Sorry it took so long to update, but I have seriously been debating with myslef if I liked this story or not. I'm having a bit of conflict as to whether or not it was any good and part of me feels like this story doesn't convey the characters right. I like the idea of the story, but I am not sure if I should continue with the plot I have now or start over with a different one. The other one would still involve Avigail and would keep the first chapter as sort of a prolouge, but would then become where she's eleven and her and Harvey already have an established relationship. I have an idea for both but can't decide which would be better and which you guys would like better. So PLEASE let me know. PLEASE

Okay, wow I totally just rambeled, sorry for that. Anyways I already had this written so I thought I'd post it.

I'm done talking now, oh and I don't own Suits.

Chapter 4: The To-do List

"Mike, are you doing anything important?" Harvey asked walking up to his associated desk.

The associate pulled his ear buds out of his ears and looked up at his boss. "Uh, just going through those briefs like you told me too" he replied.

"They can wait" Harvey said, setting Avigail on the ledge of Mike's cubicle, but not letting go for fear she would fall. "I need you to go get her some ice cream and then watch her for the rest of the day so I can take care of a few things."

"Um okay" Mike said standing up so he could take Harvey's place.

"Good, and try not to lose her" Harvey said turning to walk back to his office.

"He doesn't like to say good bye does he?" Avigail said as she watched her father walk down the hall.

Mike just shrugged. "So why am I buying you ice cream?" he asked setting her on the ground and helping her put her coat on before slipping on his own.

"He yelled at me" she said slipping her hand back in his like she had been doing all day.

Mike looked down at her, not at all surprised that she had already witnessed an angry Harvey. He was just shocked to find out it was directed at her. "Why?"

"I told him I ran away" she answered looking at the floor. "I knew he was going to be mad at me, but I still cried."

"Don't worry about it" Mike said, and then to reassure her he added, "He makes grown-ups cry when he yells too. He's just scary like that. But I don't think he'll do it anymore when you're around."

She nodded, "Can I get sprinkles?"

"Absolutely" he said as the raced towards the elevator.

….

It was already close to eight by the time Harvey finished making his phone calls. It had taken him a lot longer than expected but he had finally gotten Rosie Johnson, the woman who was supposed to be Avigail's guardian, to fly out to New York tomorrow night along with her lawyer so they could settle this Friday morning. All flights paid for by him of course.

He had also managed to get a social worker to come to the meeting Friday and do their evaluation.

He'd also gone to see Jessica to inform her of Avigail's presence and she had made him take the day off tomorrow so he could make sure all would be well when Friday came around. That she told him he better introduce her to the little girl before the end of the week.

The only good thing that had happened in the last six hours was that Donna had informed him that the plumbing issue in his apartment had been taken care of.

He figured he still had a lot to do for the meeting Friday, but it was late and Avigail probably had a bed time. So he grabbed his things and took off towards his associate's cubicle for only the second time that day.

Most of the other employees had gone home with the exception of a few ragged looking associates. Making his way over to the area of cubicles he saw Mike still working, and Avigail sitting on top of the desk reading a story book to her doll that had been stuffed in her backpack for the majority of the day. There was an empty pizza box behind her.

"I see you managed not to lose her" Harvey said as he approached the two.

"Hi daddy" Avigail said waving at him.

"Hi Avigail" he replied back. "I see you already ate dinner."

"Oh yeah" Mike said looking up at Harvey. "She was getting hungry and I didn't know how long you would be so I just ordered her a pizza."

"How much do I owe you?" Harvey asked reaching into his pocket for his wallet.

Mike just shook his head. "Don't worry about it; I ate most of it anyways."

"Well then, you are officially relieved of babysitter duties. Go home and get some rest. I'm taking the day off tomorrow but that doesn't mean you get to slack. Donna will tell me if you do" Harvey warned.

"Aye Aye Captain" Mike said saluting, "Night Avi."

"Bye Mike" she called as he grabbed his bag and walked toward the exit. "He's funny" she said turning back towards Harvey.

"Yeah he's a riot" Harvey said. "You ready to go?"

She nodded and slid off the desk putting her things in her backpack and sliding on her coat. While she did that Harvey pretended to mess with his phone, but really he was thinking was that Mike was already calling his daughter by a nickname and he hadn't said more than a few sentences to her all day.

He was really going to have to pick it up.

"Ready" said Avigail pulling him from his thoughts. He nodded and offered her his empty hand which she took after a few seconds of debating.

Realizing he didn't actually know much about her, Harvey decided he should ask her. He could claim he did it so that when the social worker asked he knew the answers, but truth was he really did want to get to know his little girl.

"So Avigail, I don't really know anything about you" he said as they rode down the elevator.

She looked up at him and smiled. "What do you want to know?"

He wanted to say everything but figured it would probably be better if asked the questions one at a time.

He decided he'd start small. "What grade are you in?"

"Second" she said. He figured he was going to have to find her a school.

"Do you play any sports?" he asked. She seemed very coordinated and athletic so he figured she must do something.

This time her smile brightened. "I love ballet" she told him. "Someday I want to be a professional ballerina."

He guessed he'd need to find a ballet school too. "I also take gymnastics" she continued, "because it helps you with your balance and dancers need good balance."

So a gymnastics place too then, and just to be safe he figured swim lessons should be added to that list.

The rest of the ride to his apartment was spent with her telling him what she liked and didn't like, and him making a mental list of all the things he needed to do.

He had discovered that her favorite color was purple, she loved all animals (even reptiles), she was claustrophobic but was okay with elevators, and she was allergic to nuts but not peanut butter. He also discovered that her doll (which he was informed was an American Girl Doll) was named Katie and that it had been an early birthday present from her mom.

By the time they got into the apartment Harvey finally felt like he had a better idea as to what he needed to do. He opened the door that led to the apartment and after setting his briefcase on the table by the door, he picked up Avigail's bags that he had thrown on the floor earlier that morning and carried them to the spare bedroom.

It was pretty big and had it's own bathroom attached which would come in handy. Unfortunately he never had any guests so all it had in it was a couch, a bookshelf, and a few other random things he'd had nowhere to put. He was definitely going to have to fix that tomorrow.

Walking back into the living room, he noticed that Avigail was standing in the middle of the living room twirling in circles.

"What do you think?" he asked pulling off his jacket and tie and tossing them in his room.

"It's huge" she said as she stopped twirling to look at him, "but it's not colorful enough."

He laughed. "Well maybe we can work something out" he said as he walked towards the kitchen. "You know you can take your jacket off right?"

"Where should I put it?" she asked.

"You see that room right there" he said pointing to the spare room. She nodded. "That's going to be your room. It's not much now but I promise we'll fix it up tomorrow. Why don't you go put your pajama's on and I'll make some hot chocolate" he finished smiling.

"Okay" she said and hurried off to get ready for bed.

She emerged ten minutes later wearing a pair of purple stripped flannel pants and a matching dark purple shirt that had a ballerina on it. She was also wearing a pair of fuzzy purple socks. She wasn't kidding when she said purple was her favorite color. Her pigtails had been taken out leaving her hair wavy from the braids.

"You want marshmallows" he asked as she climbed up onto one of the bar stools in front of the island.

"Yes please" she said yawning.

Harvey handed her the cup and stuck a straw he had been lucky enough to find into the mug. He had only filled it halfway since it was so late.

"So what time do you usually go to bed?" he asked taking a sip from his own mug.

"Eight-thirty on school nights, but on weekends I can stay up till nine" she said as she took a sip.

That seemed reasonable. "Well, it's already reaching nine so when you're done it's bed time."

"Okay I'm tired anyway" she said yawning again.

They stayed silent for a while and then Avigail pushed her mug away. "I'm all done" she said climbing down from the chair carefully.

Harvey set his own mug aside and went to her room with her to grab some blankets while she brushed her teeth. Once that was done he tucked her in and gave her forehead a kiss.

"Good night daddy" he heard her mumble sleepily as he turned off the light.

He smiled. "Night kid"

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