Chapter 5
Harvey groans hearing feeling his phone vibrate he looks down at a sleeping Olivia on his chest.
He slowly gets up being careful not to wake her {he sets her head on the pillow}
"Specter" Harvey said looking at the time 7am, he loosens his tie.
"Giving you the wake up call you asked for sir, I'll be there in 5" Ray said.
"Thanks" Harvey said putting his blazer on.
"What time is it" Olivia grumbled.
"7 get some sleep" Harvey said.
"You stayed" Olivia said clinging on the pillow.
"Didn't know I was tired too. Liv, there are security guards in the lobby and outside your office. One will escort you to work later, ok?" Harvey said.
"Ok" Olivia said she goes back to sleep.
Harvey chuckled, "She's exhausted," he thought kneeling down towards Olivia he looks at her sleeping peacefully.
"Bye" He whispered.
2 hours later
"Morning" Mike started to say, Harvey shook his head.
"I want to hurt Reid" Harvey said angrily as they got off the elevator, Jessica approaches them.
"My office" Jessica said to Harvey.
"Your desk" she said to Mike.
"I called you last night where were you" Jessica said closing her door.
Harvey looked at her, "It's not what you think, and I stayed to make sure she was ok" he said.
"Bree had security ordered for her, Mike text you that and you still stayed. Harvey!" Jessica said.
"I understand she is your friend and you can throw the way I was acting when you defended Quinton, we can't let emotions get in the way of the job" she said.
"Reid hires someone to bully an associate of our client at 10pm we can be a little angry" Harvey said.
"Reid's arrested and now he is posting bail" Jessica said, Harvey cursed.
"I need to know you will get this under control." She said.
"Noted" Harvey said.
"Bree informed me that Olivia emailed her about using the mugging in the case. IT's not a bad idea" Jessica said.
"She did what" Harvey said.
"She sent it to Bree very late last night" Jessica said as Harvey tried to remember.
"What are you doing" Harvey said seeing Olivia on her phone.
"I thought I heard it" Olivia said as she put her head on his shoulder going back to sleep.
"Dammit Liv" Harvey thought.
"Do what you do best Harv, find me evidence to get this son of a bitch from gaining a friend's company but his sorry ass in jail" Jessica said, Harvey nodded leaving.
Tanner's office
"We need to talk parking lot my office in 20" Travis said.
"Stephanie control the press calls, Reid is released on bail that is all we are saying the allegations he had an employee of his ex's mugged is false" Travis said.
Harvey's office
"There is something not right about this" Harvey said.
"Reid has never had an incident of violence against anyone much less women" he said as Mike was working on his desk.
"Actually" Mike said pulling a record up.
"Wow, where do we find Lucy?" Harvey said reading.
"Forest Hills Queens she owns a diner" Mike said.
"Let's go" Harvey said as Mike gets his blazer on, he sees Harvey on his phone.
"You know you could have told me that you already told Bree your idea" –Harvey
"Jesus Harvey" Olivia said out loud looking at her phone.
"You would have tried to stop me" –Olivia.
Harvey frowned at the message, "You're damn right about that"-Harvey.
"I can take care of myself" Olivia
"That doesn't have to do with this and you know it" Harvey typed he puts his phone in his pocket.
"Problem?" Mike said as Ray opened the door for them.
"No" Harvey said getting in.
"How is Olivia" Mike said.
"Good sore probably after being pushed into concrete, but she can take care of herself" Harvey said, Mike's eyes widened.
Olivia's office
"The press wants to know who of my associates was mugged" Bree said entering her office.
"You can say me, I don't care as long as Reid goes to jail" Olivia said angrily.
"Liv it's your dad on line 1" Jen said.
"You didn't tell your father a former police officer, what the hell are you trying to prove" Bree said walking away annoyed.
"Hello" Olivia said.
"I had to find out from a former rookie I trained that my daughter was mugged" Olivia's father yelled on the phone.
"Dad calm down I'm fine" Olivia started to say.
"And you call your fashion friend and a lawyer and not your family" Olivia's father said.
"Would you have came it takes me being mugged for you to get your attention what about the fashion show invites I sent to you and Allie." Olivia said she hears silence.
"It's nice to know who you call on, not your family" Olivia's father said.
"I'm happy you are ok" he said, {both hang up}
"Does anyone else want to give me shit now!" Olivia said as Jen approached her.
"No, Reid's law firm called Bree and Jessica for a meeting tomorrow morning" Jen said seeing Olivia's eyes fill up.
"Can you close the door please" Olivia said.
Forest Hills
"Ms. Rispoli, I'm Mike Ross, I called you earlier" Mike said with Harvey behind him.
"This is Harvey Specter of Pearson & Hardman" he said as Harvey shook Lucy's hand.
"Come on in" Lucy said.
"Why are lawyers interested in a school incident report now" she asked.
"I am sure you read the papers or seen the news earlier today, it is suspected that Reid paid some one to attached an associate of my client" Harvey said.
"I am not surprised he's moved up, he usually manhandles woman face to face" Lucy said.
"Can you tell us about that" Harvey said.
"I was working in the school cafeteria" Lucy started to say.
20 minutes later
"Thank you for giving your statement, we will see you tomorrow, a car will pick you up at 9" Mike said as they started to leave.
"I hope the associate he attached today is ok" Lucy said.
"She will be" Harvey said looking at the time.
"Let's give Bree the good news" he said as Mike emailed Jessica.
Tanner's office parking lot
"When I called you to say Specter has a weakness I didn't mean to have the woman mugged" Tanner said.
"I needed to get his attention" Daniel Hardman said adjusting his raincoat.
Tanner shook his head, "This isn't what I signed up for now you have my client involved in this everyone thinks it's him" he said angrily.
"What I am going to pay you for compensation should make up for that" Hardman said handing Tanner a check.
"My client can go to jail for what you pulled" Tanner said.
"Open it" Hardman said.
Tanner looks at the amount, "Reid will get a slap on the wrist" Hardman said, Tanner reluctantly nods.
"After this we are done" Tanner said putting the check in his pocket. He walks away.
Harvey's car
"Jessica will meet us there" Mike said as Harvey nodded, he looks out the window.
1994-Christopher Columbus High School bleachers 11pm
"That asshole taking mom's side" 21-year-old Harvey thought fuming, he hears soft cries to the left.
"Liv?" He said as she looked up she shook her head.
"It's late what are you doing here" Harvey said.
"Dad and I got into a fight so I walked out" 17 year old Olivia said.
"Family sucks, I'm applying to all colleges update" she said.
"I shouldn't have transferred back" Harvey said.
"What happened" Olivia said.
"Jeff and I got into a fight about mom and dad" Harvey said.
"He still gets mad that I knew about well your mom before he did" Olivia said.
"He blind and doesn't see through that woman" Harvey said.
"Your mom and my step mom should go shopping" Olivia said.
"The fight was about her again?" Harvey said.
"Princess Athena wants me to apply for financial aid because of the burden it would be on my father since they want to have more kids and all" Olivia said.
"Wow" Harvey said.
"One more year and I'm out, not looking back" Olivia said starting to tear up again.
"I really miss my mom at times" she said.
"You know dad didn't even acknowledge the fact she died 5 years ago last week. They don't give a shit about me" Olivia said angrily.
"Whoa, calm down. That isn't true about your dad" Harvey said putting his arm around her.
"Your mom she loves you too" Olivia said.
"Don't know about that one, I'm the snitch in her and Jeff's eyes" Harvey said.
"You had to tell him" Olivia said rubbing his arm.
"It's late" Harvey said he helps Olivia up.
"I'll walk you home" he said.
"You're so easy to talk to, I feel like I can tell you anything" Olivia said, Harvey nods in agreement as they started to walk.
"We're here" Mike said.
"Why are you so quiet now, victory is among us" Bree said to Olivia who took a deep breath.
"Yep this is a good day" Olivia said as Jessica, Harvey, Louis, and Mike entered.
Harvey looked at Olivia and saw her eyes are read, he looked at her. "What happened" he thought.
"We have some good news" Jessica said.
"We have a witness that will testify tomorrow about Reid's behavior towards women." Louis said as Olivia's eyes widened.
"Tanner has seen the statement he didn't sound happy, consider this lawsuit dropped" Jessica said.
"Oh thank goodness" Bree said giving Olivia a hug.
"That is great news thank you all" Olivia said shaking their hands.
"Now she is being cold" Harvey thought.
"I feel so relieved we all do, Jessica let's get dinner" Bree said.
"Bree is the most relaxed I have seen her in a while" Jen said.
"I need to head back to work, excuse me" Olivia said, Harvey looked at her strangely as she closed the door to her office.
"That was weird" Louis said looking around.
"Ok you're an old friend of hers and it's probably not my place to tell you but her father called and that is she's been upset the whole afternoon" Jen said to Harvey and Mike.
"I see" Harvey said as he see's Olivia put on her jacket she leaves the back exit.
"I'll see you back in the office" he says to Mike walking out.
Olivia sees Ray she gives a small smile, "Liv" Harvey yelled out she walks faster.
Harvey catches up with her, "Would you stop, what is going on with you" he said as he saw tears swell up in Olivia's eyes.
"What is it" Harvey said they walk to a bench.
"My dad called yelled at me about not calling him first about the mugging, I saw a few things, he did then we hung up on each other. We both know what day it is today" Olivia said.
"It would have been Mom's birthday" she said.
"I see why he was angry you didn't call him Liv, I can't disagree with him about that." Harvey said.
"I know I did some dumb stuff the past 24 hours" Olivia said.
"Have you both ever had a talk that didn't involve arguing" Harvey said.
"I can't remember, it's usually a criticism or judgment. I had to do London fashion week last year so I missed Allie's birthday. Allie was ok with it since we were going to go to Miami the following week, dad and Athena tell me I put work before my family" Olivia said.
"It's been a crazy few weeks for all of us" Harvey said.
"I'm sorry for going above your head" Olivia said.
"Don't worry about it, you were right it was the only way to beat this lawsuit" Harvey said.
"You admit I was right?" Olivia said laughing.
"Don't tell anybody" Harvey said as their faces moved closer.
"I'll do a blog post about it, Harvey Spector admitted he was right and where does he by those ties" Olivia joked, Harvey chuckled {they kiss deeply, their faces touch}
Mike walks out of Olivia's building seeing this, Louis was feet away. "Beep them" Mike said to Ray.
"Oh!" Olivia said startled by the horn breaking the kiss, Harvey turns to see Ray and Mike {they point to Louis in the lobby}
"Close one" Harvey said out loud.
"What" Olivia asked, {her phone rings}.
"It's a call from Victoria's secret London" she said to Harvey.
"Goodnight" Harvey said.
"Goodnight" Olivia said as she looks at Harvey then starts to walk away.
"Hi Jene" she said walking.
Mike opens his mouth "Don't" Harvey said to Mike as they got into the car.