Harvey - Lottie - Jess Chapter

The recent Harvey and Jess chapter made me so sad because it showed Harvey in a vulnerable position for the first time!

When it comes to him and Lottie, he is usually the one who is full of confidence and in a way, seems like he doesn't care all that much. However, in that chapter we got to see how much he does for the first time.

I think in Harvey's eyes, taking Lottie to the pier was a romantic gesture and one that ended up back firing on him. I think he was probably trying his hardest to impress her, maybe not realising that he doesn't have to put on an act to do that.

He probably thought going when they should be at school would have been exciting and she would have been impressed - which she was - but she would have enjoyed it just as much any other time.

I do think Harvey and Lottie are extremely different but for some reason, it all still seems to work. Harvey seems really comfortable around her and Lottie is beginning to feel that way too.

However, now that her dad has told her she can't hang around with him, I do think things will change between them.

I think by Lottie trying to turn Harvey away due to her dad's words, he won't try for that long. It won't be because he doesn't care but because he doesn't want to look stupid. So unless Lottie gives in to him quickly and ignores what she's been told, he will soon be back to his old self... which is sad.

In terms of the parents - I did feel sorry for Jess in that scene as you could tell how genuinely sad she was. She obviously knew she had to discipline Harvey but she couldn't help but feel sorry for him at the same time.

She knows her son and knows what he's like so being told by some other dad that your son is basically a troublemaker, isn't the greatest thing to hear.

I do think she dealt with it really well though and that both her and Jack will be good at making Harvey learn rather than just punishing him. They know he isn't an angel but they also know that he isn't helpless and he is capable of being a good guy, he's just lost his way with the pressures at school.

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