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Serendipity

The snowstorm plunged the city into darkness because of a major blackout. The lights had gone out, leaving hundreds of people stranded in elevators and stuck underground in the subway.

The city was chaos.

Harvey cursed under his breath while he attempted to catch the latest news on his dying phone.

It could've been us —he thought.

It could've been them trapped in an elevator, or stuck god knows where. Harvey lifted his gaze to look at Donna, who was lighting a dainty group of candles on the table across the bedroom. The flickering lights made their shadows beam across the room, outlining her silhouette. One of her palms laid flat against the shy roundness of her stomach, —her pregnancy was beginning to show and Harvey thought there was nothing more beautiful than seeing her this way.

For a second, the prospect of their future together with a little person, made him forget about the hectic day they had.

All of a sudden, the storm roared outside with fierceness, making both, Harvey and Donna, lift their gazes as they felt the windows rattle softly against the strong breeze.

It was a frightening sound, even more under the glow of the candlelight. Donna felt like in one of those horror movies where the phone rings, one answers and nobody is on the line.

"My phone is dead," Harvey broke the silence. He approached her.

"You and your phone should get in bed," Donna's eyes shot daggers. "The doctor said you need to rest."

And by the look on her face Harvey knew she'd never let go what happened that morning. He knew she wasn't angry. Harvey could see that mischievous sparkle in her eyes and a hidden smile he knew would be revealed anytime soon.

He tilted his head to a side, failing to hide a smirk of embarrassment while Donna's shoulders began to shake in silent laugher, a delightful laugher that quickly became contagious.

"Come on!" Harvey broke into laughter too. "I hit you with the goddamn car! It's not funny!" His arms enveloped around her, pulling her into an embrace, and she slipped her arms around his body too.

"You tapped me with the car," she corrected him. "But the one who needed emergency care was you." Donna's face was red from laughter.

"I thought I had killed you," he half joked, kissing the top of her head softly.

"Me too," Donna rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes for a moment as if drifting herself to sleep in his arms.

He breathed into her hair, recalling their angsty run to the hospital, where the doctors assured him that Donna and the baby were unharmed while he collapsed into a hospital chair due to a panic attack.

"I can't believe you crossed the street without looking!" Harvey objected.

"Well, I can't believe you answered your phone while driving," Donna looked at him with an eyebrow slightly higher than the other, questioning his stupidity.

"I answered the phone because YOU were calling me," Harvey cocked his head to a side, lifting an eyebrow too, like challenging her —but suddenly he knew he had no excuse. It could've been a terrible accident.

"Donna, I—"

The thought of something happening to her and their child made a lump of horror grow in his throat.

"Hey," Donna reached to touch his face, noticing his distress. "It's okay. We're okay."

Harvey held her snugger against him. God, he loved her and he wouldn't let anything happen to her ever. Donna tilted her head to nuzzle him softly and he smiled. He loved it whenever she teased him before giving into him.

In just a few seconds, Harvey was drawn to her lips. She pressed her hands against his lower back and he leaned in to kiss her deeply, her arms wrapped around his neck whilst his hands caressed the small of her back.

"Where's the whipped cream?" He gasped for air when she broke the kiss, breathless. Donna chuckled warmly, resting her forehead in the crook of his neck.

"I can't believe you found out it was me twenty-something years later," she closed her eyes as he began to sway her softly into a low key dance.

"Well, you never knew it was me," Harvey smirked.

"It's crazy," Donna looked at him. "Where did you find that scarf?"

"You know how I had to empty my mom's storage unit? It was in a box with my stuff. The first thing I saw was your name embroidered on it," Harvey explained. "I thought you were pranking me."

Donna smiled, the tips of her fingers began to walk on his chest.

"You kept it," she tilted her head to a side, amused.

"I was cold," his gaze softened. "I was cold for a long time."

His words had so much meaning. She knew what he was trying to say.

"Are you warm now?" She whispered.

"I'm hot," he assented.

Donna let out a quiet laugh as he touched her lips with a quick kiss before speaking, "Donna, you have your scarf. I want my gloves back."

Donna frowned confused but quickly grasped what he meant; the gloves he gave her in exchange for the scarf years ago, when they met on Bow Bridge.

"How about I give you a baby instead of the gloves?" she stepped back.

Harvey raised an eyebrow, "that would make me a dad."

"It would," Donna agreed.

"It's a lot of responsibility," Harvey pretended to give it a thought.

"It is."

"No, thanks. I prefer the gloves," Harvey laughed as he tried to shield himself from Donna's powerful nudge on the shoulder. She quickly tiptoed away, before Harvey could catch her and grabbed the scarf from an armchair. Harvey was right behind her, she could almost feel his breath on her nape. He was being a playful goof. Donna laughed, sinking herself into the mattress of the bed, holding the scarf. Harvey dropped himself next to her too, making her bounce.

They remained quiet for a few seconds, before Donna broke the silence.

"Do you think it was fate?" she looked at the scarf with fondness.

Harvey furrowed his brow, he didn't understand what she meant.

"Us," she turned to look at him. "Meeting each other on that bridge, and then again."

"Fate? Nah, that's rom-com material," Harvey yawned. "It just happened. Plus the second time we met you cornered me against the counter of a bar with your tight sweater, I would hardly call that fate."

He gave her a goofy smile.

Donna pursed her lips together. She was serious.

"I mean it, Harvey. What are the chances of this happening? It's like a serendipity"

"I don't know," Harvey shrugged.

The snowstorm made the windows shake again. But none of them lifted their eyes to the ceiling to worry about the strength of the storm. They were suddenly focused on Donna's hands, lying on her stomach.

"Are you okay?" Harvey watched her uneasy. "Do you want to go back to the hospital?"

"No," Donna answered unsure, still focused on her baby belly. "I think it's moving."

She was surprised by the unfamiliar feeling.

Harvey's hand moved to touch her stomach straightaway and Donna guided it under her sweater, pressing it softly against her skin, right where a tickle could be felt. His face immediately softened, a smile grew wide on Harvey's face, wrinkling the corner of his eyes. That was his little girl, their little girl. He was ecstatic.

It was the first time Donna could feel her daughter kicking and it scared her. She was going to be a mom.

"Hey," Harvey pulled her close into an embrace and she snuggled against him. He knew how Donna felt. They had talked about it. "We got this, Donna."

"I know," she closed her eyes.

"We're good looking and badass," he tried to ease the tension away.

"We are," Donna assented softly.

"And it looks like the whole universe existed just to bring us together," he chuckled, brushing her hair softly.

Donna opened her eyes, smiling, "so now you're saying we were always meant to be?"

Harvey paused before answering. He loved Donna more than anything in the world, the look in his eyes spoke volumes about it.

"All I know," his hand went to caress her cheek lightly with his thumb. "All I know is that I'd miss you even if we never met."

THE END

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