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Harvey first noticed something was off when she was still asleep by the time he was finished with his morning routine. It was the fifth time the past two months she had done that. She was always tired these days. He had noticed her looking fondly towards the soft leather couch in his office for the past week. But he had ignored her. He had been trying to close a client and he always tried to ask her at home what was going on, but she'd always be sound asleep by the time he walked through the door at 11 pm. He had just shrugged on his suit jacket and made his way back into the bedroom to try and wake her again. And keep her up this time, he thought. She had migrated from her earlier position from her side of the bed to the middle. He walked over to her side of the bed and leaned over.
"Donna," he called out her name and she peeked open one eye and looked blearily up at him.
"What time is it?" she asked as she noticed he was in his suit.
"Almost 6:30," Harvey said as he looked at the clock on her side of the bed.
"I slept through the alarm again, didn't I?" she asked as she yawned.
She attempted to sit up straight but decided against it when she felt dizzy. She laid back down and wrapped the covers around her.
"You don't look very good," Harvey said as he watched her pull her hair away from her face.
"What every girl wants to hear in the morning. It's a wonder how you keep the girl in your bed," she sighed. "I don't feel up to moving right now. Dizzy."
"I didn't want you to sleep through the alarm again since I have to be at the firm right now," Harvey said. "Maybe you should just stay home."
"I've already told Jessica I was taking a half day. I'll be in later this afternoon," Donna said.
"And you didn't think to tell your actual boss you were taking a half day?" Harvey wondered.
"I put it on your calendar at work and the one hanging on the side of the fridge," Donna told him. "Obviously you weren't paying that close of attention to your calendar."
"Where are you going," Harvey asked.
"The doctor? I always take this one day off to do my yearly physical," Donna told him. "At least I'm actually sick and she'll have something to diagnose me with."
He smirked and patted her shoulder before standing up to his full height.
"Am I supposed to wish you luck on these kinds of things?" Harvey asked.
"No. But you need to go to work. You're already late enough and that client isn't going to wait forever," Donna laughed. "I'll be in this afternoon."
He nodded and stood up straighter, buttoning his suit jacket. She listened to his footsteps as he grabbed his briefcase and walked to the door. After a few minutes, she set two alarms on her phone before curling back into her cocoon of blankets and pillows.
--
Donna had walked into the office with a purpose in her stride, effectively keeping away anyone who attempted to talk to her. When she put her bag down on her desk, she looked into Harvey's office before taking a deep breath. Making sure the coast was clear, she took something out of her bag and walked into his office. Shutting the glass door, she walked over and stood in front of his desk.
"What is this?" Harvey asked as Donna dropped a piece of paper on his desk. She handed him a 4x8 photo card.
"Thankfully not a borg or a breakfast pastry," Donna said as she took a seat in one of his visitor chairs. "It's a baby."
Harvey examined the picture carefully. He noted Donna's last name in the corner of the black and white photo. The doctor's name and the office were up in the corner too. There were some medical things he didn't understand. But his eyes dropped down to the blurry black and white. He only noticed where the baby was because of the arrow. It might have been pointing to a hand or a foot. It could have even been the head for all he knew.
"Ours?" he asked.
"Did I not tell you about where babies come from? I'm sorry, I've been busy these past few months making that little thing," Donna said. "Yes, he or she is ours. We have our own little bun in the oven."
"How far along?" Harvey asked as he ignored her sarcasm.
"Just shy of three months, 11 weeks," she said.
"Explains why you sleep through the alarm and why you are always cranky around this time of the day. Don't think I miss you eying my couch every day," Harvey said.
"I have an appointment with a new doctor next Tuesday at 10:30," Donna said, ignoring his statement. "I made sure I scheduled it on a day that was light for you if you wanted to come."
"I'll be there," Harvey nodded.
They sat in companionable silence. Harvey eyed the other piece of paper on his desk she had handed him before. Just now noticing it was a copy of the tests she had to complete today. But he couldn't be bothered with that right now. Instead, Harvey was staring at the photograph in his hands. Meanwhile, Donna was trying to find out if her outfit was revealing.
"What are we going to do?" she asked as she slumped in the chair, after a few minutes of silence.
She frowned when Harvey looked beyond her and sat up straighter.
"Jessica's coming," Donna said without turning.
"How do you do that?" Harvey asked as Jessica knocked. He signalled his boss to enter the closed door.
"Am I interrupting?" Jessica asked as she looked between the two. There was a definite air that she couldn't identify.
Donna and Harvey looked at one another, silently conversing.
"Kind of," Harvey shrugged as he looked to Jessica. "What do you need?"
"Just needed you to add something to your calendar. Didn't know Donna was here otherwise I would have just called," Jessica said as she looked between the two.
"What is it and what day?" Donna asked as she turned.
"It's next Tuesday. A conference about financial crime," Jessica said.
"That's Louis's speciality, send him," Harvey said with a dismissive attitude.
"You'd rather switch with him and do the tennis event?" Jessica asked with a raised eyebrow. I would do it but my plate is full with a client's business merger down in DC. I need you to step up and just do this one thing for me."
Harvey looked around as he leaned back into his chair and swivelled around.
"This is your job and you're doing one of these things for me," Jessica told him.
"My Tuesday is full," Harvey told her.
"I just looked at your schedule. You have court at four that Donna could easily reschedule. The judge has a soft side for her," Jessica said.
"I have an appointment at 1030 that I was just made aware of," Harvey said as he leaned back.
"For what?" Jessica asked.
Donna grabbed the sonogram from Harvey's desk and held it out to Jessica.
Jessica moved towards the two and grabbed the picture from Donna, looking down at the photo and looking between them.
"Finally decided to give everyone what they've wanted?" Jessica asked.
"Yeah. It wasn't planned but I'm sure my parents will be thrilled. I'm sure my youngest niece is going to be happy about her birthday wish come true," Donna said with a smile.
"Since when are we getting married?" Harvey asked.
"What?" Donna asked as she turned back to Harvey.
"Ava told me her wish was to be a flower girl in our wedding," Harvey said.
"She told me it was she wanted us to have a baby. A girl so she could have someone to play with," Donna told him.
"Looks like that girl played you," Jessica smiled as she handed the sonogram back. "You already know what you're having?"
"No. Too early to tell. Just that it's a human. At least I'm pretty sure," Donna said. She watched as Jessica not so subtly looked over her form. "I'm not showing yet. Not really. I just look a little bloated."
"So, Tuesday?" Harvey asked.
"Send the puppy. I need some notes as to what the new procedures are so I can have accounting look for them before the state implements them," Jessica said.
Jessica started to back out of Harvey's office when she turned.
"Oh, and you two," she started and watched them look up at her. "Congratulations."
"Thanks," Donna smiled.
Jessica nodded once, giving Harvey a look and moved out of Harvey's office.
"Well, at least that's now out of the way," Donna said.
"Isn't that my line?" Harvey asked.
"It belonged to whoever thought of it first," Donna shrugged.
"We'll discuss this later then?" Harvey said as he pointed to her midsection.
As long as you come home at a decent hour. Right now I've got to give your puppy the news he gets to go to an exciting conference," Donna said as she stood up.
"At least we got some training with the puppy to prepare for this one," Harvey said as she began to walk away.
"You said it, not me," Donna said as she gave him a small smile before exiting his office and sitting down at her cubicle.
Her clothes tightened up one day, practically overnight. Of course, her boobs had practically doubled in size. They were tender and heavy despite still being four months out of actually having the baby. It miffed Harvey a little that they were off limits and she knew people were noticing her new cleavage. She didn't miss the double takes Mike took each time he walked into Harvey's office and she was there instead of in the bathroom. But the younger man stayed quiet and never asked questions.
"I think it's finally time the firm found out," Donna said as she looked at his reflection in the mirror. The dress only emphasised her small yet well-rounded midsection. She felt the fluttering and shifted her hand down to rub the material of her dress where the flutter was the strongest.
"You mean just to confirm it?" Harvey asked as he looked over at her. "Even I've been hearing the gossip. Harry or Hagrid or Harold... whatever the kid's name is, has put money on Mike knocking you up. Thinks you're hiding it from me to not get Mike fired."
When she looked down at the floor, he stepped closer.
"Why would he be putting money on you and Mike?" Harvey asked.
"Last year when I was looking for the memo, and you remember you told me not to let anyone know what I was doing. Well, he may have knocked on the door and there were file boxes everywhere," Donna shrugged.
"That still doesn't tell me what it has to do with you and Mike," Harvey watched her turn towards him. She grabbed the lapels of his suit jacket with both of her hands and looked up.
"Well, Mike was in there with me. And Harold was going to ask what was happening if he saw all those boxes on the floor. You know he's a gossip queen. So, I might have made it look like I was giving Mike the time of his life," she said as she smiled up at him.
Harvey looked at her sceptically.
"Hey, you said any means. Harold was so distracted he forgot the stapler he came down there to get," Donna told him.
"I'm not sure whether to be proud of you for thinking on your feet or confront Mike for letting the firm believe you two were an item," Harvey told her.
"Mike didn't ask for it. He was just there. And we'll need a babysitter for this kid. So, I'd rather not have the puppy hurt that you found out. There's a reason you don't go into the associate kitchen," Donna said. "Plus, it drew attention away from the gossip of you and me."
"You wanted those weird flavoured Sun Chips from there. You know the partners' kitchen doesn't stock up on chips because of the bran bar incident with Louis," Harvey told her. "We've been sleeping together since day one, according to them. Who cares."
"Those were really good chips," Donna said as she remembered those chips fondly. She had eaten the whole bag by the time the day was over. She would have bought another bag to replace them but she had later found out they were Kyle's and she didn't feel that bad anymore.
She watched Harvey's hand disappear into his pocket, a fist made as it escaped.
"What's in your hand?" Donna asked.
"Something Mike definitely couldn't afford. Not even with the bonus that he'll get next month," Harvey began.
"That still doesn't tell me what it is," Donna pointed out.
He opened his hand, placing it between his thumb and first finger, revealing what he had been hiding.
The Tiffany Setting was looking her in the face and she looked up at Harvey and then back at the ring. It was sparkling in the early morning orange sun just rising between the buildings.
"What are you doing," she whispered as she looked at him.
"This isn't because we're having a kid or because the look on your sister's face when she found out we were having a kid but we weren't married," Harvey began. "My dad always said I should snap you up. It only took five years after his death for me to finally realise I need you. And another year to realise I really shouldn't take it for granted anymore."
"Harvey," she whispered.
"I love you," he stated simply.
She swallowed as he took her hand and simply put it on her finger.
When it set perfectly on her finger, she leaned in and kissed him softly.
"Yes," she whispered. She knew he knew that she was answering his unspoken question.
"Who helped you out?" Donna asked as she leaned back and admired her ring. "Two carats?"
"2.1," Harvey nodded. "The 2.5 looked a little ridiculous."
"And 2.1 isn't?" Donna asked jokingly.
"I picked it out myself," Harvey said, answering her earlier question.
"No one helped you?" Donna asked as she raised her eyebrow.
"I picked it out and then Jessica came to make sure you'd approve. She said I needed a woman's opinion," Harvey said.
"So, Jessica knows?" Donna asked.
"She knows about the baby, why not," Harvey shrugged. "Plus she's been on board with this since the whole Hardman thing."
"You do know that you are going to hurt Louis's feelings that he wasn't in the circle?" Donna asked.
"I'm sure he'll get over it," Harvey said. "Come on, Ray's downstairs and I have a meeting with Jessica."
"To discuss how this went? Slow down. There's two of me after all," Donna said as she slipped into her shoes.
"Maybe, maybe not. And if you didn't wear those, then you'd move faster," Harvey said as he grabbed his briefcase and handed her the bag of hers that sat next to his briefcase.
"As your personal counsel, I'd advise you to stop while you're ahead," Donna warned.
"Noted," Harvey nodded. He wordlessly handed her the bag and followed her out the door.
--
Donna was at her desk, typing an email when she noticed a shadow cast over her desk. She continued typing, waiting for the shadow to go away.
"Hi, Donna," Louis finally said as he leaned against the edge of her cubicle.
"Something I can help you with, Louis?" Donna asked as she looked up briefly before continuing her email.
"You can help me settle a bet," Louis told her.
"And, how could I possibly do that?" she asked as she hit send on the email.
"It concerns you," Louis said.
"And you think I'm going to answer?" Donna asked.
She looked back at Harvey's office and noticed he was still on the phone. She stood up and moved around her cubicle with a folder of papers she needed to file. Louis followed just slightly behind her.
"So, about the bet," Louis said as he walked with her to the elevators. As she pressed the third floor, he knew they were making their way to the file room.
"Ask. I don't know if I'll feel like answering, however," Donna said as she slipped through the doors of the elevator, hoping the elevator doors would close before he could join her on the third floor.
"Whats with you and Harvey?" Louis asked as he followed.
"We're working?" Donna guessed.
"Don't play coy," Louis said. "What is up with you two? Jessica's had an extra bounce in her step for months now. I want in."
"What makes you think it's related to Harvey and me? What if she has someone in her life?" Donna asked as she walked down the rows looking for a specific box.
"Donna," Louis said as he made his way to stand in front of her. "Holy shit."
"Only took you long enough," Donna said as she sidestepped him.
"What? Who? How?" Louis trailed off.
"I don't have time to explain how babies are made, Louis," Donna told him with a smile. "And I think you know exactly who and what this is."
"When did this happen?" Louis asked as she finally stopped and turned to face the files. He got a clear glimpse of her profile. She definitely didn't look pregnant from behind. But from the front and the side, there was a roundness to her midsection. Almost basketball-like. Like she had cut a chunk of Harvey's prized basketballs up and shoved one into her dress.
"Five months ago," Donna said as she brought the file box down to her height and added the file in her hands to the box.
"And the ice rink on your finger?" Louis pointed as he saw her ring.
"This morning," Donna told him as she concentrated on her task.
Louis waited silently and Donna put the box on the shelf again before holding her hand out for Louis to take and examine. She knew this was going to happen, she had told Harvey as much.
"The Setting, nice choice. Platinum band, beautiful cut, nice brilliance. Tiffany's?" Louis asked. When Donna nodded, he looked closely. "2.1 carats?"
"Are you some kind of diamond expert?" Donna asked.
"What wedding band did he pick out?" Louis wondered.
"If he picked one out, he didn't tell me. We have enough on our plate trying to get this finished," she gestured towards her rounded midsection.
"The channel setting is the best one. Diamonds all around, nice 3mm band," Louis said."I'd recommend that one."
"I'll make sure to tell him," Donna said with a laugh. "What are you researching wedding bands for anyway?"
"It's a hobby of mine," Louis said.
Donna's eyes tightened, checking to see if he was lying. He might as well be in a support group with Jessica with how curious the two have been with her and Harvey's relationship lately. It was oddly strange yet comforting to know everyone had their backs.
"So, the rumour with you and Mike is just a rumour, right?" Louis asked when Donna never gave him a smart reply.
"You know my type, Louis. I can't believe it's still going around," Donna said as she took her hand back from his grasp.
"Well, you know rumours have been flying since you've gotten, you know," Louis stuttered as he gestured to her chest. "And now with that dress. It doesn't actually hide anything, at least from the front."
"That was the point," Donna said. She waved her fingers before speaking again. "And this kind of proves Mike didn't knock me up."
"Wait. How long have you and Harvey been together?" Louis asked as they moved out of the file room.
"How long have you been a senior partner," Donna said as she watched the dots connect in his mind.
"And Harvey has just let the gossip run?" Louis asked as they were safely ensconced in the elevator.
"Harvey doesn't care about the gossip, Louis. Never has, never will," Donna said as she leaned against the wall to prepare for the elevator journey up 47 floors. "We weren't even hiding it. We were just keeping it under the radar."
"Does this mean I'm in the circle?" Louis asked.
"Yes, it does," Donna smiled internally at how big his grin got. "But if you tell anyone any more secrets, there aren't going to be any tea parties in your office."
"You're having a girl?" Louis asked. He tried to keep the excitement from his voice but Donna heard it anyway.
"We don't actually know. We want to be surprised, even though we both think it's a girl," Donna said. "And not because any of those stupid things about what I eat or how I'm carrying. It's just one of those feelings."
"Harvey's going to have a first born for our bets to wager on," Louis nodded while grinning.
"And you really think that's going to fly with the mother of his firstborn?" Donna asked.
"Maybe not," Louis said quietly.
"You can still do tea parties if it's a girl, though," Donna conceded.
"Thanks," Louis smiled.
Donna nodded and her hand drifted to the rounded bump, feeling the swift flutterings of the baby.
--
Almost a week later, they had decided to tell Mike. Harvey had given him a week off, knowing it was another holiday without his grandmother. It was actually Donna that suggested it, but Harvey had to sign off. Donna didn't miss the relief in the younger man's voice, over the phone, as she told him to come back in a week.
Donna knew he would be here today. He would be coming back to the firm later this morning. She had told Harvey that she'd be in later. He hadn't questioned her and let her use Ray for the errand. She wondered if this was a good idea telling him today of all days. But sitting in the car dwelling wouldn't do any good. So, she told Ray she'd be back and slipped out of the car. She really wished her jacket would button but the baby made that impossible. She settled for putting her hands in her pocket and folding them close around her form.
Mike turned at the sound of footsteps nearing. He turned back to his grandma's grave and felt more than saw Donna stand next to him.
"What are you doing here?" he asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Checking in on you," she said quietly.
"Harvey doesn't need you?" mike asked.
"He always needs me. But he knows what it's like to have holidays without someone you loved being there. Especially, someone, you care a lot about and took care of you," she told him.
"I'll be back at the office later. I just wanted some time before he makes me work all night," Mike said.
"He's not going to make you work all night," Donna said quietly. They had a doctor appointment later that evening. Harvey couldn't work late, he had promised himself he would go to everything. And so far he had held up his promise. Plus, she never wanted to go without that happy feeling that spread over her when his eyes lit up subtly as he saw the baby moving on that screen. But she couldn't tell Mike that right now because Harvey had wanted to tell him together. And it didn't seem appropriate to blurt out she was having a baby as they stood in front of Edith Ross's grave.
Mike stayed silent and watched out of the corner of his eye as Donna's hand moved along her midsection. When he turned his eyes widened.
"What was that?" Mike asked.
"I was supposed to get you back to the office so Harvey and I could tell you together. But it seems like the kid has a different opinion if these kicks and jabs are anything to go by," Donna said. Of course, the baby wouldn't go by her schedule.
"You…" Mike trailed off. "That's why…"
"Yes, this kid is why I have these great new boobs the size of mini watermelons and this half-a-basketball-like bump under this coat," Donna nodded as she fanned her coat out to reveal the bump to Mike.
"Should you be out here in the cold?" Mike asked. "I don't want you to get sick from being out here. I'm okay if you want to sit in the car."
"Mike, I'm fine right where I am. I'm pregnant not an invalid," Donna said as her hand moved up again to follow the swift movements. "But if you want me to leave, I will."
"No, no. You can stay," Mike said quietly.
"She would have liked you, you know," Mike said after a few minutes. "I didn't know you were back. Otherwise, I would have introduced you to her over Harold."
"It's okay, Mike. Don't dwell on those kinds of thing," Donna said.
"Whenever I'd get the chance to visit her at the home, she'd say: you talk so much about these Harvey and Donna people. I'd like to meet them, Michael. You have grown into a fine young man under them, Michael. Even if you do forget dinner with your grandmother," Mike said as he adapted his grandma's tone.
Donna smiled at the thought.
"At least she got to meet the hardass," Donna said.
"Of course he told you," Mike sighed.
"He began to hide nothing from me the day I came back. And it was kind of hard to hide anything since we started to give it another shot and basically lived with each other," Donna said quietly. "You can see how that's going now."
"Now people won't make anymore rumours about us in the file room," Mike noted.
"You associates are the worst at keeping gossip close to the vest. Even Harvey knows about that rumour," Donna said.
"Oh, shit," Mike whispered.
"I told him to let it go. On the condition, you fill in as a babysitter whenever he pleases," Donna smiled as Mike visibly relaxed.
"Anything," Mike said quickly.
"I'll let Ray know you'll be a few minutes. Take all the time you need," Donna said as she turned towards him. She placed her hand on his forearm, giving it a squeeze before heading back for Ray and the warm town car.
--
Donna was sitting on the couch in Harvey's office, her arms crossed over her rounded midsection as she leaned into the leather couch. Harvey was at the window, holding his Kobe basketball.
"You told him about the baby?" Harvey asked.
"He kind of figured it out when the baby started moving and I had to put a hand there to halt the kicking. It was like a soccer game and my kidneys were the soccer balls," Donna said.
"And now?" Harvey asked.
"Sleeping or lying in wait until something happens," Donna told him with a shrug of her shoulders. "I'm putting money on the second one."
"He knows about the baby but not the ring?" Harvey asked.
"Yeah. I was using my right hand. The left never left my pocket. He should be here any minute," Donna said. "And here he comes."
"You wanted to see me," Mike said. "Donna wasn't at her desk… Oh, am I interrupting something again?"
Harvey turned and looked at Mike before setting the basketball down. He looked over at Donna as she made a motion for Mike to sit down next to her on the couch.
"Is everything okay? I'm not fired because I know about the baby, am I?" Mike asked.
"No," Harvey told him.
"So," Mike said as he sat down next to Donna on Harvey's couch and did a double take. "Uh, what?"
"That's what we're talking about," Harvey said.
"So, you spring not one but two things on me," Mike said as he got a closer look at Donna's ring. "Did you rob a diamond store while I was away? Do I get to be your lawyer?"
"If I can put up a million dollars of my own money up for a loan for Jessica's clients, I can buy Donna a ring she deserves," Harvey said. "And my lawyer is Jessica if I do ever need a lawyer. Which has only happened twice."
"What does Jessica think about it?" Mike asked as he looked at Harvey before looking back to Donna
"She loves it. She's been waiting longer than my family has for this," Donna said as she looked over at Harvey.
"Really?" Mike asked sceptically.
"Jessica Pearson is our number one fan," Harvey said. "She has T-shirts, foam fingers, busts of us in her closet."
"Bullshit," Mike said as Donna's face turned unreadable. "Seriously?"
"No," Donna said as she shook her head. "Or maybe. I don't actually know. She may use Hardman's old office to keep all that stuff in. Us ladies have to have some secrets, you know. Then again, it could be in her number two's office closet."
"Ah, Louis. Forgot about him," Harvey nodded. He was enjoying this conversation more than he thought he would when Donna said they'd have to talk to Mike today.
"I hate you both," Mike said with a shake of his head.
Donna smiled while Harvey smirked and moved over to his desk.
"You tell Rachel yet?" Mike asked.
"Figured you might want to bring her the news. See if she believes you," Donna said.
"And how could I convince her of that?" Mike asked.
"I will let you take one picture," Donna said. "And I have to look amazing in it."
"And I'm not in it," Harvey said as he already went on with the workload on his table.
"So what happens now?" Mike asked.
"Everything as normal," Harvey said as he briefly looked up.
"What?" Mike asked. He looked to Donna for clarification.
"Just keep working. It's not like either of you two are housing this child for the next four months. I'll work until he or she comes, then you may have to be his assistant for a couple weeks. Unless you want Cameron back," Donna said. She directed the last part at Harvey.
"God no," Harvey shook his head. "I can't deal with his stupid colour-coded filing system."
Donna and Mike shared a look and a smile.
"Simple enough for you, puppy?" Harvey asked.
"Sounds good," Mike said. "I'll come back for the picture later. I'm sure I have a stack of papers from Louis waiting for me."
"Great, because I have to pee, again," Donna said as she moved from the couch and to the bathrooms.
Harvey and Mike shared a look as Donna left the room.
"I'm going to go and call Rachel. See if she's busy this week," Mike said as he stood up.
Harvey nodded and went back to his paperwork. The conversation was much better than anticipated.
"You think of a name yet?" Harvey asked as he watched Donna examine the new baby on her hospital bed. The lights were dimmed and soft in the early morning hour. She had just finished feeding the baby for the first time. It was a strange experience to witness for him. But he had watched nonetheless. Riveted to the scene before him, listening to the baby's quiet yet strange noises.
The swaddling blanket was off and Donna's fingers touched the soft, pink baby skin. She was still a little wrinkled and whimpered when Donna's fingers weren't touching her. Donna took the knit cap off the baby's head and smiled softly as she saw a mix of chestnut and red in the baby's surprisingly thick hair. Donna moved her fingers to touch the velvety hair before tucking the hair under the knit cap again. And Harvey couldn't help but stare at the two on the bed as he sipped at the awful coffee in his cup.
"No, not yet," Donna said. "You have anything in mind?"
"One name comes to mind," Harvey said as he moved to her side.
"What's that?" Donna said without taking her eyes off the baby. She was finally going to open her eyes again.
"Harriet Specter," Harvey said. He smirked as he watched Donna's fingers halted their journey down the baby's onesie covered belly.
"You don't think I know about that little stint at the bar?" Harvey wondered.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Donna said. She watched as the baby turned towards the sound of her voice. She opened her eyes and Donna grinned.
"You didn't think I'd check my credit card and see Harriet Specter in your handwriting?" Harvey asked.
"I plead the fifth," Donna said as she began to wrap the baby up again in the blanket.
"You can only plead the fifth in a criminal investigation. Last time I checked, you making up a name wasn't a crime as long as you just act it out and don't become the fake identity," Harvey said.
"But only Donna Paulsen is allowed to sign for your card," Donna told him.
"So you admit you're Harriet Specter," Harvey said as he took the baby from the bed and placed her into his arms.
"Damn, these drugs are strong," Donna said as she lay back in her pillows, avoiding the question. "I'm so sleepy."
Harvey curled the baby into his arms, swaying subtly and gently back and forth. If Donna wasn't watching his feet, she might not have noticed. She wondered how he was so graceful. And then started to wonder if their baby would get more of him or more of her. She secretly hoped Harvey would take to the baby instantly. And he had proven to do just that, as she watched him at the window. He was the most relaxed she had seen him since before all this hype began. His voice was low, almost a whisper as he pointed out all the buildings in the night sky from their vantage point at NYU's Langone Medical Center. Sadly, the baby wasn't listening. She had fallen asleep as he pointed out the Manhattan skyline.
"Elizabeth," Donna said as she watched Harvey with their child. "She's going to be a queen, might as well give her a good ruler's name."
"A queen?" Harvey asked as he turned.
"I am the queen of the assistants," Donna said. "The ginger queen to be precise. Our child is going to be the queen of everyone at the firm."
"Are you high right now?" Harvey asked with a laugh.
"There may be some heavy drugs still running through my system. You know I don't do well with the heavy stuff. Remember the wisdom teeth removal incident? I was picturing people as giant costume hot dogs," Donna said as she leaned further into her pillows.
"You got a middle name?" Harvey asked.
"You can do that one. I'm going to sleep. I need to sleep when she sleeps," she said as she closed her eyes. "And she's asleep."
"Okay," Harvey said. He watched her promptly fall asleep, automatically curling towards the left like she usually did in their own bed.
Harvey sat down in the chair beside Donna's bed, propping his feet up on the edge of her bed. The newly named baby was now propped up in the middle of his chest as the nurse walked in with a folder of paperwork.
"I've filled out the paperwork from yours and Ms Paulsen's records. She said to use your address from your records for the birth certificate, correct?" the nurse asked. When Harvey nodded, she continued. "I just need your signature and the baby's full name and I can get Ms Paulsen's later."
"Elizabeth May Specter," Harvey said quietly.
He knew Donna would catch the reference to his father. To the rest of them, it'd just be a simple middle name. To Donna, and possibly Jessica, they'd know it was his father's birthday month. Since he couldn't very well give the baby any middle name of his family, and he didn't want his kid getting made fun of, he went with May.
"That's pretty," the nurse said as she made a note of it. "I'll just stick this back in the computer and print it so we don't waste paper."
She brought a hard binder over to Harvey and made sure to hold it steady as he signed the paperwork on his end.
"There's also a visitor here who wants to see you. Says his name is Mike Ross," the nurse told him.
"Just warn him two of them are asleep when he comes in," Harvey said.
The nurse nodded and a few minutes later Mike arrived, the familiar messenger bag over his shoulder. But what was new, was the vase of flowers in his hands.
"I can come back later if you want," Mike said as he closed the door to the hospital room.
"Just be quiet. They both just fell asleep and Donna's been up for 18 hours," Harvey said.
Mike nodded and placed the yellow roses beside Donna at her bedside table and sat down in one of the hard plastic chairs next to Harvey.
"She's small," Mike noted. "It's a she, right?"
The white knit cap didn't do much to distinguish gender, but the light pink blanket may have.
"Yeah," Harvey nodded. "Elizabeth May Specter. Born 10:09 pm, 7 pounds 6 ounces, 22 inches long."
Mike looked at the full cheeks and long eyelashes of the baby as she slept on Harvey's chest. Her nose was little and dainty, like her mother's. She also had a defined jawline, despite the full cheeks. But Mike didn't know who to give credit to for that one. He could see only wisps of hair coming out of the knit cap, and he couldn't really tell in this light what colour it is.
"What are you doing here? It's 3 o'clock in the morning," Harvey asked.
"I was researching for a case for Louis and you group texted all of us when she was born. I didn't think Louis would mind if I left. He wasn't there anyway. And I wasn't sleeping anytime soon," Mike shrugged.
"You want to hold her?" Harvey asked.
"Oh, um. No. I don't have to," Mike said.
"You came all this way to just stare at her? At this hour?" Harvey sounded sceptical.
"How did I get in here? Visitor hours don't start until 8," Mike said as he avoided answering Harvey. He wanted to hold her but didn't know how to ask. He wished Donna wasn't sleeping so she could just intuit it, like always.
"When you're alumni, and an alumnus who donates a very large sum of money every year, rules change," Harvey said.
"Good to know if something ever happens to me. I can just come here and get great service," Mike said.
"Here," Harvey said as he got up. He walked the short distance to Mike's chair and waited for the younger man to get comfortable. He gently positioned Elizabeth on Mike's chest, waiting until she was content again before moving away. Mike's hands moved to copy the pattern he had seen Harvey doing earlier: one hand supporting her lower half, the other over her small body keeping her warm and secure. He looked down at the baby and a small smile appeared on his lips. His boss was trusting him to protect the newest member of the family. The most valuable part of his small family. And he was trusting a kid who had never held a baby before, to know what he was doing. Mike heard a small squeak from the baby and couldn't help it as the smile widened.
Harvey pulled out his phone and took a picture. Granted the lighting was low, he knew the younger man would clean it up so it looked like an afternoon visit.
"Donna will want pictures," Harvey shrugged as he played with his phone and a minute later put his phone back in his pocket.
"I assume you just sent it to my phone for me to fix up?" Mike asked. His voice had dropped to a near whisper now that the baby was snuggled up against him.
Harvey nodded and looked over at Donna's sleeping form before returning to Mike and Elizabeth.
"I'm sure you're going to want to show it to the pretty paralegal who is a law student now. I really need to give her a new nickname," Harvey said as he rubbed a hand over his face.
The two men sat in companionable silence, Harvey watching as Mike took in the newborn.
"Her hair, Donna's colour or yours?" Mike asked. He had to know.
"A mix between us, but there's a lot of red from what I saw. I think the nurse called it a dark auburn? So, more her colour right now," Harvey told him.
"You want it to change?" Mike asked.
Harvey shrugged. Personally, he didn't care one way or the other. All he knew was that she was sure to be just like her mother one day.
When the baby became fussy an hour later, Harvey stole her again, placing her in his arms and watching Mike stand up.
"I should go," Mike said. "I'm sure I'll have to report back to everyone before they start flocking. And I'd at least like to try to get some sleep before then."
"Mike," Harvey called out softly. When the younger man turned around, he smiled briefly. "Thanks."
"Congrats," Mike nodded.
When Donna woke later that morning to feed Elizabeth, Harvey told her of Mike's early morning visit. He would have told her during the hours between when she originally went to sleep and this one, but she wasn't awake enough. Still, at seven o'clock in the morning, she didn't believe him.
"Go on your Instagram. I bet there's a picture," he told her.
"Give me my phone," she said as she held baby against the middle of her chest.
He did as he was told and watched as she easily handled the baby with one arm and the phone with the other. At least having a baby didn't affect her effectiveness at multitasking.
"Oh my god. He did. And he held her?" she asked as she looked at the photo and then up at Harvey. "You're really good at this whole picture taking thing. Who knew."
"The newest pup," Donna read aloud as she liked the picture. She shook her head as the picture already had upwards of 30 likes from the firm and her family members. She handed her phone to Harvey and she watched as he smiled in the corner of his lips.
"He's a proud little puppy," Donna said as she looked down at the baby. Her little eyes were closed and her fingers were opening and closing jerkily against Donna's hospital gown.
"You know someone's going to have to take one of all three of us, right?" Harvey said as he stood up.
"Hopefully I can take a shower before then," Donna said.
"I'll go see what they say. You want anything?" he asked.
"Some toast. Maybe a Vitamin Water," Donna leaned back into her pillows.
"Okay," Harvey nodded. He watched as Donna closed her eyes as she adjusted the baby in her arms before he opened the door and went to the nurses' station.
Mike was surprised when Donna opened the door to the condo.
"Thanks for knocking instead of ringing the bell. She just fell asleep again," Donna said as she opened the door wide to let him in.
"You look nice," Mike said as he looked back at Donna shutting the door.
"Thank you for lying to me," Donna said as she made her way to the kitchen. She hadn't slept in three days. She was sure her hair was standing up straight at this point.
"Where's Harvey?" Mike asked as he looked around.
"On the couch," Donna said as she pointed with a knife to the living room.
Mike looked over and saw socks dangling from the part of the couch he could actually see.
"Surprised he didn't get the door," Mike said as he watched Donna make a sandwich.
"He's got the baby. I'm pretty sure they're both taking a nap by now," Donna told him. "You want one before I put this all away? Because I'm not getting it back out again."
"Sure," Mike shrugged. "But I can make it."
"I have to practice these things," Donna said.
"I'm pretty sure Elizabeth isn't going to be eating sandwiches for a while," Mike told her.
"Maybe I need a lot of practice," Donna told him.
"Okay," Mike nodded. He wasn't about to cross Donna now. She had that harried mom kind of look he saw on tv. And from tv, he learned to just go with the flow. So, he had watched her and let her do her thing while he stayed quiet.
Soon enough, Donna had two sandwiches made and handed a plate to Mike before she made her way back to the living room.
"I'd sit at the island but I'm not ready for hard seating quite yet," Donna said as she sat on the love seat. She watched Mike take one of the single chairs opposite the love seat.
Mike looked over at his boss. He was facing towards Donna, so he couldn't see his actual face. But he could hear the soft, even breathing. He also notices a few squeaks intermittently.
"She's a noisy sleeper with him," Donna said as she bit into her sandwich.
"He's not faking it this time is he?" Mike asked as he looked over at Donna.
"Nope. He's dead to the world. He had the graveyard shift of changing diapers and fussy baby," Donna told the younger man.
"I don't think I've ever seen him in something other than a suit. Except for that one time with the hotel merger. And I guess the other time I came over here and he told me not to with those red sheets," Mike said. "He's like a walking ad for Nike."
"When Nike decided to drop their general counsel and hired Harvey, they sent him free things. It also helps the professional sports players he has closed are also signed with Nike and send him free things," Donna said. She looked down at her own self and noticed she was a walking ad as well.
"What's in the bag?" Donna asked as she began to inhale her sandwich.
"I think you open it and find out. That's the whole reason to get presents," Mike shrugged as he set it on the coffee table.
"We're trying to open things but whenever we attempt, she cries," Donna said. "So it's better to just tell us."
"I bet the downstairs neighbour loves that," Mike said. "But can't you just put her down and she cries herself to sleep?"
"Obviously you never had to deal with a screaming three-day-old baby. The ones that are real and not on the big screen. You know what the only thing that seems to calm her down? Nap time with her father," Donna said. "She's been home for half a day and already has him wrapped around her finger."
"You're getting pictures of this, right?" Mike asked. "Like not only for blackmail but just general pictures? You know, for your family?"
"On my phone, when I actually remember where I put it," Donna said as she polished off the first half of her sandwich.
"You see Jessica's picture?" Mike asked.
"The one with all three of us at the hospital? Yeah, I saw it yesterday," Donna nodded. "They were sleeping so I had some time to actually check my phone."
"She's thinking about sending Christmas cards to clients this year, you know… to show just how good looking Pearson Paulsen is," Mike told her.
"She did not decide on the firm's named partner," Donna told him.
"You're right. It's actually Pearson Specter. Since you're going to be a Specter eventually. And I think she wants clients to ask if the Specter is Harvey and then his ego will go down a notch when he has to tell them it's actually his wife is the named partner," Mike said.
"Bullshit," Donna told him. "But Pearson Paulsen would be the greatest firm ever."
"It's actually Pearson Specter Litt," Mike said.
"She hasn't decided yet. Especially not without Harvey there," Donna said. "She would have told me."
"Okay. But I warned you in advance for when she brings the Christmas card up," Mike noted.
Donna only shook her head.
"Did you get a picture of this yet?" Mike asked.
"I got one kind of like that. Pretty sure it's not for your eyes, though," Donna said. "But I can't find my phone anyway. It's probably under the sheets and pillows in our bed."
Mike pulled out his phone and waited for Donna to nod before he brought up his camera up and took a picture of his boss sleeping with his baby.
"You know you're a part of this family, too," Donna said. "Even if he doesn't like to admit it."
"I know. Ever since Grammy…" Mike trailed off.
Donna gave him a soft smile.
"She would have loved this, you know. She always said Harvey was only a hardass because he cares," Mike said.
"And I'm sure she would have liked to see the hardass with a baby. And even her own grandson with the hardass's baby," Donna said as she leaned back and studied Mike.
"You okay?" she asked.
"I'm fine. How are you?" Mike dismissed her.
"How's Rachel?" Donna said. She knew avoidance when she saw it.
"Good. She's thinking about coming down and seeing the baby. She said she'd call you. I told her afternoons were better than nights," Mike said.
"Good idea," Donna nodded. "You want to hold her again?"
"She's asleep," Mike shook his head.
"She'll go to anyone when she's out," Donna said. "It's when she's cranky, it's him she wants."
Donna watched as he looked apprehensive.
"Come here, sit," Donna said as she stood from where she sat on the love seat. Perhaps she could even get him to sleep. He looked almost as bad as she and Harvey did.
Mike did as he was told, once again obeying the new mother in order to avoid her wrath.
When he was comfortable, she walked over to Harvey. She placed her hands on his and shushed both him and Elizabeth as she took the baby from Harvey's strong grip.
"It's me," she whispered, and Harvey instantly relaxed his grip. She smiled and brought the baby into her warmth before passing her over to Mike.
He curled into the couch and brought the sleeping baby into the middle of his chest, holding her comfortably but stable in his arms. With the warmth of the little personal heater in the form of a baby, and the sweet smell of baby shampoo and Donna's soap or perfume surrounding him, he was out like a light within a matter of minutes. His grip was still solid and Donna wasn't concerned as she made her way to sit where Mike was sitting previously. The one time she actually felt awake, everyone in the room decided to nap. She could never win anymore, she thought to herself. At least this gave her time to find her phone and take pictures for blackmail.
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Harvey watched as his boss held his baby in her arms. She was two weeks old now and he was sure she was like a little display doll. Everyone seemed to be circling through their condo, mostly to see the baby. Jessica had at least brought only herself, instead of flowers, food, and gifts.
"She's going to be a heartbreaker," Jessica said quietly. "Donna's parents seen her yet?"
"I think Mike takes some pictures when he comes over. Don't know if he sends them or puts them up on Facebook," Harvey said.
"Donna's parents have Facebook?" Jessica asked.
"No, but the grandkids do, and they're friends with Mike. And they're over every weekend at the house. Well, everyone except for us. But at least they have a computer," Harvey told her.
"You know he'd be proud of you, right?" Jessica asked as the baby yawned in her arms, attempted to open her eyes, and promptly fell back asleep.
"That's what she tells me. It's what Donna's mom told me when I called her that morning after Elizabeth was born," Harvey nodded as he looked down at Donna sleeping beside him on the couch.
"How's the kid taking it?" Jessica wondered.
"He comes over every night. Even brings dinner. Lets us eat while he holds her since she doesn't like to be left alone. Donna says it's sweet that he's being a big brother to her," Harvey said.
"He's feeling like a part of the family? He might start thinking that you care," Jessica told him.
"I think the new baby smell is getting to your head," Harvey dismissed her accusations.
"You think I don't know the difference between the firm Harvey Specter and the home Harvey Specter?" Jessica asked with a look.
"Fine, just don't tell anyone," Harvey said.
"Louis come over yet?" Jessica asked.
"No. He's the only one who hasn't shown up. Even that Harold kid came over to bring us whatever his mom made and what she bought for the baby. He didn't stay though. Just dropped the stuff and ran," Harvey said.
"He may be avoiding you for a reason," Jessica smirked.
"What did he do this time?" Harvey sighed.
"You know how he's close with the gossip papers? He may have let the announcement leak that you are no longer on the market as one of New York City's most eligible bachelors. You know, since the issue comes out in a week," Jessica told him.
Harvey let out a laugh and sighed.
"Does he really think by kicking me off the list, he'll get on it?" Harvey asked.
"Who knows what his reasons are. All I know is my assistant has been fielding phone calls about you," Jessica smiled.
"I've been off that list for almost two years. She's had a ring on her finger for four months even though we haven't set a date. Why did he choose now?" Harvey asked.
"Maybe because she finally has the proof on her finger and you finally have a kid," Jessica said as she looked over at Donna's form before returning her eyes to the baby.
"We're not married yet," Harvey pointed out.
"Like you'd leave your child or even the mother of your child," Jessica scoffed at the idea. The engagement ring was a step in the right direction. She just had to make them now finally take the plunge. She'd be an old, grey-haired woman if she let them run on their own timeline.
"Does she ever open her eyes?" Jessica asked. She had been here for two hours and the baby hadn't once opened her eyes.
"She usually opens them when she's hungry. But she's slept through everyone coming around except for Rachel. I don't know who was more excited about that, Donna or Rachel," Harvey said.
As if they knew they were talking about them, both Donna and Elizabeth woke up.
Dark grey eyes were dazed and unfocused as the baby shifted in Jessica's arms.
"Evening," Harvey said to Donna and she blinked up at him from just beside his lap.
"What time is it?" Donna asked as she ran a hand through her hair.
"Almost seven," Jessica said as Donna turned her head.
"I slept through you coming over, didn't I?" Donna asked.
"I've only been here two hours," Jessica said. "Don't worry about it. I hear you only get to sleep every few hours."
"Mike should be coming over soon with some food," Harvey said. "You need anything in the meantime?"
"Water," Donna said as she looked over at him from her position on the couch.
"You need anything?" he asked Jessica. When the older woman shook her head he took off for the kitchen.
"Blue-gray eyes?" Jessica asked as she examined the baby closely.
"Strange isn't it," Donna said as she slowly sat up. "If you look in some light, there's a hint of brown. But not much."
"Obviously not in this light," Jessica said as she turned her head to look at the lighting in the condo.
"We keep it dim at night so she doesn't think it's morning," Donna said.
Elizabeth started crying and Donna moved slowly from the couch to Jessica's position in the single chair.
"I'll just go into the nursery," Donna said. "You'll be here when we're done?"
"I don't have anywhere else to be," Jessica shrugged.
When the baby started to cry harder from not getting her demands met, Donna excused herself and took the baby to be changed and fed in a room down the hall.
"She's got your temper," Jessica said as Harvey sat back down with a glass of water now on a coaster in front of him.
"Pretty sure that's Donna's temper," Harvey said as he leaned back into the couch.
"I do not envy you two. You both look like a train ran over you," Jessica smirked.
"She wakes up practically every hour. It's the one thing they don't tell you in any of those books. Thank god she's not a very loud crier unless she's hungry," Harvey said as he ran his hands through his hair. "Which you just saw for yourself."
"I think he would have been more proud of this moment than you making any kind of partner," Jessica said as she crossed her legs and looked pointedly at him.
"The fact I look exhausted and I haven't been to work in two weeks? He'd be proud of that?" Harvey asked.
"He'd be proud you have a family. Look at you, Harvey. They adore you. She's going to worship the ground you walk on, no matter what you do," Jessica said.
"What if I mess it up?" Harvey asked quietly.
"Donna would never let you turn any relationship into the one you and your mother have. Ever. She'd skin you alive before she let that happen to your daughter," Jessica said.
"Thanks," Harvey whispered.
"It's what I'm here for," Jessica nodded. Donna already had enough on her plate. And she was probably well aware of the things that were going around in Harvey's head. They just never had a free moment to discuss things lately.
There was a quiet knock on the door and before Harvey could get to it, Donna and Elizabeth came down the hallways and answered the door.
"You're going to fight over who gets to hold the pup," she said as Mike and Jessica looked at one another.
She laughed to herself as they looked like they were gearing up for a battle to who would win the first round.
"Let Jessica have her while she's still awake. The puppy gets to see her more," Harvey interrupted.
Mike carried the food to the living room, Donna and the baby following behind. Jessica took the now awake but slowly fading baby from Donna's arms as she exchanged the baby for food.
"Ooh, it comes with cupcakes," Donna said as she looked over at Mike with a grin.
Mike shook his head as Donna took dessert before dinner. Luckily he had ordered an extra cupcake with the thought she might do exactly that.
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"Louis, I need that file in an hour," Harvey said as he opened Louis's door with one hand.
"Why isn't your associate or assistant coming to tell me these things?" Louis asked as he looked up from his reading.
"Mike is gathering information and you know my assistant is not officially here," Harvey said as he stood in Louis's doorway.
"Wait. Is that her?" Louis asked and nodded towards the baby in the crook of Harvey's arm.
"No, I'm carrying around some random baby because that's the hip thing to do," Harvey sighed. "Of course it's my kid. Donna didn't have lunch here and leave the baby at home."
"It looks small," Louis told him.
"It has a name. And she's a month old. How big do you expect her to be?" Harvey asked.
"Where's Donna?" Louis wondered. "I mean don't you have some kind of thing where she stays at home with the baby?"
"It's not like they are chained to the floor. It's maternity leave, Louis. Why are you eying her like that?" Harvey asked.
"Donna said I'd get to hold her whenever she came to visit," Louis said.
"Donna is on a 'do not disturb me' mission," Harvey said. "She's eating all the Cheetos on this floor and plugging herself back into her legion of followers. And Rachel is actually here for the week. She wasn't going to miss that."
"What does that have to do with me holding your baby?" Louis wondered. Sometimes Donna and Harvey were weirder than Harold.
"It means without her express consent, I was not allowed to pawn off Elizabeth. Even to Jessica. She had to come into my office and stay there when she noticed Donna walk in," Harvey said.
Louis moved towards his phone and dialled Donna's number.
"Louis, you know I can't help you with anything," Donna said as she answered her phone.
"Actually you can. Your boyfriend and your kid are in my office and I want to hold the baby," Louis said.
"You want to hold Harvey?" Donna asked. She held in a laugh but Rachel was silently laughing beside her.
"What? No. The kid… the baby... Elizabeth," Louis said.
"Well, you could have clarified which baby you were talking about," Donna smirked.
"You're weird," Louis said. He had no idea if she was kidding when she called Harvey a baby. But he wasn't going to touch that, ever.
"I know," Donna agreed. "Put me on speaker."
Louis did as he was told and waited for Donna to speak again.
"He can hold her, but he can't leave your sight. And you have to finish that brief before 5 to turn it into the judge," Donna told Harvey.
"Fine. But we're doing this in my office," Harvey said as he backed out of Louis's office.
"Thank you, Donna," Louis said.
"If Elizabeth needs therapy before one, I'm blaming you, Louis. And you're paying for it," Donna said.
"Because the Trekkie parents aren't going to corrupt her," Louis said as he pressed the intercom off.
"Sometimes I wonder how you lawyers would survive without us assistants. Learn how to use the phone, Louis," Donna laughed as she heard the statement not meant for her ears.
"Oh, shit," Louis frantically pressed the end call button and rushed to Harvey's office before Donna could change her mind.
Donna and Harvey were at her desk, watching as Louis reenacted a scene from Midsummer Night's Dream as Elizabeth listened intently. Her dark grey eyes, that were slowly turning brown, were focused on tracking Louis's voice. He switched places as he spoke in different measures for different characters. In turn, the baby's feet would kick and jerk depending on how high his voice got.
"I feel like I'm at home," Harvey said as Donna leaned against her desk.
"One is never too young for Shakespeare," Donna countered. "You know you love when her feet kick and she does that thing where she makes that noise. I'm pretty sure that's her laughing at you."
"I think she laughs at you more. I get the coos," Harvey said.
"Whatever," Donna shook her head as she smiled. Louis just got the swallowed gasp laugh out of her.
"Watch. Go in there and have a back and forth. She'll pay attention to you more. You'll be able to tell by her feet and how she jerks them," Harvey said as he pushed her to her feet and into his office.
He leaned against his door as he watched Louis finish a line and Donna jump right in with the next one.
As soon as Elizabeth heard her mother's voice recite a line, she clicked her tongue and her little fingers waved jerkily as she moved her head in the general direction of where Donna stood. Donna motioned for Louis to continue and he did so. Elizabeth was still focused, as much as a four week old could focus, on her mother. As Louis's line ended, Donna began again and notice the baby's lips moved as her pitch got higher and lower, along with her little feet jerking in excitement.
"See, told you," Harvey said as he walked into his office.
"Fine, you win. She responds to me more," Donna conceded.
Elizabeth started to cry and Donna picked her up from the small baby chair she was strapped into.
"Louis started something he can't finish now with daddy in the room," she said to the baby as she placed her in her arms. The baby quieted and gripped the finger Donna had placed within her grasp as Donna held her to her chest.
"You're the first one besides Harvey to get her to do that, you know," Donna said as she turned to Louis.
Even Harvey could see Louis stand up a little straighter at that revelation.
"Don't let it get to your head," Harvey warned.
"She also likes my catchphrase," Louis said. "You just got Litt up!"
Donna felt the kick at her stomach as Elizabeth responded to the ridiculous catchphrase of Louis's own making.
"I need to go hand this into the judge," Harvey shook his head as he held up a case file.
"Elizabeth, my lady. T'was a pleasure," Louis said as he walked up to Donna and touched the baby's hand before nodding to Donna and leaving.
"You going to be here when I come back?" Harvey asked.
"We'll be here or Jessica's office," Donna nodded as she swayed back and forth.
"She's about to fall asleep," Harvey noted as he buttoned his suit jacket.
"That's the plan," Donna smiled.
She felt his hand brush along her hip as he leaned in and pressed a kiss to the auburn-haired baby in her arms. He gave her a slight smile before walking off to the elevators. When she turned, she didn't miss the look of pleasure and grin Jessica gave her. Donna's only response was to walk over to the window of Harvey's office and sway gently.