The Marvey Chronicles [7/31]
Title: The Marvey Chronicles
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross
Other characters: Jessica Pearson, Rachel Zane, Donna Paulsen, Norma, Harold Jakowski, Benjamin, Ray, Gregory Boone
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 2,808
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.
Warning: none
Summary: Coworkers fangirl over Harvey/Mike.
Author’s note: Originally written for suits_meme. The prompt was ‘The Pearson-Hardman employees ship Harvey/Mike and try to get them together.’
Two days later, everything seemed to be back to normal at Pearson-Hardman. Donna had come back to work and Mike had almost forgotten about his weird feelings, having been so busy with the extra work from Louis.
“Hey, check this out, Mike!”
Mike recognized Harold’s voice as he was washing his hands in the men’s room. “Huh? Check out what?”
“I finally got that tattoo!” Harold beamed. “Let me show you.”
Mike dried his hands under the hand dryer as he watched Harold take off his tie and shirt.
“How do you like it?”
Mike blinked at the huge ‘H&M’ tattooed on his colleague’s back. “Wow, it’s huge and… impressive.” He assumed that Harold was expecting a compliment.
“I know! Awesome, right? I cried when I was getting it, but it was so worth all that pain!” Harold put on his shirt with a happy face.
“Well, I’m glad you like it so much. But are you sure you’re working for the right firm? You obviously love H&M.”
Harold looked offended. “How can you say something like that? I’m born for Pearson-Hardman and I will die with Pearson-Hardman!”
Mike was taken aback at the passionate reaction. “Sorry, Harold. I didn’t mean to question your loyalty. I’m sure Jessica appreciates it.”
“Ah, did you read the memo about her birthday party? I can’t wait! We’re going to have so much fun, Mike!” Harold said with a knowing smile.
“Yeah, it seems like a lot of fun.” Mike wasn’t sure why Harold was eyeing him like that but he never really understood what went on inside Harold’s head anyway.
Meanwhile, Donna was at the IT department, standing next to Benjamin’s desk.
“Twelve? That’s all you could get me? Really?” Donna frowned at the number of H&M bags in her hands.
“I’m sorry! But Candice said that she’d be able to get more next week.” Benjamin explained in a hurry.
“I would hope so. For your own sake.”
“Please don’t tell her how I screwed up Jessica’s computer this spring. She thinks I’m the best IT guy out there. She’s actually proud of me!”
“If you get me more bags next week, that won’t happen.” Donna reassured him as she put the bags in a big shopping bag. She had introduced the nerd to a lovely girl who worked at the nearest H&M store so that she could tap into the unlimited supply of those bags.
However, Benjamin knew that she hadn’t hooked him up just because of the bags; it was her way of saying thank you for all the things that he had done for the Marvey fan club, which reminded him…
“Did you talk to Norma about my application?” He asked with hopeful eyes.
“Yes, that’s the first thing I did this morning. You’re in. No need for tests. Welcome to the prestigious club.” Donna smiled and offered her hand.
“Oh, thanks! That’s great!” He shook her hand eagerly. Thanks to the red-haired woman, he now had constant opportunities to show off his nerdy IT skills, had a lovely girlfriend, and was now a member of a cool club. Life was good.
As Donna walked back to her area, she spotted Harvey standing outside the office with a large bouquet of flowers. Pink lilies were her favorite.
“Harvey! Are those for me? You shouldn’t have!” Her face broke into a wonderful smile.
“Welcome back, Donna. Feeling better?” Harvey handed her the bouquet and earned a lipstick mark on his left cheek.
“Yes, and this is my first assignment.” Donna rested the bouquet on her desk and gave him an envelope.
“What’s this?”
“It’s an invitation to Jessica’s birthday party.”
“It’s her birthday again?”
Donna laughed. “Her birthday comes up once a year just like any other person, Harvey.”
“Are you sure it’s been a year already? She’s ageing quickly!”
“I don’t have to tell you she expects you to be there. It’s going to be held at her place.”
Harvey contemplated. “If I seem to say yes easily, it’s not because I’m thrilled to go to her party. It’s because I don’t want to stress you out on your first day back.”
“How very thoughtful of you.” Donna snorted but gladly informed Jessica’s secretary that Harvey would be available.
Step 6: First kiss (Project ‘Power magnet’)
“Whoa…” Mike was too busy looking around that he didn’t notice that Harvey had stopped in front of him.
“Watch it, puppy.” Harvey said as he felt Mike bump into his back.
“Sorry. It’s just that... this place is amazing!” Mike had never been inside a mansion like this.
“Yeah, this is the place of a managing partner of one of the most successful law firms.”
“This place kinda makes yours unimpressive, Harvey.” Mike joked.
“Well, I don’t see a glass elevator here, do you?”
“Haha, don’t worry. I like your place better than hers. More manly.” Mike smiled and pulled out Jessica’s birthday gift from his messenger bag.
“Do you want me to take yours too? I see there’s a gift table over there.” He offered.
“My presence is my gift, Mike. But you go ahead.”
“You’re sure you don’t want me to go out and get something in your place? I saw Louis ordered a truck to deliver his gift.”
“And, that information is relevant to me how?”
Mike shrugged. “I just wanted to help you prevent an awful situation in which Jessica prefers him over you.”
“That’s not gonna happen. Now go put your gift and play with the other kids. And, try not to embarrass me. There are clients here too.”
“When do I ever embarrass you?” Mike grinned. “If you ever want to show me off to a client, feel free to call me.”
Harvey shook his head in disbelief as Mike left with a wink.
Everyone was having a good time at the party. There were enough food, drinks, and entertainment to suit various tastes. Many associates were playing pool or video games and some ladies were gathered around Jessica’s vase collection or art collection. Even Harvey was enjoying himself, talking to some of the clients on the couch with a drink in his hand.
“Having fun, Harvey?” Donna smiled and Harvey got a feeling that things weren’t going to be fun anymore.
“Until you smiled that demonic smile of yours, yeah.”
“Relax. You’ll have even more fun now. Jessica has suggested that we play some games.” Donna pointed at the small stage where Jessica had just walked up.
“Games? Why would I want to play games? Isn’t that what associates are for? Let Mike play.”
“Oh, Mike will play too.” Donna grinned.
Harvey groaned as Jessica grabbed the microphone. She thanked everyone for making her birthday party a wonderful memory and announced that they would have some game time. People seemed to be excited which made Harvey shake his head.
“Okay, thanks to Norma’s help, we’ve got two hats here. One has all of your names in it, and the other one has the names of several games. I hope you’ll enjoy the games we’ve prepared for you.” Jessica smiled and proceeded to pull out names and games.
“What is that? A sorting hat from Harry Potter?’ Harvey grumbled.
“Shh, Jessica just pulled out my name.” Donna paid attention to the stage.
“And, for Donna…” Jessica pulled out a folded paper from the second hat. “We have ‘spin the bottle’!”
“Oh, it looks like I’m going to kiss some souls.” Donna giggled. She couldn’t hide the excitement that was building up in her. Harvey had no idea what was coming for him.
“Now let’s see what we have for Harvey.”
Harvey heard his name after a couple of minutes. “Anything but ‘spin the bottle’. That’s so juvenile.”
“And, we have a winner! Spin the bottle!” Jessica’s smile lit up the stage.
“That’s great, Harvey! We’re in the same game!” Donna put an arm around his neck.
Harvey snapped. “Why would I want to play ‘spin the bottle’ with you? If I wanted to kiss you, I could’ve done it years ago.”
“Who said I’d let you?”
“What? You don’t like me?” Harvey pretended to look hurt. He was too busy exchanging banters with Donna that he didn’t hear which game his associate had got.
“I’m not playing your stupid game, Jessica.” Harvey announced as he spotted Mike in one corner of the living room. That was where the group of ‘spin the bottle’ was supposed to sit. “Especially when it’s something like ‘spin the bottle’. It’s a game for puppies, I see. And, you and I both know that I’m not a puppy.”
“Harvey, you’re under my roof and it’s my birthday, so you play by my rules.” Jessica put on her lawyer voice.
“I’m sure I can be an exception. They have enough people for the game.” Harvey put on his charming smile.
“Save that smile for the game, Harvey. We don’t need to have another conversation about your full cooperation, do we? So off you go.” Jessica sent Harvey away and texted Norma: Get ready. It’s show time.
Meanwhile, Mike was freaking out as he stared at the people around him. ‘Okay, let’s calm down. There are ten people in this group and there’s only one Harvey. There’s a very low chance that I’ll have to kiss him. And, well, I don’t mind kissing the other girls and boys. They look all right. No Kyle or Seth.’
He ventured a glance at Harvey who was sitting next to Donna on the other side of the bottle. He looked like he was in a bad mood.
‘He probably thinks this game is stupid, and I have to say I can’t totally disagree. But what Jessica wants, Jessica gets. He should’ve learned that by now.’
Mike took a deep breath as Donna suggested that they start playing.
“Can I go first?” Rachel asked and spun the metallic bottle. The bottle spun and spun until it pointed at Mike.
Mike smiled. “Come here, Rachel.”
As Rachel got up and walked over to Mike, Harvey felt like throwing the heavy bottle at one of Jessica’s vases. “This game is so stupid. Where did she even get this idea?”
“I’ve got your message loud and clear, Harvey. Just bear with it. It’ll be over soon.” Donna patted him on the back.
Feeling Harvey’s annoyed stare on her back, Rachel pulled away from Mike in a hurry. “Since you’ve been kissed, it’s your turn, Mike.”
“Oh, okay.”
Mike spun the bottle, hoping that fate would be kind to him. ‘Please… anyone but Harvey!’
Mike crossed his fingers and wished upon a star. The bottle started to spin, making his mouth go dry. Then it slowed down, making everyone stare at it.
‘Please!! I’ve been a good boy! I deserve some good luck!’
He pushed the pink heart out of his mind as he watched the bottle. It was going to stop at any moment now.
‘Please!!’ He squeezed his eyes shut. He couldn’t bear to face his fate.
“Ooh, and the lucky winner is… Harvey!” Donna announced cheerfully and the fan club members in the group clapped happily.
“What?!” Mike’s eyes shot open. He looked at the bottle, then at Harvey. “But he’s my boss!”
“So what?” Donna asked innocently.
“I can’t kiss my boss! That’s unethical! Pearson-Hardman has a strict anti-fraternization policy between employees of different ranks!”
“But Jessica wanted us to play games. Are you going to be a bad puppy and disobey her when it’s her birthday? Really?” Donna frowned.
Mike’s face fell as he searched the room to spot the managing partner. She was looking his way with a glass of wine in her hand.
“You already failed her at mock trial. You want to do that again?” Donna knew exactly which buttons to push.
Mike looked at Harvey who suddenly looked highly amused. He recognized that look from when Harvey had ladies’ hands all over his chest.
‘Oh god… Why do I keep thinking about his chest?’
“Well, I’m waiting here, puppy. Come and kiss me already.” Harvey wondered if he loved teasing his associate a little too much.
Mike swallowed all kinds of emotions as he stood up and started walking towards Harvey.
‘Why is this happening to me? Is it because I cheated on those exams?’
Mike couldn’t think anymore as his heart pounded in his ears. Jessica’s eyes were on him, and he had to show her that he could be courageous when he needed to.
“I’m sorry, Harvey.”
He had no idea why he felt like apologizing as he bent down and pressed his lips against his boss’. He tried to remember the rules of ‘spin the bottle’ but his brain refused to work.
‘Can I stop now? Five seconds have passed, right? I think the rule was more than five seconds.’
Mike was about to pull back when Harvey grabbed his tie and opened his mouth. Mike’s tongue instinctively slid in and that’s when Mike realized with horror what he was doing.
“Oh gosh!”
He jumped back and rubbed his lips with the back of his hand. Harvey was staring at him with a dangerous smile, smacking his lips. Mike hurried back to his spot and put his jacket over his head. He wished that he could evaporate and save himself from the embarrassment.
“That wasn’t a kiss, Mike. It was more like… bumping lips.”
He heard Harvey’s voice but chose to ignore it and hid deeper under his jacket.
“Okay, you’re up, Harvey.” Donna offered him the bottle.
Mike could hear the bottle spin on the floor. He didn’t care whom Harvey had to kiss. He just hoped that it wouldn’t be him. One kiss was more than enough.
“And, the winner is… Mike!” Donna announced with delight.
“What?! No way!” Mike’s head shot out of the jacket to verify the result. The bottle was indeed pointed at him.
‘Why wouldn’t you give me a break?!’ He looked up at the ceiling with desperate eyes as if God was on Jessica’s ceiling.
“It looks like I get to return the favor.” Harvey grinned and walked towards his associate who couldn’t believe that this was happening for real.
“But you don’t have to return it! I’m good!” Mike squeaked.
“Rules are rules, Mike. We’ll have to play by them.”
Harvey gestured at Mike to stand up and Mike was grateful that his legs didn’t give out. He felt Harvey cup the back of his neck and pull him in for a kiss.
“Woohoo, way to go, Harvey!”
Mike heard a senior partner yell with joy. In no time, Harvey was roaming freely inside his mouth.
‘Oh Jesus… I’m just playing by the rules.’
Harvey’s tongue was demanding him to kiss back and there was only so much Mike could protest. So he put his hands on Harvey’s chest and kissed back shyly.
“Now that was a kiss.” Harvey pulled back just when Mike got into the kiss.
Mike could only nod as his whole brain had shut down. As soon as Harvey released him, Mike sank to the floor, trying to get enough air in his lungs.
“Okay, game time is over. It’s time for cake!”
Mike had never been happier to hear Donna’s voice.
Downstairs…
“Oh thank god it’s over. My arms!” Gregory put down the giant magnet. He felt as if his arms were falling off.
“I told you I didn’t have enough muscles for this.” Harold whined. He loved that he contributed to Harvey and Mike’s first kiss, but he couldn’t feel his arms anymore.
“You’ve done great work, gentlemen. You’ve now earned the right to purchase limited Marvey items.” Norma informed them as she disconnected her laptop from hidden cameras.
The fan club had arrived earlier than the other guests to hide cameras all over the living room and to rehearse ‘spin the bottle’ for hours.
“What if Harvey finds one of the cameras? I’m terrified, Norma. I think I’ll fake a seizure if he ever finds the one hidden in the car.” Ray expressed his concern.
“Don’t worry. Jessica said she’d protect us, and we only have to be careful till they get married.”
“Well, they kissed just now! I’d say it would take a very long time till they get hitched!”
Norma shook her head at the skeptical attitude. Luckily for Ray, she understood that new members could experience hopelessness and fear.
“Do I have to tell you about my impressive matchmaking record again?”
Ray sighed and shook his head. “No, Norma. I’ll try to have more faith. I mean, I really like Harvey and I want to see him with someone good like Mike.”
“Very good then. Now we’ll go upstairs and enjoy our little victory. I bet some members are crying with joy.” She smiled warmly and guided the boys upstairs.