Harvey and Jessica started to spend more time together they were virtually in each other's pockets, this didn't please Harvey on and off again girlfriend Scottie who seemed to think he had a thing for Jessica. He did but felt that Jessica wasn't interested, as she spent a lot of time with her 'friend' Quinton. Despite this he always made time for Jessica whenever he had it. She made him smile and laugh in ways he had never before and the fact she loved sports, jazz music and brown liquor intrigued him even more, they had this natural chemistry that was undeniable.
Jessica sat on the bleacher watching Harvey finish his basketball training, she would never normally meet him there, but her lecture ended early, so she thought I couldn't hurt, forgetting that it was what all the 'girlfriends' did, so random stares where in order.
James nudged Harvey. "hey, Jessica is here" Harvey looked up from tying his laces passing Jessica a cheeky smile.
"There is no way you landed Jessica" James said still in shock she had turned up. (for the past week or two his friend had been pressing him on their relationship)
"I told you we are just friends"
"yeah all my girl-'friends' just show up to basketball practice" he said as he threw up quotation marks.
Harvey smirked before jogging off to join in the cool down.
Once practice was done Harvey grabbed his gym bag from, said goodbye to the boys who made a few joke and remarks about him leaving for Jessica, to which he laughed off.
He stepped up the bleacher to where Jessica sat. she looked great, she wore a pair of high-waisted jeans with a V-neck t-shirt tucked in with a backpack hanging off on the shoulder and her hair curly.
"ready to go" Harvey said as he spun the basketball on his finger.
"yeah" Jessica said as she stood up.
Although it was early autumn the weather was still warm, so they walked back to Harvey's laughing and joking in the late afternoon light.
Harvey flung his bag on the floor of his room.
"I'm just gonna take a shower" he said before slipping into his bathroom.
Jessica nodded as she eased her hands into her pockets, she leisurely walked over to Harvey's records and selected an album placing it on the record player, the music began to play, she wondered around his room before taking a seat on the edge of his bed.
It wasn't long before Harvey emerged from the bathroom, in his rush to get in the shower he left his t-shirt on his bed. Stepping out of the bathroom shirtless with a pair of fresh black basketball shorts on and socks, his hair still a bit wet from the shower.
Harvey gave a smile as he realised Jessica was checking him out.
"can you pass me my shirt?" Harvey pointed to his shirt on his bed
"oh yeah…sure" snapping her back into reality, she tossed him his t-shirt.
Harvey flipped the record then moved to sit next to her, this song was slow smooth and deep. Harvey looked at Jessica they both held a gaze before Harvey moved in for a kiss, it was soft and sweet. He pulled back from the kiss to see Jessica's reaction her eyes peeled open slowly. The kiss was expected but the feeling it gave her wasn't, it sent a wave of emotion through her body. Her eyes flickered from his eyes to his lips before she knew it she was kissing him, she pulled him in closer. Harvey leaned in further, he broke the kiss and pulled back a bit looking her in the eye reassuring himself that's she wanted this. He took a breath before placing a kiss on her neck. Jessica's bit her lip as her hands roamed through Harvey's hair while he kissed and sucked on her neck. He pulled up from the kiss to pull off his top and letting it fall to the floor. They rolled over swapping positions. Harvey eyed Jessica as she pulled off her t-shirt, he lent up to kiss her, the continued to undress as they moved so Jessica lay on her back. She gasped as he entered her, Harvey bitting his lip as he felt her enclose around him. Jessica wrapped her legs around him pushing him deeper inside, making every stroke slow. The moment was sensual as the moaned and groaned breathlessly, it was a breathtakingly pure intimate moment.
They lay intertwined in the bed sheets Jessica's head on his chest and Harvey's arm wrapped around her. Silence filled the room, shortly broken by a knock-on Harvey's bedroom door.
"Yo, Harrrrrrr-veyyyyyyyy" James shouted.
After no response, he tried again "Yo, Harv"
Harvey threw on his clothes, so he could open the door, Jessica covered herself with his bed sheets. He opened the door slightly, so James couldn't see into his room.
"what do you want?"
James looked at Harvey suspiciously "why you being weird bro, open the door" he pauses "ohhhhhh"
Harvey slide out of his room, James stepped back as Harvey came out of his room, he smirked.
"What?"
"You hit it? didn't you?"
"Shhh, lower your voice?"
James patted Harvey on his shoulder.
Harvey rolled his eyes "what do you want?"
"just wanted to let you know we are going out for pizza"
"that all you wanted, go away" he said before turning around to go back into his room
Harvey paused before walking back into his room, to his surprise he saw Jessica dressed and putting her shoes on.
"You're leaving already?"
"I've got an assignment due tomorrow, so I'm… ermmm I've got to finish it tonight"
Harvey nodded
"see you Harv"
He flopped back on to his bed, once the door shut behind Jessica.
Her leaving so abruptly was awkward to say the least but he was sure of one thing, that their relationship was forever changed.
Jessica snuck back into the apartment quietly as possible sneaking past Toni's room
"Jess!" she jumped, startled by the calling of her name she dropped her keys.
"oh my god" she said picking up her keys and opening her bedroom door
Toni followed her in "why so jumpy?" with an inquisitive look on her face
"maybe because you were shouting down the hallway?"
"or you are hiding something? Sneaking in at all time of the night?"
"at all times of the night? It's 9 pm"
"So, where were you?" Toni knew exactly where she was but goading Jessica was very amusing.
"You know exactly where I was, with Harvey" her voice trailed off and she avoided any eye contact Toni threw her way.
"YOU SLEPT WITH HIM"
Before she could utter another word Toni continued.
"oh my god, you really did"
She slumped down onto her bed "I know" placing her hands on her face "I'm an idiot"
Toni when and sat next to her "awwww Jess, this is good now you know what everyone else was thinking. Which is that you too obviously like each other, so what's the problem?"
"the problem is we can't go back, we can't just be friends now"
"is that what you want?"
"I don't know, we work really well together but-"
"critical thinking is defiantly one of you strong suits and as a future lawyer it will serve you well, but you can't look at a relationship that way, if you could you would be with Quinton and that's something you don't want. And if Harvey for fills your emotional need then why not take a run at it you clearly really like him and him you"
Jessica sighed "you're right"
Toni looked at Jessica in shock "I'm right for a change. Wow I guess the student has become the teacher"
They both laughed
"now all the serious stuff is over… was it good?"
Jessica got up from the bed "I'm not even entertaining this conversation"
"it was, wasn't it? How big?"
She smiled before gesturing a large distance between her index fingers
"Jessica Pearson"
Michelle walked in "what are you two giggling about"
"Jessica slept with Harvey and by the look on her face and that glow it was mind blowing"
"No? really?" her face shocked. "How big?" Jessica smiled "Jessica Pearson"
She rolled her eyes as she smiled
"So, where does that leave you two?"
"I don't know"
"you didn't talk about after?"
"Well…. I left"
"YOU LEFT?" Michelle and Toni said in unison.
"probably wasn't the best idea but I didn't know what to say"
"well you don't just leave, poor guy"
Toni and Jessica both threw Michelle a look
"I'm just saying, he probably thinks you thought the sex sucked"
"it did not"
"we know" they gestured at the evident glow on her.
"why are you moping around, you just bagged the girl?" Jake said as he sat down on the couch next to Harvey
"Did I? she just got up and left"
"did you under perform? Is that possible for the great Harvey Specter?" a smirk on Jake's face appeared. "no, but seriously, did she have a good time or was it just one sided?"
"No" he paused "she had a good time"
"just good?"
"you know what I mean"
"So, what then?"
"I don't know, it's like she just changed" Harvey paused. "We went from having this amazing connection, this great moment and then nothing"
"go talk to her because I can tell you one thing you're smitten"
A few days passed neither of them sure what to say to one another, so they didn't. Jessica would often play that day over in her mind trying to decide how she felt but whether she would admit it or not she liked Harvey and wanted more from their situation but Harvey was never the settling down type and she couldn't go through another heartbreak but there was no going back now their friendship was forever changed.
Harvey wasn't sure what he was feel, he cared about her a lot and had never felt this way about anyone before but one thing he defiantly knew was that he had had enough, of the radio silence. Today was the day, grabbing his jacket before heading over to Jessica's. Stood at the buzzers, his heart racing as he hesitated before pressing the buzzer.
"hello?"
He was relieved it was Jessica and not one of her flat mates.
"Hey Jess" her heart skipped a beat
"I think we should talk"
"errrm I'll be down in a sec" she braced herself before stepping out of her building
They had now strolled on to campus, the silence between them was deafening, neither of them knowing how to approach the conversation.
"so, we are just going to walk around all night?" Jessica said sarcastically with a smile breaking the quiet.
Harvey smiled letting out a small breath of air.
"So, I…" they both began at the same time
Smiling as they both simultaneously paused "carry on" Jessica offered.
Harvey cleared his throat and Jessica took a deep breath preparing herself for what was to come.
"I've been thinking... you know after… ermm what happened. And I ermm" Harvey stumbled over his words. Before pausing. He took her hands in his as the continued
"I like you Jess, a lot and I want us to give this thing we have a shot. I know i'm not the typical Harvard husband material guy but I think we would be great together"
Jessica let out a deep breath one she had no idea she was holding. She closed the small distance between them sweetly kissing him on the lips. "I'd like that" she said looking him deeply in his eyes. Harvey smiled before lightly placing his hands on either side of her face and kissing her.