A/N Hey guys! so this was supposed to be Harvey's POV but it felt better to write it from Donna's perspective, I hope you guys enjoy and leave reviews, they are the fuel to keep on writing, from now on things are going to speed up a bit, but it's still slow burn darvey with these two fools in love.

DONNA

The ride is pretty enjoyable, he lets me choose the music most of the time and we even listen to some of Gordon's songs that he apparently had digitalized to fit on his cell phone. We make it to Boston past noon and stop at the small diner we used to frequent when we studied at Harvard, it's also where we had our first date.

"Ted my man! How's it going?!" Harvey greets the old man that owns the place, we came here a lot so he knows us, he seems surprised to see me, but not Harvey though. Does he come here frequently?

"Harvey, Donna, this is pleasant surprise, I'm so happy to see you, you're my favorite couple, I wish my Louise were her to see you together, she would have flipped" He mentions his wife and it makes me sad she's no longer around, she was the sweetest woman I've ever met.

"It's great to see you too Ted" He comes up to us and gives a group hug, the closeness to Harvey's body unsettles me a bit but I try to ignore it.

"I always knew you guys would make it, never seen to people as in love as you two, you've always reminded me of me and Louise" He points out smiling at us, I jump to correct him but Harvey stops me

"Ten years now, the best of my life" He says as he puts an arm around me and kisses my temple, I glare at him but he leaves me with no choice but to play along or call him out on his lie. I decide to play along and pinch his waist hard enough to make him flinch a bit.

We take our seats and I look at him waiting for an explanation after Ted leaves with our orders.

"I never told him about you leaving, I don't come so often, but whenever I visit Marcus I try to stop by, I always give him some excuse about you being caught up with work back in the city" He has a sad but calm expression like somehow lying to the old man about me still being in his life brings some kind of comfort to him.

"Why not just tell him?" I wonder out loud.

"Because the first time I came, after you left, Louise had just died and he was a wreck, started telling me about how much you and I reminded him of them and I couldn't do it, I don't know it's stupid, but someone having that much faith in us when I had just lost everything gave me some kind of comfort, we can just tell him the truth if you want" He suggests but I shrug it off, it doesn't matter what old Ted believes if thinking Harvey and I are together makes him happy.

We eat quietly and Harvey breaks the silence after a couple of minutes.

"So, there's this Shakespeare play today at the campus' theater and I thought you might want to check it out" He suggests casually as he finishes his burger.

"You hate theater" I point out.

"I don't hate it Donna, why are you trying to point out I hate everything you love all the time?" He's getting annoyed and I don't blame him, I'm just trying to protect myself from my feelings, because him doing these things actually do remind me of why I fell for him and that's a road I can't allow myself to take.

"So you can keep in mind why we didn't work Harvey, because you do hate most of the things I love" I point out again.

"I love you, I always have, and I also love how happy the things you love make you" I'm astonished, I didn't think he would so openly express his feelings and that pisses me the hell off.

"That's it, I'm leaving" I say as I get up and make my way outside, not even bothering to say goodbye to a shocked Ted. Harvey leaves some money on the table and follows me calling a "great seeing you Ted" behind him.

"Donna!... Donna wait, please come back" I'm making my way through the parking lot to the car not looking back at him."I'm sorry" he says as I turn around.

"No Harvey, you can't do this to me, you can't tell me that you love me, you don't have the right anymore!" I'm yelling at him not caring at all if we have an audience or not, thankfully the parking lot is empty.

"It just came out, you're right I'm sorry, this isn't going the way I planned, please forgive me, it won't happen again. If you want I'll take you back to New York, but I'd really like to stay here with you" He seems genuinely sorry and again the impossibility of saying no to him envelops me and I'm more furious at myself than him.

"Ok but this is your last strike Harvey, I'm serious, you say shit like that again and it's over, I'm pulling back from our deal and I'm letting Scottie take care of our divorce" I threaten him because my heart honestly can't take him saying things like that to me.

"All right, don't worry, it won't happen again" He reassures me and I motion for him to unlock the car. We get in and make our way to Harvard in complete silence.

Once we arrive at campus we pass by the building where we first met in that party and it seems like so long ago that we were so carefree and life was so much easier.

We keep on walking and make it to the auditorium where the Shakespeare play is taking place, we sit on the back and I'm amazed by all of it, I go to the theater frequently back in Chicago, it's something I've always loved, I even confessed to Harvey once about my dream of becoming a theater actress when I was a kid, decided to go for a business career as time for college arrived, partly because that's what was expected of me, my parents are great but they are successful professionals and have always wanted the same for me and Addison, I don't regret my career and I love my job, COO is where I'm meant to be, but I've always loved going to plays. And these kinds of plays, where eager drama students display all their talent are definitely something else. There's a magic to it, being young and hopeful to make it in the industry one day.

Harvey doesn't try anything, I can tell at some point he's restless glancing at my hand as if debating whether he should take it or not, luckily he doesn't and I don't comment on it either.

Time flies and by the time we're out of the auditorium it is already dark outside.

"Come on, there's one more thing before we make it back to the Hotel" Harvey says and I look at him perplexed

"Hotel? we're not spending the night here Harvey"

"It's late Donna, we are not driving back now, relax, I got us separate hotel rooms and Rachel packed you a bag with some of her clothes for you to use" He explains as it's the most normal thing in the world.

"You can't keep doing things without warning me first Harvey" I try to be mad at him but for some reason I can't.

"Sorry, I wanted to surprise you" He says sheepishly and I drop the subject.

We keep walking until we make it to my old dorm building. He opens the door and we take the elevator to the last floor. I know where we're going, the rooftop, our place, and suddenly I feel a tightness in my stomach and I'm scared of whatever he has planned.

He opens the door and I'm overwhelmed. There are dozens of soft candles illuminating the place, rose petals spread across a large blanket with cushions in it and a picnic basket in the middle. He recreated the night he proposed.

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The scene is just perfect, he's perfect, I look at the way he decorated the old rooftop and I can't for the life of me figure out how he did it.

"Harvey, oh my god this is perfect" I say almost in a whisper, "How did you pull this off?" I ask him as he places his hands on my hips.

"Well, the idea was all mine, but honestly, Scottie helped me" He admits and I smile, of course she did, I make a mental note to buy her a nice gift for the effort.

"What's the occasion?" He smiles sheepishly and shrugs.

"We've just graduated Donna, it calls for a special celebration, don't you think?" He takes my hands and helps me sit on the blanket placed on the floor, among the cushions neatly placed there.

"I certainly do" I pull him for a short kiss as soon as we sit down.

We enjoy dinner and wine. He bought all kinds of cheese, as he knows I love cheese. There's also iberian ham, bread and some fruits and vegetables.

We talk about moving plans. I've been searching for the perfect place for weeks now but nothing seems to fit, so we're just going to stay with my parents for a couple of days in my old bedroom until we find our place to live.

After eating, we move the basket aside and just lay next to each other watching the stars, silence is never uncomfortable between us, we just enjoy each other's company.

We're holding hands and suddenly I notice Harvey tense a bit and his palm starts sweating. He sits up and pulls me with him.

"Harvey, what's wrong? your hand's sweating" I say as I hold both his hands in mine.

"Donna….. shit… I practiced this for days" He says more to himself than me and I lift his chin so he can look at me.

"It's ok, you know you can tell me anything, right?" His eyes pierce into mine, his stare is so penetrating. We've never shared such an intense moment before, he looks like he's looking for the courage to speak his mind in my eyes, I nod at him slightly and he finally speaks.

"Growing up I never really believed in true love, my parents they…. they really hurt each other, you know how my mom really hurt my dad, so I always thought that bullshit you see in the movies about finding the one was all lies and well, bullshit" I can't exactly figure out where this is going, though there's something inside me that tells me I sort of have an idea.

"But then, I met you… and Donna, nothing ever felt so right. I don't know if it was the same for you, but for me it was love at first sight, I had no idea you could fall for someone so hard so fast, I never believed in soulmates until the day you were mine for the first time and that's when I knew I'd never, ever want to let you go, so, I want to make sure I don't ever have to and I want to make sure I can spend the rest of my life trying to make you as happy as you make me" He takes my hand to help me stand, puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out a small black box as he kneels on one knee and he opens it to display the most beautiful engagement ring I've ever seen, white gold band and single princess cut diamond,

"Oh my God…." I gasp as tears starts falling down my cheeks.

"Donna Roberta Paulsen, will you marry me?" I can't seem to find the words, and suddenly I realize he's getting nervous and probably getting the wrong idea, so I kneel in front of him, take his face in my hands and answer him.

"Yes, Havey, of course I'll marry you" I say and before I know it he's kissing me pouring all the love he feels into the kiss, he pulls us up and twirls me in his arms and we're both giggling.

"I love you, so much" he says as he continues to spin me.

"I love you too… but I'll get dizzy, put me down" I giggle and he stops.

"I'm the luckiest son of a bitch in the world" He says after putting me down as he nuzzles his nose below my ear.

"Yes you are" I kiss him again and he takes the ring from the small box, sliding it into my finger.

"Perfect fit" he whispers.

"I'm never taking it off" I say as I pull him down for yet another kiss.

"I sure hope so" He laughs against my lips and suddenly our kiss deepens, tuning passionately and before I know it we're tearing our clothes off each other, eager to feel connected in the most intimate way. We make love under the stars, the promise of forever lingering in the air as our bodies become one, once again.

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I gape at him "Harvey….. how?" Is all I can come up with.

"I have some people on campus that owe me a couple of favors" he simply says. Of course he does, the powerful Harvey Specter has people owing him favors everywhere.

"Why are you doing this Harvey?" I look at him with tears forming behind my eyes.

"I know a couple of hours ago I promised I wouldn't pull off shit like this, but it was already done and I'm not gonna lie Donna, I want you back, I made terrible mistakes in the past but falling in love with you wasn't one of them, marrying you was the best decision I ever made and I'm sorry I let you down and I know there's someone else but I really need you to remember that we were perfect once, and we can be that again if you let me show I've really changed"

He pours his heart out and I should be furious with him but all I can do is bring myself closer to him, I cup his cheeks with both hands and press our foreheads together "It's too late Harvey, we can't" We're way closer than we should be and he's glancing at my lips as I speak, he leans closer and I'm about to let him kiss me, because despite everything the feeling of being in him arms still doesn't compare to anything else, and when I'm about to meet him halfway for a kiss, my phone suddenly rings and I jerk away from him, it's Thomas.

"I have to take this" I say and he exhales deeply.

"Hello" I pick up and move far from him so he can't listen to my conversation.

"Hey… how's it going?" he asks cheerfully and I feel a pang of guilt wash through me.

"Everything's fine" I lie but he catches it.

"You're sure?, you sound off. Are you ok Donna?"

"Yes, everything's fine, I'm going back to the hotel now, I was out running some errands"

"Oh ok, if this is bad time, I can call you tomorrow"

"Yeah, that's probably best, I'm really tired and will be crashing as soon as I get to my room" I'm not a liar, I hate to lie, and I hate Harvey for making me one, twice.

"Ok, talk to you soon, love you"

"Love you too" I say it back to reassure him and to somehow compensate for the guilt I'm feeling.

"Take me back to New York, now!" I say to Harvey as soon as I hang up. "This stupid deal is off" I leave the roof and he's quietly following me down and out of the building.

As soon as we're inside the car he tries to apologize but I don't allow it "Donna, I'm sor…."

"Don't! don't you dare say you're sorry Harvey Specter, because I know you're not! This got way out of control…. What the hell were you thinking? How can you do this to me Harvey? You of all people? You almost made me a cheater." I'm yelling at him and my words cut through him because he lowers his head a bit while keeping his eyes on the road. Well serves him right to at least be ashamed.

"Technically, I'm still your husband so you're cheating on me, with him" I'm glaring at him incredulously and he sighs deeply.

"Don't lawyer me Harvey, the piece of paper you have to sign is the only thing tying us right now…. Why did you do that?"

"I told you, I want you back, I'm sorry, ok? I was desperate, I thought…"

"You thought what?! that if you reminded me of the night you proposed I would forget all the shit you put me through the last two years of our marriage and I would go back to you?" He looks down again and that answers the question.

"Oh my god!, that's exactly what you thought…" I'm beyond pissed at this point "A couple of days won't erase everything that happened Harvey"

"I know" is all he says and the rest of the ride is awkward as hell and silent. Traffic is really quiet at this time of the night, so we make it back to New York in almost 3 agonizing hours. As soon as he stops at the hotel he tries to say something but I don't let him, I get out of the car as fast as I can and I make my way inside, not looking back.