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Reason's Chapter One: New Beginnings
Adrienne Kane was sitting in a coffeeshop waiting for someone. She was nervous to say the least, seeing as she hadn't seen this person in over seven years. Leaving him was one of the hardest things she could have done but it happened.
Adrienne glanced over to the entrance just as the door opened. Her face lit up as he looked around. Once he saw her headed straight for her table.
"Last I checked we weren't speaking." He said as walked closer to her table.
"I figured it was time we spoke and I missed you." Adrienne calmly said as he sat down across from her.
"You're the one who left remember? You and Trevor were my only friends and I needed you." He said with hurt in his voice.
"Mike I'm sorry I hurt you but I am not sorry for leaving. I needed to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I couldn't do that with Trevor and you doing stupid things." Adrienne said as a waitress brought two cups of coffee to them.
The man now known as Mike picked up his cup and took a sip, "You remembered how I take my coffee?"
"Over course I did. You are my best friend," She started to say before her face shifted a bit. "Unless I've been replaced?"
"I don't really have time for friends. Work keeps me busy and I'm happy." Mike said.
"Well I am glad you are working. How's your Grammy?" She asked with an awkward politeness.
"She passed away a couple of weeks ago." Mike replied stiffly. He then changes the topic, "Enough about me, what's going on with the great Adrienne Kane?"
"Well I just got a new place here in Manhattan." Adrienne said coyly.
"And?" He motioned with his hand for her to continue.
"Let me start at the beginning. When I left I realized I need to go to school. I decided to live with my Aunt who payed for my tuition."
"What school did you attend?"
"Yale and MIT." She said making Mike's eyes widen.
"Wow." Mike said surprised.
"Not everyone has a super brain Mike." Adrienne joked.
"So, what's the plan now that you live in New York?"
Adrienne was about to reply before Mike's phone rings. He pulls his phone out of his inner jacket pocket and answers.
"Hello" He said.
"Get back to the office right now."
"What's wrong Harvey?" Mike asks with worry.
"We've got more problems with Hardman and we need all hands-on deck. Get here now!" Harvey said hanging up.
Mike looked at Adrienne as he put his phone away, "I'm sorry for cutting this short but I have to go back to work."
"I get it. I have to go finish unpacking anyway. We should do this again or you could come over for dinner tonight. If work won't get in the way." Adrienne said to her friend as she saw his eyes twinkle.
"Are you cooking your garlic pasta with the grilled chicken with the mango sauce?" Mike asked with delight while fixing his clothes.
"Only if you say you are coming over." Adrienne replied.
As Mike was walking away he says, "Text me the address and I will see you tonight at 9."
Adrienne smirked as her friend left and she finished her coffee.
(Time Skip)
Mike stepped off the elevator and walked towards Harvey's office. Before he could go a voice called his attention. He glanced at the red headed woman who was giving him her trademark smirk.
"How was your coffee?" Donna asked all knowing.
Since the day Mike started working at Pearson Hardman he knew he was never to question Donna and her gift for knowing everything about everyone who worked at the law firm.
"I am not even going to question how you know this, "Mike began to say with a smirk forming on his face. "I was having coffee with an old friend of mine. She just recently moved back and I am having dinner with her tonight at her apartment."
"What's her name?" Donna asked absentmindedly.
"Adrienne Kane." Mike said just as Donna's eyes widen.
"You know Adrienne Kane?" Donna says with shock.
"Is there something you know that I don't know?" Mike asks as Donna gives him a deadpan look.
"Puppy I know a lot of things including the fact that your best friend is the newest CFO of Kane Software. Her Uncle just recently promoted her to run the New York office while he is leaving for Asia. On top of that she is on the cover of several new papers and magazines. Also, she is recently single from her ex-fiancé.
"Did you get this from Wikipedia?" Mike asks stupidly making Donna glare at him.
"Harvey's waiting for you in his office. If I were you I would hurry up before your put in the kennel" Donna advises tilting her head towards Harvey's office where the man himself was glaring at Mike and Donna.
"I'll tell you about the dinner later on." Mike says walking in to Harvey's office.
"Sounds like a plan" Donna replies back.
(Time Skip)
The smell of garlic was permeating throughout Adrienne's apartment. She was letting the garlic sauce set as she blended the mangos for the chicken. She looked up from the counter to look around her brand new million-dollar condo.
She had been directing the movers all day with her furniture. Even though she didn't do any of the lifting it was still exhausting. Her Bedroom needed some more stuff but everything else was to her liking. Adrienne felt it was quiet in her new apartment and she needed something to listen to.
She went up to her stereo and put in one of her cd's from her collection. She walked back in to the kitchen just as the soft piano melody began playing in the background. Adrienne glanced over to the clock on the wall and saw it was nearly time for Mike to arrive.
"He's almost here." Adrienne said to herself just as she heard her door being knocked on.
She looks through the peephole and see's Mike outside holding a bag. She opens the door and smiles at him, "Did you find the place okay?"
"Yeah I did. I know someone who lives in the building."
"Who do you know in this building Mike?" Adrienne asks leading Mike into her kitchen.
"My boss Harvey actually live a couple of floors below, you." Mike says as he takes in the view of Adrienne's apartment. "This place is awesome Ade."
"Well I do have a certain flare." She said as she went to check on the food.
"So, speaking of flare," Mike began to say as Adrienne looked at with confusion. " I guess congratulations are in order."
Adrienne's face changed at Mike's words before she spoke, "I see you found out why I've returned."
"You're on every news outlet in the city. Their calling you the youngest CFO in the last twenty years. I'm proud of the accomplishments you've achieved."
"I appreciate that. It wasn't easy for me to prove I deserve to be where I am. I still have a lot of things to do." She said as she began to pour the pasta on to plates.
"Like what?"
"Well I'm changing my team around me starting with my lawyer. That jackass is being fired early in the morning. I've called him several times in the last 3 days with no response. I need certain contracts to be signed and looked over." Adrienne huffed annoyed as she came to the table with their food. "What's in the bag Mikey?"
"I bought a nice bottle of wine." He replied pulling it out of the bag. "By the way, who is your lawyer anyway?"
"Some douche bag from Boston. He thinks he is god's gift to women. Arrogant bastard is more like it."
"Well if you looking for new legal advisement why don't you come by my job. I could set up a meeting between you and the managing partner Jessica Pearson.
"Mike are you telling me you are a lawyer?" Adrienne said passing him two wine glasses.
"For the last eight months." He said passing her a glass of wine.
Adrienne took a sip of the wine and she exhaled. The wine was good and it complimented the pasta. "This is good wine. I guess being a lawyer gave you better taste."
"I have good taste," Mike said in affront.
"You like stuffed crust pizza."
"It's awesome and it blew mind"
"Whatever" She said jokingly. "It feels good to be here with you Mike. Things in my life aren't right at the moment but I wanted to fix our relationship. You were my rock and abandoned you. For that I am sorry."
"Ade, you don't have to apologize. I should have listened to you when you warned me about Trevor. You told me he was using me and I got burned really bad.
"What are you talking about Mike?" Adrienne asked placing her wine glass down. She could see her friend fidgeting in his seat.
"What I am about to tell you can't leave this room," Mike started off saying.
"It can't be that bad" Adrienne stated with nervousness in her voice.
Mike told her all the events that had happened in the last eight months. He spoke about everything, from working with Trevor, working for Harvard, dating Rachel, and lying about his college education. He could tell from facial expression she was none too pleased. Once he was finished she was full on glaring at him.
"MICHAEL JAMES ROSS HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND! YOU COULD GO TO PRISON FOR FRAUD AND ILLEGALLY PRACTICING LAW!" Adrienne exclaimed at her friend who was staring at her wide eyes.
"I know." He said softly.
"Do you? Considering what you told me it seems like you are way in over your head." SHe glared at her friend at his stupidity.
"I needed the money to help Grammy. You were gone and Trevor was there" Mike said making her glare even more.
"So, your blaming me?" She said with hurt and anger in her voice.
"No, it's just the situation I put myself in." Mike said stabbing his fork in his food.
Seeing her friend in a dark place Adrienne gets out of her chair and walks towards his side of the table. She kneels down till she is directly in his face, "I am here for you in whatever you plan to do. I may not agree with what you are doing, but I am here for you."
"Thanks Ade" He said genuinely.
(Time Skip)
The next morning Adrienne stepped out of her limo outside of Pearson Hardman. Mike was waiting for her in the lobby and he was grinning.
"Why are you grinning like that?" She asked.
"I'm just happy my best friend is back." He said with happy smile.
Last night after they had dinner the two friends spent all night reminiscing about old times. It made them both feel contempt that their friendship was still solid after not speaking for so long.
"Who am I meeting with again?"
"You are meeting the head of the firm Jessica Pearson and my boss Harvey Specter. Louis Litt and myself will also be in the meeting." Mike answered once they stepped on the elevator
"Why is this Litt guy going to be there?" She questioned as the elevator doors closed.
"He's the man if you have financial legal troubles. Just know you are dealing with the best." Mike said with conviction in his voice.
Adrienne looks at Mike and sees the happiness he exuded. She could hear the passion as he continued to speak on the lawyers he worked with. Hopefully she felt the same as he did once she met them.
Soon the elevator reached the floor to the Pearson Hardman Firm. Waiting at the elevator was a woman with caramel skin. Adrienne knew this was Rachel from Mike's description of her. She could see what Mike saw in Rachel. She was beautiful and from the glare on her face, Adrienne could see Rachel was still mad with her best friend.
"Hey Rachel," Mike said awkwardly.
Rachel stared Mike and scoffed, "Are you going to get off the elevator?"
Adrienne glanced at Mike, "Where is the meeting room?"
"Why?"
"You have things you need to deal with."
Rachel seeing that Mike and this blonde woman in beside him knew each other was getting angry.
"Are you sleeping with her as well?" She asked with anger and jealously.
Adrienne seeing where this is going decided to intervene, "He's not my type. I like my men with a little more meat."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Mike asked with a glare.
"You've seen the guys I have dated. Have you ever seen me date aa guy shaped like a pencil?" Adrienne said to her friend before turning to Rachel. "I'm Adrienne Kane, Mike and I grew up together. It's nice to meet you Mike spoke highly of you."
"I wish I could say the same. If you'll excuse me I am late for a meeting." Rachel says walking pass the two of them just as the elevator doors close.
"She seems nice" Adrienne remarks while Mike scratches the back of his head.
"She's pissed with me since I slept with Tess." Mike explains as they walk to the boardroom.
Donna walking from the breakroom sees Mike walking with a woman walks towards the two. Mike seeing Donna heading in their direction decides to introduce Adrienne.
"Adrienne, I would like for you to meet the eyes and ears of Pearson Hardman."
"Hi I'm Donna" Donna says holding her hand out to Adrienne.
"Just Donna?" Adrienne asks shaking the hands.
"Just Donna", Donna repeats before turning to Mike "They are waiting for the both of you. Hurry before Louis has a coronary. And if he does I want photos". Donna says walking back to her desk.
(Time Skip)
A few minutes later, Mike and Adrienne enter the boardroom and see three people waiting. Adrienne notices one of the men was staring at her with bedroom eyes.
"Adrienne this is Jessica Pearson, Harvey Specter, and Louis Litt." Mike said introducing his superiors.
"Ms. Kane please have a seat." Jessica offered.
"Thank you for taking the time to meet me with me. I know you all have busy schedules so I won't take much of your time. Recently I was promoted to CFO of Kane Software and I am in need of a legal time I hired." Adrienne explained as she sat down.
"What is it you aren't saying?" The man with the bedroom eyes.
"Remind me what your name is?" Adrienne asked.
"Harvey Specter." He replied cockily.
Jessica then tries to get back on task, "Who was representing you before?"
"Up until recently Travis Tanner was my lawyer. Now that I'm in a place of power I need a change of players," She glances at Mike before continuing. "And from what Michael tells me you guys are the ones who I need. Unless you're not up for it. I could always go to Robert Zane seeing as he has sent several lawyers to ask for me."
Jessica gazed at the young woman and was impressed. She was waving herself in front of them like they needed her. Though if they took her on as a client it would piss of Travis Tanner and Robert Zane. They really needed the money especially with whatever Daniel Hardman was scheming. Jessica glanced at her Harvey and Louis with different expressions. Louis was looking at her with curiosity and fear, while Harvey on the other hand was undressing her as she spoke. Jessica was going to regret the next words to come out her mouth.
What are your terms?" Jessica asked getting a smirk in return from Adrienne.
*I've been watching Re-runs of Suits and it just inspired me to start writing this. The next chapter is "Business Comes First". It will probably be up in late September.
*You will see a crossover chapters between "The Life & Times of Charlotte Gilmore", "Logan Grey", and "Reason's". It will be posted by early October.
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