While Donna was still in the shower and Harvey naked under the sheets, the lawyer laughed as he saw his best friend calling him. After letting him wait a few seconds, knowing he was probably pacing around waiting for him to pick up, he finally answered with a teasing voice.
«Mike»
«Hey brother, how are you doing?»
«I'm great, what about you? There must be a reason for you to call me now that it's five in the morningin Seattle »
«Oh, nothing. I was awake because of James — this child still doesn't sleep through the night — and I thought about calling my bestie to have some news»
«Sure. What kind of news?»
«Oh, you know what news»
«Well, Donna is fine if that's for you're wondering»snorted Harvey.
«Where is she now?»
«In the shower»
«And you're not with her? Lousy lover»
«Oh, I'm a great lover, don't even worry about it, you just have to see us yesterday when Iput my — »
«Alright, I don't wanna know. Anyway, what's your plan for today?»
«Well, we need to go to work, and tonight, we planned a date»
«A date? What has she done to you, brother?»
«Well, I'm a man in love»
«Alright, I got it. Anyway, what did you plan?»
«Probably diner at Del Posto»
«Again?»
«What?»
«Well, your first date was at Del Posto. Your second one was at Del Posto too, I mean, you should changefor a bit »
«You think?»
«Yeah»
«Alright, we'll go to Le Bernardin or Eleven Madison Park, then. I heard they're good»
«I'm not talking about that»
«What do you mean?»
«You should do something else than go to expensive restaurants. You have thirteen years to catch up with her, show a little originality, and find dates a little more special than restaurants. She deserves the best, don't you think?»
For a few seconds, Harvey thought before whispering.
«Yeah, you're right»
«I'm always right»
«Sure» snorted the older lawyer.
«Anyway, do you think you can show me some —»
Hearing the shower turn off, Harvey cut his best friend off to speak.
«Mike, I have to go join Donna before she gets out of the shower. Bye»
Without even waiting for a response, Harvey hung up before throwing his phone on the mattress, jumping out of bed, and running to the bathroom stall to get in the shower. For Donna, as she was about to get out, she saw how he quickly turned the water back on and pushed her against the wall to plant kisses all over her face, causing the redhead to burst out laughing.
Mike was right, she deserves the best.
Art Gallery
Ever since his best friend's remark, Harvey was completely lost. He had to find a date place other than Del Posto for tonight, and he had no idea what he could do. While Donna was still in the bathroom putting on her makeup, the lawyer continued to scroll on his phone in hopes of finding something. A few minutes later, as Donna had just come out of the adjacent room, busy putting on her earrings, her phone rang on the mattress, and she rushed to grab it to look. Faced with the suddenness of her gesture, Harvey looked away from his screen to observe her carefully.
«Who was that?»
«My second boyfriend»giggled the redhead.
«Hey»
«I'm kidding. No one»
«Donna?»
«It was Instagram»
«Why?»
«Why are you acting jealous?»
«Because I am, come on, show me? Is it a guy? An ex?»
«No, it's the MET»
«The MET?»
«Yeah, you know, the metropolitan museum of art. They just started a live, it was simply a notification to warn me»
«Oh»
«Yeah, oh»snorted Donna.
«Do you often follow MET lives?»
«From time to time, they have beautiful collections over there. I mean, I never really had time to see all that at my leisure, but it's beautiful. Plus, it's been a long time since I've been, because of work and all that — Anyway, I was planning on calling my mother, can you dress in the meantime? We're going to be late»
«Yes, my queen»
«You're an idiot»
As soon as she left the room, Harvey smirked and continued his research with a very specific idea in mind. The day went by, and after Harvey made a few phone calls, he was proud of his idea and was sure she would like it. Around five o'clock, as Donna snuck her head into her boyfriend's office, she whispered softly.
«Hey»
«Hey Donna»
«I'm alone»
«Hey baby, then»
«I prefer that — Anyway, I'm done, how are you doing with your work?»
«I still have a little»
«I'm waiting for you»
«No, don't worry, go home, and I'll join you there»
«Sure?»
«Yeah, yeah»
«Alright, see you honey»
«See you»
As she gave him a kiss from afar, he couldn't help but feel his heart racing at the situation. God, he was in love with her. On her side of Manhattan, the moment Donna came home, she gasped seeing hanging in her hallway a cover dress, a Jimmy Choo shoe box, and a Cartier box placed on the entrance cabinet. Knowing that it was from her boyfriend since he had the keys and that he had mysteriously disappeared during the day, she approached to open the cover dress and admire what he had bought her. Inside was a magnificent crystal-embellished fitted wool-blend stretch-knit mini dress from Alexander Wang, dark gray, almost black, which would enhance her curves perfectly. In the Jimmy Choo box were simple black thigh-high boots that went perfectly with her dress, as she found a magnificent white gold bracelet from the LOVE collection while she smiled, seeing their initials engraved inside. A moment later, as she had just finished getting ready, she heard the door slam and smiled as she heard Harvey yell in the apartment.
«Baby?»
«In the bedroom»
A few seconds later, she heard him even before she saw him.
«Wow»
«Hey»
«How is it possible to be that beautiful?»
«You have great taste too»
As the dress hugged her body perfectly, reaching mid-thigh, a small part of her leg was exposed before being covered again by the thigh-high boots that reached above the knee. If the outfit was sexy, it was especially very classy as Donna moved with ease on the high heels, approaching him with a sweet smile.
«Thank you for the outfit, it's beautiful»
«You're the one who is beautiful»
«You're not so bad yourself. Armani?»
«Exactly»
«Hot»snorted the redhead.
«Let skip tonight and stay here instead»
«Oh no, I dressed up, now let's go. Plus, I'm curious to see what you planned for tonight. What kind of restaurant?»
«You'll see»
After a final kiss, Donna put on her long black jacket from Chloe before intertwining her fingers with the lawyer's who called a taxi. Barely ten minutes later, as the taxi pulled up in front of the MET, Donna looked at her boyfriend, surprised.
«What are we doing here?»
«Well, you told me they had great collections and that you didn't have the opportunity to go there»
«You're sweet, but it's closed now»
«Not for us»
«What?»
«Come on»
As Harvey took a secondary entrance, one of the security guards nodded while the lawyer pulled Donna's hand to invite her inside, where a small man was waiting for them with a big smile, his hand outstretched toward the redhead.
«You must be Donna?»
«I am, yeah»
«Nice to meet you, my name is Jefferson, and I'll be a private guide for tonight»
Seeing the deserted museum — Harvey, Donna and this Jefferson being the only ones in the barely lit corridors — the redhead turned to look at her boyfriend with emotion as he gently placed his lips on hers before whispering.
«Come on, enjoy the beautiful collections»
For almost three hours, Harvey followed his girlfriend and the guide through different corridors, seeing her ask lots of questions and marvel at each exhibition, while she had stars in her eyes. Harvey wasn't really interested in art, for him, it was only used to decorate an interior, but seeing the most beautiful work of art he had ever seen among the others, he could see how much she belonged. While maybe this evening hadn't been what interested him the most, seeing the stars in the redhead's eyes and the way she looked at him with love, it was suddenly the most interesting evening he had ever had.
Dancing
Harvey wasn't convinced that nightclubs were for him. The last time he'd been there, he'd been maybe twenty, twenty-three, and had quickly switched to bars, finding it classier. But as he had just left yet another restaurant with Donna and their colleagues, he could see in the redhead's eyes that she would have liked to enjoy the evening a little more before going home. As they were then walking hand in hand to go back to the redhead's place, he saw out of the corner of his eye two security guards guarding the entrance to a nightclub while Donna continued to look in front of her.
«Hey, baby?»
«Yeah?»
«How are your feet?»
«They're good, why are you asking?»
«Come with me»
As they crossed the road, Donna gasped at the neon lights with the name of the nightclub while he felt the redhead tugging on his arm in excitement. He knew his girlfriend loved to dance, just watching her move around the kitchen to the music on the radio, all the times they danced together in the living rooms to the rhythm of the jazz on the record player, or the few times they went out to clubs when they were still working at the DA's office, he knew she loved that. Once in front of the nightclub, the two security guards watched them for a few seconds before letting them in, the couple being dressed classy enough following their outing to the restaurant. As soon as they were inside, the couple each ordered a drink before talking a little louder over the music while being very close. After several drinks, when Donna was already a little tipsy, she slipped her arms around the lawyer's neck and kissed him gently while she pushed him lightly with her body until they found themselves in the middle of the dance floor, dancing like they were the only ones in the world. The hours went by, the hips swaying too, and as it was already two in the morning, the couple was still busy dancing and kissing until Donna declared in the ear of the lawyer, who was holding her by the hips, that she was hungry.
«Hungry for me? »
«Hungry for food first, but maybe for you too later»
«Alright, let's go»
After sneaking off the dance floor among the crowd, Harvey holding the redhead tightly against him as he walked, acting like he was protecting her, they collected their things from the locker room before walking out and sighing as the cool air hit their sweaty skin, Donna whispering.
«Urgh, that was so good»
«I saw that»chuckled Harvey.
«It had been a long time since we went out dancing. I think the last time was when we were at the DA's»
«Yeah»
«And your dance moves are still so impressive»
«Well, I'm a man of many talents»
«Oh, I know that»snorted the redhead.
«Anyway, you told you were hungry. hungry for what?»
«Pizza?»
«Perfect. Let's go»
After one last kiss on the lips, they both walked hand in hand until they found a late night pizzeria, got two slices to go, two beers, and continued walking the streets of New York. It was almost three o'clock and they had a good half hour walk to their place, but they were so comfortable chatting while eating their pizza and drinking their beer, Harvey holding the box in his hand while Donna was feeding him when both his hands were busy until the redhead kissed him quickly to speak in a soft voice.
«You know, that's what I love with our relationship»
«What?»
«The fact that I have the feeling of dating my boyfriend and my best friend at the same time»
«How so?»smiled the lawyer.
«Well, sometimes, you take me to your expensive restaurants in a luxury car, with designer clothes, offering me jewelry worth thousands, just to make me feel valued and loved, always making the moment the most romantic and spectacular. And sometimes, you don't care, you just want me to have fun and be happy, even if that means taking me to a sweaty nightclub just because I don't want to go home and buying me a shitty pizza in the middle of the night just because I'm hungry. So yeah, sometimes it's like dating my boyfriend, and sometimes my best friend, and whatever the role you're in, you're perfect in both of them, and you make me so happy»
«I'm glad»
«I love you, you know»
«I do know. And I love you too»
As he was watching her look at him with love, he kissed her one more time before the redhead opened the box to take some pizza out and bring the part closer to Harvey's mouth, who hastened to bite into it. Once the pizza was finished, they got rid of the trash before Harvey stroked Donna's arm while whispering.
«Hey?»
«Hum?»
«How are your feet now?»
«It's a little sore, but it'll be okay»
«Come on»
As he motioned for her to get on his back, Donna first looked at him with a questioning look just to be sure that he was alright with this, and when she saw him nod, she jumped on it, and the two of them headed towards the redhead's apartment, which was only a few minutes away. As they continued to chat, Donna dropping kisses on the side of his face at the same time, Harvey couldn't help but smile as he thought back to his girlfriend's words. She was right, they were so good together being boyfriend and girlfriend, but also best friend, and as she was chuckling in his ear while explaining a crazy anectode from when she was a child, he turned his face to drop a kiss on her jaw, thinking that, one day, he was going to marry his best friend.
Beach
While it was calm for the first time at the firm, Harvey watched as Donna talked to Katrina before approaching to put his hand in her lower back and whisper.
«Hey»
The two women interrupted to look at the lawyer smiling at his girlfriend before he started to speak to her in such a soft voice that the blonde opposite him was amazed to hear him speak like that.
«Hey»
«Do you still have a lot to do?»
«Nope, it's calm. You?»
«Nothing. Do you want to get out of here to enjoy the good weather?»
«Yeah, of course. Do you have an idea?»
«Yes. Let's go?»
«Sure — Bye Katerina»
«See you, Donna»
After greeting each other, Harvey and Donna left the firm to get into Ray's car and drive to the lawyer's place, who grabbed his things, the redhead understanding that they were going to the beach, seeing his swimming shorts, the towel, and the sunscreen, before going to the redhead, who was already putting on her bikini under her clothes while the lawyer reserved an Uber ride to Rockaway Beach. The weather was perfect, warm enough to swim, but not suffocating either, allowing you to bask, and as they took off their shoes to walk barefoot on the hot sand, seeing his girlfriend sigh with contentment, Harvey realized that he had a good idea. Barely at the water's edge, they installed their towels, undressed until Harvey found herself in swimming shorts, Donna in a dark green two-piece bikini, the lawyer interrupting the redhead who was about to sit down.
«Wait»
«What?»
«The sunscreen»
«I'll put some, don't worry»
«Well, I bought you that one»
«What?»
«Yeah, I read how sensitive the skin of redheads was and that it was very important to protect it with sunscreen with a high protection index. So I took the best one on the market, it's vegan»
«Honey, when did you buy that?»
«Well, I don't know, one day we were walking and it was sunny, your arms were exposed, and since I had read an article about the risks, well, I preferred to buy some, just in case»
«Are you inquiring about redheads' skins?»smiled Donna as she stroked his jaw.
« Yeah, I mean.. I don't know, I like to take care of you and you know… like I said, it's just in case… »
Just in case one day they had red-haired children, it was the kind of thing he would like to be prepared for, but that, he was not going to admit it to her right away, not to scare her.
«It's adorable»
«I know — alright, turn around»
As Donna turned her back to him, he hurried to cover her with sunscreen, not missing a spot while Donna took care of the front. After one last kiss on her neck, they both settled on the towels while Donna was chuckling.
«What?»
«Do you realize that you will never have a tanned girlfriend?»
«I know, I don't mind, I like the fact that you have pale skin, I find it sexy»
«Really?»
«Yeah. It's easier to see the hickeys and traces of my teeth»
«Oh my God, you didn't just say that»
For a few more minutes, they talked together, lying in each other's arms, letting the heat caress and warm their skins before Harvey looked at the time on his phone.
«Are we going swimming?»
«Right now?»
«Yeah, I'm supposed to apply you sunscreen in twenty minutes, I'll do it when we get out of the water then»
«You know I can take care of my skin, right?»
«I know, but you don't like it to be me for once?»
«Yeah, you're right»
In less than a second, he was standing, reaching out to his girlfriend to help her get up while she felt her heart speed up as she watched him. Muscular legs, slightly drawn abs, swollen arms as it should, for real, her man was hot. Once standing in turn, the lawyer intertwined his fingers with those of the redhead to go with her to the water, where they let themselves emerge totally, Donna clinging to her boyfriend, arms around his neck, legs around his waist while they chatted and kissed, feeling completely alone in the world. When he felt her shiver in his arms, he placed a kiss on her neck before going out, drying themselves in the sun, applying sunscreen all over her body again, while continuing to laugh and talk about everything and nothing until Harvey got up.
«Where are you going?»
«I'll be back, wait for me»
As she enjoyed the sun, she was interrupted in the tanning session by Harvey's body obstructing the sun while she opened her eyes to see him standing in front of her, handing her something. Barely sat down, she smiled when she saw a plastic container filled with fresh fruit, also a drink, the same for him, and under his arm, two beach rackets.
«Thank you, honey»
«There are pineapples in it, but give me this, I'll take them away»
As she watched him remove each little piece of pineapple to put it in his, replacing them with pieces of mango, fruits that Donna loved, the redhead couldn't help but melt by placing a tender kiss on his lips while they were sitting opposite each other. After eating, Harvey looked at his girlfriend with a challenge look while she laughed.
«What?»
«What if I kicked your ass?»
«With beach racket? Oh please, you stand no chance»
«We shall see»
In less than a minute, the two adults were having fun like children playing beach volleyball, alternating with swimming sessions where Harvey had fun splashing his girlfriend, who screamed and laughed as soon as the water touched her hair. In fact, as the sun began to set and the air cooled, they decided to leave, as Harvey could not help but kiss Donna again and observe her with love, a small smile on his lips as he caressed her face.
«What?»
«Your hair»
«What about it?»
«They are wavy»
«Yeah, well, it's thanks to you and your splashes»
«I feel privileged»
«Of what?»
«You never leave your hair natural»
«I don't»
«But I get to see them like that»
«You do, yeah»
Visibly very happy to have the opportunity to see her hair tangled and filled with moisture, and seeing all the love in his eyes, she kissed him tenderly before whispering against his lips.
«Thank you for today, the beach was a very good idea. I hope we will come back»
«We will. I promise you»
Hiking
While the week had been intense, Harvey just wanted to go home, run into his girlfriend's arms, and fall asleep with her holding him, but as he arrived in the condo and expected to see Donna sitting on the couch, he was surprised to hear the water running. Barely in the bathroom, he saw his girlfriend under the hot water jet, her forehead resting against the cold tiles, while Harvey stripped out of his clothes and got into the shower.
«Hey»
«Hum»
«You're okay, baby?»
«Yeah, yeah»
«What did she do?»
«She just pissed me off, as usual»
«I'm sorry»
«I'm so sick of that»
«I know»
«I wish I could just leave»
«What?»
«No, I mean, just for twenty-four hours, no more thinking about New York, the firm, Faye, and all that shit. Just you and me, away»
«Hey, come here»
Without waiting, he grabbed his girlfriend's hand before pulling her against him and peppering her face with kisses, letting the hot water run over their bodies as they kissed. In the evening, they ordered from the shitty Thai downstair, settling down in front of a series while Donna fell asleep in Harvey's arms. After carrying her to the bed, he settled under the sheets next to her and placed delicate kisses on her cheeks, nose, and forehead before turning off the light and grabbing his phone from the nightstand while Donna slept next to him, her brow furrowed even in her sleep, meaning she must be upset by the whole situation. For another two hours, he did some research before falling asleep too, taking the redhead in his arms against him, his heart beating against hers. The next day, while Donna was still sleeping, Harvey gently woke her up and placed kisses on her arm before whispering.
«Hey, baby. Wake up»
«No»
«Come on»
«I don't want to»
«I know, but you have to»
«I really don't want to go to work and see her face, Harv»
«We're not going to work»
«What?»
«Come on, wake up, I have planned something for both of us today. I already called sick for both of us»
«But— »
«But nothing, let's go»
Without suspecting the turn her day was going to take, she took a shower before going out with a towel around her body and was surprised to see that Harvey had already prepared his clothes on the bed. Half an hour later, Donna was in leggings, top, socks, sneakers, and a big Harvard sweatshirt belonging to him, as in front of her, Harvey wore black sweatpants and a dark gray hoodie, his hair without gel, falling to the side like when they had met, melting the redhead's heart.
«Let's go?»
«Yeah»
If they tended to take taxis to get around the city, she was surprised that Harvey went down to the basement to get his car. After a few minutes, Harvey double-parked before leaving the car to go into a store to get something before putting it in the trunk and returning to his seat. For almost two hours, the lawyer drove, one hand on the wheel, the other on the redhead's thigh, until Donna murmured.
«Honey?»
«Yeah?»
«Are you going to tell me where you're taking me?»
«Well, you're right, a moment away from New York will do us good, so I thought we could go for at least a few hours to get some fresh air without anyone to disturb us. Also, since we're constantly sitting inside in our offices, we could work off some energy by going on a hike»
«Really?»
«Yeah. You like the idea?»
«I love it, honey»
«Seriously?»
«Of course, just the two of us for a few hours, no one to disturb us, the dream»
«I'm happy, then»
The rest of the drive, the couple chatted until they got to the bottom of the circuit, parked the car, and prepared the bags before going to the bottom of the route and starting, hand in hand. For almost two hours, they talked about everything and nothing, teasing each other and laughing while advancing on the course until stopping at one of the highest points with a view of the Hudson River.
«It's beautiful»
«Yeah»
Harvey had Donna in his arms, placing little kisses on her neck until she turned to hook her arms around his neck and kiss him tenderly while whispering against his lips.
«It was a really good idea, honey»
For a few seconds, they continued to kiss, the beautiful landscape surrounding them while they were alone in the world, until being interrupted by the redhead's stomach gurgling.
«Well, look like someone is hungry»
«Yeah»giggled the redhead.
As they found somewhere to sit, Harvey took out some wrapped sandwiches and two cans from his bag before eating while chatting. Once finished, they started their trek again until they found the car and returned to New York. That evening, while Donna had fallen asleep next to him, the lawyer smiled tenderly when he noticed that the frown between her eyebrows had disappeared, a sign that she was much more relaxed than the day before. Look like this date had been a good idea.
Having a picnic
It was hot in New York — really hot — the kind of heat that made you just want to stay in your underwear, lying on the bed, doing nothing but waiting for it to pass. Only, if there was one thing Harvey had learned from Donna over the years, it was that the redhead never rested, always had something planned, never sat down for more than a second, and hated doing nothing. So when they were both in the lawyer's condo in their underwear, the air conditioning on full blast in the room, Donna reading a book, Harvey answering his emails, he heard his girlfriend sigh for the fifteenth time as he chuckled.
«What's wrong?»
«I'm bored»
«I can see that. Do you want to do something?»
«I don't know, it's hot to walk outside too, but on the other hand, it would be a shame to lock yourself inside when it's so nice outside»
«I have the impression that you don't really know what you want»
«I want you»
While she had whispered that with a hoarse voice and eyes full of desire, and a small smile on the corner of her lips, she burst out laughing when she saw the lawyer hastily close his laptop and rush at her, grabbing her under her thighs to pull her towards him and throw her on his shoulder to go to the bedroom.
«Oh no»
«Oh no, what?»
«We're not going to have sex, it's so hot, we're going to sweat and all that»
«We're already sweating, we'll take a shower after»
In less than a minute, Harvey had his head between her legs as the redhead gave in, giving herself over to almost an hour of intense pleasure until Harvey fell back next to her out of breath.
«Sweet baby Jesus»
«I'm so wet»
«Oh, I saw that»
«Harvey! I'm not talking about that kind of wet. I really need to go take a shower, I can feel my sweat running down my skin»
«Hot»
As she stood up still completely naked to go to the bathroom, Harvey propped himself up on his elbows as he watched her walk away while yelling so she could hear him from the next room.
«Now that your mind is clearer and I'm not clouding your thoughts —»
«— in your dreams»
«Do you know what you want to do?»
«Still not»
As he heard the shower running, he grabbed his phone and did some research before finding exactly what he was going to do: a picnic. Quickly, he got up, left the bed to get into the shower, and whispered.
«Make me some room»
«What?»
«I have to go somewhere»
«Where?»
«You'll see. But even if I like your body like that, be dressed for in half an hour»
As she looked at him curiously, he washed himself quickly, kissing Donna dirty before getting out of the shower, getting dressed, and leaving the apartment to go on his mission. Half an hour later, as predicted, he was waiting for Donna downstairs in his building while he hurried to call her.
«Hello?»
«Hey baby, I'm waiting for you downstairs, how long will you be there?»
«Oh, well, I'm hurrying, I'll be there in five minutes»
«Perfect. See you»
«See you, honey»
As soon as he hung up, he waited for Donna to come downstairs as he saw her smile tenderly looking at him with love. In front of her, Harvey was in chinos and a polo shirt, a huge bouquet of flowers in his hand, and on the other side, a huge bag filled.
«Honey»
«Come on»
«What's all this for?»
«Picnic»
«You're the best»smiled the redhead.
«And that's for you»
«Thanks»
«You're welcome. Shall we go?»
«Yep»
A quarter of an hour later, the two arrived at Central Park, where Harvey hurried to install the recently purchased cliché blanket and empty the bag, where he placed in front of them a whole series of small dishes, drinks, and deserts, until he showed her a whipped cream can, and she gave him a mocking look before snorting.
«You didn't buy that»
«Look like I did»
«With what idea? That we were going to use this in the middle of the park?»
«No. Back home»
Between her boyfriend's suggestion and the notion of home, Donna was overcome by a shiver as the lawyer leaned down to place a tender kiss on her lips before starting to serve them. For almost an hour, they ate while chatting about everything and nothing, the redhead feeding Harvey from time to time, the lawyer catching her fingers with his teeth when he could while she snorted. Once finished, both of them put the things back in the bag before lying down under a tree, in the shade of the uncomfortable New York heatwave, alternating between kissing and discussions, until feeling a ball rolling next to them.
«Sir, sir, here»
Freeing himself from Donna's arms, he grabbed the ball next to him, stood up, before throwing it with all his might towards the two teenagers, the years of experience being felt in the movement. Barely thrown at full speed, Donna chuckled hearing the two young boys scream, clearly impressed by him.
«Wow»
«That was a throw»
«You played?»
In less than two minutes, the two teenagers, accompanied by two little boys not even five years old, were chatting until the lawyer looked at his wife as if to ask her approval to go play. Barely did she nod, she saw him join the four children with whom he had been playing for almost half an hour, catching the ball to throw it back hard, the boys screaming each time impressed. As she watched him from afar, she couldn't help but feel her heart melt seeing him so carefree, laughing with kids, imagining one day him with theirs as he had just thrown one of the little boys over his shoulder who was laughing out loud. As one of them received a call to say it was time to go home, all of them high fived the lawyer, even the two smallest, before he returned to Donna and dropped down next to her.
«Did you have fun?»
«A lot, they were cute. Sorry for abandoning you in the middle of a date»
«It's alright. I could see you having fun, it warmed my heart»
«Yeah»
«Plus, you're really hot when you play football»
«How about we go home? You know, so I can warm you up to something else?»
«I thought you'd never asked»
Karaoke
Donna loved to sing. It was something Harvey had never really noticed before they got together, but when the redhead wasn't singing, she was constantly humming. Plus, while the lawyer tolerated everything she did, even things he might have normally found annoying like leaving lip balm all over his condo, he had to say that hearing her sing was a delight. He suspected her theater studies had helped because she sang in tune, her voice soft and perfect no matter the occasion. Hummed while cooking, softly sang the theme songs to TV commercials, gave real concerts in the shower, and did karaoke in the car when Harvey was driving, and she took charge of the playlist, holding her boyfriend's phone and scrolling through the lyrics on Spotify. Plus, she wasn't embarrassed at all because every time Harvey surprised her, she was smirking and was quick to give him a hot one like this morning. While she was in the kitchen busy preparing breakfast, still in her top and panties, Harvey came out of his shower wearing only his boxers while he watched her sway to pop music, all while preparing the pancakes. As he stood in the kitchen entrance looking at her lovingly, the moment she noticed him, she gave him a big smile before putting the pancakes on the plate and approaching him to hook one arm around his neck, the other holding the wooden spoon like a microphone to hum the lyrics while he swung with her, his two arms surrounding her back while continuing to look at his girl with the same loving gaze as her until the song ended, she kissed him tenderly and whispered against his lips.
«It's almost ready»
«Great»
Seeing her return to the stove, humming to the new music that was starting, he couldn't help but chuckle softly before sitting down and checking his emails while waiting for her to arrive. During breakfast, they talked about everything and nothing until Donna whispered.
«What are we doing tonight?»
«Well, I thought we were going to stay home»
«A Saturday night? Honey, are you old yet?»
«I looked old last night?»
«Alright, you got me on this one, but we're not staying home on a Saturday night, right?»
«Yeah, you're right. It's fine, I know what we're going to do»
«What?»
«Surprise»
«Surprise?»
«Exactly. Come on, eat, we have a shopping spree ahead of us, I heard there was this gorgeous dark blue Dior dress waiting for you»
«Oh, honey»
After finishing breakfast, Donna took her shower, Harvey also for the second time unable to not join her as he imagined her sexy body under the hot water, before the two of them got ready to start their day. In the evening, when they were both in the lawyer's condo, Harvey was already dressed — chinos and polo shirt — while Donna was still in her underwear in front of the dressing room, looking at the clothes she had brought back to the lawyer's place while he watched her, still sitting on the bed.
«Casual you said?»
«Yep»
«Like casual restaurant or casual cinema?»
«Is it different?»
«Of course»
«Well, neither, just... casual?»
«Great»
In the end, Donna opted for a pair of black wide pants, a simple tight white t-shirt, and a fluffy olive green sweater over it. While she tried to get any information from her boyfriend, who was finding it harder and harder to resist while she placed little kisses on his neck, her hand dangerously caressing his thigh while Harvey fixed his gaze on the taxi meter to try not to give in, he sais nothing. About ten minutes later, as Harvey tangled their fingers together, pulling her to the front of the establishment, he heard Donna gasp when she saw where they were.
«Karaoke?»
«Yeah»
«You're going to sing?»
«Well, you are, and when I'm less sober, maybe I'll sing with you»
After getting inside, they showed up at the reception, where the woman indicated them the private room that had been reserved for them, ordering drinks as they went — whiskey for Harvey, Margarita for Donna — before going into the small room. For almost an hour, he watched his girlfriend perform song after song like she was a star, ordering other drinks as they went, feeling more and more comfortable humming her songs. But when it was Oops I did it again's turn, Harvey's breath caught when Donna turned, microphone in hand, to whisper in a sexy voice while looking at him with black eyes of desire.
«I think I did it again, I made you believe we're more than just friends… Oh baby»
As she continued to sing while getting dangerously close, Harvey stiffened on the couch before she straddled him while continuing to sing with a smirk, the lawyer's hands on her ass. In the end, Harvey ordered another drink, and when she started Walking on sunshine and pulled the lawyer towards her, forcing him to stand up before handing him a microphone, the couple ended up singing for hours, sweeping styles and years, still entwined and a little tipsy until they had no more voices and felt obliged to go home, well, to the redhead home. A few hours later, as she was lying on her stomach after her shower, her eyes already closed, Harvey joined her under the sheets to place a kiss on her bare shoulder and whisper against her skin.
«Hey»
«Hum?»
«Did you have fun tonight?»
«It was so good»
«I'm glad you liked it»
«And you sing well, honey»
«Oh please, stop»
«For real, your voice is really sexy, it made me want to have sex in the booth with you»
«We should do karaoke more often, then»
As he turned her so that she was now on her back, her eyes still closed and a smile on her lips, Harvey began to kiss her neck, then the hollow of her breasts, lifting her top to kiss her stomach down to the elastic of her panties, before going even lower and hearing the redhead murmur in a moan.
«We should, yeah»
Amusement park
While Harvey was in his office, busy trying to work, he was distracted by his girlfriend, who was talking to Samantha. Basically, Donna was just waiting for him to finish, then the blonde came in to say something to Harvey, noticing Donna to start a conversation with her. If they talked on and on, and Harvey was reading the same sentence for the fourth time, he didn't have the heart to interrupt them when he heard the love of his life laughing.
«No way»
«I swear»
«Like you did everything?»
«I did the Zoomerang like seven times on loop»snorted Donna.
«You kidding?»
«Yeah, I was a wild teenager»
«I liked attractions, but I wasn't that crazy about it»
«No. I remember, my father brought me for the first time to Lake Compounce when I was six, and for him, we were going to do the kids stuff with me, but every time I saw a rollercoaster or something that seemed dangerous, I wanted to go there. The poor man was desperate»
«I understand. So what? Are you a thrill seeker?»
«Well, I'm in a relationship with Harvey»
« I heard that »growled the lawyer.
«Anyway, yeah, I was»
«You're not anymore?»
«I don't know, I haven't really had the chance to go to an amusement park for a long time, even if I love the mood»
«What mood?»
«Rollercoaster, the Ferris wheel, the cotton candy, the music, the lights, the toffee apple, and all that. You know, it's kind of romantic»
«Yeah, when you explain it like that, I understand»
«My first date was in an amusement park, actually»
«That's so cute»
«Yeah, I love it. I'll never forget, Scott.. he was adorable»
Hearing the redhead speak of another so tenderly, no matter when it was, and the fact that he and her were for life, he quickly closed his laptop before speaking quickly.
«I'm done. Let's go»
«Already?»
«Yep»
«Alright. Well, see you tomorrow, Samantha»
«See you, Red»
After a nod between the blonde and Harvey, the couple left hand in hand, still a little surprised by their naturalness while their relationship had only been public for a few days. Barely at the redhead's apartment, they continued their evenings, enjoying a meal cooked together, before taking their showers and snuggling in each other's arms in front of the redhead's laptop to watch a series. After a few days, while they were lying next to each other, the lawyer gently woke his girlfriend up with kisses on her neck.
«Hum»
«Rise and shine, sleepy head»
«Hey»
«How did you sleep?»
«Good. Why are you waking me up? It's Saturday.. Are you going to the office?»
«Nope, you and me have something planned today»
«Really?»
«Yeah. Come on, let's get a shower, dress casual, and then, we'll go»
After a last kiss, both of them did so to meet half an hour later on the sidewalk, Harvey ordering an Uber, wearing dark jeans and a simple light gray polo shirt, while the redhead was in light jeans, a white t-shirt, a pair of sneakers on her feet, and her hair in a ponytail. As he watched her scrolling on her phone while waiting, he couldn't help but quickly approach to place a kiss on her lips and whisper against them.
«You're so beautiful»
If everyone had the opportunity to see her in her designer dresses and high heels, always dressed up and gorgeous, Harvey felt lucky to be able to see her like that, so casual and innocent, as he was the only one who could see her like that. A few minutes later, they were both in the taxi while Donna continued to wonder where her boyfriend was taking her. As the vehicle stopped in front of the entrance of the famous Luna Park, the redhead looked at her boyfriend with a big smile.
«Coney Island»
«Well, I heard amusement park are romantic»
«Really?»
«I gotta beat this little shit Scott»
«Seriously? We were thirteen, Harv»
«So what? We're thirty nine and forty, that does change anything»
«My hero»
«Let's go?»
«Yes»
As soon as they entered the park, they rushed to do all the attractions from moderate thrill to high thrill, then strolling through the park, their hearts racing as they saw parents with their children in certain attractions, imagining one day the two of them at Coney Island with their own. As lunchtime approached, they decided to stop at Ruby's for a burger while Harvey alternated between eating his fries and planting kisses on the redhead's knuckles. To help digest, Harvey offered a cotton candy, then a candy apple that she shared with her boyfriend, who was more interested in eating the sugar on her lips than the sweet treat. As evening fell, they continued to stroll through the crowd and the items, but in the hands, before going up to the Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and kissing tenderly as they reached the top.
«Thank you for today, honey»
«You liked it?»
«Yeah. I know it's not as classy as Del Posto or anything, but still, it was an amazing date day»
«I had fun, you know»
«Really?»smiled Donna.
«For real. Plus, I beat Scott, right?»
«You did it a long time ago»
«Good»
«I love you»
«I love you too»
Cinema
As Harvey lay on the couch watching a game, Donna approached him before climbing onto the couch and laying on top of her boyfriend, who quickly wrapped his arms around her back to drop a kiss on her forehead as she muttered.
«Sorry, I'm all sweaty»
«I'm used to it»
«Harv» snorted the redhead.
«How was your pilates class?»
«It did me good. What are you watching?»
«It was a replay of yesterday's game»
«Hum»
«Alright, let's see..»
For a few seconds, they stayed like that, Harvey lying on his back, the redhead lying on top of him, her head in the crook of his neck while one of his arms was around her back and the other held the remote to zap the different channels. After a few minutes of trying to figure out what to watch, Donna sighed.
«There's nothing, as usual»
«Let's go to the cinema»
«What?»
«What what?»
«You go to cinema?»
«Usually, no, but I thought maybe, you know, to do something different»
«It's a great idea, let's go»
«Now?»asked Harvey.
«Yeah. Come on»
After a last kiss on the lips, Donna straightened up while Harvey groaned when she pushed her hands into his stomach to take support. After a shower, the couple got dressed to leave hand in hand to the nearest cinema. Once in front of AMC, the couple entered until they stood in front of the interactive screens and observed which film they were going to take. While Harvey was behind the girlfriend, his chest against her back, his arms around her tense as he placed unconscious kisses on her neck, his eyes fixed on the screen, he heard Donna whisper.
«There is IT, the second one»
«You're into horror movies?»
«I like it, yeah. Why?»
«I didn't know I was in a relationship with a psycho»
«Oh please»snorted Donna.
«What else?»
«Downtown Abbey?»
«Hate British»
«Rambo: Last blood?»
«Nope. I don't want you to see sexy men on screen»
«You're the only one I find sexy, don't worry too much honey»
«Good. Spider-man?»
«Nope. Annabelle?»
«What is wrong with you?»chuckled Harvey.
«Alright, I got it. The Lion King?»
«Isn't for the kids?»
«I don't know»
Mentioning the word kids, both of them felt butterflies in their stomachs thinking about the fact that, maybe one day, they'll find themselves in front of a kid movie with mini versions of themselves. As Donna felt her boyfriend tighten his grip on her, she muttered.
«Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? It's like the movie you have to see in 2019, that's what Louis said»
«Is that Brad Pitt?»
«Yep. And there is Leonardo DiCaprio too»
«Great»sighed Harvey.
«There is also Margot Robbie»
«I'm more into hot redhead»
«And I'm more into sexy lawyers with arrogant smiles»whispered Donna before turning her head and kissing Harvey's jaw.
«It's all good, then. We're decided on this one?»
«Let's go»
After selecting the movie and buying the two tickets, the lawyer having selected the furthest seats and isolated from the room while the redhead laughed, they headed to the snack bar where Harvey had cheese nachos, and the redhead had salty popcorn, pregnant a large soda to share under the pretext that he was already sharing more than saliva, according to the lawyer, before heading to the theater.
«Well, if that's not a crowd, I don't know what is»
«The movie starts in ten minutes, you'll see»
While both of them chuckled seeing the large room almost empty, they climbed to the top before taking their seats and chatting until the lights went out and the movie started. The first half hour, both of them tried to follow, but Harvey was too distracted watching the redhead in the dark, and Donna had trouble watching the screen when the lawyer's hand was caressing her thigh unconsciously. The moment he dipped a nacho in the cheese sauce, Donna caught the piece between her lips before licking the sauce off her boyfriend's fingers, turning the lawyer on, who grabbed the bag of popcorn from Donna's hands to set it next to him, doing the same with his nachos before grabbing the redhead's jaw and kissing her passionately. The rest of the movie, the couple had not followed anything, far too distracted by each other's mouths and hands in the dim light of the room until the lights came back on and the redhead wiped the traces of lipstick off the lawyer's chin. The next day, as Harvey walked into the meeting room where Louis and Donna were already, they interrupted each other when the lawyer entered.
«What are you two talking about?»
«Donna, told me you went to see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood this Saturday»
«Oh, yeah»
«She said it was alright, why did you think about it?»
«No idea, I spend the entire movie making out with Donna»
As he walked past the redhead, squeezing her shoulder while dropping a kiss on her head, she couldn't help but laugh as she saw Harvey smirking at Louis who was looking at him with a slightly open mouth. God, she couldn't wait to go back to the movies with him.
Spa Day
Harvey was a man and had a tendency to sometimes fall into clichés. For him, a man had to be strong, acting though, have success and money, and if from the outside, he was the perfect example of alpha male, there was one person with whom he was a real puppy: his girlfriend. He had always thought of women as men, both being egual, even more now that he is in a relationship with the redhead with whom he thinks she is superior to him on all points, since she's perfect. And even if she had taught him to be more tender, to accept his feelings and his sensitivity, he remained quite stereotypical: sports car, boxing, dark clothing color and male activity, but while the week had been trying with Faye, he could see that Donna was physically tense and that, unfortunately, sex was no longer enough to relax her. One day, when he arrived at the firm, he overheard a conversation between his girlfriend and Louis.
«Urgh»
«You're alright?»
«I'm so tense»
«Harvey doesn't help you with that?»
«Oh, trust me, he helps me a lot»
«Harvey knows how to massage?»
«I was talking about sex»
«Oh, of course»
«Well, he should try — massage you, of course — you might be less stressed»
«I think a massage won't be enough»
«Let's go bath mudding»
«Oh no»
«Oh no what? Last time we did, you liked it»
«Well, you know how much I love everything that is spa and well-being, but I remind you that I have a jealous boyfriend who will not accept that I find myself half naked with someone other than him»
«It's me»
«Oh, I wasn't thinking about you — he's not afraid of you — I'm talking about mixed saunas, Julio the masseur, and Elias, who takes care of the mud baths»
«They are professionals»
«They are men»snorted Donna.
God, she really knew him too well, no men around his girl, he would go crazy. While Donna continued to laugh, probably imagining Harvey's face if he had to learn that another man was going to spend at least one man touching and caressing her, with hands other than his own. While the redhead continued to chuckle, Louis murmured.
«You think?»
«I'm sure. Anyway, don't make me want to, I'll just accept one more day with that viper around and relax at home with Harv»
«Sound like a plan too»
Alright, Harvey thought that it wasn't really a man's activity, except for maybe Louis, but if his girlfriend needed it, she was going to have it because as long as he was breathing, the redhead would have everything she ever wanted. The lawyer took advantage of his lunch break to do some research until he found what he was looking for: a place of relaxation with an all-female staff where his girlfriend could fully relax and be less tense, well, plus after sex. While he took advantage of Donna having a professional meeting to go there, he took a deep breath before entering the living room and introducing himself at the reception, feeling all the female looks on him.
«Hello, I would like to book all the most relaxing cares that you offer for my girlfriend»
«Only for her?»
«Yes, I mean, for who else?»
«We also offer the couple formula»
«Do men frequent this center? I mean, I am not comfortable with the idea that —»
«Oh no, the couples formulas are private, you don't meet anyone. Only the two of you»
«Oh. Well, I have never set foot in a spa before, so I have no idea what it is»
«We have two couple formulas, the day one and the night one, the last one being more romantic but more expensive. Among the treatments included, you will find a private indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, a private sauna, and a relaxation room. In addition, you can ask for whatever services you want: body massage, facial treatment, manicure, pedicure, aromatherapy, body exfoliation, and hair treatment»
«Well, I'll take the night formula for both of us, and for the.. services? Jesus, I have no idea, tell me what's the most relaxing and do some package. I trust you»
«Should I add champagne?»
«Obviously»
«No medical condition for any of you too?»
«No»
«Is she pregnant?»
« What? Hum, not… yet? »
«Alright»
For a few seconds, they arranged the time and date, before the woman repeated with a smile.
«Alright, so one couple night formula, champagne, all in, and I choose one care from each treatment possible for tomorrow night»
«Exactly»
«Perfect. See you, then»
«Thank you. See you»
Once back at the office, Harvey acted as if nothing had happened, as well as the following day, where he continued to devote himself to his girlfriend body and soul, especially body, so that this story with Faye would be as little impactful as possible. On the day, Harvey waited for Donna to finish before both of them took the elevator, the lawyer taking his girlfriend in his arms to squeeze her back against his chest and depositing small kisses on her neck.
«I'm gonna kill that woman»
«Don't. I won't survive with you in jail, I might kill myself right away»
«You're an idiot»snorted Donna.
«Maybe, but an idiot in love»
«Alright, loverboy. What do you want to eat tonight?»
«You»
«Apart from me»
«Something light. We have something planned after»
«What?»
«You'll see»
«Harv»
«I said, you'll see»
«You're not funny»moaned the redhead.
«I know, come on»
Once out, they stopped to get two salads before Harvey took Donna to where he had planned to spend their evenings. Seeing the most exclusive spa in town through the taxi window, Donna gasped.
«Honey»
«Yeah?»
«You brought me to the spa? God, you're such boyfriend material»
«No, I brought us to the spa»
«Us?»
«Yeah»
«As you and me?»
«Yep, let's go»
After introducing themselves at the reception, the woman explained everything while Harvey listened attentively, not knowing her at all, and Donna was glued to him, so happy with the surprise. Once both in bathrobes and slippers, Donne couldn't help but chuckle at seeing her boyfriend so uncomfortable but touched to see that he was putting himself in this kind of situation just for her. After both had taken their showers, they found themselves in a private room where the employees paraded to perform all the possible and imaginary care to the redhead, who continued to chat with him while sighing with happiness. Once pedicure, manicure, or facial, Harvey made it obligatory, like his girlfriend, to perform a massage, and while they were lying next to each other, the lawyer heard his girlfriend laugh.
«Honey?»
«Yeah?»
«Did you choose a female only staff on purpose?»
«Of course I did»
«I can't believe it»snorted Donna.
Once the massage was over, which had surprisingly good for Harvey who had asked to be touched only on the back, both found themselves in the sauna. As they sat across from each other, Donna couldn't help but bite her lip as she watched him.
«Like what you see?»
As Harvey leaned back slightly, a simple towel around his waist, beads of sweat running down his well-defined chest, Donna felt hot, even hotter than usual.
«You're so sexy»
«I know»
«I'm dead serious, Harv. You're driving me crazy, but that body over there, it's fucking hot»
«I should do boxing more often then»
«Definitely»
«Alright, I got the message»
Once finished, the couple arrived at the end of the formula with the indoor private pool plunged into darkness and lit only by a few dim lights on the ceiling. As they both entered the perfectly tempered water while they were alone with the view of New York behind them through the large bay window, two glasses of champagne, and the bottle waiting for them on the side, Harvey had his heart beating a thousand miles an hour seeing the redhead's smile. Immediately, as he had just grabbed the two glasses of champagne, she swam up to him to surround his neck and arms and his waist with her legs, take a sip to finally kiss him tenderly, and murmur against his lips, Harvey's fingers caressing her back delicately in the water.
«Thank you for today»
«You're welcome»
«Where did you get that idea from?»
«Your talking with Louis yesterday. I know Faye is a pain in the ass, especially with you, so I wanted for once for you to feel totally relaxed, and since I know how much you love that kind of thing»
«But you hate them»chuckled Donna.
«I don't hate them. I'm not into massage, treatments, and body scrub, I prefer watching you enjoy it, but sauna, indoor swimming pool, and everything? Can we do it again»
«Really?»
«Yeah»
«Thank you, honey»
«You're welcome»
«I love you»
«I love you»
Getting away
As they were all sitting around the table in a meeting again, Faye at the end, Harvey thought he was going to get up, grab the woman, and lead him outside as she addressed the redhead.
«Donna, you'll have to search the archives for the documents related to the Boggi case. I need everything for tomorrow»
« But — »
«Also, find me all the important elements that were mentioned in the emails exchanged with his secretary»
Seeing his girlfriend swallow hard and lower her eyes, Harvey could have hit this woman, but he also knew that Donna didn't like him interfering and didn't let him express himself, so he said nothing, simply watching the redhead scribble on a piece of paper while waiting for the meeting to end. After nearly half an hour of Faye talking, well, imposing her ideas, everyone left the room to go about their business. After a long reflection, Harvey decided to act and left the firm discreetly without anyone noticing him. For her part, Donna couldn't help but ruminate and felt tears in her eyes thinking about how Faye had been able to humiliate her during this meeting, always considering her as an uninteresting secretary. If usually, she would have raised her head and continued her day, not letting herself get down, this time, she couldn't do it, she was tired.
«Hey Donna»
«Louis?»
«Have you seen Harvey?»
«Not since the meeting, no. Why?»
«I have to see him for an appointment, but he's nowhere to be found»
«Have you tried calling him?»
«Yeah, but no answer»
«He's probably at a professional meeting then»
«Yeah, you're right. Anyway, I have a ton of things to do, see you»
«See you, Louis»
After thinking about it, Donna thought about the fact that she hadn't seen her boyfriend for almost half a day and was worried. On the other hand, she was happy because, even if she needed him to comfort her, she also knew that the moment he would look at her with his loving eyes, she would give in and burst into tears in his arms, and even if she didn't care about showing her vulnerability, she didn't want Faye to see it. So, she took a deep breath before lingering over the tasks given by the blonde with a knot in her stomach, feeling like she was back like a few years ago. A few hours later, while her eyes were burning from reading all those emails and her arms were sore from carrying all those boxes of archives, she heard Faye's shrill voice echo throughout the floor.
«Urgent appointment in the library in ten minutes. I want to see everyone»
God, she hated her. Donna then took the time to take a deep breath before closing her laptop and going to the library, where a crowd of people was already present. Not wanting to be noticed too much, she went to the exit, between the dark corridor and the door leading to the library, hoping to blend in with the crowd. Faye had barely started the meeting when she stopped to shout.
«Where is Specter?»
As everyone turned to look around, their gaze lingering on the redhead, Donna hurried to send a message to her boyfriend. As for Harvey, as he had just entered the firm's elevator, he heard his phone ring and sighed when he saw the message from his girlfriend.
Where are you? Faye is having yet another meeting in the library, she's looking for you
No honey, no I love you, or heart emoji, Harvey instantly understood that his girlfriend was not well and remained confident about what he had planned next. As he headed towards the library, he noticed that the blonde must have called all the staff since it was deserted. Just the sound of her shrill voice made Harvey stiffen and was overcome with rage as he walked towards the meeting, rushing into the dark hallway to notice his girlfriend's beautiful red hair as she leaned against the doorframe. Not wanting to be noticed or for the COO's departure to be seen, he acted instinctively and quickly by approaching her discreetly, wrapping his arm around her waist, his hand resting on her stomach while the other rested on her ugly so that she wouldn't make a noise; and to pull her sharply against his chest, plunging her into the darkness with him. Feeling his girlfriend gasp against his skin, he hastened to whisper softly in her ear.
«Hey, it's me, don't worry. Come with me»
As she nodded softly, he released her mouth before entering, lacing his fingers with hers and pulling her further into the firm where he knew Faye wouldn't hear them.
« Harv, where were you? She — »
Before she could even finish her sentence, Harvey kissed her passionately before whispering against her lips.
«Let's get out of here»
« We can't, let's at least wait until the meeting is over, then I still have a lot of things to do for her and — »
«You don't understand. Let's get out of here, not just the firm, from New York too»
«What?»
«We have a flight in three hours, I've already packed our stuff, we just have to go»
«Are you insane?»
«Well, you're not going to refuse a date with your boyfriend, right?»
«This is work, Harv»
«So what? I consider my job as a boyfriend more important than my job as a lawyer»
«I know, but she's gonna get on our nerves and —»
«Fuck her»
«Harvey»
«I'm dead serious, fuck her. We're two adults and she's bossing us around like we're kids. She's costing us our careers, our reputations, our relationships — Donna, she can go fuck herself. Let's go»
If for a few seconds, the redhead hesitated, the moment she was about to tell her boyfriend that it wasn't reasonable, she heard Faye scream.
«Where is she? Where is Paulsen?»
In a split second, she kissed Harvey before whispering against his lips in turn.
«Let's go»
Without further ado, Donna collected her things from her office before grabbing Harvey's hand as he quickly pulled her into the elevator to leave the firm, both feeling like teenagers sneaking out for the first time. As soon as they got downstairs, Ray was already waiting for them and the couple got into the car to go to the airport.
«Hey Ray»
«Donna, ready for the trip?»
«I have no idea where we're going — where are we going?»
«Surprise — here, I got you something to change into, you're not going to travel in Alexander McQueen»
«My hero»
Thanks to the tinted windows and Ray's ability to stare ahead, Donna took off her high heels, slipping on a pair of black wide-leg pants before taking off her dress completely, quickly putting on a top, then a sweater, and finally a pair of sneakers while folding her dress to the side to leave it in the car. About twenty minutes later, as they arrived at JFK, Harvey took the two travel bags, one in his hand, one on his shoulder, while he intertwined his fingers with hers and took her to the airport. After passing through security, they headed to the gate while Donna felt like the most important woman in the room: her lover who orchestrated her abduction at work, who took her to a secret destination, carrying her bags, caressing her hand while kissing her whenever he could. Once in front of the gate, Donna gasped seeing the destination.
«Bermuda?»
«Yeah. I wanted to take you to Paris, but I knew you wouldn't really enjoy it knowing that the others were working with Faye at the firm. So I only took us three days in Bermuda, and as soon as the situation calms down, we'll go to Paris together»
«Harvey, I— »
As she was about to speak, her phone rang and the redhead stiffened seeing Faye's name on the screen. Immediately, Harvey grabbed the phone, declining the call before unlocking the device, smiling as he remembered that his password was 427839 — forming Harvey on the keypad — before blocking Faye's number and whispering.
«We're on a date»
Faced with her boyfriend's assurance, she kissed him with all the love she had for him before whispering against his lips, stars in her eyes.
«This is the best date of my life»