Chapter 2.
"Back to normal."
She closed her eyes , she couldn't sleep , she rolled around for hours but the only thing on her mind was him , his fingers tracing her back and that comment that he had whispered low in her ear.
She easily forgot all those things when she came home after the fitting. She did some work , went to yoga class. She made dinner , read over documents while she had a glass of wine. She talked to Rachel about the fitting , leaving out the Harvey part. She watched a movie. And then she went to bed and now all she could hear was his voice.
"I don't remember you complaining about me being rough the last time. "
She doesn't want to think about what he was referring to , but she just couldn't help it.
She remembered the way he'd pushed her up against the door , how he devoured her mouth and how he fisted her hair and tugged it to the side to get to her neck. How impatient he was to get her naked.
The pink dress she wore that night still had a tear that he was responsible for , a confirmation of just how impatient he had been.
When he finally got rid of it he left marks , small rose coloured marks from her chest down to her thighs.
Great and now was she thinking about his mouth , his lips , what he could with his tongue...
She turned around and groaned into her pillow.
This was not " back to normal " kind of thinking. Not that he bided by that sentiment either , he did after all run his fingers down her back , slowly , so painstakingly slow. The complete opposite of the other time.
She shoved the thought away , turned around and closed her eyes. She wouldn't let this affect her. She just wouldn't. They were friends , she just figured that she felt this way because she hadn't been seeing anyone. Not that she needed a man to be happy she was Donna after all.
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One week later...
Saturday - The wedding.
Donna was standing in front of a full length mirror , making sure that not a hair was out of place.
Her dress was black , almost floor length except for the front , it stopped just above her ankles. The back was semi open and her hair was off to the right side and her make up was simple.
She was putting in her earing when she heard a voice.
"That's not the same dress."
She turned around to see him standing in the door way , smile on his face , tie off centre.
She walked towards him and stopped right in front of him , raising her hands to his tie.
"No it's not." She looked up smiling back.
" What happened to other one ?"
" I don't even know to be honest..." she said chuckling , centering his tie.
She honestly didn't know. Somehow a seam had gotten caught somewhere so when she put on the dress it had a hole the size of her hand in it and it was to late to try and sew it up.
" So I called a guy who knows my size , I told him what I wanted and he worked a miracle. Even Rachel is happy with it." She said letting her hands back down and looked up again.
" You have a guy ? Who brings you clothes when you need it ? " He raised a brow.
" Yes I do , now come on you need to get going and I have to go get Rachel. "
Rachel's mom had come in to ask for a few moments alone with her daughter , most likely for some last minute advice on marriage.
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Mike and Rachel were reciting their vows when Harvey looked at Donna. She felt his lingering gaze and looked up. A small smile tugging at the corners of his lips. He was glad that they were back to normal again.He couldn't even begin to imagine what this would've been like had they not made up.
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Almost everybody was dancing and Harvey was standing at the bar. He was mulling a few things over , the last few days had been rough and it was finally catching up with him. But before he could dwell on those Donna came to stand beside him.
" Hey." She said , her voice gentle.
" What do you say ? " Harvey said reaching a hand out towards her.
" I don't mind if I do." She put her hand in his and walked to the dance floor him in tow.
They danced for a while without saying anything. Just enjoying it. He swung and twirled her around.
After a while he settled her in his arms. She was pressed up against his chest , not even an inch seperating them. They swayed to the music before he turned his head slightly.
" You look beautiful." He said softly in her ear.
Donna just closed her eyes and smiled. He only ever once complimented her on how she looked and that was over a decade ago when he'd said that she wasn't just a pretty face.
" Hey do you mind if I cut in ?" She looked over Harvey's shoulder and saw Mike and Rachel standing there.
Harvey let go of her and stepped aside.
" Not at all."
Rachel just smiled at Harvey and she offered her hand and he took it. They weren't close but it was her wedding day and on some level they were friends.
" So I wasn't interrupting was I ? " Mike asked.
" Not really. "
" You sure ? Because you two looked like you were having a moment ? " He said smiling , eyebrows raised.
" Mike we were dancing that's all and don't start. " She rolled her eyes , a smile on her face.
"Shouldn't you be dancing with your wife ? " She replied changing the subject.
" I know what you're doing. Look Donna , I always just thought that you and Harvey would..I was rooting for you two to be together. But it seems like you really don't want to be. I just want you to be happy and after everything that happened..." Mike said and shrugged.
" I know Mike , and it's sweet but it's complicated , we're just friends."
" But he chose you over.."
" Please don't go there." She said shutting the subject down.
She knew what he was about to say and it was true. But things were well beyond complicated , the risk it held was to much. She took in a breath.
" So what's it like being a married man ?" She asked , smiling at him.
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" Thank you Harvey." Rachel said.
" For what ?" He asked not sure what she meant.
" Everything.."
" Rachel you don't have to thank me." He smiled at her.
" No I do , you've done so much for him and for me and we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you." She meant it , Harvey had gotten him out of prison and then helped him to get into the bar.
" He's family Rachel and so are you." They were his family , before he made up with his mom they were the only family he had.
" Thank you So...does this mean we can take an extra week off after the honeymoon ? " She asked jokingly.
" I'll think about it. "
Rachel's father came up and asked if he could dance with his baby girl. Harvey smiled handed her over and walked away to go stand at the bar.
He saw Mike laughing and assumed Donna was too. All he could see was Donna's back and he thought about how he trailed his fingers down it. How warm her skin was. How she smelled like vanilla and flowers. And how his heart raced once he was back in his own fitting room.
He pushed the thought away and whatever feeling that reared with it. He ordered a drink.
The rest of the night was filled with speeches from him , and Louis , Robert and the newly weds , it was followed by dinner . After that Mike and Harvey spoke for a while. Later joined by Robert , his wife and Louis and Sheila. Donna and Rachel were laughing with a few other guests at a table.
" Would you mind if I stole my wife for a moment ?" Mike asked standing behind Rachel's chair.
" Not at all dear. " The woman sitting next to Rachel said smiling at him.
Rachel turned and Mike held his hand to help her out of her chair. He lead her to the group of people he was just talking to.
Harvey walked over to Donna then. When she looked at him her brow furrowed he just held his hand out , like he had earlier in the night. When she tilted her head and gave him her hand he pulled her out of her chair. Walked her to the dance floor and spun her into his arms.
" Wow that was.."
" Charming ? " he quirked a brow.
" Not the word I'd use... " She looked him in the eyes. Both smiling.
He spun her out and pulled her back in.
" Harvey ? " She said next to his ear, her voice had dropped and octave. " Move your hand any lower and I'll mount it. "
He quickly shifted his hand higher , he hadn't realised how low it was until she warned him.
" Sorry." He said sheepishly.
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The night was drawing to a close and most of the guests had left. Rachel and Mike were saying their goodbyes and thanked everyone for coming . They had to go because they had a flight to catch in the morning for their honeymoon.
Donna and Harvey were some of the last to stay. They were sitting at the bar talking , laughing and drinking.
" So let me get this straight , you lost a drinking game in college and then you had to wear a mini skirt for the rest of the night ? " She laughed picturing him I a tight black mini skirt.
" Yes , and it wasn't comfortable !" He smirked.
" Well to be fair , you do have the legs for it. " She winked at him.
" I'm not so sure about that one." He chuckled. Lifting the glass to his lips.
They sat in silence for a moment , both in thought. Donna looked around then , realising that they were alone , aside from the bar tender and the two people who were starting to clean up.
" We should probably get going , they're starting to clean up." She turned out of the bar stool but she stepped on her dress and tripped.
Before she could even register what was happening Harvey caught her. His one hand around her wrist and the other around her waist.
" You okay there ?" He asks.
" I'm fine , thanks ."
It was only then did she realise how close they actually were , throughout the night they were dancing , chests touching , hands sometimes intertwined.
But this was different. This was intense. His eyes were dark. His mouth but a few breaths away. Their noses almost brushed .They were touching from chest to thighs. She blamed this on the alcohol. It was nothing else.
He stopped breathing the minute he caught her. He pulled her close. He felt every inch of her that was pressed against him . And now his focus flicked from her eyes to her lips. The air grew thick. He could easily lean forward just a fraction and ...
He quickly let go before he did something he'd regret. They were both a little tipsy. And this was shaky ground.
He cleared his throat and took a step back.
" I'll call Ray to uhmm to take you home."
He walked away , pulling out his phone.
Donna stood there a little dazed . They were toeing a line and they weren't doing it on purpose , for the most part anyway.
They needed some distance , some air , or risk going to a place where neither would walk away unscathed. She took a deep breath. So much for " back to normal."
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