Hi again! Well I have finally come to the end of this circuitous story. I started as one and wind up another. I am very happy for those who have stuck with me through this story. I have accomplished finishing these two before 8b takes us by storm on 1/23/19. Thank you to all who read, review, and appreciate my efforts. You make me feel great! Love - Carebearmaxi.

Mr. and Mrs. Specter: New Ventures

Epilogue

A few days later at the firm, they held a welcoming party for Jeremiah Elliot Malone. The little dark skinned three year old was a perfect fit for Jessica and her husband Jeff. Jeremiah was cute and chubby and smart as a whip. Harvey and Donna had brought all three of their children to the party as well Mike and Rachel had brought Jamie. Not to be outdone Louis had shown off a pregnant Sherry to everyone so proud that soon he would be able to join the parenting club.

Jessica clasped Jeremiah's hand and brought him over to Harvey and Donna. Harvey stooped down and picked the little guy up.

"Wow you are a big boy! Do you want go see baseballs and basketballs?" Harvey asked the little guy. He nodded yes and he said to his wife and Jessica, "We'll be right back! I think you've got another athlete here."

"You know he's mine. Bring him back or I'll send Jeff after you," Jessica teased. She was quite happy at the little gathering and later she wanted to make sure she presented Harvey with the managing partnership she had promised him now that she was moving permanently to Chicago.

"I'm so glad the case turned out the way it did. I've heard nothing but good things since you took over as COO. I had not realized how much we needed one," Jessica said talking to Donna and cooing at Kenzie who looked around at all the happenings from her mother's arms with a finger stuck in her mouth still teething.

"Thank you, Jessica. I really do enjoy it. I get to be here with my firm family. I never realized how much I missed being here until I came back," Donna said.

"Well, I know Harvey is glad you're here. Everyone tells me he's a much better person since you came back. Gloria loves working for him, but sometimes she is in awe of how you handled him all the years you worked for him," Jessica said.

"I see Jeff talking to some other people I haven't had a chance to greet yet. Thank you for this."

"Oh, you are very welcome," Donna said and bent forward to kiss Jessica's cheek.

Mike and Rachel approached Donna without their offspring.

"Where's Jamie?" Donna wondered.

"Your son found us. He took Jamie with him...as long as they don't wind up in the file room," Mike said sarcastically.

Rachel smacked his arm. "Mike!"

"Yeah, I'm not touching that one," Donna said.

"Like you two should talk, really? Your office, his office...I thought you two would be more discreet being "senior" officers of the firm," Mike teased using air quotes when he said seniors.

"My son is a gentlemen despite Harvey being his father," Donna quipped and they all enjoyed a laugh.

In Harvey's office, Jeremiah was having a ball throwing a fake baseball back and forth to Harvey.

"Hey, Jeremiah, having fun with Uncle Harvey?" Jessica said as Jeremiah ran into the waiting arms of his mother.

"We were having a good time. I think you have an athlete there. Hey Jeff," Harvey said shaking the hand of the larger man.

"I came over here for two reasons," Jessica said. "One to get my son back and two to get your ass out here so I can name you the next managing partner."

"No, Jessica, we can just send a memo around. I really don't need this fuss."

"Hello, who are you and what have you done with Harvey "I'm the greatest attorney who ever lived" Specter?" Jessica said.

"I don't like being the center of attention in that way," Harvey protested when his phone rang. He recognized the number.

"Allison? Did I forget to give you some papework or something?"

Allison Holt was on the other end. Harvey told Allison to wait a minute and then he told Jessica and family that he would be out in the elevator bank in a minute or two. He signaled that he had to take the call.

Harvey waited until the three Malones walked down the hall.

"I'm sorry, Allison. Jessica arrived back with family for a visit," Harvey explained.

"Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt, but this won't take long. Jalena would prefer that you represent her. Now you know she would may have go pro bono if I can't get her husband's funds released," Allison explained.

"I'll do it. She came forward bravely and saved my wife and my best friend from litigation for something for which neither one had done anything wrong. Of course, it's doesn't matter if she can't pay," Harvey said.

"That's generous of you. I will text you over her address and messenger the paperwork over to the office next week," Allison said surprised at Harvey's quick agreement to Jalena's request.

"No problem. Thank you, Allison," Harvey said and hung up. He smiled and then placing his phone in his pocket picked up his son as Gordon ran to him yelling for his daddy at the top of his lungs.

He carried him to the elevator bank where champagne was being distributed for the adults. The children were given sparkling apple cider in plastic flutes, though, not glass ones like the adults.

Jessica stood in the middle corridor between the two banks of elevators on opposite sides in front of the firm's name. She spoke with a slightly raised voice and everyone knew to where to place their attention. Jessica was not only the managing partner and big boss but a force to be reckoned with and her voice was unmistakable.

"I just wanted to thank you homecoming so you could meet my new son. As many of you know, I am moving to Chicago to be with Jeff and now also with our son and start my new work in the Mayor of Chicago's office. Believe me they need me more than you do"

Everyone gave a chuckle. Donna stood next to Harvey facing Jessica. Harvey held Kenzie in his arms and Mandy with Gordon stood on either side of Donna. She had her arms around both of them. She knew what Jessica's next comments would be and Donna especially wanted Harvey's children to remember this moment and be proud of their father.

"This leads me to my next speech." When everyone groaned, she smiled and continued. "Not long but the words have to be said."

"I leave you in good hands. My name partners, Harvey Specter and Louis Litt, are more than capable of running this firm-my firm without interference. However, it is time to hand over the managing partner mantel to my next of kin. Harvey Specter."

Everyone applauded and Louis was very glad that Jessica would never approach him for the position because he did not care. He had his wife and he was finally going to have a child. Louis was glad for Harvey, though, knowing how Jessica had groomed him and knew of his natural leadership abilities.

Harvey walked next to Jessica. He still held Kenzie in his arms and she was very quiet considering that she had forgone a nap.

"Speech! Speech!" The crowd begged.

"I just wanted to say. I appreciate the faith you have in my abilities, Jessica, and I always want to do you proud."

Kenzie then looked around and stared at her father with her big green eyes and shouted. "Dada!"

"There you have it folks! My daughter has given her consent! Didn't you pumpkin pie?" Daddy loves you," Harvey said tickling her little belly.

Soon after handing the mantel to Harvey, everyone began to leave. Harvey found Donna in the kitchen wrapping leftovers and placing them in the refrigerator for the staff on Monday if they had not brought their lunch. Harvey wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and laid his chin on her shoulder.

"So, I think it was a great success and congratulations for become the official managing partner," Donna said as she momentarily placed her hand over his joined ones around her waist. She then continued pulling foil and wrapping the sandwiches and condiments and then placing them in another pile to finally go into the refrigerator.

"Where did you stash the kids?" Harvey asked rocking her back and forth from behind.

"Rachel is watching them in the law library." Donna had purposely not turned around to look at her husband.

"Do you know what I want to do right now?"

"No, how could you? You are so insatiable. I love it," Donna teased knowing he had not meant that.

"Donna...I want to eat cake with you. Just the two of us," Harvey said as he eyed the strawberry shortcake that the bakers had made.

Donna followed Harvey eyes knowing that strawberry anything always got the best of him.

"I knew that somehow would not remain in tact over the weekend. I guess you're worth it. You are, officially, managing partner of SpecterLitt so if you want cake you deserve cake," Donna said slicing a large piece of the cake and placing it on a plate.

They both sat at a table and ate their Strawberry Shortcake.

Donna said after swallowing a forkful of the sweet spongy cake.

"This reminds me when we got stuck in the rain on that hiking trip I let your brother talk us into and when we finally made it to the restaurant it was just me and you."

Harvey smiled. He remembered that because he had relentlessly accused Marcus of wanting to drag he and Donna to their deaths by having them slag through mountains of brown rivulets.

"It's not just the two of us anymore, Donna. We now have our own little champions: Amanda, Gordon, and Mackenzie."

"No, not just us anymore," Donna said and then raised her glass of milk and watched as Harvey joined her in the toast.

"To Family,' Donna said.

"To our Family," Harvey corrected and they saluted and clinked glasses.