Sorry this took me so long! TRIED TO GET CHAPTER 5 and 6 TOGETHER AND I DID IT!

Donna didn't really know what she was getting into. It was Sunday afternoon, and she had spent the whole day getting ready for this reunion. At the moment she was applying her mascara, going for a more dramatic flair than usual. Donna had the confidence and the self-knowledge to believe that whatever she did with herself, she would always look stunning. But just tonight, Donna didn't know exactly why, she wanted to be the best piece of arm candy his boss ever had. Call it a pride thing, she thought.

Speaking of which, Donna hadn't been able to keep Harvey out of her mind. The moment where he had put his hands on her that day in Jimmy Choo kept playing in her mind, like a broken CD. It always got her breath up a little quicker, and even though she knew it probably meant nothing she couldn't help but relish that single moment of intimacy. If she could be honest with herself, Donna Roberta Paulsen would admit that she probably still did have feelings for him.. those kinds of feelings. Which was exactly why she was worried about the reunion tonight. She had been able to keep her feelings at bay for the past decade, anything happening today could break that dam and she could spiral easily out of control. Donna knew this from the beginning, yet she agree to do it anyway. Maybe there was a glimmer of hope that somehow things could change tonight in her favor.. in their favor. Donna sighed and finished preparing herself.

Half an hour later, Donna looked up and down at her whole presentation in the mirror. She had to admit, she looked pretty good. The gold dress really brought out her flaming red hair and pale skin, plus she hadn't realized earlier, but there was also a leg slit so her very perfectly danceable shoes had a chance to shine as well. Her hair was down and curled, one side pinned back but the rest falling gently around her shoulders. She went with the smoky-eyed makeup and fake lashes that made her eyes pop out, along with lipstick that made her lips look irresistible. Donna smiled at herself. Even if Harvey had been with skinnier, prettier, girls, there would be nothing stopping some men tonight from throwing some very, very dirty looks at her.

The bedside table rumbled. Her iPhone showed a new message from Harvey,

[All set and ready? I'll be there in 10.]

She responded, [Good to go.] before she locked her phone and made her way downstairs.

Harvey waited outside his car for Donna Paulsen. He was kind of excited for tonight; for some reason, it felt like some sort of a second chance. But he was also at the same time, equally afraid he'd do something that would majorly screw everything up. He really hoped that wouldn't happen... but soon after, Harvey was distracted by the sharp pitter-patter of shoes. And then Harvey forgot completely what he was thinking of prior, as the picture of his evening date slowly came to view. Needless to say, he was floored. Sure, he had expectations that Donna would look good, but this, damn. He could barely keep it in his pants. And that was when he innerly groaned at a new realization: tonight, he would be the luckiest man to have this gorgeous woman pretending to be his wife, but at the same time, he would be miserable with the fact that they were nowhere near that point and there were rules forbidding them from going that far. But he shook his head and tried to get his jaw to close. For tonight, he would just cherish this night he would have with her as a loving and really, really good looking couple.

"Wow, Mrs. Specter. You're looking quite good tonight."

"Thanks, Mr. Specter. But I'd like you to know, I look quite good every night. But I guess you don't look too bad yourself." they smiled.

In reality, Donna could feel herself getting a little hot while seeing Harvey leaning on his car in his perfectly cut tux and his clean-shaven jaw. It should be illegal for someone to look that good, especially someone you know you can't have. But in a way, she was relieved she looked just as good and was excited to blow everyone else and their picturesque couple out of the water. If anyone was the epitome of a power couple, it was undeniably, completely, 100%, them.

They both got into the backseat of the car. The Plaza Hotel was maybe an hour away, so the two spent the first 20 minutes just looking at their windows. After this time had passed, however, Harvey was not keen on wasting this opportunity so he reached for her hand and said,

"I really appreciate you coming to this with me, Donna. Really. Even if I have to give you a shitload of stuff later."

She smiled warmly at him. "No problem, Harvey."

Harvey's thumb rubbed over her wrist, feeling her pulse. Donna prayed he couldn't tell that her heartbeat had quickened about a millionfold; they never touched like this. But Harvey just smiled and looked away, not letting her hand go. They stayed that way for the entire rest of the car ride, and it was in those moments that both Harvey and Donna really wondered if this fake roleplaying was actually that fake at all.

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