Hey there,
Just in case someone wants to get drunk, just grab yourself something and drink every time you read 'idiot' 'jerk' or 'fool.' :D
p.s. all sentences looking like 'suits' are their thoughts. and the ones without ' ' are used to emphasize words.
Hope you enjoy reading ;)
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As Donna enters Harvey's office, whether Harvey nor her know what to say so Mike decides to break the ice.
"So, you two already know each other," Mike starts cheerfully.
"Uh, yeah… no," Donna stammers. "He saved me."
"That's Harvey, a hero," Mike jokes. Donna looks at the younger lawyer, giving him a smile while earning a stern look from both Rachel and Harvey.
"Donna, this is Harvey Specter. Harvey, meet Donna Paulsen," Rachel introduces them, finally bringing them back to reality.
"It's nice to meet you, Donna," Harvey says warmly, extending his hand.
"It's nice to meet you too, Harvey," she replies, shaking his hand with a smile.
"Well, I have a meeting in five, and I need your help, Mike," Rachel interrupts suddenly.
"Sure," Mike replies quickly, and they depart.
" he seems to like you" she comments, smiling at Harvey.
"he's an idiot" Harvey counters with a chuckle.
"You're an idiot" Rachel whispers to her boyfriend as they are walking towards Rachels office. "a hero? He'll kill you" she warns him.
"Yeah, I know. I better call in a few sick days"
"That won't help a bit. what the hell were you thinking?"
"I- tried to be funny?" he questions with a small smile and she narrows
"I wanted to tell her something good about him because anyone else …
I thought it might help her liking him." Mike stops talking as he notices he is not making sense.
"I don't know, okay, I was trying to help him." he finally admits.
"Mike, you should really, really think of a good reason for Harvey." Rachel teases, "a hero" she repeats with a smile, shaking her head.
… … …
"So, you're a lawyer," Donna begins the conversation.
"Yeah, and you? Are you on vacation here?" Harvey asks.
"Something like that. I needed some space for a few weeks," Donna explains.
"How's your hand?" she asks, remembering his injury.
"My hand?" Harvey questions, momentarily distracted by her. 'So beautiful,' he thinks and for a second, he's afraid he said it out loud.
"Yeah, you hurt it the other day," Donna clarifies.
"Uh, yeah, it's fine. Nothing to worry about. You see, I completely forgot about it" he reassures her.
"I never had the chance to thank you properly."
"No need. I did what everyone would've done," Harvey assures her.
"I still would like to. Maybe we could grab a drink together?" she suggests carefully.
"Yeah, sure," Harvey agrees, feeling a surge of hope.
"Perfect, When do you have time?" Donna asks eagerly.
"How about tonight? Any plans?" Harvey proposes.
"No, tonight's perfect," she answers impulsively, forgetting her earlier plans with Rachel.
"Okay! then we'll see each other tonight," Harvey confirms, smiling warmly.
"I'm sorry, I have a meeting now and am running late, but it was great to meet you" he says and heads off the door.
"Oh uhm, where do we meet?" Harvey asks.
"You can choose, I'm not familiar with many restaurants here" she smiles.
"Then I'd say Del Posto, we could also eat something, that goes on me. It's the best you've ever had" he smiles
"Sounds fantastic, can't wait to try it" she tells him, acting like she wouldn't know it.
"Uhm, I'll pick you up? Where are you staying? You know what, just leave you address with my secretary" he suggests.
"Okay"
"Good, then see you later, Donna" he smiles at her and leaves.
… … …
Surprisingly for Mike, Harvey hasn't mention the hero-incident yet. Instead, he tells Mike about their plans for the evening.
"So, a date?" Mike asks with a grin.
"No, not a date," Harvey replies, narrowing his eyes.
"What do you call it then, when two people who obviously like each other meet? Oh yeah, right! a thank-you-dinner?" Mike says, making air quotes.
"Exactly that, a thank-you-dinner," Harvey retorts.
"Sure," Mike chuckles. "That's why you've changed your tie five times." Harvey, clearly nervous, glares at him, and Mike's chuckles fade.
"Uh, I'll shut up."
"You'd better. You've done enough today, don't you think?" Harvey says, forcing a smile back. He knows what Mike was up to.
He is really nervous and can't hide it from Mike. As he is about to leave, he remembers he hasn't packed his condo keys.
"Where the hell are they?" he snaps
"Here!" Mike calls, finding them on the floor next to Harvey's bed.
Harvey exhales deeply and makes another attempt to head to Donna's place.
"Harvey?" Mike calls
"What?!"
"You sure, you have evertyhig?"
"Yes!" he says, hurrying towards the exit.
"Great, I can't wait to see how you plan to pick her up without keys."
"Goddamnit," he curses, turning back to Mike, who throws the keys to him.
"Thank you," he says before leaving.
"Drive carefully," Mike calls after him with a chuckle.
Meanwhile, Donna is driving her brother crazy. Unfortunately, Rachel couldn't make it, so it's up to him now.
"Donna, it's just a date."
"It's not a date," she argues.
"I'm sorry," he raises his arms in surrender. "A thank-you-dinner," he chuckles.
"Yeah, exactly."
"Then why are you making such a fuss?"
"Shut up."
When Ian looks out the window, he hears Donna saying, "This dress looks awful!" she shouts. "Why did you let me wear it?" she accuses him. "I'm changing it."
"I guess it's too late; he's waiting…
Donna, you look great. Have a nice evening. You deserve it," he tells her with a smile.
"Thank you," she heads to the door.
"And Donna… don't read too much into it. He might have a girlfriend or wife."
"Yeah, sure," she smiles and leaves.
Ian can see his sister hopefulness for that evening. He loves and doesn't want her to get hurt. She's been through too much in the last years. He can't remember his sister being that teenergar-ish ever before. But tha man causes somehting in her and he can't get it while she can't explain it.
Ian could see the hopefulness in his sister's eyes that evening. He loved her deeply and didn't want her to get hurt, especially after everything she had been through in recent years. He couldn't remember ever seeing her act so much like a teenager before. Yet, the man she had met brought out something in her that he couldn't understand, and she couldn't explain.
Harvey gets out of the car to wait for Donna, and a minute later, she appears.
"Hey," she greets him softly.
"Hey," he echoes in the same gentle tone.
"You look… 'stunning' great" he says.
"Thank you, so do you," she smiles at him. He manages to compose himself and opens the car door for her.
When they arrive at Del Posto, Harvey is the perfect gentleman. He holds the door for her, helps her take off her jacket, and pulls out her chair. He firstly hesitates but decides to order for her, and she lets him. She can't believe it when he orders the exact same thing she had the other day.
"Do you like it?" he asks, a hint of hope in his voice. Donna doesn't notice it, but he does and gets mad at himself for acting like a boy in love.
"It's the best meal I've ever had," she tells him honestly. And even though she knows it's impossible, it tastes a thousand times better than the other day. Actually, he could have ordered anything, and she would've liked it. Looking him in the eye she forgets what she's doing anyway.
"Good," he says, relieved.
"So, you already know I'm a lawyer. What about you?" Harvey starts a conversation, hoping he doesn't come off as a bit of a fool.
"I'm a secretary, also in a law firm," she replies.
"Oh really? Which one?"
"I doubt you'll know it. Hardman Shepherd Lopez. It's actually a big one in Seattle, but nothing compared to Pearson Specter."
"I see," he responds.
"Hardman, Daniel Hardman?" Harvey asks
"yeah, you know him?"
"He used to have his name on the door here"
"uh" Donna murmurs, not knowing what to say. 'could he liked him? Is that possible?' she thinks
"However, I'm pretty happy I don't have to deal with him anymore" Harvey tells her
"Yeah" Donna chuckles, "I get that, he's a jerk. I never got how-" she stops herself just in time, right now is not the time to tell him.
"How?"
"How people can like him." She finishes in hopes Harvey didn't notice anything.
"oh god yeah, king of jerks" one" Harvey laughs, his eyes closing a little as the smile reaches his eyes.
"There are people who like him?"
"indeed" she says with a chuckle.
"Well, if you ever look for a change, I could always use a good secretary."
"How do you know I'm good?"
"Just a feeling." He smiles lovingly at her.
"And you, how long has your name been on the wall?" "Just a few weeks. My former frie- mentor wanted to prove she's sorry or to make me do what she wants, I don't really know. But I don't care; I got what I wanted."
"Former mentor?"
"Yeah, it's a long story, and it would just ruin the nice evening," he gives her a slight smile.
"But it seems to bother you," she blurts out without thinking. 'Idiot, none of your business,' she thinks.
"Are you a psychologist, too?" "Only as a hobby," she quips, making him chuckle.
After a while, Donna speaks up again. "I can't believe how often we've met lately."
"Yeah, that's weird, isn't it?" Harvey confirms.
"I'm glad we got the chance to meet and for me to thank you. I wanted to do it the other day and ask you, but my brother came-" "Brother?" Harvey asks, surprised.
"Yeah, Ian… the man who came along after you saved me, he's my twin."
"Oh, right," Harvey tries to act like he didn't know about whom she is talking at first.
"Yeah, our parents died pretty early, and we only have each other," she tells him.
"I'm sorry," Harvey says sympathetically.
"It's okay, it was a long time ago. It's just that we don't really have other family and are very close to each other." "Yeah, I understand."
"To be honest I saw you last week in front of Pearson Specter. You were with a few other people. I wanted to come over at first and say hello but didn't want to disturb you"
"You could never disturb" she interjects suddenly, and Harvey looks at her bewildered.
"uhm I mean, you wouldn't have disturbed us" she tries to fix it and forces out a smile. 'Goddamn it! Don't be a total fool ' she scolds herself.
As the evening progresses, both hope that the other doesn't think they're a complete idiot.
Harvey is looking Donnas face, completely distracted and wondering how beautiful she is, besides the cleverness.
"I love it" Harvey blurts out in a low voice while he looks at her face, maybe even her lips.
"What?" Donna asks, confused, and Harvey is taken aback.
"Uh, the dessert. I love this one," he explains, taking a big gulp from his drink, glad he only had a driver's drink. Alcohol wouldn't have been any help at the time. he's acting like a complete idiot anyway. She for sure wonders how he can be a lawyer.
"Yeah, it's really good," Donna confirms with a smile.
'idiot, take care of what you say'
... ... ...
When Harvey drives Donna back, they both don't know what to say during the drive. For a few moments there's an awkward silent between them.
"Any plans for your stay here?" Harvey then asks
"No, not really. Just everything that could distract me. It was a hard time lately and I jest needed something new"
"yeah, I see. Are you thinking about moving over?"
"No, not really. That idea hasn't crossed my mind yet. But maybe it wouldn't be a bad one" she confirms with a smile.
"Sometimes a cut is the best we can do, even if it hurts"
"You did that?" she shoots out
"Uh, sorry, I- didn't mean to be couris"
"it's fine" he smiles at her, focusing on the street again.
"Scottie, the woman you so me with, she did it with our relationship. And even though it hurts back then, it was the right decision... for both of us" he tells her sincerely.
"Yeah, love isn't always enough."
"Yeah, probably. But we weren't that far," he feels the urge to tell her. Love—he has never told a woman he loved her, except for family. Just Lucy. He smiles when he thinks of her... but Lucy is his goddaughter. He's grateful for her and the bond they share. Mike once told him that sometimes he feels like she'd love him more than Mike, her own father. "Maybe sometimes she really does," Harvey had answered with a slight laugh.
"It was a really nice evening" Donna confesses
"Yeah, it was" he confirms. He opens his mouth to ask for a second date but closes it again. He acted so foolish during the evening, she for sure has no interest on repeating it.
As they stay in front of her door, Harvey leans forward to kiss her. But Donna without any purpose Donna let's go of her keys which fall into the floor and the chance is gone.
"See you Donna" Harvey says with a soft voice.
"Good night, Harvey"
After she closes the door behind her, Harvey gets back into the car and exhales deeply, resting his head on the back of the seat.
"She must think you're a complete idiot" he scolds himself.
'Well, she's single but she for sure doesn't want to see you again"
At the same time
Donna lets a long breath, resting against the door.
"And?" Ian asks, who's sitting on the couch and looks at her. Donna had decided to tell the truth about Harvey and he many times she saw him. He laughed at her because he find it too corny.
"How was your great stranger?"
"He's perfect" she tells him somehow desperately.
"Then why so desperate?"
"Because I am a fool and there's no way he wants to meet me ever again"
"So, he's single?"
"He is, the other woman was his ex, and she doesn't even live here"
"It wasn't that bad for sure" he tries to encourage her.
"No, it was worse" she snaps mad at herself and grabs the wine glass he's holding and sits next to him.
" did you tell him about-?
"Next question"
He then lets her telling him about her dump actions while he can't help but laugh at her.
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Hope you enjoyed!
Thank you for your support :) and as always, I would love to know what you think.
I know it's too corny (I delete so many times, sentences hahah) and nothing I can do that good, cause I'm more drama focused hahah but we'll get to that, too.
p.s. Does anyone else have problems with on the browser? I only can use the app.
Have a nice time!