Date: May 30, 2007 03:16 pm Title: Chapter 4: And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration / One good stretch before our hibernation
Aww, Jim putting Pam at ease by playing their 'make up the backstory' game is so freaking adorable. How can you not love him?
"that she was seeing a side of Jim she hadn't really seen before -- what he was like on a date. Of course he knows what wine to order...." That is just drop-dead sexy. A man who knows how to order the wine and not be intimidated by it or be a poseur. Yup, Pam is a lucky woman.
And I like how Jim was respectful of Karen, but also admitted to Pam that he told her he still had feelings for her. Be-you-ti-ful.
Author's Response:
Oh indeed, she IS a lucky woman. Don't you just think she'd be all googly-eyed at him throughout the date (and vice versa)? I really hope they find a way to show us at least one of their dates, because...guh.
Glad you liked the Karen thing as well - I struggled with how much of that to get into.
Thanks for everything (including that jaw-dropping calendar...talk about dead sexy....)!
Date: May 30, 2007 03:10 pm Title: Chapter 4: And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration / One good stretch before our hibernation
Jim grinned, still looking a bit awestruck as he said softly, "Wow."
Aww. That moment is just so SWEET! Can't wait to read the rest!
Author's Response:
Thanks so much, nej! (I love your icon over at the treehouse, BTW.)
Thanks again!
Date: May 30, 2007 02:51 pm Title: Chapter 4: And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration / One good stretch before our hibernation
This date is just so awkward-cute, I love it. (yes, I made up a word to describe it!) I loved that they toasted to the future and that Jim acknowledged Karen had known he still had feelings for Pam. And just as before, the swirling of the wine killed me. So freaking true. Awesome!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much - for everything, of course! And I laugh at Mr. Girl7 every single time we go to a restaurant and he has to do the wine thing. (Of course, this has on more than one occasion resulted in him handing me the glass with a little smirk and making ME do it, heh.)
Thanks again - for everything; you rock!
10 [Report This]Date: May 29, 2007 11:06 am Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
I just realized I've read this 3 times and have not yet reviewed! This is by far my favorite portrayal of the infamous "first date" and there is still so much to go! I love the way you jump back and forth to each of their perspectives so we see what each is thinking/feeling at the moment. The whole story just crackles with sexual tension. I cannot wait for chapter 4!
Author's Response:
Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad the sexual tension is coming through; I worried that it was either too sappy or too "buddy-buddy," with not enough incorporation of the tension -- so it's good to hear your feedback!
Thanks again!
Date: May 28, 2007 08:41 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Pardon me while I squee myself to death...This entire chapter just had me grinning from ear to ear with the sheer awesomeness of those two. I LOVE how Pam keeps reminding herself to be honest about her feelings now. I keep thinking back to when she said, "Well, I wish you would," which I translated as, "If you still want me, I'm yours."
Love the tension between them; you can tell that's what's at the forefront of their minds...they are both wondering and looking foward to how the physical aspect will finally play out. Umm, as are we.
Looking foward to Ch.4...
Author's Response:
Oh, I'm so glad you were grinning! And I translated the "Well, I wish you would" in exactly the same way - she looked him dead in the eyes as she said it. Sigh.
And hee on the physical stuff - indeed....
Thanks again!
Date: May 28, 2007 08:20 pm Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
Sorry for being slow with the reviews. I'm trying to catch up since I went to Scranton right after the finale and was actually reading all this great fanfic on my new Blackberry, but needed to review.
So anyway, fave line:
...that her best friend had somewhere along the line morphed into the fucking man of her dreams.
Indeedy, word to that! Can't remember, was it ms. lisahoo who compared them to being at the top of the rollercoaster? Because that is perfect. Butterflies in the tummy, sweaty palms, but oh, the anticipation! :)
Off to Ch.3....
Author's Response:
Ahhh, you went to Scranton?! Oh, I'm so jealous (but good for you!). Oooh, lisahoo's comparison was an apt one -- I would imagine they'd both have to be beyond excited right now. I mean, were I in Pam's position, I don't think I'd be able to sleep for a full week!
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 28, 2007 09:54 am Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Wonderful, as always. I love when Jim realizes that Pam nervous too...just how he doesn't think she should be because it's PAM and this is all he's wanted. And Jim's thoughts at the end about how can't Pam realize this is it for him. I just love all those little moment in here.
Author's Response:
Eee, thank you! I can't wait to see all the little moments next season (because that finale really convinced me that we WILL see them); it's just so much fun to contemplate (and especially to write about)!
Thanks again!
Date: May 28, 2007 09:40 am Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Hi Girl7. I just wanted to add my "great job" to your little story. I really have enjoyed reading it, and am looking forward to its continuance. Great work.
Author's Response: Thanks so much, Daoust! It'll continue on for a little while - I plan on following the date to its conclusion. Thanks again for reviewing!
8 [Report This]Date: May 27, 2007 07:27 pm Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
So very many things to love about this chapter but I think these 2 lines were my favorite: "Or maybe he was all he'd ever been - only she was finally allowing herself to appreciate him, to take him all in, to let herself drift away with the marvel of it all...that her best friend had somewhere along the line morphed into the fucking man of her dreams." and this one - "Not this prolonged invitation, daring them both to reach out and take hold of all they'd wanted for so long."
Author's Response:
Thank you so much! I just keep thinking about how weird it must be for Pam to look at him now -- now that they've really come so close to working it out and realizing it all. Sigh.
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 27, 2007 06:00 am Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
I knew I could count on you to deliver every detail of their date and every tiny luscious thought in their heads. I'm too lazy to fill in all the blanks, so this is like a gift! I love how you have Jim realize that the same thing that's been his undoing all these years (the unrelenting intensity of his feelings,) is the very thing that makes their future possible now. Just so. And, as others have said...how could you not love that last line? Someone has to write a story where the minister/judge says 'Do you Pam, take Jim...' and she answers, 'Absolutely, I do.'
Author's Response:
And yet another terrific review from you - I swear, I look forward to your reviews almost as much as I do your fics. ALMOST. :o) And oh my god, the image you conjure of a wedding ceremony uttered, "Absolutely I do"....? GUH. Holy mother of god.
Thanks for reviewing, my friend! (BTW: Watched "Rome" on the plane home from California - 3+ hours of James Purefoy...lovely.)
8 [Report This]Date: May 26, 2007 11:19 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Please post again soon! The wait is going to kill me!! This is so great, very convincing characters. Please please post the next chapter/s soon!
Author's Response:
I'm so glad you liked it - and I'm working on it! The next chapter should be up pretty soon.
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 26, 2007 11:07 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
"Absolutely I do" want to read many more chapters of this throughout the summer! So, so excited to watch this unfold. They're so freaking cute, man.
Author's Response:
Hee hee - I just love Jim's "Absolutely I do." The fact that Pam said it in the finale (and credited him with it - gah!) was just too adorable for words. *sigh*
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 26, 2007 10:19 pm Title: Chapter 1: We watch the season pull up its own stake
Oh-my-god-kiss-him-already! Er, sorry. I think I'm getting a little too excited here. :) ::bounce-bounce::
This line is made of awesome: "Absolutely I do." Guh.
Welcome back from vacation!
Author's Response:
Eeee! Glad you're getting caught up in it - and a kiss will happen, I promise! :o)
Thanks for reviewing - and it is sooooo good to be back!
Date: May 26, 2007 09:18 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
OMG, that song! Every time I hear that song, I think of Jim and Pam, and I even begged at the TWoP video thread for someone to make a vid with it because it is just so perfect for them, so I'm beyond thrilled to see it in this chapter. So excellent!
And love, love, LOVE "Absolutely I do." Perfect!
Author's Response:
I know! There are two videos on youtube with that song and Jim/Pam. (You're talking about "Look After You," right?) They're both really good - are, in fact, how I discovered the song itself. (It's actually quite sad - most of the new music I've listened to over the past year has been via Jim/Pam videos on youtube.)
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 26, 2007 09:11 pm Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
Kiss her, you fool!!!
Oops, sorry. Didn't mean to get all het up like that. ;)
Author's Response:
Heh heh - he will kiss her before it's all over. Or maybe she'll kiss him.... ;oP
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 26, 2007 09:02 pm Title: Chapter 1: We watch the season pull up its own stake
SQUEE! It's so lovely. I love that you had Jim come into the room when she was crying. The old Pam would've hid it from him, tried to make it not that big a deal because there were always circumstances in the way, but Fancy New Beesly would definitely let Jim see all the sides of her. At least I hope she lets him see ALL the sides... ;)
Author's Response:
I must admit that it's a secret dream of mine to see Jim catch Pam crying - just once! Because you know he'd be so incredibly sweet about it... *sigh*
And yes - here's to Beesly letting him see all the sides! TWSS! :o)
Thanks for reviewing!
10 [Report This]Date: May 26, 2007 08:39 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
"Because you're...you're making it hard to stand up." Oh, that's smooth, Beesly. Hee. This is so cute- so light and nervous and sweet. They are just...themselves, but moreso, because they could always be themselves around each other and now it is at a whole new level. Am I making sense? You capture how finally being at this stage just brings out everything they've been hiding from each other and from themselves. LOVE.
Author's Response:
I'm glad you liked that, because I debated about it -- wasn't sure Pam would be that honest with him. Then I thought of Beach Games and kind of had a "DUH" moment. :o) But I could see her saying it in a way that would totally be fumbling and dorky, you know?
THanks, as always, for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review!
Date: May 26, 2007 08:26 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
This is just so lovely. They're both so absolutely besotted. There's no other word for it.
Author's Response:
YES - besotted. Absolutely. Ah me. :o)
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 26, 2007 08:25 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Dear girl7,
I just wanted to let you know that your story has completely stolen my heart. That is all.
Love your adoring fan,
Azlin
P.S. Oh. My. Gosh. With the looks and the thoughts and the cuteness!!! You win at life.
Author's Response:
Dear Azlin,
And I just wanted you to know that you are the most awesome reader ever. :o) Seriously - I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support; you rock!!
Date: May 26, 2007 08:16 pm Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
So wonderful! I love the "Oh, God!" and the detail you put into things to make me picture them.
Author's Response: Thanks so much, Too Late Kev (*giggle at your name*)!
Date: May 26, 2007 07:56 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
Ok, cover your ears for a second, because I am feeling the need to squee like an idiot. Ok. All done. I think.
The two of them being so nervous is so unfreakingbelievably adorable. And the "sit tight for a second" so Jim can open the car door? Guh. Love that.
And the detail of how Pam is getting used to the idea of being able to actually LOOK at Jim the way she wants to (and the way any red-blooded woman would, heh). Priceless.
And Jim telling himself to stop it now (wondering if Pam wears lacy underthings). OMG, that is so in character. Not to mention sexy as all get out. (Whatever 'get out' is).
Now I think I have just channelled Chris Farley. "uh, remember when you were with The Beatles? That was awesome!"
Author's Response:
Okay, that entire review just sent me into a huge giggling fit! (That Chris Farley sketch kills me.) I'm really glad you liked this - I was definitely trying to convey the mix of nerves, excitement, and relief/comfort that I think they would surely feel. And Jim opening the car door for her...sigh. Did you notice in "The Dundies" that when she comes back from giving her acceptance speech, he's standing there because he had pulled out her chair for her? Sigh.
Thanks for yet another terrific review - love hearing the specific things that really worked for you!
Date: May 26, 2007 07:28 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
I love the way that you describe the nervousness that both Jim and Pam are experiencing. It's so completely them. Man! It's good for you to be back (and good for us readers. Your stuff is like CRACK! CRACK, I tell you!)
Author's Response: Well if this is crack, then I'd say you're sort of a dealer in that you're insturmental in helping me straighten these chapters out, LOL. Thanks for everything!
Date: May 26, 2007 07:23 pm Title: Chapter 3: Clear liquor and cloudy eyed / too early to say goodnight
I love this chapter! Their nervousness was perfect and adorable. I especially loved this bit:
"For what seemed to her like the hundredth time since he'd appeared on her doorstep with those gerbera daisies, she silently willed him to kiss her, yet simultaneously felt terrified at the idea that he just might."
That sentence is just so spot-on. Well done!
Author's Response: Thanks so much - I've felt that way on more than one occasion. :o) Thanks again!
Date: May 25, 2007 05:00 am Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
KISS HER! KISS HER! Oh, you CAN'T leave us hangin' there!
Author's Response:
I promise you that by the end of this fic, he totally WILL! :o)
Thanks for reviewing!
Date: May 24, 2007 08:22 pm Title: Chapter 2: Invitation only grant farewell
Such a powerful ending! I love the constant interplay of their comfort and trust in each other with the unsure tension due to this new development in their lives. It's so real. And I really liked the date oufits you gave them, that they both opted for jeans but it was also something that they wouldn't normally wear to work.
Author's Response:
What a really great, thoughtful review -- I appreciate your taking the time to be so specific. I was really trying to tap into that juxtaposition of comfort with the nerves of a first date. As for the outfits...if I could play dress up with Jim Halpert, well.... Heh. P:o)
Thanks for reviewing!