Part 3: 5 times she met his parents one time they were hers:
Hi guys so I am back with the next part of the story thankyou so much for your ideas and apprciation.
Background: I am messing with timeline of the show a bit(do tell me if i should do it some of the future parts as well) story is set when Mike's grandmother died but here she died in season 3 after the mess with Tess's husband so Rachel's angry with Mike(he told her he cannot have a relationship with her) and Harvey has forgiven Mike for his betrayal but things are not smooth they are only talking on work basis.
It was Friday night everyone in the firm had left early. The firm was totally empty. But she was sitting there working, or pretending to be working. These file could easily wait another week. But she wanted to be there as she was stealthily observing the person sitting on the other side of huge bookshelf.
It all started two days ago...
It was a busy afternoon at Pearson Darby, Rachel was going out as always when the new receptionist, Joanne came running. Joanne was a sweet young girl, though she tried her best to be professional but she was always a little nervous and flimsy. But Rachel found her sweet and had helped her on more than one occasion. She was basically Joanne's only friend at the firm. Also since her tiff with Mike Rachel's communication with Donna took a hard hit. They hardly ever talk, it was more on her actually Rachel was not very open person and talking to Donna would mean talking about Mike. So along with Mike she avoided Donna and Harvey altogether. And now Joanne was her new friend and only friend.
"Rachel!" Joanne called and ran to her she was clearly panicking.
"Stop!Stop!Stop! Calm down , deep breath " Rachel tried to calm her " okay now tell me"
" Do you know someone named Mike Ross?"
"Ye..Yes...he..is" Rachel flustered. She knew it was lunch time and given the current stiff relations between Mike and Harvey, Mike as usual would be at the hotdog stand round the corner having his lunch alone. And she only knew that as she had seen him once or twice, she was not into him anymore or concerned about him.
" Great I just got this message and its very important please give it to him it cannot wait"
Before she could refuse her eyes fell on the message slip Joanne had handed her. Color instantly drained from Rachel's face. It was the message from hospital, his grammy passed away. Hospital has been trying to reach him but couldn't. She felt numb she had hardly met grammy twice, but this felt like a sudden hole in her life. Tears started to flow from her eyes.
Without giving another thought she ran to Mike. Whatever disagreement or anger they had she knew what grammy meant to Mike.
She reached the stand.
"Mike"
"Rachel?"
She was shivering badly she didn't know how to tell him or how he would react. Maybe she should have called Harvey or Donna along.
" Mike your... Your phone was unreachable" he confusedly went through his pockets. Trust Mike to forget his phone even after having eidetic memory. He was worried seeing the poor girl's condition. " What is it?" He asked softly holding her by her shoulder.
" Hospital called it's... it's grammy she...she passed away." She said handing him the felt hishand slipping off her shoulder and grabbing the slip. She could see multiple emotions pass through his face witin a minute, from confusion to disbelief to shock to utter grief. He stumbled backwards. Rachel immediately tried to hold him. He sat back on the bench with a thump. His eyes were teary but it looked like he was still trying to process the information.
"Mike" she wispered.
"Gram...she...We...we..have to go " he whispered at last. She nodded and hailed them a cab. She couldn't let him go through this alone.
It was evening when they were climbing the stairs to Mike's apartment. She was really worried about Mike he still seemed to be in a state of shock hardly any tear had slipped out of his eyes. He was clearly out of it.
They reached the door Mike almost walked into the door.
" Mike" she held him by his arms " the keys?"
" Huhh...?" He looked at her "They're in my bag" . Then it hit them they had forgotten Mike's stuff at the firm along with the keys. Before she cout think of a solution, the door opened.
Donna opened the door, Harvey too stood up seeing them.
" Mike" he whispered. That was it Mike ran and flung his arms around Harvey and started crying.
Harvey securely wrapped his arms around him. Running his palms through the messy blond hair.
Mike was weeping wildly, he could no longer stand he collapsed and Harvey too went down along with him still holding him tightly to his chest. Donna too moved towards the duo. She had clearly been crying for long. Her eyes and nose were red and face too was swollen. And seeing Mike had brought a fresh set of tears. She went forward and kneeled rubbing his back.
Rachel realised tears were flowing down her cheeks too. She couldn't see Mike like this. But she couldn't leave she just stood there seeing them froum distance.
After some time Mike's crying had turned into hiccups. She silently moved towards kitchen and brought them water. Donna looked up at her with gratitude.
" Shh... It's okay kiddo " Harvey wispered in his ears. And slowly made him stand and sit on the sofa. Mike was still cluching Harvey's shirt tightly.
" Here sweety" Donna made him have a few sips of water. Still running her hands through his hair.
" She's gone" Mike finally mumbled.
" She wanted to meet me and I kept cancelling on her. She gave me everything and I couldn't give her anything.."
" Hey hey hey kid" Harvey consoled " you know that's not true you did everything you could, and she was so proud of you."
Mike looked up to Harvey as if to confirm.
Harvey nodded.
" You know Harvey I still remember when she took me in. I was 9 years old. I was at the hospital. I heard some sounds coming from outside the room I was scared and alone, before i could do anything else she came to the room. She took me in a tight hug. I saw two officers at the door. I knew something bad had happened..." He trailed off in his memories.
While others just sat there.
" For next several months, it was difficult, but she..." Fresh tears started Flowing down Mike's cheeks.
That was it Rachel could not take it anymore. She knew he was in so much pain. She didn't know what to do. She just took a step back and decided to leave. She knew Mike was in safe hands.
She went home but couldn't help thinking about Mike.
She hardly noticed it was morning again. She got ready and reached the firm. She burried herself in work to stop thinking about Mike. She stepped into the library and saw Mike sitting there.
"What are you doing here?"
" Working " he said without taking his eyes off the file his voice still heavy. He had a huge pile infront of him.
"Mike I think you should take some time off"
" Can't" he mumbled " Now please leave me alone" . She didn't know what to do or say so she left.
Fb ends.
She was still observing him she had not talked to him she was still hell angry with him. But she couldn't help but worry about him. She had been lying to herself and taken a hidden seat across him. It had been 2 days she could see him he was continuously working. He would just spontaneously wipe his eyes that would tear up, every now and then. No one in the firm knew about Mike's grandmother's demise.
Well, except her and two people who had just walked in like yesterday.
" Dinner time" Donna cooed.
" Not hungry " Mike added gruffly.
" Not an option mister"
Harvey pulled the file and closed it. As Donna layed the food. Mike took a bite still deep in thoughts.
" Spaghetti? " Mike looked up tears shone in his eyes.
Donna nodded.
" Like it? She taught me too"
Mike could help he hugged Donna tightly. " Its perfect " he whispered.
Donna smiled through her tears. Then straightened him. Wiped his tears. " Sweety you are not alone we are here right" Donna added in explanation. Mike nodded like a kid.
" Would she be happy to see you like this?"
Mike nodded no.
" Then ? "
" I miss her"
" We all do sweety. But we will only remember her happily right? You promised me "
" I did" Mike paused deep in thought " Sorry Donna"
The warmth in Donna's voice moved something inside her as well.
" Comeon now" she said forwarding a spoonful of spaghetti to him.
Whic Mike ate.
They kept talking for about an hour as promised Mike just replayed the happy memories from his childhood with his grammy about how she would teach him things, how she would read him stories and had to find so many new ones as due to Mike's memory she couldn't repeat them. How they would play together apparently the playdates continued till adulthood.
Slowly he started yawning and slept resting his head on Harvey's shoulder, who smiled at him.
Suddenly she realised she too had been crying the whole time.
She stood and went the ladies room.
" Thankyou" the voice startled her. She turned around to see Donna.
" For?" Rachel started. Donna just raised her eyebrows. " I just had to finish my work". She started to move out.
" You still love him don't you?" This made her stop dead.
Donna sat on the small table kept nearby and signalled her to join her. She did.
" Mike has made it clear he doesn't want to be.."
" Don't worry about that " Donna added calmly " Do you?"
" I... I am angry but yes I like him. " Rachel finally admitted.
" That's all I wanted to hear" Donna smiled " Don't blame yourself Mike is like a puppy no one can dislike him for long". " Myself included" she added with a whisper.
This made Rachel chuckle.
" Between you and me Mike holds a record time of making me like someone" Donna added.
" Including Harvey?"
Donna nodded. They both gossiped for sometime.
" Seriously thank you Rachel for being there for Mike we were really worried when grammy... that's why we let him come to the firm so we can watch him.
" Were you and grammy close?"
"Mike is really important to us in short time he has become an important part of our lives and Grammy was his everything."
"But I thought Mike and Harvey had a ...,. Fight?"
" There was some disagreement but every family has that and when we heard about grammy we knew we had to be there. She was more that just another relative in his life."
Rachel nodded. " He speaks so fondly of her"
" She was a strong lady. Mike was 9 when he and his parents met with an accident. His parents died on the spot but he survived. "
" I never knew he was with them in the crash it must have been so difficult for grammy"
" He was it wasn't easy for him he lost most memories of his parents as he suffered Amnesia due to accident. Grammy became his life she was not very strong financially so Mike had to go through local schooling he couldn't show his potential as he knew if he did he may be snatched from her. She worked after her retirement to look after him. She shaped Mike to be a gentleman he is today. She gave him everything he wished for. She was the reason Mike joined this firm." Donna smiled thinking about grammy.
Rachel just sat thinking " Donna ? Can I ask you something? "
" Its not my story to tell" Donna looked at Rachel and smiled " he will"
" Lets go Harvey messaged he is ready to go home come we will drop you" Donna added looking at the phone.
Sure enough Mike came and told her his biggest secret after 2-3 days. They were soon in a happy relationship.
So that's it hope you all liked it please do tell me your reviews waiting for you comments.