The Marvey Chronicles [29/31]
Title: The Marvey Chronicles
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross
Other characters: Edith Ross, Donna Paulsen, Jessica Pearson, Norma, Rachel Zane, Harold Jakowski
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 5,739
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.
Warning: profanity
Summary: The Pearson-Hardman employees fangirl over Harvey/Mike.
Previously in ‘The Marvey Chronicles’…
Overtaken by jealousy of getting to be Marvey’s sole wedding planner, Norma had attacked Donna while she was enjoying her beauty break and the cat fight had only ended when Harvey stepped inside the lounge. Harvey had asked Donna to apologize to Norma and throw Mike and him the best wedding with Norma’s expertise. Meanwhile, Harvey had gotten a wake-up call after meeting a couple’s counselor with Mike. He had realized that he hadn’t been the most considerate boyfriend and had asked Mike about some small changes that they could make. Mike had reassured him that he was fine but Harvey had promised to give him a room while Mike suspected that Harvey had already acquired the ring to propose to him one of these days.
‘God, how can it be this cold?’ Mike looked down at his gloves to check if there were any holes in them. It felt like the wind was cutting through his bones. He had just got out of the cab after visiting his grandmother, but apparently it took less than a minute for slender fingers to freeze. Harvey had gone out with his old buddies who were in town so he had entertained her alone. He hadn’t particularly missed him at the nursing home but he missed him now. Harvey had a higher body temperature than him and he could really use that extra warmth right now. It was the last day of the year and it looked like the year was going to end on an icy note.
‘Oh, Harvey… I guess I could freshen up and warm up the bed. I could give him some ‘welcome home’ sex and we could grab dinner.’ Mike smiled at the memories of last night as he walked into their building and headed for the elevator. Their time together had been exceptionally amazing. Harvey had been open and loving, and he just couldn’t stop looking into those beautiful eyes. Such wonderfully expressive eyes, Harvey had. And, those eyes had kept telling him how much he meant to him and how perfect they were together. Harvey had expressed his love in many different ways before, but last night was different. It had felt like they had moved to the next step of the relationship.
Mike had never really thought that someone could love him so much. It’s not like he didn’t think that he was loveable but he came with a lot of baggage. He had lost his parents at a young age, had been constantly manipulated by people who wanted to take advantage of his brain, and had cheated and faked his way through life. To think that Harvey loved him as much as he did despite knowing every bit of his past… well, he considered it a miracle.
Mike opened the door to their nest and took off his boots before putting them inside the shoe closet. He was getting better at arranging his stuff. Putting in a little effort to accommodate Harvey’s neatness didn’t seem much to do when Harvey had uncharacteristically taken a chance on letting him into his heart.
‘What’s this?’ Mike picked up the envelope that was lying on the coffee table. He had left the condo earlier than Harvey, but the senior partner usually texted him if he had something to say.
Mike unfolded the piece of paper that was inside the envelope. It was a list. On the top, it read: How good are you at treasure hunting, puppy?
The young lawyer instantly got giddy with excitement. “This is my territory! I used to kick ass in treasure hunts when I was a kid! He remembered!”
Mike memorized the list as he read it. There were five treasures to find inside the condo. ‘Piece of cake. Give me ten minutes.’
Wondering what the treasures were, Mike took off his coat and jacket in a heartbeat. He had no idea when Harvey was going to come back and he wanted to complete the hunt before he did. ‘Maybe this is his fun way of giving me gifts. Five gifts in one day is a lot but I’m not complaining. Perhaps it’s a year-end bonus.’
In fact, he didn’t particularly need anything -Harvey made sure of that- so he would be happy even if he found crackers in each location. He was just curious to see what Harvey had prepared for him and he appreciated the creative method.
‘The first hint is ‘A shirt of mine that you spilled hot chocolate on’.’ Mike chuckled as he headed towards the walk-in closet. The first one was easy. He remembered that evening from a couple of weeks ago when Harvey had tried to surprise him from behind and he had turned around abruptly, barely managing not to burn his boyfriend’s chest. That night, he had spent half an hour kissing the flushed skin with lots of love and apologies.
‘It was this one.’ Mike found the white shirt with blue stripes and examined it with his eyes. The only place that could hold any kind of treasure was the top pocket. So he put his fingers inside the pocket, not sure what to expect. The object felt small and round, and Mike’s heart started racing. He recognized the object. It was a ring.
‘Oh my god!’ Mike jerked his hand out of the pocket and stared at the object. It really was a ring; a platinum one with golden lines twisted around the surface.
‘Why would he give me a ring? Oh gosh, is he trying to propose to me? This doesn’t feel like a simple gift!’ Mike swooned over his romantic boyfriend who might soon become his fiancé. His hands started to shake and he let out horribly childish cackles. Then his body started to move on its own accord. He was glad that Harvey wasn’t home to witness his self-congratulatory dance. His boss would have never let him live it down.
“I. Am. The. Greatest! With my ring of absolute power!” Mike put on the ring and shot his left arm to the sky. He did some mean disco moves for a minute when his legs became wobbly and he had to sit down on the floor. Reality kicked in and he got overwhelmed with emotions. Harvey, among all people, wanted him, among all people, for the rest of his life.
‘I thought I was ready.’ He had mentally prepared himself for this moment when Harvey had hinted that he might have already got the ring, but he realized that it wasn’t something one could be properly prepared for.
‘So this is why some girls faint at the sight of the ring. I always assumed it was because of the big diamond! But when did Harvey make time to buy it? I was so sure that I’d know if he had gone ring shopping! Wait… If I already found the ring, what’s in the other four locations?’ Mike stood up. It was time to carry on with the hunt.
The second hint made him stay in the closet. Mike was impressed at how Harvey had even taken his traffic line into consideration. Regardless of what he found in the other locations, Harvey was guaranteed to get some earth-shattering sex tonight. ‘So I need to find the skinny tie he hates the most. Urgh, this one’s tough. He hates so many of them!’
Mike pondered hard as three ties came to mind. The first contestant was an orange polka-dot tie. Harvey hated it so much that he had told him that the only way he could possibly keep the tie in the house was attaching positive memories to it. So every time he wore it, Harvey pulled him close by the tie and kissed him fiercely. ‘Hmm, but he might hate it a little less now. I’ve worn it several times just to get an angry kiss from him and he definitely enjoys angry kisses.’
The second contestant was a light grey tie that was a little bit skinnier than the rest of his ties. Mike remembered how shocked Harvey had been at its width. He had measured it with a tapeline and had looked even more shocked afterwards.
The third contestant was a green tie which, Harvey had insisted, was the wrong shade. Apparently any other green would have been better. When he had tried to wear the tie last week, he couldn’t find it in its usual place and had found it in the back of his sock drawer instead.
‘The third one it is.’ Mike made up his mind and opened his tie drawer. He carefully picked up the tie in question and found another ring inside the rolled up tie. This one seemed to be made out of white gold and diamonds.
‘It’s a ring! Again!’ Mike could now guess with confidence that the other three treasures were rings as well. He quickly went through the other hints to see if he was right. He could freak out about the diamonds later.
‘The first place he bottomed for me: the couch!’ Mike ran out to the living room and found the third ring from under the cushions. This one had even more diamonds embedded in gold.
‘The mug I like the most: it must be one of the Harvey mugs I got from The Marveyed.’ Mike opened the cupboard in the kitchen and took out the one where Harvey was working at his desk with his sleeves rolled up. There were very few things that were sexier than a focused Harvey Specter.
‘Yes! It was the right one!’ The fourth ring was similar to the third one but all the diamonds were concentrated in the middle. Mike briefly wondered how much all the rings cost before moving on to the last hint; the first object that they destroyed together.
“Ahaha…” Mike laughed as he thought about the unfortunate incident. They had knocked down a Chinese vase from the Ming Dynasty in the hallway as they made out like hungry animals. While he had been ready to pass out at the sound of the priceless piece of art getting smashed into pieces, Harvey had checked if he wasn’t hurt instead of examining the vase. Then he had made sure that Mike wasn’t anywhere near the broken pieces while he took care of the mess.
Mike remembered how he had sat on the couch and breathed into a brown paper bag as he watched the most expensive artifact in their condo leave them in a garbage bag. Harvey had reassured him that he had insured it but it hadn’t helped much. They had broken a valuable treasure because they hadn’t been able to control their basic urges.
‘I take full responsibility. I’m far too hot for us to make it to the bedroom with functioning legs.’ was what Harvey had said, and the serious tone had made him laugh and relax. That night, their love-making had been particularly slow and caring. Harvey had made him feel as if he was the most valuable treasure in the world.
Mike found it incredibly nice to have a quiet moment alone to reminisce about their memories. He sometimes felt that the good parts of his life rushed past him and that he didn’t get to enjoy the lingering emotions to the fullest extent.
‘This is a really sweet way to make me think about what we have together.’ Mike smiled as he realized that Harvey might know what he needed better than himself.
The last ring was inside the replica of the shattered vase. It was tungsten and looked more affordable. ‘I think now is a good time to freak out about all the diamonds! He must’ve checked the return policy, right?’
Mike took a seat on the couch with the five rings. He was touched that Harvey had given him a choice. Despite being a control freak, Harvey was willing to share control with him as much as possible.
“Ehehe…” A silly laugh escaped his lips as he tried the rings on one by one. He couldn’t tell if it was thanks to his gorgeous hand or Harvey’s impeccable taste, but all of them looked fine on him.
‘I can’t decide! And, it won’t look romantic if I ask for more time!’ Mike took pictures of his hand with each of the rings on and called his grandmother’s nurse. After shyly explaining the situation, he sent her the pictures so that she could show them to his grandmother.
“Grammy! Harvey proposed!” Mike wanted to go into details about how overwhelming it was but he didn’t have a lot of time. “Have you seen the pictures?”
“Yes, I have, Michael.”
“And?”
“And, I think you have a lovely hand thanks to my superior genes.”
“Grammy! There’s no time for jokes! Harvey’s going to come back any minute now. Which one do you like the most? It’s difficult to choose. Harvey has such good taste!”
“Well, that, he does. He chose you.”
Mike grinned. Who would have thought that the great Harvey Specter would want to marry a college dropout who had almost got caught for drug dealing? The first few chapters of his life could have been better but the current and future ones looked entirely promising. He was going to do everything in his power to keep Harvey happy so that he would never regret this day.
“Grammy, I’m down to two rings. I need your help.” Mike looked at the first and last ring. He didn’t need diamonds as a proof of Harvey’s love.
“No, dear, you need Harvey’s help. You’re building a life with him. You should discuss things with him from now on when you have a decision to make.”
“But we’ve always made important decisions together, Grammy.” Mike didn’t want her to feel obsolete.
“Well, I never gave you five rings so I think you’ve let me help you with decisions more than enough.”
“Pfft, Harvey’s just found a good occasion to show off his wealth. Seriously, who proposes with five rings?”
“A man who wants to be absolutely sure that you wouldn’t say no.”
A big, happy smile covered Mike’s face. He had never been this close to happiness.
While Mike was wrapping up his conversation with his grandmother, Harvey was in his private glass elevator, tapping his foot restlessly. He had never felt so nervous about going home. He already knew that Mike was going to say yes eventually, but the timing and method could have been wrong.
‘And, he might not like any of those rings.’ Harvey sighed as he noticed that he was almost home. He had never bought a ring for someone else and Mike wasn’t a ring person so he hadn’t been able to get any hints of what he might like. He had even put his ego aside and had thrown in some cheap ones in case Mike had no appreciation for diamonds.
The elevator came to a stop and Harvey realized that it was no use second-guessing his proposal now. He would have to adapt to the changing circumstances if it turned out that things hadn’t gone as he had planned.
“I’m home, sweetheart.” He rarely used any terms of affection other than ‘puppy’, but he could use all the help he could get right now.
“Welcome home!”
Mike was sitting on the couch with his hands behind his back, wearing the biggest grin that he had ever seen on him. Harvey immediately kicked out his insecurity and regained his usual confidence. “How was the hunt?”
“Ta-da!” Mike held out both of his hands and showed off the rings. Both of his index and ring fingers had rings on, and one ring was loosely around his left little finger.
“Do you like any of them?” Harvey took off his coat and gloves before joining his boyfriend on the couch.
“I like all of them! That’s the problem!”
“You can keep them all. Problem solved.” Harvey gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“That’s ridiculous, Harvey. How did you know my size anyway?”
“I know all of your sizes.” Harvey answered smugly. He didn’t want to tell him that he had tied a thread around Mike’s ring finger while he was asleep. It was more romantic this way.
“Which one do you like the most?”
“It’s your choice, Mike. I gave you five so I wouldn’t have to make the decision.” Harvey pulled his associate into his arms and gave him another kiss. It had been freezing outside and Mike was pleasantly warm.
Mike leaned back against Harvey’s chest and looked at his hands. It felt surreal that he was pondering about his engagement ring. “You know, I really appreciate your doing all this for me but I didn’t need any rings. You could’ve just asked me over dinner and I would’ve still said yes, happily.”
“I know that but I’m a traditionalist, Mike. And, I still haven’t asked you properly.” Harvey took off the ring from Mike’s left little finger. The fact that he had put it on a finger that couldn’t really handle the ring meant that it wasn’t one of Mike’s favorites.
“You haven’t asked me properly yet? The treasure hunt wasn’t your way of asking me? Don’t tell me you’ll get down on one knee and beg for my hand?” Mike asked incredulously.
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m not going to beg.”
“But you’re getting down on one knee? Oh gosh…” Mike thought that it would be a good time to get reunited with that brown paper bag. He had never needed one before he met Harvey but now he seemed to need it all the time.
“Hey, I need you alive. Don’t die on me now.” Harvey soothingly rubbed Mike’s chest before taking off the rings that were on his index fingers. It looked like Mike wasn’t partial to diamonds after all.
“I think I need a good kiss to help me with the breathing. Can’t… breathe… Aaaek…” Mike pretended that he had trouble getting air into his lungs and turned around to face his boyfriend. He hadn’t kissed Harvey in hours and he thought that it was a legitimate reason to have health issues.
“You’re a terrible actor but you still get a kiss.” Harvey pinched the kid’s cheek.
“Why is that? Because you love me so much you can’t resist my kissable lips?” Mike grinned as he rubbed his cheek.
“You think you have kissable lips?”
“Hell yeah. You don’t?”
Harvey tapped his chin and tilted his head. “Hmm, I can’t seem to remember if you did. I haven’t kissed you in hours and the weather has frozen my memory palace.”
Mike laughed as he caressed Harvey’s face. “It looks like we’re a perfect match, Mr. Specter.”
“That’s why I’m giving you this ring.” Harvey took off the ring from Mike’s right ring finger and left the one on his left ring finger. It was the first ring on the treasure list. Knowing Mike, no other ring could have beaten the emotions that he had felt when he realized that he had just been proposed.
Mike looked down at his left hand and smiled. Harvey had helped him choose the ring. The platinum one had been one of his two favorites. “So where’s this kiss I’m supposed to get? I have warm lips that could help you unlock your memories.” He hooked his arms around Harvey’s neck.
Harvey smirked and wrapped a possessive arm around his waist. “You’re my associate and it’s your job to help me. So let’s see if they’re so warm and kissable.”
As Mike beamed and pulled him into a kiss, Harvey groaned with satisfaction. He found pleasure in many activities but kissing his puppy had become his favorite. He had kissed Mike countless times but it never got old. The more he kissed him, the more he wanted another piece of Mike. Nothing fueled his possessiveness like the kid. ‘How did it come to this? I actually want him around for half a century? Who said I was emotionally unavailable? I should invite all those assholes and get married right in their faces!’
Harvey pulled Mike closer and focused on the kiss. He knew how hot Mike found him when he gave 100% of his attention to the task at hand. Surely enough, Mike’s hands soon sneaked under his shirt and he let out those adorable whimpers from the back of his throat. It was a shame that he had to put an end to it, albeit temporarily.
“What? What’s wrong? Why did you stop?” Mike frowned and tried to kiss him again but Harvey pulled back.
“Because I have a question to ask.” Harvey literally kept Mike at arm’s length.
“God, yes, I’ll marry you. Moving on.” Mike grabbed the front of Harvey’s shirt and tugged it as hard as he could. He was pleased when he got to resume the kiss.
But Harvey broke the kiss again and got up from the couch. He might not enjoy playing by the book but Mike deserved a proper proposal. “Get dressed. We’re going out for an early dinner.”
“Out? Are you kidding me? At this weather? In this state?” Mike pointed at his tented pants as he glared at Harvey.
“Well, I can’t propose to you here.”
“Why not? We have a very nice terrace that probably looks better than most fancy restaurants in the city!”
“But I’m not taking you to just any restaurant, Mike. I’ve made a reservation at a place where you’ll have a great view of the city. All four walls, the ceiling, and the floor are made of glass. We’ll have that part of the restaurant all to ourselves and you’re going to love it. The food, the wine, the music, the atmosphere… everything will be perfect.”
“Oh, Harvey…” Mike kissed his big pineapple on the cheek. Harvey had a rough exterior but he was all sweet on the inside. “That place sounds great but there’s no place I love more than home. Everything’s already perfect here, with you. So how about you ask me here, we take care of my frustration, and then go have dinner there?”
“You’ve learned how to negotiate.” Harvey ruffled Mike’s hair affectionately.
“Well, I’ve been trained by the best lawyer New York has ever seen.”
“Is that so? It sounds like you admire him.”
“Oh, I do. I also lust after him so I wish he’d cut to the chase and get down on his knee already.”
Harvey needed his boyfriend happy so without further ado, he took Mike’s hand in his and led him out to the terrace. When Mike picked a spot in the middle, he carefully took off the ring from Mike’s hand and got down on his left knee.
“Michael James Ross, since I met you in that room full of idiotic clones, I’ve been enjoying my life more than ever. I’ve grown to become more open, more relaxed, and even more competent. I laugh more and I feel more around you. You’ve taken my life to a higher level. In return, I want to keep you safe and happy. I want you to share your joys and sorrows with me. Just like in court, we’re going to beat every obstacle that comes our way. I will be there to protect you and make sure you get the life you deserve. So, I’m asking you, Mike, would you like to share my long and prosperous life?”
Mike chuckled through the happy tears. Harvey was such a huge Trekkie. He took a moment to savor the feeling, looking into the endearing brown eyes. It was one of those precious experiences that only came once in a lifetime. “Yes, Harvey. I’d love to. I’d love to share the rest of your life.”
Harvey put the ring on Mike’s finger and gave his hand a kiss. Mike was right. They were perfect in their own little world. There was no need for fine music or wine. As cliché as it sounded, all they really needed was each other.
“I’ve never slept with someone with a ring on.” Mike examined his left hand as Harvey got back to his feet.
“There’s always a first for everything.” Harvey put Mike’s left hand on his chest and leaned in for a kiss. Perhaps he should have included in his proposal that he was willing to kiss the kid as many times as he wanted him to.
“Wait a second! So you’re my fiancé now??” Mike’s eyes shone with excitement.
“I believe I am.” Harvey pressed his lips against Mike’s forehead and took his fiancé inside. It was getting cold out here.
“I think I’m a little nervous!” Mike announced as they reached the bedroom.
“Relax, puppy. It’s not our wedding night. Just think of it as practice.” Harvey started to undo the buttons on his shirt as Mike took a seat on the bed and tried to relax.
“I think this is my best day ever.” Mike quietly confessed, unable to tear his eyes off his engagement ring. “I thought the best day of my life was the day when I met you; the day when I got a second chance and got my dream job. But I was wrong. Today’s definitely the best day; the day when I got my dream man.”
“Oh, Mike, if you want to make it to the restaurant, you really shouldn’t say things like that.” Harvey climbed onto the bed and gently pushed Mike on his back. There was so much trust and love in Mike’s eyes that he wasn’t sure how to handle them. Perhaps the puppy wasn’t the only one who could use some pre-wedding night practice.
Their lips met in a rather shy manner and Mike noticed that it had started to snow. He loved how the weather made a fine background for their special time together.
“So for the New Year countdown, you want to stay home instead of heading out to Time Square?” Harvey kissed Mike’s neck while he got him out of his shirt.
“Yes. I’d like that. You, me, the TV, and my ring.”
“Fine with me.” Harvey smiled and gave Mike’s lips his full attention. He intended to show his fiancé just how grateful he was for accepting his proposal.
“Oh, dear, ahaha…” Donna sat at her desk and giggled for a full minute. She couldn’t help it. She wasn’t excited because a new year had started or because her face was healing nicely. It also wasn’t because of the unusually joyful secretaries’ breakfast meeting. While she had been glad to see Norma happy with the flowers that Louis had sent her and Lana merrily talk about the amazing date that she had had with Lex on New Year’s Eve, this wasn’t about that. She was thrilled because of Ray’s text message that had just come in: A RING ON M’S LEFT RING FINGER! I REPEAT! THERE IS A RING!!! What’s the code for this? Black?
‘Glad Harvey didn’t get cold feet! And, I guess it will feel like a bomb to our members so code black sounds about right.’ Donna enjoyed a few more laughs before calling Norma’s extension. This called for a huge celebration and some serious medical attention. It wouldn’t be long before the club members dropped like flies.
When Harvey came back from the terribly boring partners’ meeting, he noticed that neither Donna nor Mike were at their desks. They could have been engaged in perfectly normal activities such as taking a bathroom break or refilling their cups of coffee, but his instincts told him otherwise. Something was going on and he wasn’t going to like it.
That was when he heard a woman sobbing nearby. His first reaction was to be relieved that it wasn’t Donna’s voice. Then he turned around and saw that the woman was looking at a business card while sliding down the wall. He took a step towards her to offer his handkerchief when she took one look at him and started to sob harder. Despite having caused her more distress, Harvey was secretly pleased. He had been slightly worried that he might look softer after falling in love, but apparently he had nothing to worry about. It looked like he could still terrorize people just with his appearance.
While Harvey tried to figure out what was going on, the woman turned her face away from the card. It appeared that she couldn’t bear to see it, which puzzled him. Since when did business cards evoke such strong emotions? Did she get the promotion of her life?
“Congratu…lations, Mr. Specter… Oh god, now he’s going to be Mr. Specter too!… Boohoohoo…”
The woman’s words solved the puzzle for him. It must be Mike’s new business card.
‘Then why is she sobbing? She can’t be crying with joy, can she? Is this a normal reaction of a fangirl? Shouldn’t she rather scream in delight and run around like a headless chicken? Or did she already do that and this is the second phase?’ Harvey prided himself on being able to read all types of people but there was an exception: fangirls and fanboys. As far as he was concerned, those species defied logic and were highly unpredictable.
Harvey wanted to go inside his office and carry on with his work but the curiosity got the better of him. So he swaggered down the hallway with his hands in his pockets until he ran into a male associate who looked battered and bruised as if he had come back from the battlefield. He was holding the business card high in the air like a proud trophy while he giggled like a maniac who had thought that he might not get to see the world again five minutes ago. When Harvey cleared his throat, the man instinctively pulled the card close to his chest and looked up warily.
“Which way?” Harvey asked as the associate seemed to recognize him with dazed eyes. The guy pointed to the direction of the library so Harvey headed that way. He was a little worried that Mike might have been harassed for those business cards but if Donna was with him, he was probably all right.
The sight that welcomed him when he opened the door to the library was rather appalling. Those unpredictable species were all over the place, screaming, sobbing, chanting, and scratching the walls. The company nurse and several paramedics were busy assisting the wild animals by taking their blood pressures and putting a stethoscope to their chests. The pretty paralegal was running around with a box of Kleenex for anyone who needed tissues and the mentally challenged associate who used to occupy the cubicle next to his associate was praying on his knees with tears streaming down his face. Everyone looked as if they were in great agony and there was only one person smiling in the entire room; Mike Ross (soon to be ‘Mike Specter’, Harvey noted, which seemed to be the cause of this unprecedented disaster.)
Harvey was relieved to see Mike signing autographs on the back of his new business cards with a happy face. Norma was making sure that people stayed in line, looking like a vicious superintendent of a dormitory, while Donna stood next to Mike and helped him with the cards, her face more serious than ever.
“Hey! Don’t cut in line back there!” Norma’s voice roared like thunder and Harvey wondered how Louis managed to work with that frightening woman every single day.
“May I kiss the ring, please?” One girl asked Mike, eyes shining with hope and madness.
Mike looked at Donna who gave him a shrug, telling him that it was his choice. Mike smiled, making the girl almost collapse with weakened knees, and held out his left hand.
Harvey was reminded of the Pope offering his blessings to the lowly souls until the girl started to shamelessly make out with the ring. ‘Damn it, I should have it cleaned as soon as this is over. Or better, get a new one.’
Thankfully, Norma grabbed the back of the girl’s blouse and lifted her off Mike’s hand. Louis was right. His secretary had the strength of a bear. She must have gone easy on Donna during that cat fight last week.
“Have you seen anything like this before?”
Harvey heard Jessica come and stand right next to him. “I don’t think anyone has seen anything like this before.”
Jessica laughed a little. What a way to start the year. “I heard you had an emotional weekend.”
“Emotional? Me? You need to check your sources, Jessica.”
The managing partner laughed some more. She was in a good mood. “He didn’t give you a hard time? I wish he did.”
“He’s Mike. He’s worth all the hard time.”
“And, to think that you didn’t want an associate in the first place.” Then she put more tenderness into her tone. “I’m happy for you, Harvey. He’s the right puppy for you.”
Jessica gave her boy a kiss on the cheek and Harvey played along with the most childish voice that he could manage. “Not in front of the other kids, mom!”
Apparently it was the wrong move since everyone stopped what they were doing and all eyes landed on him. Then someone yelled in sheer ecstasy, “Oh my god, he’s come to check on his fiancé!!”
If people had been dying before, they were definitely dead now. It was like watching hyperventilating dominos go down. They hit the floor one after another and utter chaos took over the library. The paramedics were running around, calling for backup and trying to save those who had a chance to survive.
“Get out of here. Now!” Jessica shooed the senior partner out of the library.
The last thing that Harvey heard before he stepped outside was someone yelling about how he would go down with this ship. He had no idea what that meant but he made a mental note to invite all the paramedics in the library to the wedding.
‘How on earth do celebrities handle those species? I guess the fastest way is to ask.’ He pulled out his phone from his pocket and called Michael Jordan. He knew that famous ex-clients would come in handy someday.