Date: March 07, 2008 09:44 am Title: Chapter 6
You got me tearing up here too! Just amazing, seriously some brilliant writing in the last two chapters.
Date: March 07, 2008 09:41 am Title: Chapter 6
Wow! I am nearly speechless. This chapter was such a powerful evocation of Pam's inner feelings about Jim..and fully mirrors the kind of thoughts and feelings so many of us, as viewers had as we watched the remarkable wonder of Jim and Pam's story unfold. Great job...with the story as a whole and with his latest offering in particular!
Author's Response: Thanks so much Mr Bill. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Date: March 07, 2008 09:20 am Title: Chapter 1
I almost forgot to breath reading Pam confessions. WOW! Great job and I am looking forward to our birthday epilogue.
8 [Report This]Date: March 07, 2008 09:17 am Title: Chapter 1
I wish there were a way to reply to your reply! Thank you for the detailed response. I see we simply have different perspectives on the show and the characters and heh, now that I think on it, we may have disagreed over at TWoP at one time or another! That being said, I still have really enjoyed your writing and this story and will continue to do so.
Author's Response: You're welcome! Yeah . . . there are two sides to every story, but we usually end up picking the one that rings true to us the most. And although I see Jim's weaknesses (mostly having to do with the pain of being rejected), I find myself always sticking up for him. I adore Pam and relate so much to who she is, but I see her character "flaws" (and I mean that in a loving way) maybe more easily than I see Jim's. Maybe because I share so many of them! Anyway, thanks again for reading and for your comments! See you at TWoP ;-)
Date: March 07, 2008 08:28 am Title: Chapter 6
yay -- good for Pam. Jim needs to know what she went through in S3. Congrats on a much-deserved ribbon.
8 [Report This]Date: March 07, 2008 08:13 am Title: Chapter 6
I've really been enjoying this story and I really love Pam's honesty in this chapter. The only thing I find lacking here is that... Well, that it's only Pam's confessional here. I thought we'd hear more from Jim. He has been brace, but he's had his cowardly moments. Karen being the biggest and Pam wasn't completely wrong in calling him on that. He waltzed back into her life, sure, but he brought Karen as a shield. He confessed his love to Pam, sure, but he did it while he had an escape plan too. Pam has definitely took her time to allow her character to be strong enough for Jim, but I don't think it was totally one-sided there. This, of course, shouldn't be all about blame, but Jim needs to own up to his own mistakes. I really hope in your final chapter, we can have some of this perspective.
Author's Response: Albie, that's a good point (and one we've discussed at length over on the TWoP boards) . . . but I've never looked at Karen and Jim quite that way. (As a shield, per say). I think Jim was trying to move on, even though to us that seemed impossible. We see Karen as a shield because we knew it was doomed from the start, but in my mind, I don't think Jim saw her like that. He may have known he didn't love her, but . . . well, I don't think that he did it on purpose (but again, I'm a Jim apologist -- it's just who I am). Anyway, I hope you're not too disappointed, but I don't think I'll be having Jim do a similar confession because I think he has been pretty brave, for the most part. He's made mistakes, absolutely, but if it weren't for his efforts, I don't think there'd be an Jam. But it's an interesting perspective for another fic!
10 [Report This]Date: March 07, 2008 08:01 am Title: Chapter 6
Bravo, wendolf! That was lovely...but I sure would like some more. Does that make me greedy?
Author's Response: Hee! Not at all, Nan. Like I said -- one more chapter for sure. And then maybe I'll start a new fic. I just find that it's a time vacuum. Once I start writing . . . everything else just sort of vanishes (cleaning, cooking, homework with the kids, etc.). Fun for me . . . not so much fun for my family. ;-)
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 09:38 pm Title: Chapter 5
Love this fic. Can't wait for more! I'm really interested to see what Jim has to say. One other thing I love is how you've outlined some of the differences between Jim/Roy and Pam/Karen...something that isn't done well very often. So, thank you for that :)
Date: March 06, 2008 08:50 pm Title: Chapter 5
Oh, simply fantastic! I read chapter 4 at work, but didn't have a chance to comment until now. I loved both chapters and I can't wait for Jim to finally say what he's feeling and give Pam a chance to have her moment!
8 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 07:22 pm Title: Chapter 5
Argh... cliffhanger... update soon!!! Please???
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 05:51 pm Title: Chapter 5
Oh, surely, there is MORE than one more chapter coming! Keep writing. This is great!
Date: March 06, 2008 05:15 pm Title: Chapter 4
I sure am a sucker for Dwight/Jim bonding - loved that aspect of this chapter! And I really like the obvious absence that they both feel when they have to sleep alone now, and I love her little make up gift/proposition!
Date: March 06, 2008 04:47 pm Title: Chapter 5
I have to be honest with you, I have been a fic reader for a long time and I've been slightly dissapointed with this season's fic, (including my own) I haven't been really excited about a story in a long long time.
I am super excited about this one. Your writing sucks me in and I get all upset and flustered. I'm a receptionist, trying to read this at work and people keep coming up to my desk to ask me things and I'm like, ".....guh...what?" cause you broke my brain.
I am really anxiously wating for more :)
Author's Response: Wow. (And that's a Jim wow) Thank you so much, pampong . . . I'm very new to writing fic, so maybe that's why it seems fresh? Plus, I'm really just dealing with all the Season 2 & 3 baggage that Jim and Pam have never dealt with. But I do truly appreciate your comments. Very flattering. Anyhoo, I should be rounding this story out in the next few days . . . a chapter or two more.
Date: March 06, 2008 04:22 pm Title: Chapter 5
OMG! Please don't leave us hanging too long.
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 04:21 pm Title: Chapter 5
Wham Bam! Two chapter updates right in a row! This story continues to dazzle me. I love it! Poor Jim, he's so hurt and poor Pam doesn't even realize the hold she has over him. Can't wait for the next installment!
Date: March 06, 2008 03:59 pm Title: Chapter 5
This continues to be an amazing story. Poor Jim. He had no idea about the trouble that those hideous panties would cause.
Looking forward to Chapter 6!
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 03:23 pm Title: Chapter 5
He usually liked to stay connected to her as long as possible. Sometimes so long that he’d grow hard inside of her again and they’d make love a second time without ever separating.
Oh. My. God. How beautiful.
She reached over and lifted his arm off of his eyes and as she did, she saw the glitter of a tear escape down his temple.
And yeah, that's about when I started crying. Very well done.
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 02:23 pm Title: Chapter 5
HOT indeed! *fans self*
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 01:22 pm Title: Chapter 4
Absolutely thrilled to see that you earned a blue ribbon, wendolf. I adore this story. You had me giggling with the talk of head cheese. Makes me think of trips to the deli as a little girl and seeing head cheese, along with its friend, souse. So very Dwight. Thanks for the laugh!
Author's Response: Thanks, Nan! I was excited to see that too! (Although when you said "earned a blue ribbon" my first thought was . . . well . . . that's the euphemism that a local radio DJ uses to refer to the big "O". And that would be nice, too!) But I digress. Thanks for the support. I've never done Dwight before (that's NOT what she said -- she being Angela) and it was a lot of fun.
Date: March 06, 2008 12:41 pm Title: Chapter 4
Great chapter! Looking forward to reading the next!
10 [Report This]Date: March 06, 2008 12:41 pm Title: Chapter 4
Oh, these two kids. The past is gonna get them if they are not careful.
I'm really enjoying this story. I love your characterization...one trait of Jim's that is shown on the show that lot of fic writers seem to ignore is that he is very non-confrontational. With all he's been through, the closest we've ever seen to him raising his voice or obviously displaying anger is in "Girls and Boys." Also, I agree that Pam's anger would have faded quickly, and I really liked your Dwight here...it's tough to have him believably ask Jim to lunch, but you managed. Great work.
Author's Response: Brokenloon, I agree. Jim, for all he's been through, has never really had his say or dealt with his pain out loud. I'm still not sure I'll have him hash it ALL out. But he needs to vent a little (even if it's venting with angry sex ;-) Thanks for your comments!
Date: March 05, 2008 10:13 pm Title: Chapter 3
If he hadn't taken another chance on her, if he hadn't left David Wallace's office, broken up with Karen, and rushed home to ask her out, he was pretty confident they wouldn't be together today. Pam would always go only so far. She'd say "I miss having fun with you" instead of "I miss you." She'd say "I wish you would" instead of "I love you." She'd send him a yogurt lid with a simple, friendly note instead of asking him not to leave. He knew that about her and he'd learned to accept it because he could occasionally be brave enough for both of them. But for her to blame him for not reading between the lines after she had so clearly told him that he had misread before?
If that isn't the BEST summation of Pam's indirectness I don't know what is. I've never really thought about her from this angle, but you're completely spot-on. And SO glad you make no apologies for being a Jim lover -- I'm right there with ya!
9 [Report This]Date: March 05, 2008 09:52 pm Title: Chapter 3
thinking about the third season makes me SO DEPRESSED. but more importantly - wow. this fic is terrific. i love this: "She made his body react, but not his heart." my favourite thing in the whole world (well, maybe not whole world) is reading a great fic with knock out lines like that. in my mind, stuff like that is added to cannon and these are the things that i hold as truth in the show as well as in my own writing. i can't wait for more. this totally rocks the house.
Author's Response: Thanks Emily! So glad you've been enjoying it!
Date: March 05, 2008 09:46 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh man...what a STINKER you are! lol. This was like a delicious ice cream sundae, and then oh look...it fell on the ground. lol. I loved all the detail you managed to include about all the dates and the progression of their feelings for each other..
So...here comes drama.
10 [Report This]Date: March 05, 2008 09:24 pm Title: Chapter 3
This is fast becoming one of my favorite stories of all-time here at MTT - excellent work! Jim is so right too! I totally get where he is coming from and while I don't like what he's doing, it makes a lot of sense. I've been waiting for a "Pam moment" on the show, but for now, I'll just hope for one in your story ;)
Author's Response: Wow, Jenn -- Thank you so much!!! As a really new MTT writer, that makes me feel great! I'm hoping for a good Pam moment too . . . wish me luck!