A car rental service wasn't far from my hotel. I walked to it the next morning after the worst moments of my life. I figured it would make the day easier for me to have a car of my own. I didn't want to have to bring my suit case and other belongings back this morning and run the risk of running into Harvey. I wanted as much separation as possible before I saw him during the work day. I would probably end up returning my things sometime during the work day. That way I knew I wouldn't run into him at the apartment where we would be more alone then I would like. Work is much safer. So a rental car would supply me with a place to keep my things while I was working because unfortunately, a taxi could not help me with that problem. I also could go see apartments during free time I had without paying a number of taxi drivers. And plus, Harvey would have no reason to pressure me into riding home with him. A rental care sounded absolutely perfect. The first thing I was going to do with it was find some good, strong coffee.

When I walked into the coffee shop, all my things in the trunk of my brilliant red, convertible Ferrari, I felt better than I did yesterday. I think the ostentatious; luxury car had made my whole week. It might not have been Harvey, but it was pretty close. If I could have kept that car, I wouldn't even need any man in my life. And when the lady at the counter handed my French vanilla latte, I almost melted with happiness. I knew this kind of independence would be good for me. Maybe I should look into buying a car for myself permanently. I smiled as I turned around with intentions to drive to work with this happy mind set in place. As I turned I bumped right into the person behind me. I was sure he hadn't been there a minute ago. My coffee splashed onto the ground and his tie, but managed to miss me. I was happy about that but a little annoyed I had lost the precious liquid. I looked up at the person who had caused this tragedy.

He was handsome. More than handsome, he was attractive. I looked at him with wide eyes and immediately felt badly about spilling the coffee on him. Couldn't it have been anyone else but him?

"I am so sorry." I said quickly and with feeling. He looked at me and smiled. He had a great smile.

"Are you serious? No, please don't be. We both know that was my fault." I giggled quickly and realized that this was the first time I had looked at a man since falling for Harvey.

"Well, it was my coffee that got on your tie. I was lost in thought and not paying enough attention." I tried to explain myself without giving anything away about my disaster of a life.

"Well tell me about it. I was just trying to get a better look at your stunning face and maybe grab your attention so I could talk to you, but you seemed to be worried about other things." He smiled at me again and I giggled, happy that this was turning into flirting. I really needed some healthy, other man flirting.

"I'm not sure how to respond to that, other than I think it's nice of you to call my face stunning." I couldn't stop grinning at this handsome man.

"I'm Philip, and it is ridiculously nice to meet you." He stuck out his hand and I shook it firmly.

"That name is Darcy, Darcy O'Connell." We were still holding hands and looking at each other. He seemed to notice and pulled away laughing.

"Well O'Connell." I flinched. Harvey called me O'Connell. "I think I want to give you something to respond to."

"Please call me Darcy and I would love to give you an answer to anything." I noticed that I was having fun. Besides the fact that I had a minor slip up thinking about something that should now be nothing, this had been a really good conversation.

"Would you be interested in going out to dinner with me tonight?" I wasn't shocked that he had asked me out, in fact, I think I was suspecting that was what he was hinting at. But I still took a moment to breathe and tell myself it was a good idea.

"You know, I think I would. That sounds perfect." He looked happy and he was cute about it.

"Good. Can I pick you up?"

"I'm going to try to get off of work a little earlier tonight. I work for Pearson Harden. It's a law firm."

"Ah, are you a lawyer."

"Yes, an associate. And my boss should be fine considering how much time I have been putting in lately."

"Great! I can pick you up from work then if you want."

"No, I actually just rented a car, so I would love to use it as much as possible today. Would it be fine if I just met you there?"

"Of course, I was thinking Italian? Sound good."

"Perfect." I smiled brightly.

"If you give me your number I can text you the details and you can let me know what time dinner would be good for after you talk to your boss. How does that sound?"

"Still sounds perfect to me." He gave me his phone and I put my number in it. We had a polite and flirty exchange before we parted. I looked at my watch and practically ran to my car. I was way later then I had planned on being. Knowing Harvey, he would be calling me in a minute; I never came in later then a certain time. I knew it wasn't like me and I knew Harvey knew it wasn't like me.

I pulled up to the huge building that was my workplace. People were buzzing and moving just as they had been the first day I worked here. I still liked the feeling of being busy and working hard and long hours. It was a part of me, of being a lawyer and it gave me comfort. I was sure that there were many other people in the building that could tell you the same things.

I went straight to my work desk. I thought about going to check in with Harvey, like I was supposed to do every day, but I knew what I had to do today already. I figured that he would get over it. I sat down at my computer and started working on the latest cases research. I wasn't paying much attention to the time and was startled when my phone buzzed. I looked at the time and five hours had already flown by. It was 1:00, and I had a text from Philip.

Philip: Hey! Have you talked to your boss? I can make the reservations.

Me: Oh, I'm actually going to see him right now. I will let you know in a few.

Philip: No worries.

Philip wasn't the only person I had been getting texts from.

Harvey: Where are you?

Harvey: Why haven't I seen your face yet today?

Harvey: Alright. It is 12 now. Are you dead?

Harvey: I'm going to come looking for you.

Harvey: Forget that last text. I'm sending in the secret police.

Harvey: I'm worried now.

Harvey: O'Connell. Please.

I could tell by that last text that he really was getting freaked out. Please isn't a word that he uses often. I had to go see him now anyways. I wasn't so sure that he would be too thrilled to let me off early tonight anymore. I had already made him upset, I could tell. A least I had the research done and ready to turn in….but that really wouldn't help my case too much.

Mike was trying to help save my life apparently.

Mike: Harvey is going insane. Where are you?

Mike: God, please don't leave me alone with this.

Mike: He is taking out his worried feelings on me.

Mike: I am going to die. Die, do you hear me?

Mike: I can only hold him off so much longer from calling the secret police. He has been talking about it, and you know Harvey has connections everywhere.

Mike: I just had Michael Jordan's basketball thrown at me.

Mike had just sent that last one and I couldn't help but laugh out loud after reading it. The girls also seemed to be helping Harvey out.

Donna: Harvey wants you in his office now.

Donna: I am not sure he won't come looking for you.

Donna: He is coming for you!

I got scared reading that last text which was sent literally three seconds ago. I didn't want Harvey to find me at my desk, playing with my phone. I threw it into my bag and jumped up from the seat I had been swiveling in the past ten minutes reading texts. I took the large stack of research papers off my desk and began walking towards Harvey's office. I had butterflies in my stomach and I knew I had messed up by not checking in with him earlier, or answering any of his texts.

I could see the outline of his stature and suit in the distance. He was walking at a fast pace and not slowing down even though he saw me coming toward him. His face was kind of scary. It was the picture of, "I'm Harvey, don't mess with me because I don't take any bullshit." That face that every person in the office and business knew and was intimidated by. When I first met Harvey, it was something that attracted me. And I would be lying if I said it didn't anymore. But right at that moment, I could have turned around and ran away like any other associate would have done. As he got closer I got more and more nervous and was anxious to hear what he had to say. I still couldn't forget what had happened last night, and I doubted that he did either. But at this moment in time, I could tell that he forgot all about last night and only wanted to know why I had pulled a disappearing act. Last night would come later, not much, but I knew not right now.

We were right in front of each other now. He was looking down at me with that same face as before. I had nothing to say and was waiting for him to make the first move. I had nothing to defend myself with besides the fact that I was working all morning and just forgot. Forgetting has never and will never be a good excuse. I was starting to get sick of saying and doing nothing. People were starting to look at us. Considering we were to close for comfort looking at each other's faces, yet not saying or doing anything. I would have stared and wondered too.

He still didn't say anything. Instead he looked around us and noticed the people too. He rolled his eyes and grabbed my wrist while saying, "Nothing to see here people. Get back to work." Everyone automatically went back to whatever they were doing without looking back. Harvey just had that effect on people. I on the other hand was being dragged back to his office. I could barely keep up with him, but apparently he wanted to talk to me in private. Donna looked at us with wide eyes while Harvey began to pull me into the office.

"Help me," I mouthed to Donna, making sure nothing came out of my mouth. She shook her head no with wide eyes and maybe even some amusement in there. I couldn't believe I had gotten myself into this. Alright, yes I could. Darcy O'Connell has cause problems written all over her.

"Take messages, and clear the next two hours for me Donna. I don't want anyone interrupting what I have to do now." Two hours? How much time did he need to yell at me? It couldn't possibly be that much. Maybe like ten minutes to thirty, but two hours? Holy shit. At this time I was pulled into the room and the door was closed. Harvey let go of my wrist and went to his desk to press the button on his phone.

"Donna, could you get a bottle of water in here please? Thanks." He let the call button go then came around to lean on the front of his desk. He crossed his arms and looked at me. I didn't know if he expected me to talk first or if he was pausing for dramatic effect. Either way, I didn't care and just wanted to get this over with, because being in the same room with him was hurting me in more ways the one. I didn't think him yelling at me would be any worse than how I felt just looking at him and knowing he would never feel the same way about me. But I'm not thinking about that.

"Okay, look here is the-"I was interrupted just as fast as I started. I should have known he was going to wait for me to talk so he could interrupt me. It is so typical of him, and makes me wonder how I could even fall for such a pompous ass anyways.

"Where have you been all morning? Don't tell me you checked in. I know you didn't. No one has heard from you. Not Donna, Mike, Rachel, Louis, or even Jessica. So, why couldn't you make it known that you were at work and alive? Or hey, maybe answer anyone of the millions of texts I know you received."

"The other associates had to have seen me at my desk." I told him calmly.

"I don't give a crap if they saw you or not. You know you're supposed to check in with me in the morning and when you leave. If I am not there, you tell Donna you came by. You know the deal. So even if someone did see you besides Donna or me, I don't care. You didn't follow a simple instruction." I could tell he was really mad about this whole ordeal. I didn't know what to tell him because I didn't think it really was as major as he was making it. I was considering rolling my eyes.

"Harvey. I was here and working all morning. I have the briefs and research done for the case. It isn't as if I have been sitting on my ass all morning and afternoon laughing at the texts you all sent me."

He didn't find that as an acceptable excuse. He walked over, took the stack of papers from me and then walked to put them back on his desk. After that he leaned and crossed his arms as he had just done moments before. I had no idea what to do with my hands now that what I was holding had been taken from me. I twisted and pulled at my fingers nervously, not having anything else to do.

"I'm glad you were working, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand why you would so concisely go against something I had told you to do since the first day you came here."

"I'm sorry. I don't have a good excuse. I didn't realize you would be so upset." I really was annoyed he was taking this so seriously. Why did he have to be so proud?

"God- Darcy, if you would have just done what you do every other day, you wouldn't be in this position." Now I rolled my eyes.

"Can this just be over now? I won't ever do it again, I am sorry. You really are this mad at me because I didn't check in. Wow." I couldn't believe it and at this point, I thought he was being a little over dramatic.

"You just don't get it do you Darce? I'm not this upset because you didn't check in, it's the fact that we fought last night, for whatever reason I don't know, and then you didn't show up to work. You didn't stay with me last night, let me remind you, and I had no idea where you were or if you were okay! Then you didn't answer my texts. So God knows if anything had happened to you this morning or after I let you leave my apartment last night!" He was getting more worked up as he went through this speech and I still didn't understand. It isn't his place to wonder where I am or what I'm doing. I could take care of myself and he didn't get that.

"Harvey, how many times do I have to tell you that I can take care of myself? I don't need you to do anything for me!" I wasn't exactly calm either.

"Damnit Darcy, I was WORRIED about you. How hard is that for you to believe?" He looked like he wanted to strangle me.

"WELL DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME! Why are you worried anyway? It isn't like I don't know you well enough to understand that you only care about yourself and that you don't do real emotions for other people. You make it known to everybody you know. Harvey- why would my situation be any different?" I said this last sentence quietly and almost to myself, thinking how much I want our situation to be different and how much I would give for him to have some kind of emotion for me beyond the normal co-worker relationship.

"Because you stupid, idiotic, annoying, frustrating, and beautiful lawyer, I HAVE FEELINGS FO-."Donna walked into the office right at that moment, scaring Harvey enough for him to stop taking. I couldn't help but wish he would finish what he was about to say. It sounded as if he was going to say he had feelings for….well that would be a long shot. But I still wished I could have known what he was going to say.

Harvey continued to look at me as Donna walked in to the room muttering an apology. She came to me and handed me the water bottle Harvey had sent her to get a while ago. I looked at her and gave a quite thank you. She nodded and I looked back at Harvey, who hadn't taken his eyes off of me once. Donna exited without another word. I watched her go because I couldn't stand looking at Harvey for such a long amount of time. When the door closed behind her, I took a deep breath and prepared myself to end this conversation.

"I can only say I'm sorry so much Harvey. And I mean it when I say it. It won't happen again." I looked at him with pleading eyes, hoping that he would end this.

His faced softened and he seemed to relax. He walked over to me slowly and then took my shoulders in his hands.

"O'Connell. I know you won't ever do it again. I believe you, but you have to listen to me when I tell you that I do worry. I worry about Mike and I worry about you. You guys are not just associates to me. I can't exactly explain it, but I feel responsible for you. So please answer my texts, especially if the start to sound frantic. Come one darling, be a doll and say you get it." He was looking at me now, with the same laughter he always had in his eyes. He was playing with me again and I almost melted. I had to move away from him.

"I understand Harvey. I worry about you sometimes too. Nothing personal, just business." He laughed when I said that and dropped my shoulders. He went back to his desk and propped his feet up on it after he sat down.

"You're excused O'Connell." He winked at me and I knew everything was back to normal.

"Harvey, I was wondering if I could ask for a favor before I leave?" I looked at him hopefully and he nodded his head, a guarded look on his face. "Could I maybe get off early tonight, I have this thing…" I didn't want to explain any further and just kind of trailed off. When I looked at him, he was thinking about it.

"Considering the stunt you pulled today, I should say no. But you deserve some time off, even if it is just a few hours earlier. But I still have to ask you, what are you doing tonight that you need the extra time?" He looked interested, but a little worried. I didn't want to tell him the truth, but after the events of the last few days, I felt like owed it to him.

"I have a date." I said it fast and to the point, so he would be able to process it and I would be able to get it over with. It felt horrible. I actually thought I saw Harvey's face fill with distress and hurt. It was gone faster then I was able to confirm and I was disappointed. I wished he would just give me a reason to forget the date and spend the night with him. But that wasn't going to happen.

"Okay." He said, "Enjoy yourself." I nodded and walked to the door. Before I could leave, he spoke again. "Oh, and Darce?" I looked at him. "Be careful….please." I couldn't believe he just said please for the second time that day. But I nodded anyways and walked from his office. I checked my phone.

Philip: I made the reservation for six. Hope that was okay!

Me: Fine! I will see you there.

Philip: Looking forward to it.

I checked the time. It was five. I only had an hour to drive home, get ready, and then drive to the restaurant. I would never make it on time if I had to go home. I was really considering going in my suit, but he had seen me in it this morning. It wasn't going to work. I should just tell him I didn't have the time. But, I would feel horrible. I looked up to see Donna looking at me. She could obviously tell something was making me stressed.

"What is it Honey?" Donna asked me nicely.

I explained my whole situation to her and how I knew I was going to be late if I had to go back to Harvey's to get ready and face New York traffic. She smiled at me and I knew she had an idea. I couldn't help but smile back and I didn't even know what she had in mind.

"I keep an extra dress just for situations like this. She pulled it out from underneath her desk all raped up from the dry cleaners. It was beautiful. The dress was dark green and strapless. It was about knee length and looked just my size. I couldn't have asked for something better to wear. She handed to me as I looked at her wide eyed and smiling at me.

"Thank you, thank you, and thank you. You have helped me so much, I couldn't ask for a better friend." She laughed at me and then told me to get going. I ran to the bathroom and changed faster than lighting. My black heels went fine with the dress, I had gotten lucky. I pulled out my small brush and makeup kit to get to work on my face and hair. I was done within twenty minutes. I wouldn't have been able to do it without Donna being a miracle woman. I went back to show her how I looked and her mouth dropped open in exaggeration. She was hysterical.

"You look just gorgeous." She touched up my hair as Harvey walked out of his office. He looked at us for a second and then turned to leave. But he took a double take at me. It was as if he had never seen me before, and I felt myself blushing.

"Darcy, you look fantastic." His eyes were wide and he was obviously appraising me with his eyes. It was nice to know he at least found me attractive now. But it was also something I told myself I wasn't going to think about. I'm not thinking about it, I'm not thinking about it. Thinking about it caused me problems before.

"Thank you," I mumbled. I didn't know where to look.

"You are welcome. Try not to have too much fun, and call me if this guy gives you any trouble." I laughed.

"Yes Harvey, I will do that." I was still laughing as I said it. He was smiling, but still looked off. It was almost as if he were in pain. "See you later, and thank you so much Donna." She mumbled her goodbyes and I turned to leave.

Unexpectantly, Harvey fell into step with me. He walked me all the way to the elevator without saying anything. He pressed the button when we reached it and then took the shall Donna gave me that went with the dress. He held it up and I got the idea, turning around to let him help me put it on. When the elevator opened he motioned for me to get in. I did exactly this and he bowed to me, winking before the door closed. I was smiling the whole way down to the first floor and out the door to my car. It wasn't the prospect of seeing Philip, but rather the image of Harvey that made me so giddy. I seriously hoped this date could get me out of the Harvey phase. But I had a feeling that wasn't going to be the case.

Aw crap.

I thank all of you for reading. I couldn't be happier with this chapter and I hope you are too. Harvey and Darcy are making headway. You guys just have to wait and see what's going to happen. Don't hate me too much for introducing Philip. He isn't really that important to the story, so don't get to comfortable with him.

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