***SPOICY SMUT AHEAD!***

6 weeks later

It had been six weeks since my mother decided to grace her presence in my life at the firm I had started to work at.  

Dylan was also officially in jail and Harvey made sure of the fact that he couldn't have a trial. He had connections and Harvey ensured that most of them couldn't be used in any way or form.

I was safe... or at least I feel like I am. 

Harvey was the one man I was sure that I could reveal my vulnerabilities to, and I was happy that I was able to do it. He accepted me for who I was and understood the trauma that my body held. Harvey kept me close to him at all times and I'd hoped he'd never let me go. 

My mother however, was one woman who was not supposed to come back- just like Dylan. When I was very young, both of my parents were in a car crash. One that killed them instantly. No bodies had ever been found, but the police tell me that the fire was so ferocious that nothing could've survived it. Both of my parents' bodies had turned to ash. Or so I thought. At least, now I know my mother is alive. And believe me I was anything but happy to see her turn up in my life decades after she and father had supposedly died. I didn't know then and I didn't know now- but this, for all I knew, could have been another "Dylan" situation. The last thing I wanted was for someone else to come along and continue to ruin my life. Harvey knew. I told him the exact details of my childhood that rendered me to be without parents most of my life so far. And since his father passed away.... we shared that loss together.

Right now, I was half awake and lying next to Harvey, who had one arm draped over me and the other was under his pillow. It was the middle of the night and all I felt was nervousness. Yes, it had been six weeks but after everything that had happened, I was still overwhelmed with how I needed to meet my mother and hear her out. I didn't exactly want to or was looking forward to it.

In frustration, I snap my eyes open. 

I lay on my back and like Harvey, only my face was visible from under the covers. He lay next to me on his side, snoring very softly. Smiling slightly, I looked at him for a moment. I knew that he was sleeping deeply, but... just looking at him... it brought me a little peace. Yes, we'd kick ass together at the firm when we were working, but it felt right to be here with him at this moment.

All of a sudden, my phone buzzed on the nightstand. Sighing quietly, I turned to my left and grabbed hold of my phone. Once unlocked, all I could see was several text messages from a random number. It had been six weeks and my mother would still be trying to contact me. She barely knew who I was when I was little, but why she thought it was appropriate to get in touch with me years after she faked her death.... it was wrong, so wrong. 

I close it and place it back on the nightstand, but I didn't feel sleepy anymore. My heart was racing and I felt a little sick. I quickly, but very delicately, got out of bed and placed Harvey's arm onto the bed. I covered his arm with the sheet and tiptoed to the kitchen and grabbed my blanket, wrapping it around me. I then began pouring myself a small glass of apple juice into a wine glass. My therapist used to tell me that drinking alcohol whilst stressed is not the best thing to be doing, especially when anxious, so I listened to her. Always. Buuuuut, I poured I didn't have anything less acidic so... apple juice it is and to trick my brain I used to wine glass. Okay, I lie, I just love using wine glasses. It feels posh....

Sliding the door to the balcony open, I slowly walk out. I perch my hands onto the railing, glass in hand. As I breathe in the night air and admire New York City at night, I stand still. I make no peep. Breathing softly and slowly sipping at my juice, I felt a little calmer.  All I would've needed now was a good book and it was like a modern kind of fairy-tale. 

"Amy?" I lightly gasp and turn my head, Harvey standing before me with his shorts and white t-shirt. "What are you doing out here?" He walks towards me, placing his hands onto my shoulders and kneading them. I groan.

"I... I was just... having a minute to myself. I needed to think." Harvey plants a light kiss on my collarbone and looks back up at me.

"...About?" I remain silent for a moment. "... is it your Mother?" I nod.

"You know... I haven't exactly spoken to my Mother for a while, but... I know what it's like to grow up without having a good one around for a little while. Even though I'd never forgave her... I still have a Mother. And you do now too. You can catch her up and hear her out, maybe give her a chance." He turns my body round to face him and looks deep into my eyes. "... but whatever you choose, I'll always support you." Smiling at him, I lean in to kiss him softly on his lips. 

"Thank you..." He smiles.

"Of course.."

"And... by the way... me waking up all the time... I've been nervous peeing and feeling sick... a lot. So...." Harvey laughs.

"You and your stress levels. You need to relax some more..." He kisses me, his tongue sliping into my mouth, but I retract for a moment.

"Oh... you're keen aren't you?" I say, chuckling a little.

"I mean... have you seen you...?" I shrug and bite my lip.

"Well, you say it like that..." Harvey and I glance at each others' lips and we kiss again. I cross my hands over his neck and continue kissing him, his tongue finally slipping into my mouth again. Our tongues were dancing to a fast beat and I groaned. Harvey wrapped his arms around my waist and lowered his hands to my thighs, urging me to wrap my legs around his waist. I do so, and my blanket falls to the floor as Harvey's hands run up and down my back. He walks back inside and then leans me onto the window. I feel the coolness of the glass on my back. Suddenly, I feel his hands fumbling beside me and we separate for a moment.

"Are you... trying to slide the door closed?" I giggle and finally, we hear the latch click as it locks it.

"What? I don't want anyone... or anything, to disturb us." He smiles and I lean back into him, our lips intertwining again. He lifts me slowly off of the window and walks back into our room. 

Yes, I can say it's now our room, even though it's technically his flat.

He gently lays me onto his bed and we both take off our all our clothes. He then crawls his way up to my face, smiling. I smile at him too, placing my hand onto his cheek and caressing it. Harvey begins to lightly plant kisses on my chest and I begin to breathe quicker. One of his hands starts to massage my left breast and I groan, closing my eyes. 

But then, all of a sudden an image of Dylan pops into my head and I gasp, pulling myself up. Harvey looks at me, confused whilst I breathed quickly. "Hey... hey, what's wrong..." He says softly and grabs hold of my hands to stop me from shivering with fear.

"I... I'm okay. Just a bad image..." 

"Like the ones you've been having every night?" I look at him and tears began to form in my eyes. "Yes, I know. And you don't need to be scared anymore. He's not here, and I won't ever let him near you ever again." My breathing relaxes and I feel safer and I lie back down and Harvey towers over me. "Are you sure..." I nod, Harvey leaning into me and he kisses me again. He looks down to line himself up and he looks back at me again. I lightly nod and I feel him fill me, gasping. He then slowly begin to thrust into me and I gasp each time we meet. We both stare at each other and the bed shakes and I pull him back into me, kissing him passionately. Then we both fell into a sweet release and he collapses beside me, both of us breathing heavily. I pull the covers onto us both and turn to face him.

"I love you Harvey..." 

"I love you too." And we both fell asleep to those words.

I'd wake up the next day not knowing what it would hold for me. But one thing I was certain of... I would have Harvey with me.

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Okay, this first chapter, I wasn't sure what to expect and whether people would like it :) I wanted to start off like this and don't worry, there's more to come! With a rollarcoaster on the way hehe. Love and miss you all so much. And merry Christmas eve <3