When her teenage daughter is assaulted by a local football star, single mother Donna Paulsen blackmails prestigious New York attorney Harvey Specter into taking her case by threatening to expose his associate's fraudulent credentials. What begins as a forced partnership evolves into something deeper as Harvey becomes increasingly invested in helping Donna's family heal.

Harvey Specter is a broken man, focused solely on his work and being a single dad. He enrolls his daughter in a charming daycare run by Donna Paulsen, a warm and spirited woman with a talent for making children – and their parents – feel at home. Soon, Harvey begins to experience feelings he thought he'd lost forever. But love doesn't come easy for a man with a shattered heart.

Prompt for Secret Santa 2024: harvey and donna spend their first christmas together (can actually pre or post canon). harvey notices that donna gets weird about food.

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Donna had a daughter a few years after Darvey went to Pearson Hardman, Olivia. Harvey is not the father, but he is extremely attached to the child and would do anything for her (and her mother). How might the events of Suits influence Harvey and Olivia's relationship? And how might Harvey and Olivia's relationship influence Darvey?

Mike Ross is Harvey Specter's thirteen-year-old biological son that he never knew existed.

Jessica, Mike, and Louis were summoned by Harvey to a meeting about a teenager who assaulted a teacher. As they listened, they grew suspicious. Their doubts deepened when they saw a redhead and the teenager approaching—only to be shocked by a young, freckled version of Harvey, realizing the case was more personal than they thought.

After Harvey kept her on edge with a remote-controlled vibrator during their Valentine's Day dinner, Donna swears she'll get him back.

What if Mike and Harvey met through a big brother program when Mike was a teenager?

Harvey, a retired Marine with a complicated past, now works as a private security. Donna, a single mother and rising film star, starts receiving threatening letters. Her manager, Louis, chooses to hide them from her to avoid causing unnecessary worry but persuades her to hire a personal bodyguard.

During her first year, Haley excels in her classes, drawing inspiration from her favourite Uncles, Harvey Specter and Mike Ross. Her hard work and dedication pay off when she is selected for the prestigious summer internship at the firm, the same firm where her uncles have made their names. But how will the Firm cope when Louis and other figure out Haley's connection to Harvey

Mike is spiraling out of control due to his grief, and he’s endangering himself and others. No one but Harvey knows, so Harvey won’t be forced to spank Mike just to protect him from Jessica or Louis. But for the first time, despite his moral opposition to the firm’s corporal punishment policy, he’s considering whether his associate needs a spanking, anyway.

Harvey shows up just as Louis is about to start Mike’s public bare bottom paddling. Harvey had told Mike that he was done with him forever after Mike got blackmailed into betraying him. Harvey could choose to stop Mike’s paddling, but Mike can’t tell if Harvey plans to leave him to Louis, rescue him, or deliver an even more painful punishment.

Pearson Hardman requires corporal punishment of associates. When Louis finds out about Mike breaking in to steal documents from a rival firm, Harvey only has two choices: leave Mike to the mercy of Louis and his heavy wooden paddle, or spank his favorite pain-in-the-ass associate himself. Which means that actually, he has no choice at all.

Donna Paulsen, an actress famous for her role on Crimson Boulevard, is blindsided when the IRS accuses her of co-conspiring with her estranged father. Seeking advice from Ted Black, a long-time friend and lawyer in L.A., she travels to New York to hire the notoriously arrogant playboy, Harvey Specter, as her father's attorney.

"Harvey, I'm serious. I can't force you to do anything, but please at least think about it." During their student days, Mike asks his best friend Harvey to move in with him and his two roommates. How will it turn out when Harvey, Mike, Donna and Rachel live together? [Darvey AU]

After Donna's Hollywood career took off, Harvey navigated the challenges of paparazzi, long-distance, and seeing his wife on screen in uncomfortable ways. Unprepared for fame's impact, he faces love, jealousy, and the spotlight like never before.

Donna wanted a baby, Harvey simply wanted to help her. She hesitated, and he left her the choice. She wanted to dedicate herself to it, and he didn't want to be involved. She wanted to be a mother, and he didn't want to be a father. But while everything was clear from the beginning, over time, they both realized that this secret was becoming harder and harder to bear.

Originally written for Secret Santa but life got in the way - based off of Prompt #46.

During a long business trip, Harvey realizes how much he misses Donna. / written for suits secret santa 2024

Harvey thought he had his Christmas plans all figured out: visit his family in Boston, charm his way through holiday dinners, and keep things simple. But a glowing recommendation from a friend sends him detouring to a small-town bakery in the middle of nowhere. The picturesque shop, Donna's Delights, is warm, inviting, and impossibly charming, much like its owner.