You're Still the One

Part 10: Apologies

Harvey had always wondered where the scars had come from. He noticed them of course but Mera and his relationship wasn't at a place where he could ask but, more than that, he didn't care. He enjoyed Mera's company and their conversations, and the sex of course. Harvey looked at Mike.

I'm such as idiot and I never feel like an idiot. Why didn't I listen to Mike?

"Mike, I'm sorry. I should have listened to you," said Harvey, admitting his mistake.

"It's okay, Harvey. I should have made you listen. There's more you should know."

"Mike was the star witness because of his memory. The plan was to prove his eidetic memory and then have him recall the accident. We'd practiced over and over again, to make sure Mike could get through the testimony and questioning, but the opposing council called him up first. He started out fine of the stand, answered the questions. They were trying to discredit him due to his age, making it that a child couldn't remembered it, but they couldn't, MJ was so mature and professional. The awe and respect from the jury was visible. So, they asked him what happened directly."

"Whenever, our lawyer we to say exactly what happened, I'd have a flashback. Our plan was to ask it in steps and stages. So, when I was asked on stand, I had a flashback like I did this afternoon. Grammy and Mera rushed to the stand and brought me out but it was too late. The opposing council had enough to spread doubt and our lawyers couldn't cross-examine me because I was a mess. So, it was up to Mera."

"We called a break in session and I went outside, I needed air. While I was there, my nurse gave a shot of painkillers in my IV..." paused Meredith, before looking at the floor and continuing, "and did a quick head check. What we didn't know, was the associate for the opposing council followed us and..."

"Van Dyke told me to follow, we noticed her leaving with the nurse," said Jessica, looking at Meredith, "I saw the head check and I must have made a noise because the nurse and Ross turned around. I left and I told Van Dyke everything I saw. He used it to discredit Ross, making it clear that she probably wouldn't remembered what happened because of her head injury. Our client stated that he lost control because of the roads. And we won."

"A case like that, leaves a mark. We lost the case because of me..." said Meredith

"Us. We lost because of both of us. We both failed, Mera" replied Mike, refusing to let his sister take the blame yet again in his life, "Neither of us can really handle a case like that. It doesn't matter how long it's been, the pain is still there."

"I can't and won't apologise for winning that case nor the way I did it," said Jessica.

"We may not have understood then, but we can now," said Meredith, "I don't have a grudge against you about that, that would be idiotic. I'm angry that the Mock Trial you set."

"I wanted to test Mike, that's true. I didn't think he was strong enough to a be lawyer here. I should have chosen a better way to test you" said Jessica.

Jessica nodded before leaving the room, Louis quickly following after her.

"That's the best apology you're going to get from either one of them. Jessica never says she's wrong and Louis is Louis," said Harvey.

"Mama, I'm hung'y," said EJ, walking towards the group.

"Alright, let's go home and have lunch. We just have to wait and see if Uncle Mikey has any work he needs to take home."

"You get homework, Unca Mikey?" asked a shocked EJ, "why?"

"Your Uncle Mike..."

"Uncle Mikey."

"Uncle Mikey and I work on important cases for people so sometimes we have to take that work home so we can win for them" said Harvey.

"But winning isn't im'or'ant, you just hav' ta help people, Har've" said EJ, sitting up tall.

Harvey couldn't help but laugh. The kid was definitely a Ross, he sounded exactly like Mike.

"You're completely right."

"Donna, please pinch me. I think I've entered some alternate universe. I mean, Harvey just admitted he was wrong. To my nephew! He's having a conversation with a four-year old!" said Mike, looking in horror at his boss.

"And why can't I have a conversation with EJ?" asked Harvey, crossing his arms and arching his eyebrow.

"Yeah, Unca Mikey!" agreed EJ, crossing his arms like Harvey and attempting to raise his eyebrow but failing.

"Cause... you're Harvey Specter. The badass lawyer who doesn't care."

"Language, Mike" said Harvey, "you would think living with a child, that it would teach you to watch what you say"

Mike threw his arms up in the air in defeat. He wouldn't believe how this day turned out. He thought for sure that once Harvey discovered about Meredith and their past and his law degree, he would be out the door. Meredith smiled at her brother's antics: she was so happy to see his relaxed after today's episode, something she believed was due to Harvey's acceptance and support. Harvey started at Mera and Mike, he would never have thought they were related or even know each other but here they were and, now, it was so easy to see how alike they were.

"Donna, why don't you go with Mike and get lunch for all of us? I can give Mike some work for the next few days while we feed our mini Rookie here," said Harvey, giving Donna a look.

"Sure Harvey," replied Donna, giving Harvey a subtle nod, "come on, puppy."

"Why am I going?" whined Mike, not liking the idea of leaving his sister with Harvey.

"Cause, I don't know what EJ likes to eat and I can't take the kid by myself, so you get to come"

"Fine, but don't think I don't know what you're doing" said Mike, grabbing his nephew and running out of the room, "come on EJ. I'll buy you some candy."

"Mike!"