A/N: Here's chapter 3.

Chapter 3

One Week Later

Without the girls and their crazy plan Mike was able to think about his situation. Grammy's advice was to take a vacation.

So here he was planning a vacation away from New York and his problems. He wrote out an entire outline for Jessica and her approval.

Jessica looked over Mike's travel plan and heard his reason. She felt sympathy for the younger man. She also knew that he deserves this trip because he logged in more hours and paperwork than any other associate.

She looked at him and saw how tired and worn he looked. Her only regret would be telling Harvey she didn't know where Mike went.

"Okay Mike. I'm approving you for vacation. Before you go, leave any notes for your fellow associates on any cases you were working on."

"Thank you Jessica. I handed my last stack over to Louis last night, they were his. Harvey's were done before lunch yesterday and neither gave me anything new yet."

"If they did bring them to me and I'll handle it. Do you want anyone to know?"

"Not really. I'll call Rachel when the plane lands and ask her to take care of Grammy for me. Other than that I don't really want anyone to know where I went or why."

"I understand."

"Thank you. I need to go, my flight is in a few hours. Call me if you need me to come back."

"Only if the situation calls for it. Enjoy your vacation Mike and get some rest."

He nodded and thanked her again. A quick trip to his desk and seeing it empty of files he grabbed his bag, and went to the elevators avoiding everyone's looks and questions. He'll be back and prayed that Harvey wouldn't be too mad.

Harvey was pissed. One of his top clients was threatening to fire Pearson Hardman, because Harvey told him that the firm wasn't going to sue a competing company that hired a model employee when they quit.

The client then had the nerve to tell Harvey how to do his job. That was Harvey's breaking point, he told his client to stop throwing a tantrum and to grow up then he hung up. He didn't see the look or the smile Donna gave him.

He sighed and rubbed his face. He needed a distraction to get his calm back or the firm was going to have trouble on their hands. He needed...no, wanted...Mike.

"Donna, ask Mike to get in here."

"Sure Harvey." She smiled.

Donna called Mike's desk phone and got no answer. She called his cell and it went straight to voicemail. Donna frowned, got up and went to find the younger man. All she found was an empty desk and none of the other associates knew where he was.

Donna felt panicked, she knew this would make Harvey worse than he was at the moment. She went to Rachel. The paralegal didn't know either and now both women were worried.

On the way to Jessica's, Harvey showed up and asked what was taking so long. They ignored him and continued to Jessica's only to find Louis in there throwing a fit to a calm looking Jessica. They walked in.

"...associates aren't allowed vacations. What do you three want?" He growled.

"We came to talk to Jessica." Donna answered.

"I'm just here because...well that's my business." Harvey added.

"Well I suppose you three are here for the same reason Louis is. And Louis, I am the managing partner, I can give vacations to whoever I want. There is no written rule that says associates don't get vacations. Talk to me like that again and I'll fire you."

Louis paled, "Yes Jessica."

She nodded, "Now since you all are here. I'm not giving you any details. For a week starting today Mike Ross is on vacation."

The room went silent and the tension went high. Donna and Rachel sat on the couch, Louis was glaring and Harvey...looking at him scared Jessica and she didn't like it, it unnerved her.

"Why? Why did he just leave?" Donna asked softly.

"He was tired and the pain he was feeling was getting to be too much." Jessica answered.

"Poor Mike. Is going to be okay?" Rachel asked.

Jessica nodded, "He'll be fine. I approved his vacation so he can leave it all behind and relax, get some much needed sleep." She looked at Louis. "Mike Ross deserves this vacation. He clocked in more hours and cases than any other associate. You and Harvey are to use one of the others for the week. When Mr. Ross comes back he is only allowed to work on Harvey's cases. Unless I give him something else. Louis there are twenty other associates to use, Mike Ross will no longer be used by you. Do you understand?"

Louis wasn't happy about the order but he valued his job. "Yes Jessica."

Harvey was trying to hold onto his temper. How could Jessica do something like that behind his back? Why didn't Mike come to him? He needed Mike right now. Harvey wasn't afraid to admit that to himself, or that without Mike there he was feeling a bit lost.

He has that feeling every night when he goes home. He's had that feeling since the first night after he met the younger man. Mike had a lot of explaining to do and Harvey needed to tell Mike how he felt before he loses him. And that was something Harvey didn't want to think about.

"Where is he?" He asked coolly.

Jessica looked at him, "I promised Mike I wouldn't tell anyone."

"Damn it Jessica! Just tell me where he is."

"Harvey use that tone again and it will be your job. I'm not going to break a promise."

"Fine."

He didn't have time for this. He stormed out the Jessica's office and went to his own. He called his private investigator. She told him she'll have something by lunch. He sat at his desk and thought of ways to tell Mike how he felt. It was going to be a long day.

The other four were quiet as they watched Harvey leave. Jessica and Donna knew what he was going do. Rachel knew Mike would call her later, she'll wait and ask him. Louis looked at the women in the room and felt left out. What did they know?

After a few minutes Jessica told them to get back to work. She figured Harvey would show up again. Donna went back to her desk and spotted Harvey through the glass. He looked tired and lost. That broke her heart, both of her boys were idiots, if they didn't fix this she was going to take matters into her own hands.

Rachel hoped Mike was okay, after work she'll go to his grandmother and talk to her. Louis didn't like how this day was going, he hated change. He was going to take his frustration out on the other associates.