HI! Just a little note. I decided to have a little angst and see how Harvey would feel if Donna still decided to work for Louis after they were together. I tweaked Donna's quote from Season 5 Episode 1 just a little to fit my composition. Let me know if you like. Thank you - Carol

Together Forever (Sequel to You Know I Love You)

Chapter 4 - Separation

Damn it, Harvey! Why are you making this so hard? Of course, because it is all about you! As usual. You have me at night and in the morning. Louis needs me more than you do and I think the separation will be good for us. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. How could you think I'm deserting you?

Damn it, Donna! You know I can't get used to someone else at this stage in the game. Twelve years we've worked like a well oiled machine. Just because I am in love with you should not make a difference. As a matter of fact, it should enhance our relationship. Louis! Goddman, Louis! He's such a baby about everything! Well, if you want to go to work for Louis, go ahead. I'm not stopping you. Don't expect me to be the same at night when I haven't seen you all day.

Harvey looked at Donna when she came into his office late at night the day of Norma's memorial service. He could not believe what she wanted to do.

"Donna, you are my secretary! Not Louis'," Harvey repeated for the 900th time. "Why are you doing this? I thought your rule was thrown out the door in light of our new relationship. I finally realize I love you and I want you 24/7...not just in the office," Harvey said trying to plead his case to the jury...Donna.

"Harvey, I love you. I am so happy that you love me that way," Donna said as she came closer to Harvey and tried to touch him. He turned away from her with a clenched jaw to which when Donna saw his forced stance knew that he was not going to relent happily with her plans to work for Louis. As usual, Harvey thought she was abandoning him. Donna felt if they were separated during the day little scenes like the other day would happen less because they were not involved 24/7.

"Harvey, I am doing this for us. Not just for Louis. I think we need space so we don't feel like we're suffocating each other," Donna said attempting to convince him that separation in the office may not be all that bad for their out-of-the-office relationship.

"You're doing this for you, Donna. I'm not scared this time. You are! Am I suffocating you? I thought you loved me and wanted me always. At least that was the story I got the day after I told you I loved you. You know I need you at my side in the office and out of the office."

"Yes, Harvey, you want me to say it! I am scared. Of us. We are in this intense passionate relationship and I could not be more happier. However, I don't want to become a convenience to you by working with you during the day. I think being together 24/7 would somehow smother us and further complicate a relationship which has always been complicated," Donna explained trying to find love and acceptance in her lover's dark eyes.

Then in a slightly softer voice trying to find that love in his eyes, she mentioned, "Two adults who care about one another don't move on together like this."

He sat back down and stared up into her face which was now sad. He knew he put the sadness there, but it is not like she did not know what his views were.

"In my opinion, two people who care about one another don't move on together like this. They embrace being together at all times. One does not desert the other against the other's wishes."

Then he really starting feeling intense anger almost as passionate as his insatiable need for her presence.

"You know what? Just go. Clear your stuff out of your desk and take yourself to Louis."

"Harvey..."

"Just go." He said with his eyes looking somewhere else except at her.

"Harvey. We can talk more if you want to discuss it later," Donna offered praying that she could make him understand after hours when they were alone in their cocoon.

"Donna, there won't be a later. I need to do some work at home, so when you're ready, Ray will take you back to your place."

Donna was surprised. She felt like the abandoned one now. How can you do this to us? It's a job. I thought we meant more than our work hours to each other!

Without a word, Donna walked out of Harvey's office and began to clean out her desk.