Hello, Suits fandom. I'm Karine, I'm new. As you can tell I fell absolutely in love with Darvey and decided to write this fic. Each chapter will be a different one shot related to the "way" it corresponds to. Smut may be included. Please, let me know what you think :)

#9 "I saved a piece for you."

set in season 8

It was Louis' birthday and he insisted on doing a mini celebration at the firm. Donna managed to pull a small get-together during the day, a mini break for everyone from work, which was met with much gratitude among her coworkers – even those who didn't care much for Louis or his birthday.

Donna ordered them a big enough chocolate cake to accommodate them all. Louis wanted an outrageous flavor he found online (zucchini bread? Really?) but Donna managed to stir him in the right direction and got something everyone would enjoy. It wouldn't hurt that it was Harvey's favorite, too.

Not many people knew this tidbit about her boss, but she was Donna, and many a time did she see him order it as dessert at a restaurant or request it for his birthday. She found it cute, something so inexplicably Harvey and not-Harvey all at once. One would look at him and assume he was made of nothing but scotch and fancy dinners, but deep down, all he ever wanted was his vanilla coffee and chocolate cake from his favorite bakery.

At around 2pm Donna gathered the senior partners and a handful of the higher-ranked associates Louis was acquainted with in the conference room. She strung around a few balloons (at Louis's request – ever the drama queen) and stacked some plates and forks. She could see Louis pace around outside the conference room. Once the last of the lawyers were filed in, Louis entered the room.

"Happy birthday!" They all exclaimed ironically. They all knew he was the mastermind behind the whole thing. Louis faked a gasp and tried to appear surprised and Donna contained a chuckle. She heard him practice that in his office earlier.

"You guys! Thank you! What a surprise!" Louis walked in and smiled at everyone, shaking a few of their hands.

"Happy birthday, Louis. What is this? Lucky number 60?" Alex smirked at him, shaking his hand. Louis faked a laugh. "I'll have you know, I'm 48 now and I'm perfectly spry for my age." His tone took on its usual defensiveness and Donna laughed.

She walked up to the cake on the table and lit the few candles she spread out on it. The cake was short-tiered, made for around 15 people. Chocolate frosting coated the whole thing, with a few exotic fruits scattered on top and dollops of whipped cream and strawberries decorated the edges. Donna smirked, she picked that design on purpose.

Donna looked around the room. Harvey still hadn't arrived. She knew he had a client meeting outside the office that afternoon but she assumed he'd be back by 2. She shrugged off her disappointment and called for Louis.

"Come on, birthday boy. Time to blow out the candles."

Louis clapped excitedly and stood over the cake. Donna led the lawyers in a chorus of the happy birthday song and they all cheered as he blew out the candles and made his wish.

Harvey came back to the office grumbling at around 3pm. The client he was with was a pain in the ass. Some pretentious billionaire with a penchant for making his life infinitely harder. But he was Harvey Specter, and he was nothing if not stubborn. He closed him that afternoon after much deliberation.

He passed by the conference room and his eye caught the mess in there. There were a few plates scattered around, loose balloons, and otherwise miscellaneous garbage. A platter sat in the middle of the table, empty save for a few crumbs. Their custodian worker was cleaning the room. He raised an eyebrow and continued his walk to his office.

A while later, Donna showed up at his door. He looked up and smiled. She looked beautiful that day (as she does any other day). She wore a light pink dress that accentuated her every curve and gave him a generous view of her bust through its not-too-modest neckline. Her hair stood as a sharp contrast to the color and her skin looked vibrant. He gulped.

"Hi," she smiled. She was holding a plate with a piece of cake on it. He eyed it carefully. Donna smirked.

"What was going on in the conference room?" He asked nonchalantly, averting his gaze back to his laptop screen. She approached his desk and placed the plate on it, slowly dragging it towards his hand. Chocolate cake. His stomach almost grumbled at the sight. He didn't have lunch that afternoon because of the meeting and he hadn't realized how hungry he'd gotten. It was as if she knew; sensed it, and came to his rescue.

"Louis' birthday. Sad you missed it, it was a blast. The cake was truly the highlight of the whole thing."

Harvey snorted and looked up at her. They paused a bit when their eyes met. Things have been weird between them. After the whole Paula incident a few months back, they found themselves returning to their original flirty banter and Harvey found her slowly worming her way into his heart. He hoped she felt it too.

"I saved a piece for you," she motioned to the cake sitting idly near his hand, "chocolate. Your favorite. I didn't want you to miss it." She smiled innocently and he felt his heart soar and melt all at once.

"Thank you." He smiled sheepishly and picked up the fork. His piece had a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry coating the chocolate frosting. He raised an eyebrow at her and she winked. He chuckled and scooped them up, slowly bringing the fork to his lips, all the while holding eye contact with her, and slowly licked it clean, chewing slowly on the strawberry. He heard her breath hitch as he swallowed and licked his upper lip, and smirked.

"Delicious."

A slight blush crept up her porcelain skin and she huffed quickly.

"Okay, well… Enjoy it. I'll be in my office." And she left as briskly as she came in. Seeing Donna flustered was a sight Harvey wasn't used to, but he'd be damned if he said he didn't enjoy it. He laughed to himself and continued eating his cake, smiling at the thought that she remembered him even when he wasn't there.