Author's Note: Wow, thanks for the views, comments, follows, and favorites! I'm so happy/excited to see I'm not alone in my pairing of these two! Special thanks to B, for catching Harvey's name when I first posted :)

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"What the hell were you thinking?"

Jessica closed her eyes and took a deep breath when she heard his voice approaching from behind her. She slowly exhaled and opened her eyes, refocusing her gaze at the rooftops ahead of her.

"How long were you planning to keep this from me?"

Silence.

"Goddammit, Jessica, look at me."

When she didn't respond, Harvey reached out and turned her around to face him, his angry words catching in his throat when he saw the look in her eyes.

"Jessica," he urged softly, his hold on her arm loosening.

A brief look passed over her face, but before Harvey could decipher it, she turned away from him again. The two stood there in silence for a few more moments before she spoke.

"How'd you know I'd be up here?"

Harvey shrugged, the motion lost to her as she continued to stare out at the city skyline. He moved to stand beside her and followed her gaze.

"You once told me that this is where you come when you need to plan your next move."

Again she inhaled deeply and let the air out slowly. Measured. Steadying. Centered. Calming.

"What's the next move, Jessica?" Harvey asked softly.

"This place only works if I'm able to think alone."

"Jessica-"

"Alone, Harvey."

For any other person her dismissive tone would have ended the conversation, but Harvey didn't flinch.

"You know I can't just leave you out here to tackle this by yourself."

"This is my battle, Harvey. I don't need-"

"Oh come on," he interrupted, turning his head to look at her in frustration. "Don't give me that lone wolf bullshit. You know better than that."

"-you to fight this for me," she continued on, as if he hadn't spoken.

"But you damn sure need to win this war."

She didn't respond for several beats and adjusted the belt on her trench coat before crossing her arms across her chest.

Inhale.

Harvey opened his mouth to speak, but Jessica beat him to it.

Exhale.

"The Harding case."

"I know," he said, turning his head to focus straight ahead again, his hands going into his pockets.

"I've been over it in my head a million times. Over the files a million more."

He nodded. "So have I. It was clear-cut. You did everything above the board."

"And yet here I am."

"And yet here you are."

He paused before continuing, choosing his next words carefully. "Let me do this, Jessica."

Jessica closed her eyes.

Inhale.

She opened them.

Exhale.

"I know you know who will be sitting on the other side of that table."

"I do."

Inhale.

"So I know you know that I'm not letting you anywhere near this."

"Jessica, you have to-"

Exhale.

"The only things I have to do, Harvey," she interjected with measured calmness, "is make sure that this firm continues to win and that my name stays on that goddamn wall."

"We're on the same team here, Jessica," he responded, matching her tone.

Her silence spoke volumes.

He turned to look at her. "Why don't you come right out and say it?"

Inhale.

She raised an eyebrow at his dare. "Say what?"

"What this is really about."

Exhale.

Jessica turned to face him head-on and Harvey was finally able to read the expression he had missed earlier. Resentment.

"You have as much information about this as I do, maybe even more." The latter part of the statement was full of meaning. "You know exactly what this is about."

Harvey's jaw twitched, but he remained silent. He had nothing to say.

"Do you trust me?," he finally asked, his eyes searching hers.

Jessica raised an eyebrow in disbelief.

He pressed on. "The question is simple, Jessica – do you trust me? Yes or no."

Inhale.

"'Simple?'" She dragged out the two syllables and narrowed her eyes, stepping closer to him until they were toe to toe.

Exhale.

"Last year you cut a deal with Edward Darby to replace me. When that didn't go as planned, your sometimes girlfriend got screwed and now, magically, I'm about to lose a case that was damn near closed because of a bullshit technicality and it may cost me this firm." Her eyes bore into his. "So you tell me how 'simple' that question is."

"She's coming after me," Harvey said, anger radiating from him.

Inhale.

"You don't think I know that?" Jessica bit out. Exhale. "And yet, here I am with the shit on the bottom of your shoes being dragged through my foyer."

Harvey moved closer, desperate for her to hear him. "Let me do this, Jessica."

Inhale.

Jessica shook her head, incredulous. "You're the reason why this target is on my back in the first place." Exhale. "Do you honestly expect me to believe for one second that your history with that woman isn't going to cloud how you handle this? That she won't have even more of an incentive to try and screw me over? Hell hath no fury, Harvey."

"Honestly, I don't give a damn what you believe." He shrugged, the motion underscoring his words. "Trust me, don't trust me – that's on you. This mess? It's on me. And I will handle it."

"Oh yes," she scoffed, "because you handled things so wonderfully last time, right?"

He stared at her, a multitude of thoughts rushing through his head, all competing for a chance to reach his lips. Using his better judgment, he turned away from her and looked out at the skyline.

"You and I both know you need me on this."

She stared at him.

Inhale.

"What I need is for you to be all in," she countered.

Exhale.

Surprised, Harvey tilted his head and looked at her as if seeing her for the first time. He waited for her to continue.

Inhale.

"I need you all in, Harvey. If you think for a second that your history with Scottie will –"

"It won't." He waited for her to meet his eyes. "It won't," he repeated firmly.

Exhale.

Jessica looked out at the skyline one last time before turning and heading towards the door. She opened it and paused.

Inhale.

"You better fix this, Harvey. I don't have it in me to fight two battles at the same time and I'd hate to see you on the wrong side of my tank."

She made her way down the stairs, not bothering to wait and see if he responded.

Exhale.