Chapter 20

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AN1: SECOND OF THE DOUBLE UPDATE. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT.


It has been two days since Mike got home from the hospital and since returning home Mike has spent most of his time sleeping, sleep that is usually interrupted by nightmares that Jessica is starting to learn how to help her son with.

Since Mike has been home Katrina has spent a lot of time with her best friend and even Donna has visited, Harvey hasn't visited again but he has called.

It is a Sunday morning, that also happens to by Mike's twenty sixth birthday, and he and Jessica are on their way Edith's nursing home, it being the first time Mike's left his mother's home since he returned home from the hospital.

"Are you sure you're up to this?" Jessica asks her son as they sit in the back of the town car.

"I always see Grammy today; we always have lunch. I'm not going to miss that today." Mike says, being determine not to let Trevor take anything else from him.

"Okay." Jessica tells her son, worried about how Edith is going to react to Mike's injuries.

"And I can change my mind about dinner if I want, right?" Mike asks his mother as they talked about it the day before and he agreed, but now he isn't sure if he'll feel up to it.

"Of course." Jessica tells her son, "I told Katrina, Donna and Harvey when I told them about dinner I warned them that you might not feel up to it." She explains, "And I told Donna how you would like Rachel to be there, but only if she thinks Rachel could handle seeing your injures." Jessica tells her son as when she brought up the idea of having a dinner for Mike's birthday the only people he wanted there were her, Katrina, Donna, Harvey and Rachel, but he said that he only wanted Rachel there if she could handle seeing his injuries without making things uncomfortable. He has no concerns about Katrina, Donna and Harvey as they have all been around him since he was hurt and haven't once made things uncomfortable, but honestly he isn't sure about Rachel which is why he left the decision to Donna.

"Good, Donna will know the right thing to do." Mike says and mother and son drift into silence, Jessica being very well aware of how much her son is trying to make it seem like he is okay.

Ten minutes later the town car stops at Edith's nursing home.

"I have something for you." Jessica says, opening her bag and pulling out a pair of sunglasses, sunglasses that will hide the worst of Mike's bruises, "You don't have to wear them, I just thought they could make things more comfortable for you." Jessica explains, offering Mike the sunglasses.

"They will, and they'll give me a chance to explain to Grammy what happened." Mike realises, "Thanks Mom." Mike says gratefully and they both head out of the car, Mike feeling slightly less self-conscious as the worst of his injuries are hidden.


Five minutes later Mike, with Jessica walking behind him, arrive at Edith's room.

"Hey, Grammy." Mike says, walking into the room, hiding his cast behind his back, or trying to anyway, as he walks towards her.

"Michael. It's good to see you. Happy Birthday." Edith says, glad to see her grandson, as he walks towards her bed, "Jessica, it's good to see as well."

"It's good to see you too, Edith." Jessica tells her as Mike sits down on the edge of Edith's bed.

"You shouldn't wear sunglasses inside, Michael." Edith tells her grandson.

"I know; I just have to tell you something first." Mike admits.

"What is it?" Edith asks, looking concerned.

"Wednesday night I was attacked in my apartment, by Trevor." Mike reveals, honestly it is getting harder for him to say Trevor's name as when he does he remembers what Trevor did, "He hurt me pretty badly." Mike says, using his plaster arm to remove his sunglasses, revealing the worst of his injuries.

"Michael…" Edith starts to say, tears coming to her eyes.

"It looks worse than it is." Mike tells his grandmother, completely lying but not even Jessica is going to point that out, as she knows Mike is trying to get Edith to worry less.

"I don't believe you." Edith says before hugging her grandson. At first Mike stiffens at the hug, and he hates himself for that reaction, but he quickly relaxes and takes comfort from his grandmother.


Having spent a few hours with his grandmother, during which time he mostly avoided talking about what happened to him, Mike is returning home.

"I think I might go sleep." Mike tells his mother as they walk into the house, "That was harder than I thought It would be." He admits as he didn't expect it to take as much out of him as it did.

"Okay." Jessica tells her son, knowing he must be tired to admit that, "What do you want to do about dinner?" Jessica asks, making it clear that it is his decision.

"Um..." Mike says looking uncertain.

"Whatever you want to do, Mike. I'll support you." Jessica tells her son.

"I want to do it." Mike says after thinking about it, "Dinner with my friends, and Mom, will be nice." He says as even though it makes him slightly nervous he realises that he's seen all his friends, except for Rachel, since the attack and he's managed okay.

"Okay. I'll call everyone let them know." Jessica tells her son.

"Thanks Mom." Mike says before heading to bed, wondering how much sleep he is going to get before having nightmares.


Having gotten the call from Jessica informing her that the dinner is taking place Donna has headed to Rachel's so that she can talk to her about the possibility of her coming to dinner. At the moment Donna isn't sure whether it is a good idea or not, but she wants to talk to Rachel first.

"Donna, what are you doing here?" Rachel asks, sounding surprised to see her friend as she opens her door.

"I need to talk to you, can I come in?" Donna asks curious.

"Of course." Rachel says, letting Donna into her apartment, "What's going on?" Rachel asks concerned.

"Today is Mike's birthday, and there's going to be a dinner at Jessica's." Donna reveals, "Mike would like you there, but only if you can handle seeing his injuries without reacting to them, or treating him differently." Donna explains, as while she isn't going to tell Rachel about the sexual assault, because that's not her place, she does know that the rest of Mike's injuries are traumatic to see and hard not to react to.

"Of course I can do that." Rachel says, speaking without hesitation.

"I wouldn't say so, so quickly, not until you understand." Donna tells her as she suspects that about this what Rachel suspects and what is true may be two very different things.

"Donna, how bad is it?" Rachel asks concerned.

"Bad." Donna answers simply, "His left arm is in plaster, his right eye is so swollen and bruised that it's swollen shut." She reveals, and Rachel looks horrified at that, "His nose is broken and he's got cuts and bruises all over him, his face in particular, and those are just the injuries that are likely to be visible." Donna explains, causing Rachel to look even more horrified, "That is exactly what I'm talking about, if you want to be there tonight you cannot look like this when you see him."

"You mean I can't be horrified that my friend was hurt so much?" Rachel asks, sounding surprised.

"Not to his face." Donna tells her, "He's struggling Rach, and what he needs the most right now is for the people closest to him not to treat him differently."

"So we're supposed to ignore what happened?" Rachel asks, not understanding why she would suggest that.

"Not ignore it, just not treat him differently because of it." Donna reveals, knowing that because she's spent time with Mike in the last few days, "Do you think you'll be able to do that? Because if you can't it would be better that you don't see him until he's healed a bit."

"Honestly, if he's as hurt as you say, I don't know if I could do that." Rachel admits as even though she knows it will never happen she still has a crush on Mike, and he's her friend, and isn't sure if she could keep her reaction under control with him being so hurt.

"Then it's probably better that you don't come." Donna admits as while it's impossibly hard for her, Harvey, Katrina and Jessica to see Mike how he is they manage, and don't treat him differently, because they know it's what Mike needs most from them.

"Yeah, I guess so." Rachel admits, "Tell him Happy birthday, or something more appropriate from me." She requests.

"I will." Donna assures her before leaving. Honestly, after Rachel's reaction she is pretty sure that Rachel not being at dinner is what's best for Mike, which is the only thing that matters.


Even though she knows her son probably needs the sleep, and Jessica is pretty sure this is the first time he's slept since the attack where he hasn't had nightmares Jessica is on her way to her son's room to wake him up as she knows that Donna, Harvey and Katrina will be arriving soon.

As she walks into her son's room Jessica can't help but pause and watch him for a few moments as he looks so much more peaceful than she has seen him in days. After watching him for a little while Jessica walks over to where her son is sleeping.

"Mike, it's time to wake up." Jessica says, gently shaking him, and after a few seconds Mike opens his eyes looks around, like he's expecting someone to hurt him, "It's okay, you're okay, Mike." Jessica tells her son.

"Mom." Mike realises, looking calmer and as he does a realisation comes to him, "I didn't have any nightmares."

"No you didn't." Jessica confirms, "That's exactly why I would like to let you keep sleeping, but Harvey, Donna and Katrina will be here soon." Jessica tells her son.

"Really? I slept that long?" Mike asks surprised, looking at his clock.

"Yeah, you did." Jessica tells her son.

"Huh." Mike says, sounding a little surprised, "I better get ready then."

"I'll be downstairs if you need anything." Jessica informs him before heading out of her sons' room.


A little while later Harvey, Donna and Katrina have arrived and the three of them, along with Mike who has cleaned up and gotten changed, are walking into the kitchen.

"So, what cake did you make?" Mike asks his best friend curious as she is carrying a cake carrier.

"The best kind." Katrina answers, knowing that Mike will know exactly what that is.

"Meaning triple chocolate." Mike realises as Katrina puts the cake on the bench.

"That sounds incredible." Donna comments with an amazed look on her face

"It is." Mike assures her as he has had Katrina's triple chocolate cake before and loved it.

"Dinner's almost ready." Jessica reveals, "Harvey can you pick some wine." She requests.

"Sure." Harvey says, heading over to where the wine is.

"Mike, you can't have alcohol, not with the medication you're on." Jessica tells her son.

"I know, Mom." Mike says, heading to the fridge to get himself some water.

A few minutes later Jessica, Harvey, Mike, Katrina and Donna are all sitting around the dining table which is covered in the food Jessica made.

"Before we eat I would like to propose a toast." Jessica says, standing up, "To Mike, on his twenty sixth birthday."

"To Mike." Katrina, Donna and Harvey repeat.

"Twenty-six, you're finally getting closer to being grown man." Harvey says with a teasing smile.

"Thanks Harvey." Mike says with a fake annoyed look, "And thank you all for being here tonight, and for everything you've done for me in the last few days." He says, completely meaning that.

"You don't have to thank us, Mike." Katrina tells her best friend with a supportive look.

"We should start eating before all this food gets cold." Donna comments and that's exactly what they do, but not even a minute later the doorbell rings again.

"I thought you said Rachel's not coming tonight." Mike notes, looking at Donna.

"She's not." Donna confirms, being pretty sure that Rachel doesn't even know where Jessica lives.

"And we're not expecting anyone else." Jessica realises, putting down her cutlery, before getting up, and as he has a bad feeling Harvey gets up too and follows Jessica out while Mike, Donna and Katrina all stand up too.

"Detective, come in." Jessica's voice says about twenty seconds later and hearing that Mike, Donna and Katrina walk out into the foyer.

"Detective, what are you doing here?" Mike asks, seeing the detective that interviewed him after the attack, and honestly he is preparing himself for bad news.

"I have good news." She reveals, "This afternoon we got an anonymous tip and we arrested Trevor Evans about to board a bus to leave the city." She explains and for a second Mike feels like he is going to collapse but Donna and Katrina each grab one of his arms, helping him to remain standing, "He's in custody. His arraignment is scheduled for tomorrow morning and I know I don't have to explain what happens after that."

"No, you don't." Jessica tells the detective, "Thank you for coming to tell us in person."

"You're welcome. Enjoy the rest of the evening." The Detective says before leaving and once she does Harvey turns to Mike and he realises that he looks frozen, and is basically being heled up by Donna and Katrina, both of whom look worried about their friend.

"Mike." Harvey says worried, walking over to him, "Mike, it's Harvey, can you hear me?" Harvey asks once he's standing right in front of Mike as Jessica, Donna and Katrina become more worried.

"Mike." Jessica, Katrina and Donna all say but Mike doesn't seem to hear them either.

"Harvey…" Mike manages to say, his voice sounding unfocused.

"Yeah, you're okay, just focus on my voice." Harvey says, wanting to reach out but he figures it's not the right thing to do, trying to figure out the right thing to say, "Your home. You're Mom, Katrina and Donna are right here." Harvey tells him, "And so am I, we're not going anywhere."

"Home." Mike repeats, "They caught him?" he asks, sounding disbelieving. Even though they would like to help Jessica, Katrina and Donna remain quiet as they figure that if they all try to talk to Mike they may just overwhelm him, so instead they're trusting Harvey to bring him back to reality.

"Yeah Mike, they caught him." Harvey assures him and hearing Harvey confirm that, not just a stranger Mike realises that he can believe it, he believes that he can accept it, but it takes another minute or so of Mike looking at Harvey, of comprehending his barring before everything around him seems real.

"You can let go. I'm not going to fall." Mike tells Donna and Katrina, who he realises are still holding him.

"You sure?" Katrina asks her best friend curious.

"Yeah."

"Okay." Katrina says as she and Donna let go, but they watch Mike carefully just in case he needs them.

"I don't want to be at the arraignment, but I need to know what happens." Mike admits.

"I'll go; I'll tell you everything." Harvey assures him, not even needing to think about it, and Mike nods, looking grateful.

"This is the first step, Mike." Jessica says to her son, "He'll pay for what he did to you." Jessica tells her son, being reassuring as she tries to keep the anger she feels at Trevor out of her voice.

"Yeah." Mike says, knowing he won't believe that until the judge sentences him and Jessica just hugs her son.

After a hug where it is clear to Harvey, Donna and Katrina that Mike is taking comfort from his mother, mother and son break apart and once they do Donna sticks out her hand for Mike to take.

"Let yourself celebrate this Mike, it's good news." Donna tells him, "And it's your birthday, it's okay to let yourself enjoy yourself, even if it's just for a little while." She says and not trusting his voice Mike just nods and takes Donna's hand, and once he does she leads him back into the dining room, Jessica, Donna and Katrina following behind.


After a dinner where Jessica, Donna, Harvey and Katrina tried to get Mike to enjoy himself, something which they didn't really succeed at, Harvey, Donna and Katrina left leaving Jessica and Mike at home to undertake their traditional birthday movie night.

As he left the Pearson House Harvey had no intention of going home, but he was deciding to decide between two places, as there are two things he wants to do, both for Mike. After a little bit of debating Harvey decided to go with the smart option, rather than what he would really like to do, what he'd prefer to do, and so he drove to the DA's office.

"Well, well, well, Harvey Specter in my office this late on a Sunday night. You must want something." District Attorney Terrence Wolf says as Harvey walks into the man's office.

"I do, but this is something I think you're going to want to do." Harvey admits.

"I'm listening." Wolf says, very much doubting that.

"Trevor Evans, he was arrested today, being arranged in the morning. I'm here to ask you to personally prosecute him." Harvey reveals, saying the last thing Wolf was expecting.

"Why would I do that?" Wolf asks

"Because the person he's charged with attacking is someone who was an ADA for this office up until a few months ago, one of your own, and he now works for me." Harvey reveals,

"Mike Pearson-Ross." Wolf realises, looking surprised as he worked with Mike, knows how good he is which is why he was shocked when Mike made the jump to Pearson Hardman.

"If I could I would be prosecuting this guy myself, doing whatever it takes to make sure he suffers as much as possible for what he did, but I can't." Harvey admits, it being one of the only times, ever, he wishes he was still a prosecutor, "I'm here asking you, please Terrence, prosecute this yourself." Harvey admits as honestly Wolf is the only person who is currently at the DA's office who he feels is good enough to handle this.

"Okay." Wolf says, "I'll handle this myself, but I'm not doing this because you asked. I'm doing this because it's my job and because I've worked with Mike, and I know he deserves the best."

"Thank you." Harvey says, gratefully before leaving.


After a night of much sleep Harvey got up early to be exactly where he promised Mike he would be, Trevor's Arraignment. As he makes his way to where the hearing is going to be taking place Harvey isn't at all surprised to see Donna and Katrina waiting together.

"Is Wolf really trying this himself?" Katrina asks as soon as she sees Harvey, suspecting that he might have something to do with this.

"Yes, I went and saw him last night and asked him to." Harvey admits.

"Good." Donna says, sounding glad, "He's the only one who should be handling this."

"Yep." Katrina says in agreement, "Think Wolf is going to go for Remand?" she asks Harvey curious as she knows what she thinks, but she wants to know whether he agrees.

"He should." Harvey answers before he walks into the court room, Katrina and Donna right behind him and all three of them take seats in the gallery.

As Wolf walks in it is clear that he isn't at all surprised to see Harvey, Donna and Katrina together and as Trevor is brought in Harvey and Katrina both feel an overwhelming urge to get up and attack him, but as they both know that it will only make things harder for Mike they refrain. Though the fact that Trevor pleads not guilty makes them both, and Donna, completely furious.

"The people on bail?" The judge asks about two minutes after Trevor is brought in.

"The people request remand your honour." Wolf says, "Mr Evans is charged with a brutal crime where the victim is a former ADA. He has no ties to the community, no job, has a criminal record and was apprehended trying to leave the city, that makes him a flight risk." Wolf argues.

"Your honour for the crimes that my client remand seems over the top." The Defence attorney says, someone that Harvey knows is just from the public defender's office and so should be pretty easy for Wolf to beat, "He should be granted bail."

"The Defendant is heled without bail." The Judge orders, to the relief of Harvey, Donna and Katrina, and as soon as the three of them hear that they get up and head out of the court room.

"I'll see you both at the office. I've got to go tell Jessica and Mike what happened." Harvey says as they walk out.

"Okay." Donna says, "It's good that you get to tell them good news." She admits.

"Yeah, it is." Harvey confirms and while he goes in one direction Donna and Katrina go in another.


A little while after leaving Katrina and Donna Harvey is once more being shown into the living room of Jessica's house where Mike is waiting.

"What happened?" Mike asks the second he sees Harvey, once more preparing himself for bad news.

"Wolf requested Trevor be remanded and the judge granted that request." Harvey reveals, "He's not getting out."

"That's good, that's very good." Jessica says relieved.

"Wolf requested? The DA himself is prosecuting this?" Mike asks sounding surprised and Harvey nods, "Which one of you asked him to do that?" Mike asks, looking between his mother and Harvey, knowing that one of them did.

"I did." Harvey says, "He's the only person I could stand being the prosecutor on this." He admits.

"Thank you." Mike says gratefully.

"You don't have to thank me." Harvey assures him, "I should get to the office, make sure Hardman isn't puling anything." He realises.

"You should too, Mom." Mike informs his mother.

"No, not today." Jessica tells her son.

"Mom, you can't stay off work as long as I'm off." Mike tells her.

"I can be off a little while." Jessica tells him, "Right now I'd prefer to be home with you." She tells her son.

"I know, and I'm so glad for that Mom, but the firm is important and the more time you take off the more time Hardman has to pull something." Mike says, not wanting to give Hardman a chance to pull something,

"I'm not going into work today, Mike. I've decided." Jessica tells her son.

"Then how about tomorrow." Mike suggests.

"Mike…." Jessica starts to say.

"What if I agree to go to see that counsellor this afternoon, then will you go back to work tomorrow?" Mike asks his mother, showing how much of a lawyer he is by making a deal as while he doesn't want his mom to risk losing the firm, he could also use some time alone.

"I'll consider it." Jessica says as the truth is she does want to go to the firm and make sure that Hardman isn't pulling anything, but she wants to be home with her son more.

"Good." Mike says relieved, "And talking about going back to work, I've decided when I'll go back."

"Mike…." Harvey starts to say, funnily enough in the exact tone Jessica used earlier.

"I'll take this week and next week off, then go back on the nineteenth. Most of my bruises will be heled by then." Mike explains to his mother and boss as what he wants most is to go back to work, but he doesn't want anyone other than those who have already seen him to see him how he currently is.

"We can discuss it in a few days." Jessica tells her son, once more not giving him a straight answer about that.

"I agree. You don't have to make this decision yet, Mike." Harvey tells him.

"I want to. It will help me knowing when I'll be going back." Mike admits.

"Like I said, we'll talk about this in a few days. Once you've had a bit more of a chance to heal." Jessica tells her son.

"Fine." Mike says, not sounding all that happy.

"I better go. I'll call if there is anything you need to know." Harvey says before getting up and leaving.

"So, what Star Trek are you up to?" Jessica asks her son curious, once Harvey has left.

"It's by the DVD player." Mike answers and Jessica goes and puts the right DVD on and together mother and son watch, both thinking about the conversation they just had.


Hours later, just like he agreed to, Mike is sitting in the office of the best trauma counsellor in NYC, a woman in her late forties, by the name of Doctor Billie Jenkins, and honestly if he didn't know how connected his mother was Mike would be amazed that she managed to get him an appointment on such short notice.

"If you want to just sit in silence, that's okay, but talking can help too." Doctor Jenkins tells Mike after he has been sitting in silence for about ten minutes.

"I have a photographic memory." Mike reveals, "I remember everything that's ever happened to me, everything I've ever read, everything I've ever seen."

"So, you remember the entire attack." The Doctor Jenkins realises.

"Yeah, but I also remember everything Trevor ever was to me." Mike admits, "I've been trying to figure out when he changed, when he became the person who could do this to me, why I didn't see it coming." Mike says, guilt clear in his voice, as not only does he think he should have seen it coming he is also sure that it would have never happened if he didn't send Trevor that letter.

"You blame yourself." Doctor Jenkins realises.

"My Mom, my best friend, even my boss who only meet him once before now, all told me that I needed to cut ties with Trevor, and for so long I didn't listen, but then I sent him a letter." Mike reveals, "If I hadn't…."

"Blaming yourself will not do any good. It's not your fault Mike." Doctor Jenkins says, "Trevor made his own decisions, he chose to do this to you." She says, "Let's talk about what happened." She says, "When did you realise it was Trevor?"

"I just got home, I was texting Katrina, my best friend, and I heard footsteps. I turned, saw Trevor. He looked furious, he punched me." Mike reveals, stumbling over the words, "Something was different. I've seen him angry before, but not like that." He admits, "I tried talking to him, but he wouldn't listen. He just kept saying that I was his, that I would always be his, and I was going to learn what that means. I tried to get away, he just kept attacking me…." Mike reveals, as the memories of what happened start to come back in full force.

"Mike, I need you to focus on my voice." Doctor Jenkins says, realising what happened, "You're not back there. You're in my office, you're safe. It's Doctor Jenkins. You're on my couch. Trevor's not here." She says, and slowly Mike's eyes become more focused.

"I'm okay." Mike says after a few minutes.

"Does that happen often?" Doctor Jenkins asks as she knows that was a pretty serious flashback, though by the look on Mike's face she would have to say that it must not be uncommon.

"Sometimes." Mike admits, "I remember everything, the pain, the smell, everything he said, everything he did." Mike reveals, tears coming to his un-swollen eye, "He used to protect me, used to help me, I trusted him, even when I knew I shouldn't." Mike says, pain coming to his voice, "After what happened last time I saw him I wasn't going to ever see him again." Mike reveals, saying something he hasn't told anyone, except for the detectives as he felt they needed to know about the letter, "I realised Mom and Katrina were right. I wrote him a letter telling him that." Mike reveals, "I did this, if I didn't write the letter…"

"Mike, this wasn't your fault." Doctor Jenkins once more repeats, "Why'd you write the letter?"

"An old friend got me his address in Montana." Mike reveals, "I didn't know what I was going to do when he first gave it to me. I kept thinking about it, kept thinking about him." Mike explains, "I realises that Mom, and Katrina and even Harvey, were right and that I shouldn't see him again." Mike admits, "I wasn't sure how he'd react to a letter like that. I thought maybe he'd be angry, but I never thought he would do this." Mike admits, "I loved him once, and he betrayed me, he….." Mike says, trailing off, not being able to say the words.

"Say it Mike." Doctor Jenkins says, handing over a box of tissues, "Saying it is the first step."

"He raped me." Mike says, forcing the words out, and the second he does he breaks down.


It has been hours since Mike broke down in Doctor Jenkins' office and even though he is exhausted Mike is sitting on the couch, with his mother, watching Stark Trek, and as he does Mike realises that he feels completely safe, and he realises that there is something he doesn't want to keep in anymore, and his mother is the person he wants to tell.

"Mom, I need to tell you something." Mike tells his mother.

"Okay." Jessica tells her son, turning to look at him.

"The day Hardman revealed my secret to the firm, I wrote a letter to Trevor." Mike reveals, stuttering over his name, and even though she wants to Jessica doesn't say anything to that, "I told him that we'd never be together again, that he should stay in Montana." Mike reveals, "That's why he did this. It was my fault."

"Mike, no." Jessica says, moving closer her son as she feels anger at Trevor growing, "You didn't make him do this to you, he choose to. You did what you had to do for you. He did this, not your actions. This wasn't your fault; you didn't deserve it." Jessica says, stressing the last words.

"But…." Mike starts to say.

"But nothing." Jessica tells him, "This wasn't your fault, and I will remind you of that every day if I have to." Jessica tells her son before hugging him tightly, doing the only thing she can think to do.


A couple of hours later Mike is fast asleep in her bed and Jessica is just standing in her son's doorway, watching him, and as she does she can't help but think about everything Trevor did to him and how Mike is blaming himself because of that bastard and as she thinks about that Jessica just feels her anger grow and so she comes to a decision.

Closing Mike's door Jessica pulls out her phone and calls one of her contacts.

"Hello." Katrina answers after a few rings.

"Katrina it's Jessica. I need you to come and stay with Mike for a little while." Jessica reveals.

"Sure, why?" Katrina ask.

"I'm going to go have a few words with Trevor." Jessica says before hanging up, and heading on her room planning on heading out before Katrina arrives, knowing that she doesn't have to worry as she gave Katrina a key, just in case, after Mike was realised from the hospital.


Not long after she left the house Jessica arrives at Rikers Island, honestly she isn't sure what she is going to do, or say, to Trevor, all she knows is that she has to do something.

As she walks towards the jail Jessica is so focused on what she is going to do that she doesn't even hear footsteps, not until she hears,

"Don't do this, Jessica." And she turns to see the last person she expected to see, Harvey.

"What are you doing here?" Jessica asks confused.

"Donna was with Katrina when you called, she called me." Harvey reveals, "And as much as I would love to personally make that guy pay for what he did to Mike, as much as I would love to let you, we both know that you can't go in there."

"I don't care." Jessica says, starting to walk, but Harvey hurries forward and stops her.

"Jessica if you do what I think you're going to do then you're going to risk the defence using this for their advantage." Harvey reminds him, honestly he would very much like to beat Trevor to a pulp with his bare hands, but he knows he can't, at least not until after the trial, "He's being heled without bail right now, he can't hurt Mike, but you doing this could get him bail, or worst you doing something to him could be used to get him acquitted." Harvey tells her, hating that he has to be the rational one as he doesn't want to be relational right now, he wants to make Trevor pay for hurting Mike, he wants to make him hurt.

"He hurt my son, Harvey. In the worst way." Jessica says sadly, "I want him to pay, I want him to suffer." She says angrily.

"He will." Harvey tells her, "I've seen Wolf's case, it's solid." Harvey says, "Think about Mike, Jessica, he needs your right now, and he wouldn't want you to do this." Harvey says, going for the low blow but he wants to try something to get through to Jessica.

"He's hurting so much, Harvey. He's blaming himself because he didn't see who Trevor is, because he sent a letter telling Trevor that they'll never be together again, that he should stay in Montana. It killing me to see him like this, I can't do nothing." Jessica tells her protégé, tears coming to her eyes.

"I'm not telling you to do nothing, Jessica." Harvey says, having been surprised about a mention of a letter, but he knows that it's not the time to ask about it, "I'm telling you to trust the legal system that you love, that you've dedicated your life to upholding. I'll telling you to be there for your son." He explains, "Go home, Jessica, be with Mike, he's what matters most right now." Harvey says, doing the only thing he can think of to get through to Jessica, and Jessica gives a small, hesitant nod.

"I'll drive you home." Harvey says as Jessica sent home her driver and instead of heading towards the prison Harvey leaves Jessica away.


A little while Jessica is back home and Harvey and Katrina have both left. On her way to bed Jessica goes to her son's room where she walks over to his bed. Standing next to her son Jessica leans down and places a gentle kiss on his head.

"I love you, Mike." Jessica tells her son, "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you from this." She tells her son before watching him for a few minutes then heading to bed, knowing, even though she doesn't want to admit it, that Harvey was right, attacking Trevor isn't the answer, helping Mike is.