10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 08:14 pm Title: Bargaining
Yeah Jan! I agree that she's seemed to see the attraction between Jim and Pam and I like that it is her who is saying something. Stir the pot, Jan! (Stir the melting pot!)
Author's Response:
Thanks Boof!! You know - I wasn't even thinking that she was so wise to them initally. I just kept thinking - if there was anyone who could sort of control the situation Jim and Pam had put themselves in - in terms of the transfer - it'd be Jan.
And the rest...is history. :)
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 07:52 pm Title: Waiting
so so good. it's just so real--so true to their characters and i think that what you have them feeling is spot-on. hopefully pam will come to her senses soon...in both before & after time :)
Author's Response:
hopefully pam will come to her senses soon...in both before & after time
I think you can pretty much count on it. ;)
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 07:48 pm Title: Bargaining
yay for jan! love the role you created here for her...i always felt she had a secret soft spot for jim & pam :)
Author's Response:
Hee! Yay for Jan indeed.
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 07:42 pm Title: Impatience
i just realized what a bad reviewer i've been. i've read all your chapters...but just forgot to leave reviews. loved this chapter (of course!). the way you portray their relationship seems so real--a great mixture of chemistry & heat, but with this dynamic of jim pushing and pam resisting. sad, sweet & perfect :)
Author's Response: LOL! No worries!! I'm happy to have a review - no matter when! The way I've envisioned it, Jim would initally think that having her would solve everything - and it wouldn't be all sunlight and rainbows...at first. Eventually she'll get over it. That is...if I have anything to say about it. ;)
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 07:27 pm Title: Waiting
I'm so happy they're together but I'm so sad that Jim continues to suffer, and god he's just so fucking sweet and wonderful. I'm still loving this, of course. I can't wait for depression! ...Oh, that so does not sound right.
Author's Response:
I know. I'm hoping you'll feel better when the next "After" rolls around. Unless something crazy happens, Pam's going to come to her senses.
Hang tight!!
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 07:26 pm Title: Waiting
You had me at hello. And then you threw in this - If you could just tell me how much more time Pam. Please? Just so I'd know…
You're killing me! But in a good way.
Author's Response: The poor guy. I mean. I feel really bad for torturing him - but then I realize it's only 4 more chapters until "Acceptance" and I'm able to get over it.
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 05:00 pm Title: Bargaining
This story continues to be addictive...is there a support group for that? I've always kind of liked Jan, and this chapter helps me see why. If only. (BTW, I just FINALLY responded to your kind email.)
Author's Response:
Hee! I don't know. It seems every where I look for support I find enabling. ;)
LOL! OK. I'll reply to you more there. :)
Date: August 22, 2006 09:20 am Title: Bargaining
Great chapter
Author's Response: Thanks!!
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 06:52 am Title: Bargaining
Wow--I love Jan as a matchmaker. I tend to think that the way she acts is more than half about keeping Michael in line.
Author's Response:
Oh definitely. And I don't think she'd meddle if it wasn't so blatantly obvious.
And is so is...except to the person it should be the MOST obvious to. Oh, Pam. SIGH.
Date: August 22, 2006 06:20 am Title: Bargaining
Goddddddd. Haha, sorry, that's the most coherent thing I could think of when I read this chapter. It made me want to cry, because I love how Jan has this insight into what's going on with Pam and Jim, and that she wants everyone to reach their full potential. I also love that they said the same things to each other (of COURSE they would!) Sometimes you do just want to shake Pam and tell her to WAKE UP! Brother. Wonderful job, as always.
Author's Response:
Aw pennylane - go ahead and cry. I totally did - and I wrote the damn thing.
Pam's going to get her wake up call shortly. I promise!! ;)
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 06:09 am Title: Bargaining
Love this chapter. Very good job of bringing out the "human" side of Jan. We're seeing a little of her true personality on the show, but it's fun to speculate on what her real personal style is. Loving it!
Author's Response:
I'm glad. I can definitely relate to so much about what we've seen of Jan. Not to turn this into a therapy session...but I've totally been there.
Well. Not with anyone as asinine as Michael - but close. LOL!
10 [Report This]Date: August 22, 2006 03:44 am Title: Bargaining
I suppose if I'm silently hissing, "Stupid Pam! GAH, woman!" then you've successfully reached your goal with a chapter titled Denial. Heh.
Author's Response: Oh definitely. The lines absolutely blur. She denies her feelings, then she denies the two of them the convenience of being together, then they're both angry, then they try to avoid an inevitable fight. Now she's making deals in her head with anyone who'll listen...while she's still denying herself the most simple of solutions. Pam, Pam, PAM. What are we going to do with you???? LOL!
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 08:36 pm Title: Bargaining
I love this story so much. Because it breaks my heart in this wonderfully beautiful way and then it almost immediately puts it right back together in an equally beautiful way. This chapter especially killed me. I love the warm, caring side of Jan that, on the show, we only see for a few split seconds (both times have been with Jim and Pam). And I love the idea of her trying to push both of them in the right direction both professionally and otherwise. Now I'm just going to wait until you put up the next chapter so that my heart can be unbroken again. :)
Author's Response: This chapter killed me like no other. Seriously. I was sitting here bawling like a baby. So bizarre - since I know for a fact (as well as does everyone else who's ever read something I've written) that it's going to end well. Still - the inbetween is killing me. Thanks so much for your review. It really means alot to me.
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 08:27 pm Title: Bargaining
Yay, Jan! I can completely see her nudging Pam both professionally and personally. Good job!
Author's Response:
Yay indeed!! I was a little hesitant to include Jan in the mix but the more I wrote, the more I liked the idea. I'm glad you agree.
Date: August 21, 2006 08:17 pm Title: Bargaining
Sometimes I'm not sure who I feel worse for; Jim or Pam. It would be a terrible thing to have someone like him leave you. I really love that he said the same thing about her, and I like how wonderful Jan is. I've kind of loved her ever since she kissed Michael at the elevator on Valentine's.
Anyway, it's comforting to see the "after" chapters because I know that Pam's wised up. =] Don't keep your fans waiting too long.
PS; There's a typo at the end. ("tp the floor.")
Author's Response:
The way I thought about it was this - if there was anyone who had the power to keep Jim from transferring it would be Jan. And I think she's very perceptive. Lonely and desperate at times - but she'd surely pick up on something.
And I know...your heart just breaks for both of them doesn't it???
PS - Thanks so much for catching the typo. I do alot of editing after I post. I need to remember to do an extra spell check!
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 03:36 pm Title: Impatience
Nursing, eh? Why must it always be the naughty nurse? ;)
Author's Response:
Hmmm. I don't know. But hey...if the shoe fits. ;)
9 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 02:53 pm Title: Impatience
Could I love these two more? I could try, but I don't think it is possible. ;) I think you did a good job of setting up the conflicts that I totally can see arising between them, and how Pam would try to avoid it at all costs. I don't care if naughty nurse/secretary is cliché, because you just made it so funny.
Author's Response:
I'm with you MA. I'm not sure it's possible myself.
As my buddy Bill once wrote, ;) "The course to true love never did run smooth." Jim and Pam - IMHO - would be no exception. :)
And HA! OK then. I won't worry.
Author's Response:
That would be "of" not "to".
Grrrr. I played Hermia in that freaking play. You'd think I'd remember the correct lines!!
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 02:49 pm Title: Impatience
Love the last two words. Very clever.
You're definitely onto something with this angry, impatient, assertive Jim...inspires me to finish the story I've been toying with ad nauseum. Please keep it coming!
Author's Response:
HA! Honestly? The first draft had her repeating "Really."
And it's so fun to write him this way. I almost think he needs to be like this in S3 - because he's put himself so far out there already- Pam either needs to reciprocate in some way shape or form or he's got to walk away completely.
At least that's how I see it. :)
Date: August 21, 2006 01:01 pm Title: Impatience
This captures them exactly. Not perfect, but right.
Author's Response:
Exactly!!! Thanks so much ngllisi.
PS: I also just wanted to say I really appreciate your reviews!
Date: August 21, 2006 12:33 pm Title: Impatience
Nice chapter can't wait for the next.
Author's Response: Thanks gotkona. It'll be on it's way soon!
Date: August 21, 2006 12:30 pm Title: Anger
Wow very intense.
Author's Response: Glad to hear it came across. I intended it to be.
Date: August 21, 2006 12:28 pm Title: Impatience
God, they're just so cute. And I don't know if I've said this before but they're so in character that it's amazing. You've got them down. Especially Jim.
I cannot wait for bargaining!
Author's Response:
I may be wearing out my DVR rewinding scenes that involve Jim.
It's possible. ;)
And yes. I agree. They are adorable.
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 10:22 am Title: Anger
Oh, Pam, wake up! I don't know how she resists him--I certainly couldn't.
Author's Response:
I know right?!?!?!
fyi...Next chapter her resolve is not quite as strong. ;)
Date: August 21, 2006 06:40 am Title: Anger
Just got back from a semi-crappy trip during which I've been severly jonesing for a little Jam and what do I find? A new fix! Yay!
"He slammed the emergency stop button and dropped his bag to the floor. He gripped her elbows and backed her against the wall. Even as he did, he didn’t know why he was even bothering. He was trying once more because it was clear that this would be his very last chance."
Sexy/angry Jim! The best!
Author's Response:
Most of the time when I write the scenes play out in my head and that one? Very few have me aching to see them onscreen but that is something I am DYING to see them act out.
SIGH.
Glad I could make your day better!!
10 [Report This]Date: August 21, 2006 05:45 am Title: Anger
Man, I don't know why, but I just LOVE it when Jim is angry. Of course Pam totally needs to be hit over the head with this in order to get moving. I just hope she realizes it sooner than later. Oh and I loved this part:
“Now this won’t be awkward. At all.”
That's SO Jim. Can't wait for the "After"!!
Author's Response: Interesting. It seems that the ladies LOVE AngryJim. HA! This story is all about Pam having to do a little work because that boy's had enough. I'm glad you liked it.