Date: October 16, 2008 10:22 pm Title: Chapter 1
I loved this, because I adore angsty, suffering Jim, and you write him really well. The ending brings it full circle...very nice!
9 [Report This]Date: September 29, 2008 12:56 pm Title: Chapter 1
Or a reminder of why she’d always been worth it.
Wednesday, every time he thought her name he swore he hated her. Of course he knew he was lying.
Gorgeous work! I loved every bit of it!
You are an amazing writer - you captured all facets of their broken hearts.
Amazing!
7 [Report This]Date: September 21, 2008 05:46 pm Title: Chapter 1
I loved it! Really, really nice story! I really like the part when he read the message. I hope you write some more.
Date: September 18, 2008 11:56 am Title: Chapter 1
Beautiful. I think you mean to do this, but the "of course" remarks really felt like Jim's, and it really helped to understand just how fed up he was feeling. Then the ending was brilliant. Simple, descriptive, imagineable - awesome! =D
10 [Report This]Date: September 15, 2008 12:32 pm Title: Chapter 1
Awesome story. I really really enjoyed every second of it.
10 [Report This]Date: September 10, 2008 09:59 am Title: Chapter 1
The only moment in as many as he’d known her that he wasn’t listening.
That is the kind of line that makes me wish I'd been gifted enough to come up with it. Fabulous work, here. Welcome aboard!
Date: September 10, 2008 09:28 am Title: Chapter 1
Welcome to MTT! I really love this story, some gorgeous writing here and a wonderful use of the repeated "of course" without it ever becoming tiring. Looking forward to reading more from you here :)
8 [Report This]Date: September 09, 2008 09:53 pm Title: Chapter 1
Wow, what an awesome first story here! This was the type of angst I like to read - one that has a happy ending. And I loved Pam saying she wasn't fine with her choices. Great job.
Date: September 09, 2008 11:00 am Title: Chapter 1
Welcome to MTT, Coffeevixen! Well done with this story. I like some AU S3 that has a slightly quicker happy ending. :)
Date: September 09, 2008 06:03 am Title: Chapter 1
Nice job, Coffeevixen. Don't worry about changing things a bit: that's the whole point of AU! :)
I love Jim's progression here when he's trying to move on. You've fit this into the show so well, with the phone call and Jim's interactions with Kevin and such.
Really nice.
Date: September 08, 2008 08:46 pm Title: Chapter 1
My favorite thing in the fic is that Michael called Jim first thing after hearing from Pam. If someone confides in him (as Jim did in Booze Cruise), Michael feels responsible for helping that person, so I could see him making that call. Great story.
8 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 06:32 pm Title: Chapter 1
This is lovely, very well written. I look forward to more of your work! Welcome!
10 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 05:35 pm Title: Chapter 1
Welcome, Coffeevixen! This is absolutely fantastic. I love your style, so rich and emotional. And so many excellent lines:
But each ride home was spent rationalizing that it was too soon, that he could start tomorrow. Because while he wouldn’t let himself wish anymore, he was still okay with wallowing.
He emailed Kevin and Toby, searching for a moment of normalcy or a feeling of familiarity to distract him from just how ominous everything out his window looked, everything in his life felt.
Like he’d had too much drink, or too little air, or a reminder of why he’d been miserable for years. Or a reminder of why she’d always been worth it.
The only moment in as many as he’d known her that he wasn’t listening.
I hope we'll see more of you around here! :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 05:30 pm Title: Chapter 1
Loved it! I added you to my favorite authors in hopes that you'll write more.
Author's Response: Thank you for saying that...it made my day. I hope my next post lives up to the expectation. :)
Date: September 08, 2008 04:10 pm Title: Chapter 1
Awesome story! It is written with such precise and descriptive language. I think this a refreshing view of the heartache that Jim went through in Stamford. Also, I like the notion that Michael broke the news to him. But I think the ending was perfect. Once again nice story! I hope that you will write more TO stories.
Date: September 08, 2008 04:10 pm Title: Chapter 1
This line killed me:
Of course, that was when she chose to reach out. The only moment in as many as he’d known her that he wasn’t listening.
So good! Great AU ending too. Please write more stories for us. :)
Date: September 08, 2008 03:03 pm Title: Chapter 1
Guh. If only.
Man, S3 still has lots of angst to wring of it, doesn't it? Nicely done, Coffeevixen.
9 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 02:53 pm Title: Chapter 1
A warm welcome to you, Coffeevixen. I thoroughly enjoyed this inaugural Office fic of yours. It was simply lovely. One of the paragraphs that stood out for me: While Michael Scott was a few things Jim was less than thrilled about, he could at least appreciate that the man was a romantic. And loyal, even if you didn’t always want or deserve it. And what an ending! Great job. Hoping this is the first of many from you.
Date: September 08, 2008 02:47 pm Title: Chapter 1
Very nice...
10 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 02:45 pm Title: Chapter 1
Hi coffeevixen! Welcome to MTT. I really enjoyed this. Why oh why couldn't it have been this simple?
Also - I love your choice of words for her text. Very clever, and well done.
Date: September 08, 2008 02:42 pm Title: Chapter 1
I just recommended this story at the message boards. I really enjoyed the way you looked at Jim's point of view through what was a very difficult time for him. And I always enjoy speculation on what Pam's text message was all about. Very nicely done all around, and welcome to MTT!