." He shook his head in return, "You gave me less than a minute to take it in before storming out of my office with your already packed up desk. How did you expect me to react when you drop the 'I'm having your baby but I'm also leaving' bomb? Donna, I was shocked, but not upset. Not at you at least." She bit her lip and nodded, tears starting to fall as her face crumbled. Harvey pulled her into a tight hug, a hand against her back rubbing up and down. "It's going to be okay? You know that right?" He whispered into her ear, she pressed her head into his shoulder. "How about I take you on a proper date?" He once again whispered to her not waiting for her to respond.
Harvey broke the hug and gripped her hand giving it a quick squeeze before slipping his arm around her waist and drawing her into his side. They didn't speak as they walked, focussed on their own thoughts. He felt Donna shiver slightly a few times and quickly threw his coat over her shoulders without saying a word or expecting a thank you. "Here okay? Or do you want something else?" The pair stopped in front of a small Italian and Donna smiled before nodding, "When is Italian not okay?" Harvey laughed in response before holding the door open for her as they entered, immediately being shuffled to a table by the window, able to look out onto the water.
Sitting across from each other, they became comfortable in the silence. "So, we're having a baby?" Harvey probed as he reached out to grab the woman's hands. Donna didn't flinch and basked in the warmth of his grasp. "I guess we are." She replied and they shared a warm smile together as Harvey leant across the table beckoning her forward to kiss him. She paused for a moment, unsure whether she should take the chance. Harvey faltered for a moment, nervous about taking the opportunity. Donna smiled before returning the kiss with passion.
They chatted, not like people on a first date, but as a regular couple. Harvey gave her forkfuls of his pasta while Donna shared her chicken. Harvey kept hold of her hand as they got dessert both devouring the sweet treat. Harvey left to pay the bill and Donna grabbed his coat.
They left the restaurant and the cold air hit them both. Harvey pulled Donna into his embrace, "So your place or mine?" Harvey bit his lip as he asked. Donna gave him a look before waiting to answer, "Definitely yours."
Long after Donna was asleep, curled underneath the covers that Harvey had drawn over her. Harvey sat in the bed staring at the wall in front of him, picturing and thinking about what was happening in his life.
The clock ticked over to 2am and he was still sitting there. Donna felt that he was not laying, "What are you doing?" She mumbled her voice thick with sleep. Harvey looked down as she rolled over to face him, "Nothing," he replied trying to be quiet. Rustling the sheets slightly he laid on his side facing her and reached out to grab her hand. "I love you…" He spoke almost silently but with conviction watching as Donna tried to sleep. "Yeah, I kinda like me too." Donna replied sarcastically. Harvey chuckled before kissing her forehead.
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