I never did love exams

Anyways, chapter 4!

I hope it satisfies everyone.

Same disclaiming rant extended here from Chapter 1 :3

Thank you all for the time :3

It had been only a day, but Donna was already feeling a bit better. It was only 4am but luckily nobody working at the 50th floor was in yet. After waking up on the couch, Harvey's suit as her blanket, she felt a bit cheery. It made her feel better when she saw the cup of coffee from her favorite coffee shop just down the street. It had a card resting on it. She opened it up and read.

Donna,

I hope what I got is your favorite. It's on me so I won't be deducting it from your salary so don't worry about it. I hope you feel better soon. I went out by the way. Needed to get a fresh suit since you ruined my favorite last night.

Also, I need to go research for the recent merger I am working on.

Harvey

Donna suddenly felt shivers ran down her spine. Since when did Harvey tell her about his plans for the day? And cards? It was so uncharacteristic.

She shrugged it off. Maybe it was Harvey's own way of coping with her recent break up. She took a sip from her cup and then noted inside her head to never let Harvey get the coffee ever again.

Donna approached her beloved desk and opened the lowest drawer. It had a fresh business dress for the nights that Harvey made her stay very late to help him with some documents. She took it and went to the recreation center of the building down at the fourth floor. It had a shower there and thankfully Donna also kept soap and hair care products on her on-the-go kit. Now she would look fabulous at least on the outside.

As the rest of the day goes by, Donna found it difficult for her to work. She usually finds herself on the brink of tears since Nicky always manages to slip inside her mind. All the fun they had. All that fabulous sex. Knowing her ex-boyfriend, he was a man of finality but she still hoped that he would call him.

But Donna knew that she's a strong and independent woman. No man could topple her pillars since she was after all Queen Donna.

Queen Donna.

Even though it was a bit ridiculous, it made her cheer up a little. She grinned.

"Fine day we're having?"

Donna looked up and was surprised to see Jessica. The older woman was a bit off though. She seemed upset. "Uhm no not really." She managed to reply.

"Where is your boss?" Jessica queried, the natural intimidating aura that she had prominently showing itself.

"He said that he was working on the Salazar-Godfric merger case." She sheepishly answered, still puzzled by Jessica's seemingly upset mood. Jessica looked at her as if Donna had two heads.

"I," stated Jessica, heavily emphasizing the 'I', "was the one who took care of it all. The two parties wouldn't budge. He was supposed to accompany me but he was a no-show." It was Donna's turn to be shocked. "Tell Harvey to come see me in my office as soon as possible."

"Why don't you just call him?" Donna suggested.

"He doesn't answer." Jessica scoffed. "I already called him 56 times." And with that she left, leaving Donna to contact Harvey.

Donna sighed. She knew something was going to happen when shivers ran down her spine earlier that morning. She was already having emotional turmoil involving Nicky and now Harvey went AWOL. Since she was already going home, she decided to drop by at Harvey's after going to her house herself.

She grabbed her purse and her clothes from last night.

:*-*: Later that night.

"Harvey!" Donna kept buzzing his intercom until it felt like it was broken. "Harvey!"

After a few minutes, Harvey responded by giving the building permission to let her in. Donna immediately rode the elevator up Harvey's condominium. When she arrived at his floor, he was not on his couch waiting to welcome her. In fact, it was dark. The lights were all off sans the night light of his balcony.

Donna went straight to his bedroom door and knocked. It was more of an announcement of her presence in his abode rather than a permission to let her in for she immediately stepped away from the door and proceeded to the kitchen. She does the usual routine of pot, cups, and coffee out and she brewed extra strong coffee.

Harvey makes no attempt to get out of his bedroom. Donna didn't mind it. Her lazy ass boss usually does that. She even wondered if he had a woman on his bed right now. It didn't matter, she didn't really care that much anymore.

She did look for signs of a one night stand though. So far, she hasn't seen any usual signs - high heels, a coat, a muffler and a purse bag - but nothing at all. What she did found though was something unsettling. She picked it up, smelled the stain and she was sure what it was.

It was Harvey's favorite neck tie and it had huge bloody spots on it. It was obvious that he used it to wipe his bloody mouth, probably. And due to the big amounts of the red liquid on his tie, he had been in a fight... And his ass was handed to him on a silver plate.

Donna mentally noted that she will kick Harvey's ass.

She felt footsteps coming out of his bedroom. It was lighter than usual but she's sure that it was Harvey's. She clutched the necktie and went to the kitchen.

When she got there, the coffee had just brewed. Harvey was there, pouring himself pure black coffee.

"Well, well." Donna started, hands on her hips. "What do we have here?" She slowly walked around the white counter, Harvey still has his back against her. "Jessica was upset since you went all AWOL."

"Donna, not now." Harvey said, tiredness in his voice. He turned around, letting Donna realize that she was right.

In front of her was a badly beaten Harvey. His lower lip was cut and his nose was probably broken. He had a black eye and some more bruises here and there. And that was just his face. Who knows how broken his ribs were or if he has internal bleeding somewhere.

A/N: Donna's break up blues might be a bit fast but I based it on my aunt who was just recently divorced from her husband of 10 years. She's a feisty woman like Donna and she kind of shrugged the whole thing off (considering they have 2 kids). I just want to make it as close as how an independent woman might handle a break up of such longevity.

Another A/N: Also, to the anonymous who critiqued me, I might say thanks for the thought anyway. I know the writing is bad but I also know the idea is wonderful :) I'm just a beginner so I hope you will come across this and read it and decide to bear with me. I'm working hard on my writing skills :P And also for the reason why Donna's boyfriend's name in this little story of mine is Nicky? Well his full name is Nickolas and of course through the years of their supposed relationship, Donna would have had developed a nickname that started out as a mean joke, after all that's where nicknames are most of the time developed (hahaha!) and a little ways down the road it got stuck! :) So there~

So obviously it won't be the end. Now our Supreme Queen Donna has other problems to worry about.

I would really love to see a badly beaten Harvey on the winter episodes though.

Gabriel Macht's face + bruises = parts sexy and parts badass

Next chapter will be Nickolas and Donna's conversation "that" night.