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Lucy woke to pounding at her door, fumbling blindly for her phone she looked at the time, 6 am. She groaned and moved to get out of bed. As she pulled on her robe she heard the knock begin again, this time louder.
"I'm coming, I'm coming" she mumbled as she made her way across the living room. She opened the door and was met with a grumpy Wyatt, and an equally grumpy Henry.
"Lucy I'm so sorry to do this but do you mind watching Henry? This a-s-s hole client," he said while covering Henry's ears causing Lucy to laugh, "thinks that just because he's a B-list celebrity that he can change meetings whenever he wants. He rescheduled the meeting for seven and the daycare I found doesn't open until nine which is stupid in its own way but-" Lucy cut him off. Since moving to New York Wyatt had grabbed a few of his delta force buddies and started a security company. Mostly for high profile companies and people.
"Of course Wyatt, no problem" she smiled while taking Henry, "we'll have a fun morning won't we little bear?"
"You're a lifesaver Lucy!" she shrugged in a 'what else is new' manner.
"Say bye-bye" Lucy said grabbing Henry's arm and making him wave.
"Bye Henry!" Wyatt said giving him a kiss on the forehead, "thank you so much Luce" he said giving her a kiss on the cheek as he handed her the diaper bag. Lucy felt her whole face heat up and she was praying that her apartment was dark enough that Wyatt wouldn't notice her blush. He was half out the door when he turned around and said, "I'll text you the address of the daycare." Not trusting her own voice, she just nodded and quickly closed the door behind him. She raised her hand, touching the spot that still burned from where his lips landed. Lucy was about to see if she could try and get Henry back to sleep so she could get a little bit more rest before she had to start getting ready for work when her phone rang.
"Ugh seriously I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet!" reaching her phone she smiled when she saw the name on her screen. Shifting Henry to her other hip she raised the phone to her ear.
"Hey Jiya!"
"Hey Lucy!"
"So how's married life treating you out there on the West Coast?" Right before Lucy and Wyatt moved to New York Jiya and Rufus decided to get married. It was a small but beautiful ceremony. Naturally Lucy and Wyatt were the maid of honor and best man respectively. As Jiya and Rufus spoke their vows Lucy couldn't help but sneak a glance or two at Wyatt. They spent the whole night dancing and laughing together. Lucy foolishly believed that things would change for them, they didn't.
"That's actually what I was calling to talk to you about" Jiya said softly.
"Oh god what did he do? I'll kick his ass! I'll be on the next flight out to California!" Lucy instantly switched into protector mode.
"Easy there mama bear" Jiya joked, ironic that she used the term 'mama bear' while Lucy stood there holding Henry, "I meant the West Coast part."
"You're moving here?" Lucy asked hopefully.
"We don't know yet, I'm actually in town right now! Rufus has an interview with a few places and I was supposed to apartment hunt. But I would much rather get breakfast with Lacey if she's available."
"She has to check with her assistant but I guess she has room to squeeze Cagney in for a mimosa or two." Lucy said with a laugh.
"Perfect! I'll meet you at Buvette at 7:30?" Jiya said excitedly.
"Sounds great see you then!" Lucy replied before hanging up the call. She turned to Henry and tickled his stomach, "how does my schedule look today Henry, can I squeeze Jiya in for breakfast?" The baby laughed in response.
Lucy arrived at Buvette a little earlier than 7:30, she wanted to make sure they got a good table and that there was a place for Henry to sit. She ordered the first round of mimosas while she waited for Jiya. Lucy was practically bouncing up and down, it had been almost two years since they left Rufus and Jiya, Jiya came to visit about five months after that but that was the last time she was in the city. Sure, they talked on the phone regularly, and face-timed occasionally, but this was the first time they would see each other face to face in almost a year and a half. Lucy spotted Jiya across the café, she smiled as she saw the former pilot walk briskly over to the table. Jiya stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Henry.
"Lucyyy?" Jiya said, her tone playfully accusatory, "I know you've been gone a while but this is something I thought you would have mentioned" she laughed while taking a seat.
"Relax, he's Wyatt's." Lucy said flipped through the menu. In her mind, she gave a perfect explanation of the situation. She didn't realize what it must have sounded like to Jiya.
"He's WHAT?!" Jiya exclaimed a little too loud, causing a few people to turn and stare. Jiya held her hand up as an apology.
Lucy turned red when she realized what she said. "No I meant he's just Wyatt's. I had no input whatsoever."
"Yeah try convincing a jury of that" Jiya mumbled into her mimosa.
"What was that?" Lucy asked even though she heard exactly what Jiya said.
"Nothing" Jiya laughed.
"So you and Rufus are thinking of moving to New York?" Lucy asked trying to change the subject.
"Oh nuh uh. You don't just get to bring a Wyatt Logan baby to breakfast and expect to talk about my living arrangements, spill!"
When Wyatt arrived at his office he saw a small bag sitting on his desk, opening it he pulled out a sleek picture frame. Inside was a picture of Henry lying across his chest. Wyatt smiled, Lucy. He set the picture up on the ledge behind him. He laughed to himself because he had the exact same idea. Reaching into his bottom desk drawer he pulled out two identical picture frames containing the picture he took of Lucy and Henry. She had grown so attached to Henry, and Henry equally attached to her, over the last two weeks that he figured she would want to have the picture. He printed a copy for himself because he couldn't get over the warm feeling that the picture brought to his chest every time he looked at it, he even considered making it his wallpaper. Placing his copy next to the other picture he put Lucy's back into the bag she gave him. He decided that next time he was near Columbia he would stop by Lucy's office and sneak it on to her desk, maybe I'll go at lunch. She had been so excited when she got her job at Columbia, a place where she was free from her mother's reputation. She tried to say it was still partly because of her mother that she got the job but Wyatt wouldn't have it. That position was all her, she earned it. Wyatt knew how much she missed teaching and he never got tired of hearing stories about her students. Honestly he would probably listen to her talk about the history of trash bags, anything if it meant he got to spend time with her and see her face light up the way it does when she's passionate about something.
Ten minutes later he heard a knock on the glass door of his office. "Alex did you get a chance to look over the Litt case?" he asked without looking up from his work, he didn't need to, Alex was the only other person who ever got in this early. Wyatt served with him in Afghanistan, he was a really nice guy even though he looked like he could snap you in half with his thumbs.
"No but I'll get right on it!" came a sarcastic voice. Wyatt's head snapped up.
"Aren't you supposed to be dead" Wyatt joked standing up.
"Yeah but then I got save by not one but two versions of the same annoying guy" Rufus joked making his way into Wyatt's office.
"Try badass" Wyatt said as the two gave each other a hug and a hard pat on the back.
"Jiya and I might be moving to the city" Rufus said taking a seat in front of Wyatt's desk, Wyatt followed and sat back down.
"No kidding!" Wyatt said leaning back in his chair.
"Yeah I've got a few interviews today around town and- uh Wyatt something you wanna tell me?" Rufus asked with a shit eating grin pointing to the pictures behind Wyatt.
"Oh uh it's um-" Wyatt's stammering was interrupted by another knock on his glass.
"Am I interrupting?" A voice rang out. They turned and saw a shorter man about their age peaking his head inside the office. Wyatt recognized him from a few commercials and one of those trashy reality shows Lucy loves.
"Uh no, come in." Wyatt said clearing his throat, standing up. He waved the man inside. "Rufus this is Logan Maine, a prospective client. Mr. Maine this is Rufus Carlin, I served with him on my last mission." Wyatt introduced the two men and they exchanged polite greetings and shook hands. Logan sat down at the seat next to the one Rufus had just vacated. "I'm sorry Rufus we have a meeting scheduled… go out for drinks later?" Wyatt asked apologetically.
"Yeah man no problem, I'll go see what Lucy and Jiya are up too." He smiled as he walked out of the office.
Breakfast with Jiya ran a little longer than anticipated, she was running late to her meeting with her lawyer. Lucy hated being late. She mumbled a few curse words as she wrestled with the straps of Henry's car seat. She winced, thankful he couldn't talk yet. She was going to have to watch her mouth, especially when driving. Lucy is a notoriously angry driver, not really the best thing to be with an impressionable child in the backseat. By some miracle she made it to the daycare by 9:30 to drop Henry off. As she was leaving the employee behind the counter called out 'have a good day Mrs. Logan' Lucy just smiled at the young girl, unable to stop the butterflies that erupted in her stomach. With her long breakfast and pit stop at the daycare, she arrived at the law firm with only a few minutes to spare. Lucy's heels clicked through the mostly empty lobby as she rushed towards the elevator. Pressing the button for Zane Specter Litt she began to go over a mental checklist in her head for all she needed to discuss with the lawyer. The doors opened on the 50th floor and Lucy walked out towards the reception desk.
"Hi I'm here to see Harvey Specter."
"Right this way Ms. Scott." The young woman said standing up. Ms. Scott?
"Oh um it's Preston." She corrected as she awkwardly followed the woman down the halls of the firm, presumably towards Mr. Specter's office.
"I didn't know you got married?" She questioned and Lucy's pace faltered a bit. Married? She was about to ask the woman what she meant by that when she pointed to a glass office in the corner. "That's his office right there, he should be expecting you."
"Oh um thanks." She smiled and headed towards the direction the receptionist pointed. Lucy tentatively knocked on the glass. The lawyer's head snapped up and as soon as they made eye contact an intense look of confusion crossed his face. Had he not been expecting me? Did I get the date wrong? Did that woman lead me to the wrong office? She glanced to the right and sure enough 'Harvey Specter Senior Partner' was writing on the window. She pushed open the door and walked inside, before she could even apologize for being late Harvey stood up from his desk. He crossed the room in four long strides to be right in front of her.
"Scottie?" he asked slightly bewildered. Okay what is this? Is this some kind of weird joke the whole firm is in on?
"Um…" Lucy looked back at him with the same level of confusion.
"I thought you were still in London. Jesus Scottie, I figured you would have called first instead of just dropping in unannounced." Harvey accused in a huff. "I'm sorry I don't have any cases for you to steal and then screw up." Okay whoever this Scottie person was Harvey seemed to have a major bone to pick with her.
"Mr. Specter I-"
"People who have seen me naked call me Harvey." He cut her off with a wink. Lucy's jaw hit the floor. I don't know what's going on here but this is highly inappropriate.
"Mr. Specter-"
"Scottie why are you here? I'm not interested in whatever game you're trying to play." He said slightly annoyed as he walked back over to his desk. Lucy had never seen such a level of unprofessionalism. She had half a mind to just walk out but she really needed his help.
"If you would just let me get a word in I would tell you why I'm here. I'm not 'Scottie' I have absolutely no idea who she is or why everyone keeps calling me that. I'm Lucy Preston and I have a serious issue but seeing how our first introduction went I don't think I really want this firm to represent me so thank you for your time." She said all in one breath turning towards the door. She heard Harvey mutter 'shit' under his breath.
"Ms. Preston, I'm sorry." He apologized chasing after her. He stood between her and the door. Lucy crossed her arms waiting for him to continue. "I apologize for my behavior that was completely out of line. This is not how this firm conducts business. It's just that you are absolutely identical to another lawyer I went to law school with and let's just say our relationship is 'interesting'. If you would please sit down I would love to help you with your case." He gestured towards the seats in front of his desk. Lucy bit the inside of her cheek, debating whether she should give this guy a shot or go to another law firm. It's New York there's practically a firm on every block. But Harvey Specter is the best closer in New York. She decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and walked across the room to the plush leather chairs. She took a seat and smoothed out her skirt. Man these tight professional dresses are more uncomfortable than my hoop skirts. Harvey followed and sat down at his desk. He pulled out his phone and started searching for something, Lucy took this time to look around the office. It was a very nice building. A lovely corner office with floor to ceiling windows covering two of the walls. The wall behind her covered in records, a black leather couch sat in front of the collection. Various awards and signed basketballs and baseballs lines the ledge in front of the windows. Lucy glanced at the photos behind Harvey. An adorable baby with striking red hair laid asleep across his chest. The photo next to it held the same baby but she was in the arms of a woman with matching hair. Lucy scoffed a bit, this man had a wife and a baby and yet he still openly flirted with me when he thought I was Scottie. Harvey cleared his throat and turned his phone towards her.
"This is Scottie." He said awkwardly. Lucy looked at the screen and gasped. Aside from the slightly shorter hair and designer clothes she would have sworn she was looking at a picture of herself.
"That's…" she trailed off at a loss for words. What do you say to being shown a picture of someone who looks exactly like you?
"Eerie I know." He agreed with a shake of his head. He put his phone into his pocket and clasped his hands together on his desk.
"So Ms. Preston-"
"You can call me Lucy."
"Lucy, you mentioned that someone stole the plot from your book and is now trying to sue you for copyright infringement?" He clarified. After Rittenhouse was defeated Lucy decided to write a scientific fiction, or non-fiction given your clearance level, about their time traveling adventures. The book features Leah, Weston and Roger as they chase Garrett Finn through time and try to stop the evil Righthouse from destroying history. Lucy wanted to preserve the history she remembers, writing the journal wasn't an option so she jotted them all down into a story. Wyatt and Rufus got ahold of it and demanded she publish it. As soon as she did it was a major success, until about four months later when an almost identical book was published and Lucy was sued for 'stealing their idea'.
"Yes that's correct."
"Do you have any evidence to discredit their claim?" he asked. Lucy bit her lip, she couldn't exactly say 'I actually time traveled so nothing in my book is made up'. She sunk into her chair and exhaled loudly.
"No."
"Well Lucy I'll try to do everything I can to try and get this case thrown out." He reassured with a dashing smile. At this moment, a woman chose to enter the room.
"Harvey these need your signature." She strode in confidently, not even giving Lucy a glance. She probably didn't even notice I was here. She was beautiful, tall, her legs looking extra-long in those heels. Dang those things probably cost as much as my rent. It was then Lucy took in the slightly familiar shade of red hair. While Emma's hair had been a bright in your face red this woman's was softer, more of a strawberry blonde. It took her a minute but Lucy recognized her from the picture. Harvey had just finished placing his last signature on the page as he beamed up at the woman, Lucy could see the pure love in his eyes. She turned to walk out the door and stopped when she saw Lucy. She saw the smile instantly drop from her face and Lucy gave a sheepish smile, geez does anyone like Scottie in this place.
"Oh god." She exasperated with an eye roll, turning back to Harvey. Harvey took one of her hands securely in his.
"Donna meet Lucy." He said with an extra emphasis on her name.
"Lucy Preston." Lucy introduced herself sticking out her hand towards Donna with a warm smile.
"Okay now I know that's not Scottie." Donna laughed, "She was never that nice." Lucy wasn't sure if that was a compliment to her or a dig at Scottie either way she was happy the woman wasn't sending daggers her way anymore. "Wait a minute! Dr. Lucy Preston?" Lucy nodded, "I love your book!"
"You read Out of Time?" Harvey asked slightly shocked.
"Oh yeah SciFi is my guilty pleasure." She said in a flirtatious tone.
"I thought I was your guilty pleasure?" he fired back with a wink. Lucy felt awkward being in the middle of their moment. She was literally sitting in the middle of their flirty banter.
"Harvey!" Donna scolded, thank god, before turning to Lucy. "I love your book! It's so well written and the plot is just fantastic. I think I finished the entire thing in a night I couldn't put it down"
Lucy blushed and offered a shy "Thank you."
"Leah and Weston! Whoa holy chemistry!" Donna said fanning herself. "That scene in the guesthouse! I'm no prude but that made even me blush!" Lucy's cheeks darkened, if only Donna knew how right she was. "I don't understand how people want Leah and Finn together that's just wrong! Leston for life!" she cheered as she sauntered out of the office. Harvey and Lucy chuckled at Donna's passion for her book.
"Is that your wife?" Lucy asked hesitantly.
"Not yet…" Harvey smiled as he looked over her shoulder, most likely at Donna walking down the hall.
"Thank you for your time Mr. Specter." Lucy said standing up and shaking his hand.
"Please call me Harvey."
"See you later Harvey." Lucy collected her coat and her purse and walked back down the hallway towards the lobby. She pressed the down button and waited for the elevator. The doors opened and she was met face to face with a young man, couldn't be more than 30. He looked like a mini Harvey in his suit, except for the messenger back strung across his shoulder. He had headphones on and continued to look at his phone. They bumped shoulders as they switched places in the elevator. He looked up from his screen for a half second to see who he ran into.
"Hey Lucy." He said casually. Lucy was stunned, she had never seen this guy before in her life. She tried to call after him but he was already down the hall and the elevator doors closed in front of her.
AN: Hope you liked my little suits mash up! Please review!
