Hi! This is the 3rd Fic I am working on simultaneously. These should keep me occupied while we wait for Season 8b. Tomorrow the Summer Finale and I am stressed! Anyhow, by the title I have included our favorite patient dating therapist. I plan a happy Darvey ending, but first , a little angst. Would love to read your thoughts. Thanks so much for those who follow and favorite and especially to those numerous fellow Darvey fan fic writers and lovers on Twitter!

Paula, Harvey, and Donna - Take Two

Chapter 1 - Well, Hello.

"Ok, beautiful, how about I take my favorite COO to dinner?" Harvey asked standing in Donna Paulsen's spacious executive office.

Donna with her dark green eyes almost black in the dim desklight of her office and her red hair catching fire from above sat there looking almost ethereal stopped typing on her pad and looked up at the handsome man standing in her doorway.

"Are you taking your COO or your girlfriend to dinner?"

Harvey Specter rolled his eyes and answered, "What do you think?"

"Well, I have work to do and I know I have to consult you, so I was wondering if this was a business dinner or a...(pauses and then lowering her eyelids and the timbre of her voice)...personal one," Donna mentions raising her eyebrows with a come hither look.

Harvey, so happily in love, and so happy he realizes it and knows it is reciprocated steps into his girlfriend's office.

"My girlfriend. Hell with the office it can wait," Harvey bends over Donna's desk and looking surreptitiously over both shoulders lays a quick kiss on her lips to which Donna smiles widely. She is so happy and in love and so happy now that she no longer needs to hide it under levels of civility and politeness and platonic friendship.

Harvey stands straight again and looks at the packets of fastened paper strewn on her desk and the array of highlighters and asks, "What are you working on by the way?"

"Well, if you must know, I am holding a budget meeting and I have to do my research in the last six months since I became COO and hired some associates."

"I thought you did that when Robert was first here."

"We did, but there have been some significant failures and I need to rethink some issues like expansion and a satellite office."

Harvey frowned, "Uh, when were you going to tell me about that? I don't remember any memos about what you had in mind except taking on more pro bonos."

"Why do you think I am doing my research and I was going to hold a meeting with all the principle officers of the firm?...Mmm? Besides it is almost December and our fiscal year ends 12/31/18. I have to have the partners' shares calculated and distributed and you know..." Donna said sweetly clasping her hands under her chin still holding her four color BIC pen.

"Don't give me that look."

"What look?" Donna said giving Harvey an innocent look as if she was not trying to convey anything to him.

Harvey tilted his head in that way that Donna knew was meant only for her.

"That look like I have no clue as to what is going on in my own firm."

Donna shook her head, "Why would I ever do that?"

Then they both saw the truth in that statement and Harvey said, "Let's get out of here, Ms. COO."

It was about eight pm. It was early November. The sun had been down for hours and it was cold as Harvey and Donna walked hand in hand, swiftly, to their favorite less than formal eatery. Donna did not care where Harvey took her for dinner as long as they could go home together afterward.

"You have a question," Harvey stated glancing at Donna's pinched cold face.

"Why are we walking when you could have called Ray?" Donna asked shivering and clasping tight to Harvey's hand as they walked to the restaurant.

"Yes. It's too cold to be walking out here." Harvey shivered shaking Donna's gloved hand which was clasped in his own. Donna watched him for a moment. Harvey kissed Donna's hand still clasped in his as they walked and looked into her eyes. Reflected in his eyes was peace and love and no longer a veil to hide his true feelings. Donna could see his happiness and felt it every waking minute. Once he confessed his feelings and Donna cemented hers, they had been happy together and days at the office had become lighter and more efficient because their feelings were out, confirmed, and no longer cast an additional shadow on their time together.

They arrived at the dining eatery and they were shown a table near the balcony where ensued a draft but also above was full heat. As they sat down, Harvey took Donna's hand and held it.

"I love you," Harvey said to which he was pleased to see Donna smile. He was surprised to see her blush.

"Come on, Donna. You knew that. Why are you blushing?"

Donna looked up and saw such joy in his deep brown eyes. She knew their situation had put that there.

"It's just that I am happy and it's still hard for me to see you like this, at least to me."

Harvey said, "It can't be a surprise" He squeezed her hand.

"It is to me. I love you, too, so much," Donna said and slid her foot between his legs under the table to which she was glad to see he jumped a little he was so startled.

" Ms. Paulsen, are you trying to seduce me?" Harvey asked raising his eyebrows at her intimate move. He had used that cheesey quote on other women but he never realized that he wanted an answer and thought he would never use it on Donna. However, tonight was special and he thought he would flirt a little bit to get a reaction from her. He did not ever want to treat her like she existed for him alone although there were many years he felt that. He knew never again would he take her for granted. He almost lost her.

"What if I am?" Donna responded to his question.

"I'd say we should skip dinner and go right to dessert," Harvey's mind suddenly catapulted back in time to the first night they met when she told him that what she wanted from him was not sex and he was ready to take her to his bed without a second thought.

"I have something for you," Harvey said his mind returning to the present. He released her hand and reached into his jacket pocket pulled out a little square blue velvet box.

Donna stared at that box and then she tried not to let her fright show in her eyes, but Harvey very observant now where she was concerned saw it and wanted to say something but Donna interrupted him.

"Is that what I think it is?" Donna asked swallow hard and staring at Harvey.

"I don't know. What do you think it is?"

"An engagement ring?" Donna asked not knowing whether to be happy or afraid. She was still not sure of herself or Harvey at this point. It had only been a few weeks since he had made the decision to break up with Paula.

"Open it," Harvey persuaded her. He was not sure why Donna was being so hesitant. She ought to know how in love with her he was and how much he was trying to mend with her. All the years he paraded women in front of her and took her for granted using her and confiding in her knowing that she would make him see the better side of himself when it came to his moral decisions professional or not.

Donna shook her head and smiled. "If that's what I think it is, then you are giving me the whole treatment, mister. I think I've earned it."

Harvey smiled. "Of course you have. Where are my manners?"

Then he did something that was completely or almost completely out of character for him. He stood up and gently hit his waterglass with his spoon catching everyone's attention .

Harvey cleared his throat like he was going to present an argument in court.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of this restaurant: I promise not to take up too much of your time, but I want you to witness an action that has been long overdue."

He walked around the small table taking the small blue velvet box in hand and bent down on one knee. He opened the box and turned it around so Donna could see the two carat platinum Tiffany set blue diamond ring. The diamond picked up each nuance of light in the intimately lit room reflecting the fire and passion in its buyer's hopeful heart.

"Ms. Donna Roberta Paulsen, I am so in love with you and I never want you to leave me. You left me before and it damned near killed me. Would you please marry me? I want to make up whatever wrongs I ever did. I never want to take you for granted and I want to thank you for being there for me. Most of all I love you so very much. Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Donna had had no idea that Harvey was even thinking about marriage. She was enamored and happy as to who they were to each other now that she had not even thought of it. She put her hand to her mouth and tears fell onto it.

"Yes, I would be honored to be your wife." Donna nodded and spoke haltingly in a voice which was suffocated by emotion that her voice had lost most of its no nonsense tone and was very quiet and soft. However, it was loud enough for Harvey to hear and smile his Cheshire cat grin.

Harvey placed the ring on her finger as Donna rose and pulled him to standing with her. They kissed and embraced as the dining room thunderously applauded. Then a cork from a champagne bottle went off and the waiter started to pour champagne for everyone.

"This, Mr. Specter, is on the house. Congratulations to you and your lovely bride!" The maitre'd announced in his Italian accent.

As Donna and Harvey sat down and Donna examined her very ostentatious ring, the waiters poured the champagne to everyone in the dining room. However, when the waiter came to a blonde woman with large blue eyes, she waved her hand and refused some. She said she would toast with her ginger ale instead.

As the waiter went off to the next table, the blonde woman placed a hand on her somewhat flat belly and silently watched the happy couple from across he room.