AN: hey again! More than a month ago, my sister- friend @/ paltrowrafferty asked me to write a story based on her tweet about Darvey in a charity gala. I did and now - after a long time- I'm finally posting here!! This is for you, Henri!!

Hope you like you guys like and, as always, I'll love to see what you thought.

And as always, sorry for any english mistakes here!!!

love, Gabi xx


There's one thing few people know about Donna Paulsen: she's a huge contributor to charities and she loves spending her little free time dedicating herself to these social causes.

Those who observe her from afar and truly do not know her might think that Donna is a futile woman in the sense that she only buys clothes, accessories and even lingerie from luxury brands, without feeling sorry for spending what is necessary to be impeccable and within the new trends, but the truth is that Donna never let money go to her head and had always been taught to share it with those less fortunate.

The truth is that since Donna worked in the theater, she was always looking to donate something to some charity. So, since she started working in the legal field and became completely stabilized, she started contributing from some charities focused on art, Alzheimer's and the education of girls in situations of vulnerability.

Donna has always loved going to dances and charity events so she would have the chance to be extremely fabulous doing something that she really loved to do. So when a friend of hers who owns one of the institutions she helps, warns her about a grand event taking place at Langham Place, one of New York's most expensive and chic hotels, Donna can't contain her excitement and promptly accepts the offer. invitation, also making a room reservation on the spot.

She was happy and even more so because this would be the first benefit she attended. Not that she'd ever gone with anyone, usually, she went with a friend from college days or her longtime friend Richard, but Donna had never taken a boyfriend to one of these events and she was in the cloud nine, because she was going with Harvey, her old boss, her best friend, her boyfriend, the love of her life.

Donna just didn't know one thing until then: Harvey wasn't the biggest fan of charity events or gala events in general. She found this out last night, the moment she mentioned the invitation to him, and was surprised when Harvey gave her a tired sigh and an almost eye roll, which he tried to hide but couldn't.

Harvey tells her he was tired due to a case he was working on with Louis, but she is Donna and doesn't entirely buy into that excuse. She's known Harvey for over a decade, she knows him better than anyone else and she'd venture to say that sometimes she knows him better than he knows himself. However, it was really late and they will need to be at the firm early in the morning, so Donna gives Harvey a soft kiss and feels when he pulls her against him to sleep, so she resolves to have this conversation with him during the day.

Does not work.

They wake up late and can't even get a decent breakfast at Harvey's apartment, making what they eat on the street. They don't get a chance to talk in the car, because Harvey's client calls and he spends all the ride by with the phone to his ear. When they arrive at the elevator, they find it crowded and as soon as they get out of the metal box, they each head towards their office, but before Harvey gives her a peck and they don't see each other the rest of the day due to the workload, hearings and meetings.

x

Donna leaves work earlier than he does and arrives at his apartment at 7 pm, she doesn't hesitate to go into the bathroom to shower and start getting ready. As she was starting to do her makeup, she heard the sound of the bedroom door slamming, signaling that he was already home. He greets her with a lingering kiss on the neck and heads to the shower stall to shower.

They settle into a silence that would be comfortable if Donna knew there wasn't something wrong with Harvey, but she's Donna and she knows everything, so she doesn't hesitate a second longer to break the silence between them.

" What's wrong, Harvey?" Donna asks, arching her left, while combing her hair.

" Nothing". He answers quickly, making the knot of his bow tie.

" Harvey, I know you better than yourself. I know when something is bothering you, so just say it ! "

" It's just that this is not my thing, you know?" Harvey replies evasively, focusing in the mirror.

" And what's your thing? Because I can remember that you really liked these type of events before"

" To be honest, I never liked charity galas. Sounds boring to me, poker is my thing and you know this". Harvey says, regretting less than a second later.

" Oh, I'm sorry if my gala is not interesting or a male event for you!". She responds in an acid tone, feeling hurted " If you don't want to go, it's fine you can keep here and what your stupid reality show, but don't be a spoiled man!".

" Hey, babe it's not like this, I'm just tired with all this Faye thing. I wanna go with you."

"I said that it's okay, Harvey! Now hurry up because I don't wanna be late at my boring gala." Donna says sourly, walking over to grab her long black coat and gloves to face the nightly chill of New York. York, leaving a regretful Harvey of his own words behind.

It doesn't take Harvey a minute to compose himself and get the keys to the Lexus, usually Ray takes them and fetches them everywhere he can, but Harvey liked to drive when he went out at night with Donna. He liked seeing her in the passenger seat, the way she always turned on the car stereo and picked out some Gordon song she liked, and most of all Harvey likes to put his hand under her thigh or curl his fingers against her thighs when they are in traffic.

The elevator ride just isn't tense anymore because there are more people on it, but Harvey can see that Donna is upset and annoyed by the way her fingers press down on her small gold-colored handbag. It doesn't take long and soon they're inside the black Lexus. They sit side by side in the car, Donna as usual puts some jazz on the car radio and Harvey now and then looks at her sitting in the passenger seat. She was as stunning as ever, her hair completely straight, shiny and silky as ever, her makeup flawless and her lips painted the pink he secretly loves, and her strapless dress in two shades of pink that made her freckles look even brighter. shiny

"You look beautiful tonight". He says looking at her as he waits for the light to turn green again. They weren't that far from the venue.

"Thanks". She responds kindly, but doesn't look at him. "You look good too".

In less than five minutes they arrive at the hotel, Harvey parks the car just outside the entrance and one of the security guards at the event opens Donna's door. They take off their coats, Donna crosses an arm through his, and then they enter the event. Donna greets a few people and introduces Harvey, who returns all the introductions. They grab a table but say little, though Harvey can see that the initial anger has already faded from Donna's face.

Hours pass, they've already had dinner and now Harvey watches Donna pose for some pictures and takes some with his own cell phone, but she remains distant even though she's close and he knows he needs to apologize. Harvey stands at the side bar while Donna's friend and owner of the charity pulls her in to talk and he just nods that it's okay and Donna stares back at him, he knows they're going to talk and that's all gonna be okay.

x

Minutes go by and Harvey is fiddling with his cell phone and drinking a shot of Macallan 26, when a very familiar voice reaches his ears.

"Troubles in paradise with our favorite redhead? What have you done with Donna?" Louis asks, scaring Harvey that hadn't any idea that she was here in New York, less in the same event.

"Louis? What are you doing here?". Harvey asks, frowning the eyebrows, surprise covering his expression

" I asked first." Louis says, showing his teeths in his typical acid smile.

" What am I doing here? I've been a member of this organization for almost 10 years! Involves Ballet, Harvey. God, sometimes you're so blind for the best closer". The oldest attorney replies,

" Charity galas and ballet are not my thing, Louis".

"Surely it does not". Louis replies, drinking a sip of his own drink. "And I bet that you said this to Donna". Harvey looks at him guiltily and Louis just snorts that he's an idiot, but quickly shifts the focus of the conversation to Donna.

" By the way, talking about her, Donna looks stunning today". Louis says, looking at the redhead on the other side of the room. " You know that in all this time we've been members of this organization, I never saw her bring someone". Louis finalizes and it's when Harvey have the realization that he really fucked all being an asshole.

" I need to go now, Sheila is looking for me, but whatever happened, I know it wasn't your intention". Louis says before leaving Harvey with two little slaps in his back and Harvey never thought that Louis would give him love advice, but he really thanks the older man.

x

Donna was laughing with three women in a circle, each with a glass of champagne in their hands. A blonde woman says something that makes Donna laugh a lot and he watches the way her nose crinkles when she laughs and the way her cheeks get red. She was beaming and happy in that environment and Harvey knows she screwed up, which indirectly hurt her and he hates himself for doing it, so he knows he needs to apologize and he's going to do it now.

"Good night, ladies!" Harvey says and is greeted with a series of good nights in response and Donna looking at him with a shy smile on her face. "Can I dance with my girlfriend now?". he asks looking tenderly into Donna's eyes and listens as her friends sigh at the act.

Donna quickly introduces him to her friends, who smile at the sight of the couple and when they withdraw to leave them alone, a brunette named Tina tells Harvey he's lucky to have an amazing person like Donna and he doesn't hesitate. a second to agree, a fact that brings a smile and a loving look from the redhead.

He guides her to the dance floor and they dance to the jazz version of the song Sway and Harvey holds her tight against his body, rocks her and spins her around like it's just the two of them in that room. Donna smiles and laughs as he tugs her again and feels heat wash over her body with the intensity that Harvey was looking at her, heat that only increased when he whispered hoarsely into her ear an "I'm sorry, babe. I'm a fucking asshole."

" Are you saying things that I already know?". She asks him, a smug smirk in the corner of her rosy lips.

"You need a formal apology". He says as he slowly rocks her with the last few chords of the song.

" Yes, mister!''. She says, next to his mouth, hands traveling around his strong body " You owe me a big apology". Her left hand stopping under his groin, caressing his hardness and making Harvey let out a strangle moan.

"Donna". Harvey says warningly at her bold touch. He knew she was already mildly happy - but still very conscious - from the glasses of champagne she'd had and her teasing him in the middle of a public space, but everyone else seemed too distracted to realize what they were up to making.

"Show me how sorry you are, Harvey". Donna says in a dark tone and Harvey's body begins to tense and his jaw clenched with arousal. "I booked a room, let's get out of here now". She says practically pulling him towards the elevators area, not bothering to say goodbye to anyone.

Unfortunately for them, the elevator was occupied by an older couple and a boy, but that doesn't stop Donna from teasing Harvey and neither does he from teasing Donna. Saying good night to the other people inside the elevator, the couple goes to the back of the machine and Donna doesn't hesitate to lightly scratch Harvey's right thigh and he, in turn, doesn't hesitate to let his nails skim along her bare back. and he internally bites his cheek so that a smug smile doesn't dominate his lips when he realizes that Donna shivers at the touch.

They stay in this youthful teasing until the rumble of the elevator indicates they're on the twentieth floor and Harvey thanks the heavens that, for once, Donna didn't choose to stay on the penthouse, otherwise he wouldn't be able to take another second inside the elevator without to be able to touch her the way he wanted. Donna and Harvey wish the remaining people good night and practically run out of the box and into the bedroom.

x

Obviously the two of them can't stand being mouths and bodies away from each other and Donna pulls Harvey's face to hers and they kiss for the first time that day and it's rough and full of desire and pent-up anger, the mouth hers sucks his lower lip and his nibbles her upper lip, drawing a moan from the redhead. Their tongues meet and it's like an explosion of dominance and control, she moans as he breaks the kiss, pulling her bottom lip to his before his mouth attacks her neck.

She fumbles with the card to open the door due to Harvey's care to suck, lick and nibble on her neck and Donna lets out a "Fuck" when Harvey bites moderately hard into the crook of her neck as she tries to open the door and doesn't succeeds, until Harvey's hands grab her card and manage to unlock the entrance and he whispers a husky "finally" against her ear as the bedroom door closes.

Donna loses her Jimmy Choo's shoes and purse as soon as she enters the hotel room. Harvey's suit jacket, shoes, and socks are on the floor with the redhead's stuff in less than one minute. They kiss again, but Donna is the one who breaks to undress him.

"You look sexy when you act like a spoiled boy." Donna says next to his ear as she unties his tie. "And I always wanted to know if make-up sex with you is so fucking good as our casual sex is". She says leaving a small kiss below his ear, seeing his skin shivering.

" You thought a lot about it, right? ". Harvey asks huskily, kneading her ass under the dress.

"Fuck you? Yes, I kinda think about this every day, but I wasn't expecting you being a dick today". She says as she unbuttons his shirt and undoes his belt and pants at almost record speed.

"Donna," Harvey says in a tone that is sort of a warning and frustration. "I'm sor-". He is interrupted with Donna touching his member and giving a few strokes under his black boxers. "Shh, formally apologize later." It's what she answers to him.

" I already told you how gorgeous you are in this dress?"

"I don't know, I guess so". She speaks in a dismissive tone with her typical Donna smugness as she glares at him. "Because you're looking hot as hell". He says as he squeezes her around the waist, one hand trailing towards the zipper of the dress.

But, before Harvey has a chance to undress her, Donna steps away from him and takes three steps back, just like she did the night their bodies joined after more than a decade and, slowly, unzips her own dress. The pink fabric slides down at her body until her feet, revealing her half naked body to Harvey and he moans loudly. She gives him a lecherous smile when she sees him clenching his jaw, biting his lower lip and how his cock has become more hard against his briefs.

Donna is wearing a white garter belt with matching lace lingerie and Harvey can see all of her because the fabric is almost transparent. Although he had already seen a lot of women using the same piece of lingerie, this time is different. Because she's Donna and she will always be different. He looks at her with dark, hungry eyes and really moans with his Donna's view: The messy red hair, the slightly smudged rosy lipstick and the white lace lingerie alone made her hot, but that garter belt only made her even more so fucking sexy.

"Fucking hell, Donna". He exhales, finally able to say something and walk toward her. Harvey pulls her in for a kiss once more before laying Donna down on the bed and starting to unbutton her bra. When he releases her breasts, he pinches, kisses, licks and twists her nipples and the soft flesh just the way she likes it and Harvey knows she's enjoying it by the way Donna scratches his back and grunts against his skin.

Harvey's hands move down to her creamy thighs and he runs his fingers around the strips of material and slowly unties them giving kisses, sucks and licks on the exposed skin and smiles every time Donna squirms on the bed and crumples the sheets. Harvey removes the garter belt and then moves towards her panties, which were already stained with desire, he teases her over the fabric and runs his fingers slowly over her folds, concentrating on the mound of pleasure in her slit and Donna hisses loudly at the contact.

Harvey stops the movements, removes her panties and when he was about to fall with his mouth on top of her, Donna pulls her hair with moderate force and makes Harvey stare into her dark eyes filled with desire. "No foreplay tonight." She demands pushing at his boxers with her hands and using her feet to help push the fabric off his body. "I want your attention all over me". She says caressing him and spreading the moisture that was already leaking from his tip.

He doesn't expect anything else and just pulls her closer to the middle of the bed, then takes his own hardness and rubs it against her cunt to spread the wetness. Their eyes meet as he enters her and Harvey lifts one of Donna's legs over his shoulder and starts moving slowly and slowly, making Donna feel every inch of him so he can accelerate and invade harder, harder, faster and deep, watching the way Donna grows taller with each beat and how she kneads her breasts for relief.

Harvey can feel her insides getting even tighter and throbbing, but Donna lowers her legs and wraps them around his hips, begging him to stop, and Harvey knows what that means: She wants to be on top and he doesn't deny it to her, immediately turning their bodies until his back is in the space that was occupied by Donna.

Donna leans against his sweaty bare chest and rubs herself against him like he hasn't been thrusting hard into her less than a minute ago and Harvey knows she's doing this on purpose, but doesn't interfere and is divided between watching her intimacy spread her own wetness against his cock and between watching Donna's delighted expression and seeing how long the two of them can put up with the torture. It doesn't take long and soon Donna stops what she was doing, grabs his dick and sinks into it and starts riding him quickly, now and then, wiggling around to look for friction for her bundle of nerves. She moans and whimpers when Harvey pinches one of her nipples and rubs her clit in time, it causes her to lose control of her movements.

Harvey takes advantage of this, grabs her tightly and immobilizes her with both hands on her waist and starts to hit harder and deeper, the sounds of their skin touching increase as do the groans that come out of Donna's mouth and breathless moans that come out of his. He accelerates as hard as he can, and when he lifts one of his hands to lightly tug at Donna's hair, the way she likes it when they're in this position, Harvey feels Donna's entire body seize and she begins to spasm and he hears an " Oh God," but that doesn't stop him from continuing to lunge at her to prolong her pleasure and release his own, which doesn't take long because he spills into her core soon after, panting a "dammit babe" against her ear.

Donna collapses on top of him, body shaking and her stomach still tight from her recent orgasm, there's a thin layer of sweat on her body. Her breathing is ragged and labored, but internally she feels a rush of endorphins that make her feel extremely relaxed. She looks at Harvey and he looks just like her, only with that typical shit-eating grin on his face.

"Was it good?". Harvey asks smugly, already knowing the answer just from how wonderfully loud she was today.

"You're an idiot". She says snorkeling. "But it was fucking good as always". Donna says before capturing and sucking on Harvey's bottom lip, causing him to moan in response.

x

They've been over for some time now, while the first round has been the typical make-up sex, the second they made love slowly, eyes meeting eyes in deep gazes, hands intertwined and " I love you" being talked to each other. Now Donna is lying in his chest, Harvey's right hand caressing her back, the other resting in her soft red hair.

" Donna". Harvey murmurs with a low tone against her hair.

Donna just mumbles an "mhmm" in response and Harvey decides to continue speaking in a low, calm tone.

" Again, I'm sorry for making this a thing and for making you sad. I was tired and I ended up throwing my shit over you. Please, never think that what you do is boring or less important. I'm really sorry for hurting you being an asshole about this".

Donna lifts her head and uses his bare chest for handholds so she can get a better look at him.

"That's okay, my love. I was stressed and I didn't notice your tiredness and I know you'll never hurt me, Harvey". She says looking deeply in his chocolate eyes. " Never". Donna finalizes kissing him tender and deeply, feeling Harvey responding immediately.

They break the kiss with some pecks.

" Tell me more about your work in charity organizations and events". Harvey asks her, breaking the silence and their post-coital cloud.

" What?". Donna mumbles still mesmerized by the moment.

" I want to know more about this side of you. I want to know everything, Donna". Harvey says with a soft tone, pushing the redhead body closer to him.

" Well". She starts caressing his cheekbones." I started during college…".

Harvey listens to her talk about all the organizations she participates in and starts asking questions, being interested because everything Donna does is engaging and he wants to know and get to know every part and side of her. Donna proposes that they take a shower to clean up and while they are in the shower washing each other's bodies, she continues her stories about charity and how much she loved knowing that she helped change someone's life or make someone's dreams come true.

She sleeps first, and as he watches her sleep with her face clean of makeup, covered in freckles and with a peaceful expression, Harvey thinks he's never loved someone as much as he loves Donna, that she is without a doubt the woman in his life and the person he wants to live with until the end. Donna is exceptional, unique and he thought he couldn't fall in love with her more, but he finds out he was wrong after discovering this new side of her. Before succumbing to sleep, Harvey promises himself that he will attend more charity events with her in the future, as it makes Donna genuinely happy.

After all, they are each other's number 1 fan.

Months go by and Donna makes Harvey more involved and, for a man who said charity events weren't his thing, Harvey becomes a contributor to a lot of organizations geared towards educational funding and shares various events with a very proud Donna in his side.

In the future, Donna and Harvey stop going to charity gala events taking the position of boyfriend and girlfriend, as they will display husband and wife rings on their fingers. In the future in Seattle, Donna will show off a big belly when they become godparents of a foundation that helps young people to study law. In the future, dressed in princess dresses, the little Lily Paulsen Specter will accompany them to some events.