Sweater Weather

They made their way inside, seeking warmth like moths the light. He took her soaked coat from her put it next to the heater, hoping it would be dry when they had to leave again.

"What do you wanna eat?" he asked. "I have mac and cheese, mac and cheese and oh, guess what: mac and cheese!" She shook her head laughing. His cooking skills were even worse than hers and that was more or less impossible.

"Mac and cheese it is," she said and hitched up the sleeves of her cream coloured blouse.

They prepared their instant meal and sat down on the highchairs in his kitchen.

"Tell me something about your mom," she said while chewing her noodles.

He smiled. "What do you wanna know? The basics or the insiders?"

"Insiders of course!" He started to think about what she needed to know.

"Well, she's not very reluctant when it comes to telling you the truth. So she could come across a little harsh but she doesn't mean to be."

"Nah, I can handle that" Donna grinned and Harvey laughed again.

"Yeah, you definitely can. You two are pretty similar, to be honest. My dad always said that she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, just like you, she knows how to tell people off, just like you, she's ridiculously smart, just like you and she always comes across as the perfect human being without a single flaw. Just like you." She had stopped eating now and stared at him blankly, searching for any signs of sarcasm. But there weren't any. He was smiling softly at her and his eyes were sparkly all over again. She felt a blush creeping on her face but quickly managed to overact.

"Well, if you're mom's like me, she'd have to be perfect!" She laughed nervously and he shook his head grinning.

"Yeah, but if you look closely you see that she's human after all and that she does lose her temper sometimes. And some people even manage to look beautiful while crying their heart out." She knew that he was still referring to her and the time she found out that Stephen had betrayed her, one of the few times she had cried in front of him and let him comfort her. She stared at him again before silently finishing her meal and starting to do the dishes.

"We should be leaving soon, traffic's gonna be horrible and I don't really feel like walking again." She nodded and grabbed her coat and her bag.

"You can leave you're bag here if you want to, we're coming back here anyway."

"Alright," she answered, throwing her Chanel bag on his couch.

"Would you not throw a $900 bag that I paid for around please? I don't really feel like buying another one." She laughed and was surprised that he even knew that he paid for this bag, it was already 3 months old after all.

They made their way outside again and jumped into Harvey's black Porsche Cayenne as quickly as possible. They decided not to call Ray since traffic was really horrible with the weather and the rush hour, let alone at the airport. She started to feel nervous now. She'd never been the mommy type of person, meaning that every single mother in law she ever had disliked her because of her pushy and strong attitude. And that thought wasn't really comforting now, since she wasn't really planning on wanting to fuck off Harvey's mom.

"What is it?" Harvey asked, sensing her concern. Being quiet wasn't really typical for Donna. "I don't know," she breathed out. "I know there isn't really a reason for that right now but… moms don't like me. I'm too pushy, too demanding and not your little girl like they want their daughter in law or whatever to be and I just don't want to fuck off your mom right away." He simply laughed at that when he stopped at a red light. He grabbed her hand once again today and kissed the back of hand. Her skin erupted in goose bumps and she smiled nervously.

"Listen," he whispered, starting to drive again but never losing the touch of her hand. "Didn't you hear what I told you a moment ago? You're perfect. You're Donna and everyone I ever met loves you. And my family needs pushy, remember how my dad adored you? No worries, she'll love you." He squeezed her hand and she wondered where that side of him came from. The comforting, kind and loveable Harvey had been replaced by the overworked, overly ambitious and reckless one he had turned into for far too long. And she was glad she had him back. They needed over an hour to finally get to Newark and another 20 minutes to get to the gate of the flight from Boston. New York could be really awful sometimes. His mom was waving eagerly at them as she made her way over to them. She definitely looked like a female version of Harvey, the same features and piercing but kind hazel eyes. Her thick, brown greyish hair barely touched her shoulders and she was a lot smaller than Donna. She wore black jeans, a beige checkered burberry blazer Donna already planned on stealing and a plain white blouse underneath. She looked drop dead classy and Donna could feel her self-confidence decreasing with every step she came closer.

"If that isn't my beloved power couple!" Mary exclaimed before embracing Donna in a tight hug.

"I'm really glad to finally meet the girl who keeps my spawn in place!" Donna chuckled and Harvey closed his eyes in shame. That was the reason he never invited her over.

"Come here," his mom laughed and pulled him into a hug as well. "I'm so glad you finally found a girl who can put up with you. Scottie was just awful, she's always been a bitch and I'm glad you finally realised that as well. Donna's good for you." Donna narrowed her eyes when it dawned on her. She thought they were together. Shit. "You're brother is engaged by the way, they finally tie the knot after all these years. And now I don't even have to worry about you since you're in good hands now too." she literally beamed at them and none of them could bear to tell the tiny, giggling woman in front of them the truth. She was just too happy to be confronted with the sad reality just now. So Harvey just took her suitcase and motioned her back to the car, Harvey and Donna now playing along. They got into the car as well and went back to holding hands again, it had to be convincing after all. Donna felt bad about lying to Mary. She didn't deserve it but she understood Harvey's point of view. His brother was engaged and had been in functioning relationships since he was 16. He… not so much. He'd been the problem kid, one with a brilliant job and George Clooney looks, but the problem kid nonetheless. This was his chance to get out, so she was helping him. She owed him. And it was a nice little excuse to be close to him. Really close. They made it back to Harvey's condo in less than an hour now and the uncomfortable mother inquiry hadn't started yet. Mary marvelled at her son's taste in designing his condo and that's when the questions started. "So Donna, you live here too?" She was about to say no, they haven't been dating for that long when Harvey jumped in. "Yes, she does." Genius move, Specter.

"That's nice!" Mary smiled and already made herself at home. "What are we doing tonight?" She asked curiously, still full of energy.

"We thought you might be tired, so we didn't really plan anything. Plus you only told us that you were coming this morning so we didn't really have time to get reservations. It's saturday after all." His mother huffed. "Oh I'm not tired at all, it's only been an hour flight, Harvey! I'm not that old yet." Donna laughed. She loved the fact that even someone like Harvey could be told off by his mother.

"We could go to Central Park if you want to," he said after thinking about her question. "They have an iceskating rink, one of Donna's favourite things ever and we never had the time to do it before." Donna looked up slowly now, pure love in her eyes for the man in front of her. Who was he and what had he done to Harvey Specter?

Mary basically beamed now. "Yep, let's do it! You two lovebirds can do some ice skating and I'll just walk around a bit. The last thing I need tonight is a broken leg because of my scattiness!"

—habits—

The three of them made their way through Central Park. It was overcrowded to say the least but it was a saturday evening after all so that was to be expected. Donna and Harvey tried their best to make Mary believe that they really were a couple. The chinese lanterns in the trees reflected in the white, untouched snow next to the pavement and created a snugly atmosphere around them. Harvey pulled Donna closer to his chest and couldn't stop wondering how it would feel to be with her for real. Without the pretending, a simple, loving relationship. He quickly dismissed this thought, knowing that it was never about to happen with Donna's holy rule.

"Let's rent some ice skates," he smiled at her and she stared at him incredulously.

"You're ice skating WITH me?" He looked confused.

"Of course I do, I need to take care of you. God knows what would happen if you go there on you're own!" She slapped his arm laughing before defending herself.

"Hey! I'm totally capable of taking care of myself!"

"Nope, you're not. Mom, are you gonna be fine?"

Mary laughed and simply nodded her approval. "I'll be fine, I'll just get some punch and watch you two from distance. It's probably much safer."

They made their way over to rent their ice skates, put them on and went to the rink. To Harvey, Donna was goodess at everything and simply fascinated him no matter what she was doing. They both managed to skate without major embarrassments, holding each others hands tightly. They were quite for a while, manoeuvring through the crowd. "Wonderful Dream" by Melanie Thornton was quietly playing and Donna felt perfectly happy for the first time in a very long time. Her private life had been pretty fucked up for ages now, one bad relationship after the other and the to top that off, Stephen came around. To build up her walls even higher, making her even more emotionally unavailable. She didn't have any family in New York, Rachel had Mike and Louis was… Louis. So the only person she could always count on was Harvey. And she didn't even know how she could ever make up for everything he did for her. Donna smiled softly to herself and turned her head to Harvey.

"Thanks, Harvey," she whispered teary-eyed, staring into his eyes once again for a little too long. She felt herself stumbling over something, desperately trying to find something to hold on to. She grabbed a fistful of his coat and he grabbed her waist, helping her to regain her balance.

"See, that's the reason I wanted to take care of you," he grinned down at her and she put her arms around him, holding him as close as possible. His nose was in her hair now and he closed his eyes to breath in the scent he loved so much. She smelled like a mixture of strawberry and copy paper, just like that one faithful night 11 years ago. How he wished he told her the truth back then, that he wanted to try, that he loved and that he needed her. Not only professionally. But it was too late now, he fucked up again and his only chance of true love was gone now.

Donna put her head on his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, just like she did after that one faithful night 11 years ago. How she wished that he wanted her, that he loved her and that he needed her, not only professionally. But it was too late now. He made his decision 11 years ago, her one true love was gone now.

Mary was standing 50 feet away from them, damn proud of herself. She knew all too well that her son was not in a relationship with least not yet. He needed a push sometimes, he'd always been like that and she was here to push him in the right direction for the last time. He had everything in life, so she did an amazing job until now but one thing was missing: The love of his life. And even though Donna was right in front of him every single day, he could be thick like a brick sometimes. So she would give him the last push now, hoping that it was enough for him to finally realise. And it looked damn great at the moment.

Hey guys, that's chapter 2. I haven't received any reviews on my first chapter yet & I'm not really sure if I want to continue this one. So please review and tell me what you think, I really need your feedback to keep going xx L