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"Louis, I need you to handle things around here for the next week or so, you think you can manage?"
"What? Why?" Louis asks, confusion evident on his face.
"I'm taking some time off"
"Harvey, you haven't a day off, or a vacation …ever"
"Exactly"
"Harvey…"
"Louis, please"
"What's going on, Harvey?"
"It's Donna"
Louis froze at the thought of anything being wrong with his favourite sassy red head.
"What's wrong with Donna? Harvey, if she needs something…"
"Louis, relax, she's fine"
"Then wh…"
"We're together"
Louis is stunned.
"…It's taken a long time for us to get to this point and I don't want to screw it up"
"I'll take care of it, Harvey, whatever you need"
"Thanks Louis"
"Have a good time"
Harvey nods as he turns to walk out of Louis' office.
"and Harvey…"
Harvey turns to face him again.
"It's about time! Just ...look after her, please"
"I plan to"
Donna smiles when she hears the knock on her door, the last week has been a surreal whirlwind, but never has she felt so excited for the future.
She opens the front door, ready to face her favourite pair of brown eyes, instead she's faced with a different pair of brown eyes.
"Rachel"
"Donna. You're looking …better!" the brunette smirks, walking past her friend, in to her apartment.
"I'm …I'm feeling much better"
"I'll bet you are" Rachel whispers under her breath, as she makes her way in to Donna's living room, holding Donna's dry-cleaning from the other day.
Donna narrows her eyes behind her friend, "You know" she states.
"Know what?"
Donna tilts her head
"I do" Rachel confirms
"How?!"
"We …kind of …saw you" Rachel confesses
"We?"
"Mike and I…"
"Mike knows to?!"
"Yes. But we think it's great!"
"Oh my God! When did you see us? Was it at the café yesterday, or…"
"…We came by to drop this off the other day, after work, like you asked me to" Rachel explains, motioning towards Donna's dry-cleaned garment. "When you didn't answer the door I just thought you were asleep. So, I used your spare key to open the door and I was just going to leave it in your closet when…"
"You saw us. Oh God" Donna says, realisation hitting about what they would have witnessed.
"We left straight away, I'm so sorry!" Rachel apologises.
Donna couldn't help but smirk "It's ok, Rachel, I'm just …. embarrassed"
"Why? All I saw a glimpse of was two people who are clearly in love …and then we left …very quickly"
Donna laughs at the last statement.
"…Let me guess, you want to know the most important emotional question?" mimicking the conversation she had with Rachel after the first time she slept with Mike.
"Oh I don't need to ask anything …I saw the answer for myself, congratulations by the way!" Rachel teases "…How you managed to avoid THAT for fourteen years after you had already had it …You really are superwoman"
"Rach!" Donna laughs, slapping her arm playfully.
"What happened?"
"I thought you saw" Donna counters
"I meant to get to …that place" Rachel laughs
"It's a really long story, but, basically …Mike told me to tell Harvey how I feel, Louis told me that he felt like he had lost his soulmate to someone else because he didn't tell her how he felt, I got scared at the thought of losing Harvey to Paula, so I kissed him. I told him I had to know, he asked me why and I explained, he told Paula we kissed, she confronted me and purposely lied in an attempt to hurt me, Harvey got pissed when he found that out, they had a fight at your party and broke up, I went to check on Harvey afterwards and we almost… anyway! I left and a couple of days later he came to see me and told me he loves me and that he was sorry and I believe you saw the rest …in a nutshell"
"Wow!" Is all Rachel can manage to say.
"I know, it's a lot"
"I'm really happy for you, Donna"
"Thank you"
"…and it's about time"
"We're going away"
"What?"
"He's taking me to the Maldives"
"No way!?"
Donna laughs, "I know, it's crazy. I was looking in to the places you asked me to, for your honeymoon and somehow it ended up with him suggesting we go away"
"He suggested it?"
"Yeah. I know, it's so unlike him, he's just…"
"In love"
Donna finds herself uncharacteristically speechless at the statement.
"When do you leave?" Rachel asks.
"Later tonight"
"If anyone deserves some happiness, it's definitely you"
"Thanks Rach" Donna smiles.
The eighteen-and-a-half-hour flight was quite comfortable in first class, Donna was not in the least bit surprised that Harvey had gone all out; first class lounge, first class flight complete with champagne and delicious food and a driver and fancy car organised to collect them from the airport.
"Are you tired?" Harvey asks as they pull up to the resort.
"No, I'm fine actually, you?"
"Same"
"Welcome to the W Resort, Maldives" A hotel staff member greets them as he opens the back door to their car"
"Thank you" Donna smiles, accepting his hand as she exits the car.
"We'll take care of your luggage, if you'd like to head to the front desk and get checked in"
"Thank you" Harvey replies, shaking the man's hand.
"Welcome to the W Resort, Maldives" a cheery woman from behind the front desk greets them.
"Thank you, we have a reservation under Harvey Specter" Harvey responds
"I can see you have booked our Ocean Haven suite, that is all ready for you Sir, we will have your luggage sent to your room"
Another staff member approaches them with complimentary welcome drinks.
"We hope you enjoy your stay, Mr & Mrs Specter"
Donna smiles at the assumption, her heart jumps at the brief thought of Harvey freaking out over it.
"We will, thank you" He smiles, wrapping his arm around her, pulling her closer.
"Harvey, this is amazing!" Donna says, as they walk along the jetty towards their bungalow, surrounded by crystal clear waters and breathtaking views of the sunset.
"It is" He agrees, placing a soft kiss on her hand as it is interlocked with his. He reluctantly lets go of her hand to open their door.
As they make their way inside Donna is lost for words, the suite is absolutely exquisite. It has absolutely everything, giant king sized bed, fully stocked bar, Jacuzzi, private butler on call, views of the water underneath them through the glass floor in the living area, outdoor shower, private infinity pool with stairs that lead straight down into the surrounding ocean and perfect views stretching as far as the eye can see.
She couldn't remember the last time she had seen something this glamorous.
"Harvey, Oh my God!"
"Do you like it?"
"Are you kidding? It's amazing!"
Harvey can't help but smile at her reaction, thinking she is adorable.
"Seriously though, Harvey, this suite is like ten grand a night!"
"How do you know that?"
Donna tilts her head knowingly, giving him her best 'I'm Donna' look.
"Donna, I don't care, I can afford it and you deserve the best"
"Well we better make the most of it then" She purrs seductively.
"I like the sound of that" He counters, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her towards him as his lips crash against hers.
"Like?" she questions, pulling away briefly.
"Love" He corrects before kissing her passionately once more.
She giggles against his lips as he lifts her up, walking them towards the couch and falling back against it, with Donna now straddling his lap.
Harvey moans against her lips, his hands desperately wanting to, needing to, touch every inch of her.
Donna tilts her head back, allowing him better access to her neck as he leaves a trail of kisses, it takes no time at all for things to get heated.
Just as he is kissing her breasts, there is a knock at the door.
"Damn it" Harvey sighs, reluctantly ceasing his actions.
"It's probably just our bags …be nice!" She warns.
"I'm always nice"
She smirks, climbing off him, straightening herself up as he heads towards the door, adjusting his pants to hide the bulge currently occupying the location.
Harvey opens the door, quickly accepts their luggage and tips the man generously. Once he has left, Harvey closes the door and turns back towards her.
"What do you want to do for dinner?" She asks casually.
"I don't care about dinner"
"Harvey, we have to eat!"
"I can think of something I'd like to eat, without leaving this room"
"Harvey!" she playfully slaps him, trying to ignore the effect that perfect smile has on her.
"Ok. How about I take you to the hotel's seafood restaurant, the one we passed by on the way in?"
"Ohh, dinner under the stars? that sounds perfect!"
"Done"
"Want me to make a reservation? …Say seven?"
"Hmm, I'm thinking more like eight" Harvey smirks, quickly scooping Donna up over his shoulder, carrying her towards the bed, slapping her ass playfully on the way.
"You look beautiful, Donna" Harvey says, appreciating how well she wears the Versace halter dress clinging to every delicious curve she has.
"Thank you" She blushes.
He presses a soft kiss against her shoulder, his lips lingering for a second as the Maître D approaches them,
"Good evening Mr & Mrs Specter, this way please"
"Are you going to correct her?" Donna whispers, as they follow her to their table.
"Why? Does it make you uncomfortable being married to me?" He teases.
"No, it doesn't"
"Good"
"Is it a special occasion?" the waitress asks, as they sit down.
"Anniversary" Donna responds, going along with the joke.
"Congratulations, how many years have you been married?"
"Fourteen" Harvey answers, winking at Donna, making her smile.
"Well it is certainly obvious"
"What is?" Donna asks, intrigued.
"The secret to your marriage lasting so long …you two are still so clearly in love"
The couple can't help but smile at each other as the waitress hands them each a menu.
"We are …but you do get less for murder" Donna jokes, making the waitress laugh.
"It's ok …I know a great attorney who can get you off" Harvey winks.
"That lobster was incredible" Harvey says, placing his napkin on his plate.
"I couldn't eat another bite!"
"Not even dessert?" He smirks.
"You. Are. Insatiable" She smiles, shaking her head.
"And you're surprised by this?"
"Not even a little bit"
He can't help laugh.
"You want to get out of here?"
"Let's go!" He smiles, standing up and holding out his hand for her to take.
They walk silently along the illuminated jetty, Harvey's arm draped around her shoulder, her right hand interlocked with his, her left arm wrapped around his waist. Fitting together perfectly.
Harvey leans down to place a soft kiss against her temple.
"What was that for?"
"No reason"
"Harvey…"
Harvey sighs, of course she sees through his explanation. He turns to her as they arrive at their bungalow, his hands finding her waist.
"Thank you for taking a chance on me"
"What do you mean?"
"You've been by my side for years, no matter what. You've seen me at my worst and your belief in me and loyalty to me has never wavered"
"…Technically that's not true, I did go work for Louis"
"…Because I was an ass!" He insists, making her laugh.
"Donna, you've always stuck by me and encouraged me to be the best I can be. You've always believed in me."
"I told you I'd…"
"I should have believed in us" He interjects.
"…I should have had faith in the one person that has always had faith in me. I should have trusted that it would be different with you …Because you're different"
"I am?"
"You are, and I trust you more than anyone"
Donna swears she literally feels her heart skip a beat.
"I don't have many regrets, Donna; But not admitting the truth about my feelings for you, for as long as I did, is always going to be one"
"Harvey, we both did that…"
"I love you. I'm in love with you, Donna and it scares the living shit out of me. The thought of this not working and me possibly losing you …I – I can't even begin to…"
"…You're never going to lose me, Harvey …I promise" she says softly, her hand caressing his cheek.
He smiles at her admission.
"…And for the record, I'm scared too"
"You are?"
"Of course I am, Harvey, but in the best kind of way. I might be scared of the unknown, but if I'm going to risk everything for someone, you bet your ass it's going to be you"
He can't help but gently press his lips against hers.
"I am so in love with you, Harvey, I know your history and I know why you got so used to keeping people at arm's length, but, I just need you to know you don't have to do that anymore"
She was right, he had always kept his guard up, it was a coping mechanism after everything that had happened with his Mother. He used to think that if people knew he cared, they'd only view him as weak, but it had always been different with her. At this moment, feeling weak couldn't have been further from the truth, with Donna by his side personally, not just professionally, he'd never felt stronger.
He pulled her flush against him, kissing her passionately as he blindly felt his way to scan the door key he had just pulled from his pocket, not wanting to let her go for a second as they'd already spent far too much time apart.
The kiss only grows in intensity as they make their way inside, heading straight for the bed that they had left merely a few short hours earlier. Donna unbuttons his shirt as his lips find their way to her neck, causing her to let out a grateful breath at the contact. His shirt was quickly discarded behind him as she begun to work on his belt and pants, kissing a trail along his collar bone as she discards them. Harvey tugs on the bow of her halter neck straps, the thin material immediately falling down her body and pooling at her feet, leaving them with only a pair of boxer shorts and a lace thong separating them. Harvey's hands are all over her, feeling every inch of her that he can as he kisses her again, his hand slips under the lace of her panties, the feel of how wet she is for him does nothing to help his already aching erection.
They quickly remove each other's remaining attire, before Harvey lifts her up so that he can lay her down gently on the bed, hovering over her. The light of the moon reflecting off the water outside, shining in through the glass windows only adds to the romantic setting and Harvey takes a moment to admire her beauty as he gazes down at her, his heart swells at the thought of her being his.
He kisses her once more as enters her slowly, the only words uttered between them are declarations of love or husky moans of ecstasy as they move as one, continuing a steady pace. This isn't about lust or desire, it's about love, intimacy and strengthening their already unbreakable bond. Suddenly having something that they are both petrified to lose is the best feeling in the world as they realize just how lucky they are to have each other. In this perfect moment, nothing exists but them and they continue making love in to the early hours of the following day.
Thanks for reading! I really hope we see more of Harvey's softer side on the show, the gentler side he uses when with Donna.
I always think of his gentle "I'm sorry I snapped at you" during the 'You know I love you' scene.