When Donna walked to her cubicle the next morning she saw that Harvey was already behind his desk and the door to his office was closed. 'Oh, this can't be good'.

"Harold?" She didn't have to yell. He immediately came running out of nowhere. "Yes Donna?" "Can you be a sweetheart, run downstairs and get me an extra large, extra strong espresso. It's for Harvey."

"Of course!" Happy that she had asked him to do something for his hero, he almost flew down the hallway.

Donna decided to wait for the coffee to arrive. It looked like she needed a good excuse to go in. Even with the door closed she could see how terrible his mood was. The frown above his eyes was deep and he oozed with frustration.

It took Harold only five minutes. "Thank you." She smiled. Then her look turned serious. "Now get out of here. This is officially a warzone." His eyes widened but he knew better than to ask any questions, so he just nodded and hurried back to his cubicle.

She knocked on the door and without waiting for an answer she opened it. He stopped her before she could enter. "You better have a damn good reason to come in here." It was worse then she thought. She put the coffee on his desk and immediately headed out the door again.

He got up and followed her into the hallway.

"I absolutely do not want to be disturbed today, unless the building is on fire." From the corner of his eye he saw Louis approaching. "And today there is a no-fly zone in front of my office. That applies to both Louis and my so-called associate. If they do enter, you better make sure you have 911 on speed dial."

Louis' face turned red. "You can't talk to me like that Harvey. As the senior partner…"

"The?" Harvey's angry voice dripped with sarcasm. "Really Louis, 'The' senior partner? Maybe if we were talking about your ability to be a dick 'The' would be the right preposition. You are king off the hill in that capacity. Hell, you even rule the fucking world. But as 'A' senior partner you don't get to tell me anything. So shut up and get out of my sight, before I am going to seriously hurt you." Louis was about to say something, but the look on Harvey's face made him swallow his words. He turned around and headed back to his office, while mumbling something about how some senior partners turned the firm into a disgrace.

Mike had just sat down at his desk when Harold came in with a bewildered look on his face. Mike had the sinking feeling that the reason that Harold looked like a deer during hunting season had something to do with Harvey.

He hadn't slept all night. Every time he closed his eyes he saw Harvey's eyes filled with anger. He got up from his chair and walked to Harvey's office, ignoring Harold's warnings not to go there. When he came closer he could hear Harvey giving Louis a very angry piece of his mind.

Donna spotted him the moment he turned the corner and she immediately pushed him out of sight. "You come with me." Before he could protest she dragged him to the elevator.

"The two of us are going to have a cup of coffee. Outside."

They both got coffee and sat on a bench. Donna looked at him. "Now tell me Mike, what the hell happened last night?"

Mike stared at the ground, afraid to look at her. "He kissed me."

Donna looked confused. "Okay, surprise! But what on earth is wrong with getting kissed by Harvey?"

He remained silent.

"Mike, what is it. What happened?"

"I turned him down."

Donna was not sure she had heard him correctly. "You did what?"

"I turned him down."

Donna looked at him as if he suddenly had grown four arms.

"Why for God's sake? Don't you think he is attractive?" She was sure that was, by far, the dumbest question of the year.

Mike smiled a very sad smile. "I think he is the most attractive man I have ever seen."

"Then what the hell are you doing? Whatever it is, you are playing with fire Mike. Men like Harvey don't like to be turned down. But if he believed that you really weren't interested, he would respect that. It would probably shock him, but he would respect it. So there must be more. Did you turn him down the minute he tried to kiss you?"

"No. I kissed him back at first. I couldn't help myself."

"Oh my God Mike! Don't play games with him. You know him. Life is like this, he likes it like that". She raised her hand a few inches.

"That is true for everything. His determination, his passion, his loyalty, his integrity. But it is also true when it comes to his anger. You have no idea how deep his rage can get Mike. I've seen it. If you push him too hard, he will retaliate, and that is not something you want to get to know up, close and personal. Believe me. And I think that the fact that you, of all people, the one he trusts completely, is playing some sort of stupid power game, is not the only thing enraging him. There is something else. And I don't like it. I am warning you Mike. You are pushing too hard." He could see that she was dead serious and a little angry. But above all, he saw concern.

But wasn't Harvey the one who said that you had to press where it hurts, to get to the truth?

"I am sorry Donna, but I honestly believe that I have to do this. For him."

She raised an eyebrow. "For him?"

He looked at her and realized that he needed to tell her. She had a right to know. The three of them were a team and she needed to know why he was doing this.

"I love him Donna. And I don't mean that I love him because he gave me this whole new amazing life, but I mean like he is the person I want to love, and make love to, every day. The one I never want to live without. I could say 'the one I was waiting for my whole life' but that would be ridiculous, because in my wildest dreams I could never have imagined meeting someone like him. He is everything I ever wanted and everything I didn't even know I wanted. But I will never have that. That's okay."

He shook his head. "Well not okay of course, but something I could, although barely, live with. But the reason I can't have it, is because Harvey won't let himself fall in love. So that means he can't have it too. And that is something I cannot live with. I want to break down the wall so he will open his heart. Even if it is out of rage. I just want to make him feel for once that even if your defenses are down, you will still be able to breath. The world won't come to an end. Not even for the great Harvey Specter. And that maybe, when he realizes that, he will be able to lower them more often. For much better reasons. That's why I turned him down. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. And part of me will probably never forgive myself. But I knew it would frustrate him. Not because I think I am that special, but I know that he is used to getting what he wants. I just wanted to change the rules of the game."

She looked at him and part of her couldn't help but smile. She knew Harvey better than anyone and she had seen it, even if Harvey himself hadn't. Those two were made for each other. They brought out the best in one another. Not to mention that the thought of those two naked in one bed was enough to make even the angels grow a dirty mind. If there ever was one person who would be able to win Harvey's heart, it would be Mike. And he sure was willing to do anything to make Harvey happy. But she was not convinced that this was the best way to get there.

She put her hand on Mike's arm, looked deep into his eyes and said. "Listen Mike, I am very pleased to know that you love him as much as you do, and I think that the two of you would be perfect together," Despite everything, his heart made a little jump of joy. "And although I agree that it would be absolutely wonderful if you could take his wall down, I still think that this is a very dangerous path you're taking. Please be careful."

She tightened her grip on his arm and her look became very serious. "Because if he ends up getting his heart broken, I'll hunt you down. Believe me. I will."

He had no doubt whatsoever that, like always, Donna would make good on her promise.