Donna hurried in to Jessica's office after hearing the commotion within it.
"Jessica, if it had been anybody other than his sister, he would never even consider…"
"I know, Donna …and you don't have to apologize for him because I know what a bastard Daniel Hardman is"
"Is there anything I can do?" Donna offers
"Yes" Jessica confesses "…We still have some time before the vote. I asked Gretchen to find Harvey this morning …I asked the wrong person"
"I'll find him"
After checking a few of Harvey's favorite places, Donna decides to check with Harvey's therapist, deducing that he must be having a session with her if she can't find him anywhere else. When she arrives at the office of Paula Agard, she doesn't hesitate as she barges in to her office.
"Can I help you?" Paula asks, surprised by the intrusion.
"I was just …Where is he?" Donna asks, shocked that Harvey wasn't there.
"Where is who?"
"Harvey" Donna asks, like the answer is obvious. "…Please …it's an emergency"
"Well, I'm sorry, he's not here, and I'm afraid I don't know where he went" Paula answers
"I'm sorry, I just …Do you mind if I just sit here for a minute?" Donna asks, sitting on the couch in front of her.
"Of course"
"You probably know more about what's going on that I do, don't you?"
"I'm sorry, I can't respond to that" Paula says.
Typical therapist's response.
"…As long as I'm here …thank you" Donna says honestly.
"For what?"
"A few weeks ago Harvey finally forgave me for going to Louis and I know he never would have done that if he hadn't come to see you"
"I'm sorry, I can't respond to that either"
"You just did." Donna smirks "…And thank you again for what you're thinking"
"And what is that?" Paula asks, intrigued.
"That he never would have come to see you if it hadn't been for me"
"You really can do that" Paula says, clearly surprised.
"Yeah, I can" Donna confirms. "…In fact, I can tell you what you're thinking right now" she continues.
"What is that?"
"You're thinking two things, actually. One, this woman would make an excellent therapist"
Paula can't help but smile.
"…And two Harvey has no idea what he's missing" Donna admits sadly.
When Donna hears Gretchen utter the words "Mr Specter isn't in today, he's not well", she knows something is up. Before she knew it she found herself knocking on his front door.
"Donna, what are you doing here?" Harvey asks, surprised.
"Gretchen told me you weren't feeling well, so I dropped by to see how you're doing and tell you to cut the bullshit" she states, matter of factly.
"I don't understand?"
"You've never taken a sick day in your life, and Mike just got arrested, so I want to know what the hell is going on"
"I can't be in the office right now" Harvey vaguely explains.
"Why not?"
"Because I resigned"
Donna was certain she had misheard him.
"What?! Because of Mike?"
"Because it's the only way to get Forstman to back off"
"I don't care about Forstman. You're leaving the firm when we need you the most!"
"Donna, right now I have to stay away from the office, but I'm not leaving anyone, I'm representing Mike"
"So you saw him?"
"Last night"
"And?"
"He's hanging in"
"I just need this bail hearing to go smoothly"
"What do you mean, go smoothly? What's going on?" Donna asks.
"The prosecutor's playing hardball. She's trying to keep him without bail"
"Harvey, Rachel is not doing well …You have to get him out of there!" she pleads.
"Then I need you to get something from the office for me"
"Of course. Whatever you need"
"Before he was arrested, Mike resigned. Can you get me his resignation letter?" He asks.
"Consider it done"
"Thanks Donna"
"I'd better get to work, I'll call you when I have the letter" she smiles, turning towards his front door.
Harvey couldn't help but think how lucky he was to have Donna in his life. Even after she had left him to work for Louis, here she was, doing whatever she could to help him. He really didn't deserve her.
"Donna, wait…"
"Yeah?"
It was now or never.
"You do realize technically right now we don't work together …at least according to some people"
Is he? No, he can't be. Is he flirting with me? Donna wonders.
"Harvey…" She says cautiously.
"Donna, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. I know I've screwed everything up between us but I need you"
Donna's breath hitches in her throat as she listens to Harvey's confession.
"Harvey, you've gone through a lot lately, me leaving, your panic attacks, Jessica and Hardman, Forstman and now Mike. What you're feeling …what you think you're feeling is just because…"
"Don't do that"
"Do what?"
"I know how I'm feeling. I want to be honest with you but I … I'm just not good at this …I'm worried I'll just screw it up."
"Harvey…"
"Donna, please"
"I …I just need some time to think"
"Donna, what are you doing in here? I need your help!" Louis asks.
"Don't you mean, "Thanks for working late, Donna. May I ask for your assistance with something?" Donna responds sarcastically.
"No, I mean Jack Soloff is crawling up our collective asses, and I need you to …What is that?" Louis demands, noticing what Donna is copying.
"It's a private matter"
"Mike Ross's employment records? God damn it, Donna! You're doing work for Harvey?!"
"Louis…" She begins.
"...I explicitly told you to stay away from Mike's case!" He spits.
"And I heard you …I just don't care"
"What did you say to me?"
"I said I don't care!"
"Well, I forbid you to do this!"
"Excuse me?!"
"Donna, I don't think you get it. There is going to come a time where you're gonna have to choose between yourself and them, and I am not going to let you throw your life away for either one of them!"
"You know what, Louis? If they're gonna come for me, they're gonna come for me. But until then, if Mike and Harvey need my help, I'm gonna give it to them and if you have a problem with that, you might as well fire me!"
Donna knew in that moment that there was no denying it; she really would do anything for Harvey.
"What the hell is this?!" Donna shouts, chasing Louis through the lobby of Pearson Specter Litt.
"You know what it is; It's formal notice. Your services are no longer required"
"I don't believe this. You're firing me?" She asks disbelievingly.
"Yes, I am …And I want you to pack your things up tonight, because you and I don't see eye to eye on your priorities!" He snaps.
"Okay, Louis just because we had a fight…"
"No, this has nothing to do with that!"
"So you're saying that this has nothing to do with you lashing out at me because of the fight we had before?"
"No, it doesn't, because among other things, you set your own hours, you can't take dictation, and to top all that, you can't read people for shit!" He snaps again.
"What's going on?"
Louis sighs, "You almost went to jail for helping them once before, and I couldn't take that …and the thought of losing you once again"
"So you know that they need my help" Donna asks.
"Yeah, I do …Now you're free to go" Louis explains.
"What made you change your mind?"
"Jessica accused me of not being a team player and she was wrong about me, and I was wrong about you"
"Thank you, Louis" Donna smiles.
"I have to go" He says.
"No, Louis, you don't" Donna says gently, pulling him in for a hug.
Harvey finally arrives home after what seems like the longest fucking day in he can't remember how long. He smiles when he recognizes the figure sitting on his couch.
"It's still alive" She smiles, gesturing towards the cactus she gave him, sitting on his coffee table.
"Did you think I would let it die?"
"No, but I thought you might give it away" She smirks, taking a sip of her drink.
"Well, I'm more sentimental than you think …How'd you get in here?"
"Jessica told me how when I told her what I was coming here to do"
"And what is that?" He asks hesitantly.
"You need me, because as good as Gretchen is, she can't be a part of this, and you know it" Donna says confidently.
Harvey takes a moment to let her words sink in, "Are you saying you're coming back to me?" He asks, desperately hoping he understands what she is saying.
"Yes. I am."
"Good"
"Good"
"Then we'll see you back in the office tomorrow" Harvey says.
"What do you mean?" Donna asks.
"I mean I'm coming back"
"How did you swing that?"
"Hasn't happened yet, but I got a little secret weapon called Mike Ross"
"Well, then. See you tomorrow" She smiles
"Donna? …How did Louis take it?" Harvey asks.
"Believe it or not, it was his idea"
"I can believe it"
"I should go" She smiles.
"…Donna"
"If I'm coming back to work for you, you know what that means" Donna says, anticipating what he was about to say.
"Ok, easy fixed, you're fired" He jokes
"You're so funny" She teases.
"…I'm sorry Harvey"
"It's ok, I understand"
"You do?"
"Yeah. But, it doesn't change what I said, I need you to know that"
"…Harvey"
"You mean the world to me, Donna. I'm not myself without you" The familiar words ring in her ears.
"I can't be me without you"
"Need?" … "Need!"
"...I'm lucky to have you in my life, I know that now more than ever" He continues.
Before she can talk herself out of it, Donna finds herself launching herself towards him, her lips finding his as she pulls him in to a passionate kiss. Harvey is taken aback by the move at first but soon leans in to it, kissing her back forcefully.
"What about your rule?" He asks, breaking their kiss simply due to needing of oxygen.
"Fuck my rule" she breathes out before kissing him again "…and please fuck me"
Harvey can't help but groan against her lips as he grips her ass, lifting her up as he walks them towards the couch. He falls backwards against it, pushing the bottom of Donna's dress up her thighs as she straddles his lap and pulls his suit jacket off. He locates the zip of her dress, one hand pulling it down as his other hands grips her head, just behind her ear, pulling her closer as his tongue moves against hers. A moan escapes her mouth as Harvey's lips and tongue find her neck, she hurriedly undoes his tie, yanking it off before he lifts her dress up and over her head, leaving her in a black lace bra and thong. Donna kisses him again as she unbuttons his shirt, pulling it off his shoulders before running her hands down his toned pecs and stomach. It suddenly hits her how much she had missed his touch, it made her question how she had gone this long without it.
Donna stands, kicking off her shoes as she undoes her bra, letting it fall off her arms, exposing her perfect breasts to him. Like a reflex Harvey finds himself following her and standing too, his mouth instantly drawn back to hers as he kicks off his own shoes and socks and she makes short work of ridding him of his pants and boxers, his thick hard length standing to attention. He gently but urgently turns them and pushes her back against his couch taking a moment to soak in her beauty as she lays back against the black leather. In an instant he is hovering over her, capturing her nipple in his mouth as he pulls her thong off, licking a trail over to her other breast before kissing his way down her stomach, making himself comfortable between her legs, as she moves them over his shoulders. Harvey places a kiss against her centre, his hands move to expose her fully to him as he focuses on her clit, with a mixture of kisses, licks and sucks. Donna writhes against him, overwhelmed by the perfect feeling of his mouth on her.
"Harvey" she moans, grinding against him as he licks her most intimate part. He can't help but smile as he feels her tremble, he slows his movements, enjoying the opportunity to prolong this moment.
"Oh God, please" She begs, attempting to grind against him harder, the sound of her begging is enough to make him concede.
He picks up speed again, licking her clit with wild abandon. Minutes pass and another moan escapes her lips as she continues grinding against Harvey's mouth, gripping his hair and pulling him harder against her as he makes her come, hard.
"Holy shit" She moans, struggling to catch her breath as she comes down off her high.
"God I've missed that" He smirks.
"You've only done it once before" She teases.
"And whose fault is that?" He smiles against her lips as he kisses her.
The taste of herself against his lips sends a shiver down her spine as she pulls him closer.
"I've never forgotten that night, Donna. You were, it was…"
"I know" she agrees, kissing him deeply as she pushes him backwards so that he's sitting back against the couch. She slips off the couch, kneeling between his legs where she takes his thick cock in her mouth, swallowing his length eagerly.
"Fuck" He moans, the feel of her mouth around him, moving against his shaft almost too much. Donna kisses and lick his balls as she strokes him firmly, she can still remember exactly what he loves.
"Donna" He breathes, his hands gently resting in her hair, holding it back off her face as he feels his shaft disappear down her throat again. Fuck she was even better than he remembers.
"Donna, please" He begs, knowing he won't last very long if she continues.
He almost loses control as her eyes lock with his, his length still in her mouth. She halts her movements, understanding that he was about to lose control if she didn't …she had waited far too long for this to end now.
She stands, straddling him again, Harvey rubs his length against her opening, closing his eyes and throwing his head back with an erotic moan as he feels how wet she is for him. His hands move to her hips, pulling her down, relishing in the feeling of her warmth as she slides down on him. Their movements are frantic, urgent, desperate, the pent up tension between them taking over as they finally give in to their desires. Harvey thrusts in to her deeply as she grips the back of his neck, her head thrown back as he sucks her breasts in to his eager mouth.
"Oh God" She moans, gripping his head and tilting it up towards her, sliding her tongue in to his mouth as he fucks her, hard. They only last a few more minutes before her name escapes his lips and he fills her, inciting her second orgasm of the night too. Their breaths mingle as they struggle to regain their composure, foreheads resting against each other as they breathe heavily. Harvey gently grips the side of her head, guiding her head towards his for another gentle kiss.
Donna exits his bathroom, fully clothed, much to Harvey's dismay.
"I thought I'd convinced you to stay?" He smirks, referring to their impromptu second round in the shower a mere ten minutes ago.
"Who was on the phone?" She asks, overlooking his flirting and doing her best to pretend the sight of him sitting on his bed with only a towel wrapped around his waist didn't make her heart race. The possibility of round three had not long been interrupted by the sound of Harvey's cell ringing in the bedroom.
"Anita Gibbs, I have to meet her tomorrow"
"On that not, I should go. You have a big day ahead of you!"
"Donna…"
"Don't, Harvey, please" She insists "…Tonight was amazing, it was. I think it was what we both needed, but I don't want to pretend it was more than it was"
"And what was it?" He immediately asks, rising from the bed.
"Harvey…"
"No, Donna" He interjects, standing in front of her. "I don't want to just pretend this never happened"
"We work together again now" Donna weakly responds.
"So? What happened to fuck your rule?"
"You can't use what I said in the heat of the moment against me, that's not fair!"
"I'm not trying to be fair, I'm trying to tell you I want this …us" He says, motioning between them.
"Harvey, I know you mean that but you've had so much happen, I honestly think you're just…"
"I want you, simple as that" He cuts her off.
"I don't know that I can risk us, Harvey, you're too important to me" She argues.
"I get that, I do, trust me! That's always been what's held me back with us, Donna. But this is different"
"This is just all happening really fast, Harvey, I need some time. Maybe once this thing with Mike is done, we can talk but right now…"
Harvey takes a deep breath "Take all the time you need" He concedes.
She gives him a half smile, her hand cupping his cheek as she gently kisses his cheek, "I'll see you at work"
"See you tomorrow" He says softly.
Half an hour later, Harvey is finishing the last of his glass of scotch, a night cap before bed, when he hears a knock on his front door. Wondering who the hell it would be at this hour, he is shocked to see Donna standing there when he opens the door.
"I have an idea" She blurts out.
"Ok" He responds slowly, clearly confused.
"I don't want to just forget tonight"
"Neither do I"
"But I'm not willing to rush in to anything either, we have too much history and you mean too much too me. You're one of my best friends, you are my best friend and I don't want to jeopardize that but obviously there is a spark between us"
Harvey swallows, deciding to say nothing, agreeing with her completely so far, but intrigued to see where she is going with this.
"...So" She continues, "…I think we should leave things how they are for now"
"You came back just to tell me you want to leave things how they are between us?"
"Not exactly"
"Ok, you've lost me. Donna, I know you think…"
"I want to keep sleeping with you" She interrupts, scared that if she doesn't get the words out now she'll chicken out.
"What?" Harvey splutters.
"I don't want anything to change between us, at least not right now. I know you think you want to be with me but I really do think it's because you've had so much turmoil lately, I'm someone familiar, someone you care about and someone who has always been there for you"
"…Donna"
"…But" She continues, "I can't deny the chemistry between us and I've decided I want to try this"
"This?" He asks, still confused.
"Friends with benefits. Our relationship remains the same for all intents and purposes, no one else needs to know any different"
"…But we'd be sleeping together?" Harvey clarifies.
"Yes" She confirms. "No dating, no sleep overs, just sex …Hot. Sex."
"…It was pretty hot" He smirks, a move that never fails to have an effect on her.
"So what do you think?"
Harvey knows her well enough to know she's serious, he begins to think maybe she has a point, his life has been one big shit storm over the last six months and she has always known him better than he's known himself.
"Ok" He agrees, "deal"
She nods, unable to stop the smile that spreads across her face, despite her best efforts.
"Ok, deal" She says, offering him her hand.
Harvey gently grips her hand and shakes it, a cheeky grin spreading across his face, "Does this mean If we happen to be working late, we can have some fun in the office? My desk, maybe the file room?"
Donna laughs before leaning closer to whisper seductively in his ear, "This means you could take me in the file room at any damn point in the day"
Harvey closes his eyes briefly, picturing that image in his head, interrupted only by Donna pulling him in for a kiss, her tongue sensually moving against his.
"...See you tomorrow, friend" She purrs as she breaks away, winking at him.
Donna confidently turns to head home, feeling empowered and certain that Harvey's eyes were still on her as she walked away.
What do you think? Please let me know if there is a particular scene you'd like me to 'edit' with them as friends with benefits in mind.