He dressed Gordon up into a small black suit and dressed himself in his best for Natsuki's funeral. He didn't cry, didn't speak, didn't argue with anyone. He quoted a few movies, shook a few hands, but didn't smile. Wondered if he would ever smile again.
After everyone else had left it was he and Gordon left staring at Natsuki's grave, which was next to a blank plot, which was left for Harvey. Harvey looked down at his son, who was weeping openly. Harvey squatted down in front of him.
"Don't cry." He said. Gordon did his best to stop his tears.
"I miss Mommy," he said. Harvey's eyes filled with tears.
"I know. I miss her too. I miss her a lot." He said. "I loved your mother very much. And she loved you." Gordon looked up at his father in surprise. He never spoke with true vulnerability to the boy. "I promise you," Harvey said, "She loved you very much. All she did was love." He squeezed the boy's hands.
"I love you, Daddy." Gordon said.
"I… I love you too." He wiped his red eyes and placed a baggie of sour gummy worms on her grave. "We're going to miss her a lot. But we're going to be okay." He stood up and saw Donna standing not too far away by a tree. He walked over to her. "You don't have intercom as an excuse this time," he said.
"I truly am sorry, Harvey." Donna said.
"I know," Harvey said. "I just don't know where to go from here." She took his hand for just a moment, gave it a squeeze, and then let go of it again.
"You'll be alright," she said quietly. She bent down to Gordon. "Hello, Little Man," she said.
"Hi, Aunt Donna," he said.
"We're a little tired," Harvey said, gesturing to his son. "I don't think we're going to go to the reception. I think we're just going to go home." he hesitated for a long moment and then said, "I'd like it if you came with us, Donna."
She looked up at him in surprise, and then nodded.
"Alright," she said. She took Gordon's other hand and they walked him back to the car, back to the apartment, and back to the real world. Just before they got into the car, Harvey turned back. The wind whipped through his hair.
"I'll always be your girl, Harvey."
"You'll always be my girl," he said softly, in a voice that was barely there.
"Daddy, are you coming?" Gordon asked from inside the car. Harvey slipped inside beside his son and shut the door.