Hi! Sorry I've been gone so long, my workload at school has been crazy since I started back! And the Suits episodes have been uninspiring on the Darvey front, but that's what fics (and Sabriel videos) are here for I guess! Thank you to every single person that reviews and reads, I love you all, and big thanks to the Darvey group chats and Laura (my non-beta beta) because you make this story happen - Katie
"Do you have to go?" He pouted, holding on to each end of her scarf.
"You know I have to." She smiled, unwrapping her arms from around his waist before she lost all of her restraint.
"Fine." He sighed, kissing her softly.
"You'll see me tomorrow!" She almost laughed at his disappointed face, but instead tapped his chest and continued, "Speaking of, we should go over the rules again."
"Seriously?" He raised an eyebrow.
"You have a habit of ignoring rules, Harvey," She emphasised his name and said, "I'm just making sure you don't ignore these."
"Don't you think we've had enough rules?"
"It's not the same and you know it, so stop deflecting and let me tell you."
He rolled his eyes, "Okay."
"We can't get into the office or leave at the same time. And we can't spend all of our time together there, which means you can't just come and visit me in my office for no reason. And no touching." She cocked her head, looking pointedly at his hands, which had landed on her hips at some point during her words.
Instead of untangling them, he pulled her closer, his head falling on her shoulder as he mumbled, "Remind me why I agreed to this?"
Her hands threaded through his hair as she joked, "So we can keep doing this without giving Louis another heart attack."
He chuckled and pressed a light kiss to the crook of her neck before they released their grip on each other, and she picked up her handbag before reminding him, "Don't forget you have the meeting with Robert and Louis at one tomorrow."
He nodded and smiled softly, watching her eyes narrow before she uttered, "What?"
"I just missed you telling me things, that's all. You never do it anymore."
"Hey, I tell you what to do most days. And you can't complain about me not telling you things, when you didn't tell me that our best friends left the state." She teased.
"I'm kind of surprised you didn't know before everyone else." He replied, watching her unlock the door with the key he gave back to her as soon as he found an excuse to.
She paused her actions, turning to say, "I knew something was going on, and I noticed all the changes, I guess I just didn't want to put the pieces together. I mean, they weren't exactly subtle about it, but I wanted them to stay. But I spoke to Rach, and she said that she just wanted to anchor herself there a bit more before she said her goodbyes, so that she couldn't change her mind."
"I miss them too." He caught her hand in his and squeezed, before letting her finish undoing the lock.
She smiled gently, hands resting on his chest as she sighed, "I should get going if I want to be home at a reasonable hour."
"You could stay."
"I have no clothes."
"That's not an issue." He raised his eyebrows suggestively.
"It might be when I have to go to work." She laughed, wrapping her arms around him as she leaned in for a goodnight kiss, "Goodnight, Harvey."
He pulled her in one last time, locking his lips with hers before he let her leave, uttering, "See you tomorrow, Donna."
She smiled and shut the door behind her, ignoring the tug her heart gave as she walked away from him.
She woke up early the next day, her body now slightly unfamiliar with her cold and more uncomfortable bed. Sighing, she wrapped the too-big sweater around her petite frame, inhaling his scent before she got out of bed to get ready. She was ready for the day in less time than she had been the previous two days, the absence of the distraction that was Harvey contributing more than she thought. It was almost embarrassing how much she had already adjusted to Harvey's new role in her life, yet she couldn't help but smile at how easy it was to settle into a domestic routine with him, when a few years ago the only things that he could commit to were his career and his coffee order. She reached for her phone, turning on the metal object and instantly seeing a notification from Harvey flash on her screen. Just a good morning text, much less enjoyable than getting a good morning face to face, but it made her smile nonetheless, and she sent her reply quickly. She barely had time to lock her phone before it buzzed again with his immediate response, and she laughed as she typed, 'stop waiting by the phone and get ready for work! I know I said we couldn't go in at the same time, but that doesn't mean you can show up late, Specter'. She rolled her eyes when he didn't send a message back, knowing that he was making a point to her, stubborn as ever. This time, she managed to shut off her phone without interruption, and made her way out of her apartment and into a cab.
He couldn't focus. He'd been at work for less than three hours, and he'd been reading the same paragraph for almost half an hour. He had considered going to the office of the cause of his distraction, but knew that she'd refuse to interact with him on account of him 'breaking the rules'. Sighing, he let his mind drift to the previous few days, letting memories of long legs, scattered clothing and whipped cream fill his brain, until Louis entered and had just about the same effect as a cold shower.
"What is it now, Louis?"
"I've finished the documents for the merger we were working on yesterday, I'm going to take them to Donna and then it'll be finished." The smaller man said.
Harvey's head snapped up at the mention of the redhead's name, and he quickly stood and spoke, "Leave it with me, Louis. I'll look it over and give it to Donna when I'm finished."
"Thanks, Harvey." Louis nodded once, exiting the room and heading back to his own office.
His eyes scanned the documents, barely reading them as he walked towards the COO's office, smiling as he looked up and saw her at her desk.
"Hey." He spoke softly, moving to sit down on the chair opposite to her.
"Hey yourself." She replied, closing her file as she continued, "What do you need?"
"What I need goes against one of your rules." He smirked.
"Harvey." She tilted her head to the side, trying not to smile.
"What?" He widened his eyes, feigning innocence before continuing, "Besides, if we're being strict about the rules then we should add no teasing, because I'm pretty sure your choice of outfit isn't coincidental..." He added, taking his eyes over her figure-hugging green dress and thinking back to the previous weekend, when he showed her just how much he appreciated her wearing green.
"I have no idea what you're referring to, Mr Specter, and I deny all claims otherwise. Seriously, what are you doing here, because you promised you'd follow the rules."
"I am following them, I came to give you these. I just happened to have a conversation with you as well." He shot back, passing her the files.
"Of course you found a loophole." She rolled her eyes playfully, flicking through the documents.
"Why don't you come over after work? we can have dinner at my place." He offered.
"I don't know if it's romantic that you're cooking instead of taking me out, or if it's a way to get me in bed quicker." She mused, leaning forward in her chair.
He leaned forward too, catching her hand so she didn't pull back before muttering, "Who says it isn't both?" He winked, brushing his thumb over her hand subtly before exiting her office.
She let out a breath once he'd gone, leaning back and wondering how the hell they were going to follow those rules.
So... I hope you enjoyed! Please review and let me know your thoughts and what you want to see in later chapters! Also, next chapter we'll see their date, and the plot will really start (make of that what you will ;) )
