NINE:
Harvey cut a banana into pieces, and then scattered the pieces into his cereal. In the background, Donna was on the phone talking to Vivian. As she paced back and forth, Harvey kept an eye out for the twins. Emma and Gillian were in the living room playing with their toys.
Satisfied that his girls were fine, he began to read the paper. There was nothing newsworthy in the paper about his clients, which is the main reason he read it. He was in business with important people; he needed to check for potential problems before they became real ones. After he saw that everything was fine on the business front, he checked the sports sections.
"Damn," he muttered. His team had lost…badly.
He looked up again at the twins and suddenly stopped. "Donna."
She didn't pay him any mind as she laughed at something her sister told her and offhandedly said, "Yeah."
"Donna," Harvey stared in shock. Again, "Donna."
Abruptly, she turned around to face him, and then pointed to the phone. "Harvey, I'm on the phone," she said slowly as she read his face. Donna followed his gaze, and then settled on the twins. "Oh my God."
"Oh my God," he repeated. Harvey quickly made his way to the living room and watched the twins take their first steps.
"Vivian," Donna said distractedly into the phone. "I'll call you back later."
Harvey picked up both of the girls and hugged them tightly, and then placed kisses on their foreheads.
"I'm so proud of you two," Donna cooed as she also kissed the twins. Tears were forming in her eyes.
For the next hour, Harvey and Donna sat on the floor and watched in amazement as the girls took a few steps before falling. They would land on their butts and get back up to start all over again. Giggles filled the living room as the twins tried to walk on wobbly legs.
Donna leaned her head on Harvey's shoulder as she watched their daughters. "Thank you for giving me this." Her gratitude was genuine.
Harvey placed a kiss on the top on her head. "Thank you for allowing me to."
Gillian and Emma tried to walk to their parents, but fell at Donna and Harvey's feet. The girls smiled and a few of their baby teeth showed. The twins had strawberry blonde hair and hazel eyes. They began to crawl to the rest of the way.
Donna held out of her arms to one of the twins while the other twin grabbed onto her father's shirt tried to pull herself up. "God, they look so much like you."
"I know," Harvey said proudly and he gave his daughter a broad smile. He put his hand on his wife's stomach. "Maybe, you'll get lucky with this one."
"Maybe," Donna smiled as she placed her hands over Harvey's. Truth be told, she didn't mind that the girls resembled him more. "I can't believe we are doing this again so soon."
EIGHT:
"Harvey," Donna said gently.
"Hmm…" Harvey quickly typed on the computer keys as he composed his e-mail. He turned and looked at Donna when she didn't say anything.
She slowly smiled at him as she rubbed her stomach before saying, "My water broke."
In frenzy, Harvey had grabbed the overnight bag and rushed Donna to the hospital.
"AHHHH," Donna screamed as she pushed.
"You're doing great, sweetheart," the pregnant woman glared at him. All of Donna's hair was wet with some of it matted on her face. Harvey ignored the stare and brushed the hair off of her face. She squeezed his hand tightly and Harvey countered the pressure.
"I swear, Harvey, if you try to knock me up again," she exhaled loudly. "I will cut your dick off." Donna promised.
Harvey rolled his eyes as he continued to encourage Donna to push. Their heads were next to one another as Donna panted and cried.
"The baby's crowning," The doctor announced. Donna directed colorful expletives at her boyfriend as pain soared throughout her body. A loud shriek filled the air; the first twin was out and, moments later, the second one was out as well. Immediately, the babies were wiped off and briefly examined. As the twins were given to Donna, she joyously cried.
Much later, the twins lay on Donna's chest as she caressed their backs. Harvey got in the bed next to her and put his arm behind her head. He gently touched their faces and smiled.
"You were great," he said in a hushed tone. "You did well."
"No," she corrected. "We did well."
Harvey nuzzled her face and unexpectedly said, "What were you saying about cutting my dick off?"
Donna silently laughed. "I'm sorry," she quickly kissed him. "That was the pain talking; I would never inflict danger on your dick. You have a wonderful dick."
"You got that right," he whispered in her ear and she giggled.
Mike walked in on the tail end on Donna's last sentence. He froze in shock. Not knowing what to say or do, he stood in the doorway silently. His expression put the saying 'like a deer caught in headlights' to shame.
SEVEN:
Donna was horny and restless.
She and Harvey hadn't had sex in two weeks. Yes, it had been harder and slightly uncomfortable to have sex since her size had ballooned, but she didn't think he would stop trying altogether. At seven months, Donna wasn't as big as she expected, especially since she was carrying twins. But, her doctor told her that she was just fine and had nothing to worry about.
Whenever she tried to initiate sex with her boyfriend, he would find a way to get out of it. Harvey didn't touch her like he used to.
The pregnant woman got under the covers and turned away from Harvey.
"What's wrong," he placed and on her hip and sounded genuinely concerned.
"Nothing," she pulled the covers tighter around her body. Harvey exhaled as he bookmarked his page and sat the book on the nightstand.
"Don't nothing me," Tension had slowly built up in the room. "You've been upset the past few days and won't talk about it."
"You want to talk, Harvey," Donna got up and faced him. "I'm upset because you won't have sex with me. You—you won't even touch me. How do you think that makes me feel?"
Harvey laughed and Donna slapped him…hard. The slap echoed throughout the room.
"I'm so sorry, Harvey," she held a hand up to her mouth in shock. "I really didn't mean to hit you—I don't know what came over me. My emotions have been haywire and I'm upset because we hadn't made love in a while." She tried to explain.
Donna tried to reach out to him and he pulled away as he rubbed his face. It hurt her that she caused him pain. It hurt her even more that Harvey didn't want her to touch him.
"I'm so sorry," she repeated as she grabbed Harvey and pulled him close. He tried to get out of her grasp, but she wouldn't let him. Tears flowed from her eyes. "I really didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me."
Harvey finally broke free of her grasp and reached over to his nightstand. Gently, he sat a book in Donna's lap. Carefully, she picked it up and read the title.
"Pregnancy Sex: Keeping the Sex Alive While She's Expecting," Donna read aloud. She flipped to the chapter that Harvey had bookmarked. "How to Make the Sex Enjoyable for Her If She Is Uncomfortable."
Donna started crying.
"I…" Harvey took a deep breath. "I was intentionally avoiding having sex with you because I knew how uncomfortable it made you. I didn't want to come off as selfish for wanting sex when I could see that you clearly weren't comfortable."
"Harvey…" she grabbed his hand lovingly.
"I could see you wanted to have sex, but I didn't want to do it if it caused you pain," he explained. "So, I bought a book on it and did some research. The book is a little cheesy, but it has some good advice."
The whole time he spoke, Harvey didn't look at his girlfriend.
Donna put head in his line of vision and said, "Thank you." It was written all over her face that she sincerely meant it. She then kissed the spot where she had slapped him.
Harvey picked up the book and opened it. "It has some sexual positions we could try if you're interested." Donna smiled.
"Okay," Harvey flipped the pages and read some of the passages to her.
An hour later, Donna and Harvey collapsed on the bed and heavily panted. Sweat covered every inch of their bodies as they tried to regulate their breathing. They looked at each other and grinned.
"That was…" Donna ran her hands through her hair.
"Amazing," Harvey finished.
"Sorry," Harvey knew that Donna was referring to earlier. He kissed her on the forehead and pulled her closer.
"It's fine, Donna," and he meant it.
SIX:
For most of the day, Donna alternated between sorting, making copies and sending e-mails. As she walked back to her desk, Louis accidentally bumped into her and, consequently, she dropped all of her copies.
"Donna," Louis widened his eyes in fear. "I'm so sorry." Immediately, he called out an associate and made her help him pick Donna's copies up. Donna bent down to help out, but Louis said, "Oh no, it was my fault; I'll take care of it." He held out a hand to keep her away from the pile.
After he and the associate were done gathering the papers, he asked:
"How do you want this sorted," he snapped his fingers at the associated for her to get the papers from him. "If it's fine with you, I'll have Susan sort it for you."
"Sarah," Donna corrected. Louis frowned.
"Huh?"
"Her name is Sarah," Donna took her papers from Sarah, and then looked at Louis. "It's fine; I'll resort them myself." Re-sorting the copies would place her close to the deadline, but she had no other choice. She didn't trust anyone else to touch Harvey's papers even if they were insignificant. If someone else were doing her job, it would mess up her system. Not only that, if a mistake had been made, it would take her longer to correct it. She was accountable for anything that went right as well as what went wrong. What made Donna so great and effective at her job was her organization skills, attention to detail, and that she could anticipate the needs of her boss. If someone else did her job, no matter how little it was, it would throw off her balance.
"Right, Sarah," Louis said offhandedly. Donna knew he forgot it immediately after he mentioned it. As she was about to walk away, she noticed Louis giving her a weird look. She knew what he was thinking.
"Yes, Louis," she said innocently.
"Uh, nothing," he said quickly, "I just thought that you would be so much more…"
"Yes, Louis," Donna raised an eyebrow and dared him to say it. Louis tried to look for a way out of the conversation as the legal secretary eyed him. She held direct eye contact with him as she slowly moved her head up as if she were sizing him up. "You thought I would be so much more what?"
"Dazzling," Donna squinted her eyebrows. She knew he meant it as a compliment, but it could easily be misconstrued as an insult. Flustered, Louis scratched the back of his ear with his index finger. "Fuck it." He turned and walked away.
Donna grinned, and then began to walk to her desk. Louis abruptly turned around and approached her again.
"Yes, Louis," she crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair.
"What I meant to say," he cleared his throat. "Is that pregnancy suits you; you're glowing." With his head bowed, he hurriedly walked away.
After Donna finished resorting the papers, she joined Harvey in his office. They sat together and conversed as he looked over some documents. Suddenly, Donna chuckled.
"What," he smiled at his secretary as he stole a glance at her.
Donna shook her head slightly. "Earlier, Louis had bumped into me," she began. "I guess he thought I was going to be huge since I'm carrying twins and all. Anyways, he was going to say he thought I was going to be much bigger before he became flustered on me." Harvey laughed under his breath. "To cover the potential disaster of what that would have brought, he then said dazzling. But, that didn't do him any favors, so he walked away. THEN, he came back and said that pregnancy suited me and that I was glowing." Donna raised her hands and softly waved them up as she said glowing in an English accent.
"How sweet of him," Harvey teased. "I think he has a crush on you."
The red head tilted her head to the right and gave what he said some thought. "To be honest, I just think I'm one of the few people he respects in here."
Harvey nodded in agreement.
FIVE:
"Mr. and Mrs. Paulsen," The ultrasound technician looked at the two.
"We're not married," Donna clarified as she looked at the woman.
"I'm Harvey," the father introduced himself. A flash of recognition crossed her face.
"As in Harvey Specter, the lawyer," she turned on the machine and got the gel out of the cabinet.
"The only and one," he smiled. Donna rolled her eyes. She knew the recognition boosted his already high confidence.
"I see your face in the papers all the time for those high profile cases," she remarked.
"That's because I'm the best," Donna playfully groaned and Harvey leaned in to kiss her.
"You two are so cute together. I'm Alex, by the way. "Alex rubbed the ultrasound gel on Donna's stomach. "It'll be a moment while the machine warms up." She stared at the couple again. "So, how did you two meet?"
"Umm…" Donna looked at Harvey, and then Alex. "I…I'm his secretary." She finished embarrassedly. Donna wasn't ashamed of her relationship with Harvey, but people could be very judgmental of the situation and make assumptions. It was so cliché for a boss and his secretary to hook-up. Although Donna usually shrugged off what others thought, this was a sensitive issue for her. She didn't want people to think that she was dating Harvey to climb up the professional latter or to use him for his money.
Harvey was so much more than her boss; he was her best friend and she would do anything for him. It wasn't her fault that the love of her life just happened to be her boss. If people knew all the will power she had to maintain to prevent herself from crossing the line as long as she did, they would applaud her.
Alex looked to seem as if she understood what Donna was thinking. "That's how my parents met. They've been married for almost thirty years."
Softly, her boyfriend squeezed her hand as if to say, 'See, you have nothing to worry about.'
The wand moved around on her stomach as Alex looked for a better angle to see the baby. Alex pointed to some shape on the screen that only she could make out.
"Right here…" In a circular motion, she gestured at the shape. "Is one of the heads."
Donna frowned. "One of?"
"Yeah," Alex smiled. "You two are having twins."
"We are," Harvey eyes widen. "Why didn't the doctor tell us this before?"
"Well," Alex began. "When you got your first ultrasound, the doctor may have not caught it because one of the twins may have been positioned behind the other one. It's not unheard of." She explained.
"Twins," Donna whispered to herself.
"Do you want to know the sex?" After the couple had gotten over the shock, Alex had found the other twin and pointed it out. She wiped the gel off of Donna's stomach, and then looked at the two expectantly.
"Uh…" Harvey tried to interpret Donna's reaction to the question. "What do you want to do?" He finally asked.
Donna absentmindedly rubbed her stomach. "What are we having?"
FOUR:
"What does it say, Jessica," Harvey rested a hand on his hair and frantically paced back and forth. Silently, Donna sat on the couch, but it was clear that the secretary was a bundle of nerves as well.
Jessica looked at the pregnant test, and then her subordinate. Originally, she had come over to discuss strategy on a case. Since she didn't call before she stopped by, she had no idea that Donna and Harvey were taking pregnancy test to see if Donna was with child.
Neither Donna nor Harvey could look at the test because they were afraid of a negative result. Out of the kindness of her heart—and sympathy—Jessica volunteered to look at the test and break the news.
Inwardly, she grinned as she said nonchalantly, "Congratulations, you're going to be parents."
Simultaneously, the two let out a sigh of relief and tightly hugged other each other before hugging Jessica.
Donna took deep breaths as she tried to hold back the tears. Conversely, tears flowed freely from Harvey's eyes as he unashamedly wiped his face.
THREE:
"What if this doesn't work?" Donna whispered as she caressed his hair. Fear danced in her eyes as she thought about what they were trying to do. What they were trying to become. "What if we can't get pregnant?"
Harvey lifted his face from beside Donna's to look her in the eyes. "It's going to work." Donna spread her legs wider a part as Harvey rhythmically moving his hips. Her nails dug into his skin as his cock repeatedly filled her at a faster pace. "But, if it doesn't, we can always adopt." He murmured in her ear.
From years of working with Harvey, Donna knew that it took a lot for Harvey to admit the likelihood of failure: that there was a chance they may not be able to conceive. She was appreciative of his honesty. He could lie to make her lessen her worries, but he didn't and he wouldn't. He respected her far too much to do that to her.
Much later, after they had climaxed and their limbs became entangled with one another, Donna trailed her fingers across Harvey's face. He was silently snoring, which was unusual because he didn't snore. His face was relaxed and Donna snuggled against him. Was it crazy that she believed that they got pregnant on the first try? Three hours previously, Harvey had laid his cards out in front of her and said he was on board if Donna wanted a baby.
Donna sighed contently and rubbed her stomach.
Tonight, they created a life; she knew it.
She was right.
Two:
Expertly, Donna tightened Harvey's tie around his neck, and then smoothed out his jacket before adjusting it.
"Much better," she said as she slid her hands down his arms.
Harvey checked his watch, and then leaned against the desk. "Can you explain to me exactly what was wrong for the other tie?"
"I hate it, that's what was wrong," Donna said. She walked to Harvey's cabinet, and then pulled out Harvey's secret stash of whiskey.
"What's the occasion," Ignoring his question, she took a swig out of the bottle. The whiskey warmed her insides as she shook her head. It was strong.
With determination, Donna walked over to Harvey and took her face in his hands and kissed him with all of her might. Harvey was slow to respond, but then Donna pried his mouth with hers and he eagerly kissed her back. She then inserted her tongued in his mouth to which Harvey began to respond even more fiercely.
"What was that about," Harvey was perplexed at Donna's behavior.
"I think we should do it," she said suddenly. Donna read Harvey's facial reaction and she thought about what she said. "No, what I mean is that I think we should date." She clarified. "I was wrong to put the breaks on."
"Donna, where is this coming from?"
"Where is this coming from," she repeated. "Harvey, I am deeply and madly in love with you and I have been for years. I thought my feelings would vanish over time, but they haven't; they've only gotten stronger." Quietly, she said, "We should do this. I am tired of being in love with you from a distance."
"Okay," he said just as quietly. Harvey pulled Donna into his arms and began to kiss her passionately. Before they could get carried away, Donna pushed him away.
"Harvey, someone could catch us," she looked through the glass walls.
"Donna, it's ten o'clock at night; no one else besides us is here," Harvey nipped on her neck.
"Which reminds me: you have to that party to get to," Donna reminded him.
"I can skip it and find something else to do," he said suggestively.
"Nope, that is not happening yet," she poked him in the chest.
They went bowling instead.
ONE:
By chance, they had bumped into one another at the coffeehouse and got carried away in conversation. Harvey made an offhanded remark about the guy at the front of the line and Donna had laughed. Usually people didn't understand or appreciate his brand of humor. In response, Donna added her own observation and, instantly, Harvey was smitten. After both of them picked up their orders, they stood in the corner of the coffeehouse and got to know one another a little better.
"I know this seems forward, but can I have your number," Harvey sipped his coffee and stared at the red head intently.
Confidence dripped from his pores and he just knew she was going to say yes. Donna didn't mind his arrogance because she knew he was going to ask. He was hinting at it all through their conversation and she was giving not so subtle hints that she was interested. Not only was Harvey charming, he was intelligent as well and she could detect he was a sweetheart underneath all his bravado.
Donna blushed. "Do you have a pen?"
Harvey patted his pockets. "Damn," he muttered. Suddenly, he pulled out a business card. "This has my work and cell phone number on it; I work at the DA's office."
The business card in her hand suddenly felt heavy.
"You're Harvey Specter," Donna said as she stared at the card. This would happen to her.
Harvey gave her a look. "Does that mean anything to you?"
"Yeah," she stuck her hand out. "Hi, nice to meet you: I'm Donna Paulsen."
The lawyer's eyes rose in recognition of the name. She was the new secretary the DA's office had assigned him the previous week. He hadn't gotten a chance to meet her because he was away on a family emergency.
"This is suddenly awkward," he gave a tight smile.
"Yeah," she agreed. They shared a cab together on their way to work.
'He's seem like a really great guy,' Donna thought to herself. 'But, I just got out of a relationship. Harvey just seems so great because he's not Greg—hell, anyone's an upgrade over Greg.'
She was wrong; Mr. Right was sitting next to her.
THE END
A/N: Did you all enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it? Just an FYI, I am no expert on pregnancy and medical stuff. Anything I know or have written about is based on the little research that I've done and the pregnancies of the women that I know. Also, the twin's first steps (they weren't fully able to walk) were based on me taking my first steps as a child at nine months, which is how old they are. I should clarify that in the next one shot.
Oh, and I completely made up that pregnancy book. Lol The next one shot will feature Max (Harvey's brother), a wedding reception, and their first date. ;-)