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CHAPTER 1

"…shut your mouth! I risked everything for you. Then I did it again and again... You don't work for Jessica. You work for me... I didn't think you would ever betray me... Turns out you're not the best lawyer I've ever seen."

Harvey's words cut Mike to the bone. He left what now was going to be Pearson-Darby thinking that if he gave his boss time to think and calm down, then they would get through this. But it was midnight and Harvey hadn't called him yet, hadn't even texted him. He tiredly lifted himself from the couch and got to the door. He had to find him and explain or risk losing him.

The trek to Harvey's condo was faster than usual with Mike having to literally run there, trying to keep himself warm. In his haste he had forgotten his jacket and the late winter of New York was unforgivable.

The doorman let him in with a slight nod and a smile.

"At least he hasn't banned me from his building. That's something, I guess…", Mike thought and entered the lift. Not Harvey's private glass elevator but the public one; he didn't want to go too far tonight. His lover though was already waiting for him, blocking the entrance to his apartment, arms crossed and shoulders stiff.

"What the hell are you doing here Mike?"

Mike rolled his eyes and shouldered past him. Harvey closed the door behind them but remained unyielding, his mouth a hard line of betrayal. They never made it past the hall.

"Harvey come on. You need to let me explain." Mike muttered anxiously, his eyes never leaving the floor.

"What could you possibly have to say to me Mike? That you are sorry?" At that Mike looked up incredulous.

"I have nothing to be sorry for!" Harvey let out a cruel laugh. "And if you just listen to me…" the younger man tried to continue but he was cut midsentence.

"Shut up!" He took a couple of steps forward and into Mike's personal space and gritted through his teeth. "I allowed you in every aspect of my life and look what that got me. I want you out… I need you out... You've done nothing but make me lose face."

"I thought that we wouldn't let anything happening in the office to affect what we have at home." Mike swallowed the lump in his throat.

"You didn't just screw up with a case Mike, you screwed ME. What am I supposed to do with that?"

The blond let his fingers tangle with the man's in front of him, his eyes and his voice pleading. "You don't understand…"

"Dammit Mike!" Harvey yanked his hand away and crashed his fist on the wall beside him. He took a deep breath trying to calm himself and when he spoke again it was with a cold resolution that left Mike trembling. "Get out of my house… And get out of my life… We are done…"

"You don't mean that… You can't mean that…" Mike was openly crying now. "I don't know how to be… I am nobody without you" he whispered the last part, but Harvey caught it anyway.

"You are nobody" he softened his voice to match Mike's but it sounded wrong, unexpectedly unemotional from the man that had given him so much. But what could he do? He was always aware of Harvey's fears about them and it had taken him a while to make him open up. And once he did, the man he saw had the most beautiful, kind and giving soul he had ever seen. Donna had made him promise something after seeing them together; that he would never do something to compromise that, that he would fight for that Harvey with everything he got. But the man he had in front of him now was the closer he met the day his life changed forever. The man who cared about no one and nothing. And the worst part? Harvey knew that he was destroying him with his words and he did it anyway. Doubts started flowing in his heart. "If he ever loved me how could he disregard me like that? He doesn't care to listen so he won't, no matter what I do. Time to let him go… Let him be Harvey again."

He stepped closer to him and caught him in a hug, his body clinging to the taller man's as he whispered an apology. Harvey's body remained rigid.

"I thought you had nothing to be sorry for".

Mike took a step back and shook his head, tears running down his face.

"I'm sorry you feel I didn't love you enough, but I do… Be happy Harvey…" This was the first time the word love was uttered between them and they both realized it. Harvey shut his eyes tight and let Mike walk to the door.

"On Monday you are back in the associates' pool." He kept his back to Mike and Mike froze.

"I don't want to work with anybody else. I stayed there for you."

"That's not my problem."

"Alright then. Goodbye Harvey."

Mike let the door close with a soft click behind him and ran to the elevator. He missed the loud thud as Harvey collapsed against the door.

So? How is it looking so far?